Sat May 24, 12:00 PM - Sat May 24, 12:00 PM

The State Theatre

687 Central Ave, St Petersburg, Fl 33701

Community: South Tampa

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Whodini with DJ Sandman, Jinx, Infinite Skillz, Shadcore and Jack Fletcher at the State Theatre, downtown St. Petersburg!!!

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Whodini
Coming out of the fertile early-'80s New York rap scene, Whodini were one of the first rap groups to add a straight R&B twist to their music; laying the groundwork for the new jack swing movement. The group consisted of rappers Jalil Hutchins and John "Ecstasy" Fletcher, adding legendary DJ Drew "Grandmaster Dee" Carter, known for being able to scratch records with nearly every part of his body, in 1986. Whodini made its name with good-humored songs like "Magic's Wand" (the first rap song to feature an accompanying video), "The Haunted House of Rock" (a rewrite of "Monster Mash"), and "Freaks Come Out at Night," and their live shows were the first rap concerts to feature official dancers (U.T.F.O. members Doctor Ice and Kangol Kid). Whodini was among the first hip hop groups to cultivate a high-profile national following for hip hop music and made significant inroads on urban radio. In 1984, the group released Escape, which included "Five Minutes of Funk", "The Freaks Come Out at Night", the instrumental "Featuring Grand Master Dee", "Big Mouth", and the relationship-driven "Friends". Many of these songs were also groundbreaking in hip hop culture, as each one of the songs told a unique story from the urban perspective. The album ended up being certified for platinum-level sales by the R.I.A.A., selling over one million albums upon its release


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The event DJ, DJ Sandman is widely regarded as the “Godfather of Hip-Hop” in the Tampa Bay area, DJ Sandman has been a fixture in the Tampa Bay Hip-Hop community for over twenty years. He is a member of the world famous “Bumsquad Dj” crew. You can catch Dj Sandman mixing on 95.7 The Beat (WBTP/Tampa) every Friday and Saturday Night. He is also Dynasty’s official Dj and has Rocked Shows for KRS ONE, Raekwon, and Kool Keith as well as opened for artists such as The Wu-Tang Clan, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Common, Black Moon, Smif N Wessun, Jeru Da Damaja, Digable Planets, T.I., Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, Robin Thicke, Scarface, Pit Bull, and more… Joini

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