BAMP Project presents Zion I, Grouch and Eligh, and Kreayshawn

BAMP Project presents Zion I, Grouch and Eligh, and Kreayshawn performing live in Honolulu at The Republik, Saturday, August 1st, 2015. Tickets are available now at the locations listed below. This is an all ages accompanied by an adult event.

Kreayshawn: Whatever you’ve heard about the Bay Area musician and director, Kreayshawn (“kray-SHAWN”) is nothing if not scrappy. Born in September 1989 in San Francisco, as Natassia Zolot, to a teenaged single mother, the diminutive artist relied on her wits to navigate the roughest sections of The City—the Fillmore, Mission and Tenderloin. “I don’t flaunt growing up in the hood,” says Kreayshawn.

Kreayshawn had moved from Oakland to LA for a change of pace, and she quickly signed with Colombia Records. Now Kreayshawn is busier and traveling more than she ever has. Between tackling countless interviews that have landed her on the covers of SF Weekly, Complex, the UK’s fashion bible i-D Magazine, and Thrasher Magazine, traveling around the world performing at festivals such as Norway’s Hove Festival, Belgium’s Rock Werchter Festival, Frane’s Main Square Festival, Holland’s Pitch Festival, the UK’s Wireless Festival, Japan’s Springroove Festival, and the US’ Voodoo, POPPED!, Bamboozle, and VICE’s Noisey tour, and working on clothing collaborations with A Bathing Ape and Hot Topic, Kreayshawn churned out 13 genre-bending tracks for her debut album, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay. Drawing inspiration from a myriad of genres including everything from sissy bounce to juke to 80’s rap to pop and beyond, Kreayshawn’s album is a reflection of her vast musical taste.

Zion I: This duo of genre-bender pride has made a name for itself on the Bay Area scene by successfully mixing spiritualism and hip-hop. Oakland's MC Zumbi and DJ/producer Amp Live blend hip-hop and trip-hop beats with lyrics focused on a message of unity, hope, and spiritual awareness. Although Zion Ioperates out of Berkeley, the pair originally met in Atlanta, making their music difficult to classify as strictly West Coast hip-hop. Their musical style makes them even harder to define. With a style that borrows from hip-hop, trance, drum'n'bass, and reggae, Zion I's style is equally mystical and mystifying.

The Grouch: The Grouch is one of the founding members of the internationally infamous crew, The Living Legends. Humbly beginning on a 4-track recorder nearly 15 years ago, The Grouch has steadily grown into one of the prominent figures within the independent hip hop scene. Known for captivating his listeners with his down to earth and truthfully poignant raps and production, The Grouch has successfully released over ten solo projects, independently. In addition to his solo career, The Grouch has played an integral part in building the Living Legends brand, sound, and image. A consummate workaholic, The Grouch also has numerous groups outside of his solo career and LL collective, most notably: The Grouch & Eligh, Zion I & The Grouch, and The CMA with Living Legends crewmate, Luckyiam.

Eligh: An outside-of-the-box MC and producer, Eligh was an important contributor to the development of Cali's hip-hop underground in the mid- to late '90s as he helped construct the sound of his crew, the Living Legends, with his productions. His inspiration for making hip-hop music came in the mid-'80s from the cult classic Beat Street and the LL Cool J cut “I'm Bad.” In high school, the Los Angeles-born rapper/producer co-founded a hip-hop duo with MC Scarubcalled the Boogalu Badboys, but when they crossed paths with another eager rapper, Murs, the three became 3 Melancholy Gypsys (or 3MG). However, Eligh was eventually evicted from his aunt and uncle's home, forcing him to move from L.A. up north to the Bay Area. There, he met aspiring underground rapper the Grouch, which ultimately led to 3MG's incorporation into the Living Legends. Combining his dogged work ethic with the Legends' D.I.Y. approach, Eligh issued almost a dozen LPs within the span of ten years, not to mention providing beats for those outside theLegends camp (sometimes under the producer alias Gandalf), including Company Flow, Pigeon John, and WWE wrestler John Cena. The mid- to late '90s saw the release of self-pressed albums like As They Pass (1996) and Gas Dream (1999); however, in the 2000s, Eligh concocted darker and more cryptic albums, such asPoltergeist (2003) and Enigma (2005). Other than offering more 3MG material,Eligh was involved in a number of LL offshoots as well, including the Righteous Brothers Project andG&E, aka the Grouch & Eligh.

BAMP Resident DJ Delve will spin after the show for those over 21 in The Safehouse.

Details on the Show:
Where: The Republik, 1349 Kapiolani Blvd 3rd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96814
When: Saturday, August 1st, 2015
Lounge Doors: 6:00pm (21 and over)
Hall: 7:00pm (All Ages accompanied by an adult)
Show: 8:00pm (All Ages accompanied by an adult)
Prices: $30.00 in Advance plus applicable fees, increase day of the show plus applicable fees.

Tickets available at:
Bampproject.com / Jointherepublik.com / Flavorus.com / Local Motion Stores / Navy/Hickam ITT Offices /
Army LTS Offices / UH Campus Center / The Safehouse (the Lounge within The
Republik) Tuesday thru Saturday 6:00pm until 1:00am with a $2.00 Service Fee per ticket / The Republik
Box Office Tuesday thru Friday 10:00am until 6:00pm with a $2.00 Service Fee per ticket

If you aren’t familiar with Kreayshawn, visit http://www.kreayshawn.com/home
Zion I http://www.zionicrew.com/
The Grouch http://therealgrouch.com/
Eligh visit http://www.elighmusic.com/

High-resolution photos and interviews upon request.

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