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Hip-hop hour @ The Hub
On the 2nd of September, local hip-hop enthusiasts were
treated to a full two-hour non-stop hip-hop show at the
Vivamusic Hub. The concluding gig for Sunset Bay was organised
by Operation Art Core Entertainment. The show hosted six local
and two Malaysian R&B groups.
Shouldn't front man, the talented Imran Ajmain kickstarted
the show at about 9.15pm. He delivered a medley of three
songs. The first song, "I Loved U Enuff" featured Dice-1
on the mic. His second song by Davina, "So Good" featured
another guest emcee, Zul from the Proverbs. He rhymed part
of his lyrics in Malay, which was certainly a fresh approach
to the whole show. Imran ended his set with his own
composition and certainly the crowd's favourite, "Safety".
Decepticons, A Squad, OAC, Lyrical Jestas, Andy Gusmaro
took turns to rock the crowds. There was no doubt that the
performers did their best to entertain but the audience
killed the atmosphere that Saturday night.
However, Ruffedge from Malaysia tried to lift the crowd's
spirit. The four-piece R&B outfit impressed the audience
with their vocal skills.
KGB was next and Avant Garde concluded the local line-up.
Both of the last groups interacted with the audience and
they managed to get the crowd grooving with them. This is
what I call showmanship! It was close to 11pm when the last invited group from
Malaysia took centrestage. Literally unknown in Singapore,
they wooed the audience with their vocal prowess and proved
to the audience that they are not called Voices of Euphonious
(VE) for nothing. With an average age of 20, they showed that
they have got the talent and maturity. Flexing their vocals was
all they need to do to make the audience go weak in the knees
when listening to them. It was a wrap-up after two songs.
As a special treat, the two groups combined and did an acapella
number for the audience. Imagine Boyz II Men performing live for
you. That was how good they were that night.
The turn out was a record total for Vivamusic Hub. The show
alone hosted the highest number of people since the Hub's
opening. True to the local hip-hoppers delight, it was the
first time too that such a gig was presented indoors with
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