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4E Entertainment Hip-Hop Showcase

August 12th from 6:30 until 11:30 @ Boss Ultralounge with artists from Huntsville, Mobile, and New Orleans set to perform. The Showcase will spotlight the diverse nature of and shine a light on the thriving underground Hip-Hop culture of Birmingham. The show will include Shurlock who is a twenty year vet in the industry and has produced Top 40 hits with So So Def, Arrested Development, and the Temptations. His live band performances have made him legendary at festivals on the West Coast, especially the Northwest. Then we have S. Fly of the Red Light District who produced the Emmy-nominated soundtrack for the APT documentary, Thornton Dial Has Something to Say. Along with the grown-man hip-hop, we will also infuse Murc Camp and Griz who represent some of the most dynamic and thought-provoking street savvy rappers in the South. But Hip-hop is much more than rappers, its a culture. A culture defined on free-form expression and the fusion of not only different musical genres, but different forms of art. To give a taste of the diversity of hip-hop there will be an infusion of R&B (Birmingham songbird Chanon Kurpatrick will be on the scene), poetry (John Paul Taylor of the Real Life Poets) and some other surprise guests & musicians. The night will be one continuous ride with a mixture of live band performances, DJ battles, and improv Jam sessions to keep the crowd moving.

ARTIST LINEUP: Fifteen year old Kurtis Mauldin, aka Kyrin, was born in Mobile, AL and later moved to Tuscaloosa, AL with his mom. He is an honor student at his local high school where he juggles classwork, varsity cheerleading, modeling and his music. He tackles all these tasks and continues to remain on top. He hopes to connect with the his generation through his lyrics by giving them positive messages.

Music is Detroits heartbeat, his way of life. Growing up in the 9th ward section of New Orleans, Detroit began showcasing his talents as a member of the church choir and performing in local talent shows. Described as smooth but street, gentlemanly but gangsta, Detroits genuine sound pushes him past the pack. In 2008, Detroit created a buzz when he was featured on a track with recording artist C-Murder titled Be Fresh which was released on Asylum Records. To date, he has opened for Anthony Hamilton, Carl Thomas, Bobby Valentino, Pleasure P., The Dream, Monica, Slim of 112 and Lil Waynes Young Money Camp. He has also performed during the 2009-2010 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Birmingham fave, Griz (FB:Yung Griz Fans T: @ygriz) does it again with his latest hot single Oh YEAH! Who knew Griz would follow up with yet another club bangin hit so soon after the release of the street hit Ya Feel Me. And just when you thought it couldnt get mo betta, the track also features one of the hottest rappers on the Birmingham scene, J. Kush (FB: J Kush Fan Page T: @iamjkush). Can you say TAKEOVER?! Kush (the newest member of 4E Entertainment) not only goes HAM on the mic, he also happens to be one of the baddest producers out right now with over one million plays on soundclick. One listen to this summers club anthem will have you saying Oh YEAH!

Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Sharron graduated from Fairfield High School and stumbled upon singing while casually singing among her friends during her sophomore year of high school. This is where her story officially begins. After graduating from high school, she continued to pursue her dreams and received a scholarship to attend the University of Montevallo with a concentration in Vocal Performance. She sang with a R&B group that opened for a number of artists such as: Brownstone, Mary J. Blige, Bobby Blue Bland, Lyfe Jennings, Master P, and T.I. just to name a few. In 2007, Sharron left the R&B group to pursue other musical avenues. Soon after leaving the group, she was given the opportunity to travel to Italy, Germany and France as a part of the Golden Gospel Pearls and star in Red Mountain Theater Group productions of Dreamgirls and "Big River".

Murc Camp is an esteemed music group located in the Heart of Dixie ( Bessemer, AL ) formerly known as the "Marauders" founded by Melvin Johnson AKA P-Nutt ( Yung S.I. ) and older brother Darrius Johnson AKA "Murc Heist". The group evolved throughout the years and is now known as "Murc Camp" which consist of "Brooklyn Butta" from N.Y., "Bill Gunnz', "Murc Heist", "Jo E. Barz", "Chedda Chez", "PNutt" ( Yung S.I. ),and Brod B. The Murc Camp movement is different from most acts in the Southeastern region. There is great versatility shown in each members lyrics, & very bi-coastal production, courtesy of "P-Nutt" ( S.I. ) & "Chedda Chez". Although the group comes from Alabama, they bring a very distinct & universal sound to the industry.

Shannon Gatson, also known as Chanon, was born in Birmingham Alabama. Her past experiences include starring in the musical plays Gods Trombone and Black Nativity in 1997. One very fond memory was being a member of The Birmingham Ambassadors during her teen years, featuring former American Idol, Ruben Studdard. Her musical background started with singing in church, then later with The West End Jazz Band as lead vocalist. In 2009 Chanon made her celebrated debut onto the California musical scene with performances at Congresswoman Maxine Waters annual Christmas Party, the renown Jazz Caf in Ontario California, and the St. Elmo Village in West Los Angeles.

Chris aka Cj Da Dj Lampley from Huntsville Alabama has been in love with music since the age of three and he started of playing the piano and violin at five. He turned his musical talents into a full music scholarship to Alabama A&M University. After two years, he moved to Orlando Florida to attend Full Sail where he learned more about the production and engineering side of the business and picked up a couple of degrees in the process. His music can be found on all the major media outlets and he is currently working on his 4th Mixtape (but first solo album) entitled I Am Gwapo.

Formed in 2006, REVENUE a Hip Hop/Urban R&B trio collectively joined forces in Birmingham, AL initially to establish Revenue Entertainment with ambitions to explore, as well as, excel in the entertainment industry. Engaging independently in the production and recording aspects of the industry, utilizing the majesties of their home-based studio (The Green-Light), the trio presents an embryonic, regenerative, and avant-garde sound that is certain to grab the attention of its listeners.

L. Shurlock Hubbart is a veteran Producer, Poet, Spoken Word Artist, and MC. He has been in the music industry since the mid-nineties as a staff writer with CoatTail Productions LLC (EMI Records) and Emanuel Seal (So So Def A.S.C.A.P.) and has also worked on several top 40 charting singles and even more club remixes. He has had the privilege of producing and/or writing for many top artists including The Temptations Featuring Denise Edwards, Tim Headliner Barnwell, M.A.R.E.E., Attitude, Bob Balsdwin, Xscape, Juliet Arrington, Mystikal, Synsay, and many more. His work has been featured in independent motion pictures and he was also an artist on Unity Records with Eastside Clique.

Patrick 'S. Fly' Johnson is an Emmy Nominated producer/emcee and hip hop activist, and was the chief founder of the mighty Red Light District - a family consisting of emcees, singers, and musicians - and helped pioneer the Alabama underground hip hop music scene. In 1996, Red Light released the now-classic single 'I Know'. The group followed up with the full length Welcome to the Red Light - Vol. 1 (1997), The Session I & II (1998 and 2000), The John Woodlawn Project (2003), and several underground mix CD's. During this era, Red Light produced and recorded advertisements for WABM-68 (2000 Fall jingle), St. Ides, and several local politicians and political groups - the first of any such group from Birmingham to do so. Patrick released his debut solo CD, Where Did it Go Wrong - the Birth of Blaq Angel the summer of 2009.