#Hip Hop

The top three events happening on Maui this weekend: Taj Mahal & The Hula Blues Band, The Grouch Presents: Eligh hip-hop show, Willie K’s album release and birthday party.

An eccentric, endearing ball of enthusiasm and musical passion, Maui based Mateus Kotok represents the quintessential artist. He has been on the cutting edge of music production for several decades. “The music is medicine for the people,” he said, hopping around like an excited schoolboy as he dances to the beat he just made.

Now, in an unprecedented union of geniuses in their genres, Damian Jr Gong Marley and hip hop guru Nas have merged forces and created a new cross-pollenated genre.

The line stretched out the door and halfway down the block. The air was thick with the overwhelming scent of booze, cigarettes, and perfume. There were long legs and high heels everywhere. Ah, another Saturday night at Casanova’s in Makawao. Not much of a bar-goer myself, I had been brought out to catch the event […]

For the first time on Maui, Grammy-nominated rapper duo, LMFAO will perform.  REDFOO and SKY BLU are taking a break from their world tour with the BLACK EYED PEAS to perform live at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Castle Theater.  Join DJ Luckly Lou for the electro hip hop concert of the year.  That’s […]