I must admit, October was a blur. Fresh off my business trips to Atlanta for A3C and Miami for Revolt, I am so happy to be back in New York; after all, I was missing “Freestyle Fridays” at Vic’s Music Hut. Vic’s Music Hut, a fixture in the Bronx for music fanatics, expanded the opportunities for unsigned talent, by creating this platform. “Freestyle Fridays” was the brain child of the owner, Vic Marquez, and is held every Friday at The Hut from 7pm to 10pm; it boasts some of the rawest, most authentic and unvetted talent I have ever seen. The best part of these ciphers is that the talent is given three beats to rock over by the DJ, best lyrics prevail. Admission is $5.00 to spectate and $10.00 to preform; there is an additional charge of $20.00 should you require your own music. The sets are not drawn out and they run back to back to maintain a continuous flow; extremely important in this culture. In addition to the unsigned hype that have blessed the stage, Hip-Hop fixtures in Mysonne, Haddy Racks, Ricky Bats and Psycho Les have been on deck with feedback.
Other key notables are DJ NOE and DJ Kool Kid, marque DJ’s in their own right, as well as rapper, producer and club promoter Rob Salese. Carl Zumatto is the Senior Videographer and Editor and responsible for all content which can be found on the YouTube page for Vic’s Music Hut. My role has always been promotion, management and artist development, and I have my pick of talent to choose from. Some key notables that I know have my eye out for are Porsha Da Great, VIP the Artist, David Bars, Burnaz, Else G, Yabbo Sama and one of my personal faves, Good Look Seabrook; full reviews to follow. Bottom line, this is the best showcase in town HANDS DOWN with respect to cost, audience and networking opportunities. The venue is tiny so you are guaranteed to find a full house packed with tremendous energy. If you would like to attend, and more importantly perform, I highly recommend grabbing your ticket off of Eventbrite as to not be left out. I look forward to mingling with you this Friday; see you soon!!
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Jenna A. HercheA native New Yorker, Jenna has been in various facets of the entertainment industry for over twenty years. Her newest venture is media. Be sure to stay tuned for her perspective on the industry and the politics that come with the territory. CategoriesArchives
March 2020
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