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JOE BEATS & BLAK
FRIDAY JULY 11
BLACK REP BACK LOT HOT 106 STAGE | 10PM
Joe Beats & Blak came together during significant pauses in both of their former groups (Non-Prophets and One Drop). The pairing is simple: Joe on the beats and Blak on the mic. Their formula is even more straight ahead: pure Hip Hop music. Despite living over 1200 miles apart (Rhode Island to Florida) the new duo have already embarked on two tours, releasing an EP in the process. Settling the score is not the name of the game, catering to no one is.
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