| Music Festival Name: | Lyricist Lounge |
| Location: | United States |
| Years Active: | 1991 - present |
| Founders: | Danny Castro, Ant Marshall |
| Dates: | year-round |
| Genre: | Hip Hop music |
The Lyricist Lounge is a hip hop showcase of rappers, emcees, DJs, and Graffiti artists.[1]
It has spawned the album Lyricist Lounge, Volume One, Lyricist Lounge 2 and , as well as a television show, The Lyricist Lounge Show.[2]
The Lyricist Lounge was founded in 1991 by hip hop aficionados Danny Castro and Anthony Marshall. It was a series of open mic events hosted in a small studio apartment in the Lower East Side section of New York City. [3]
| Date | City | Venue | Lineup | Attendance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| October 2007 | New York City | Southpaw | Lyricist Lounge & Afro Punk Presents: Kings Of Rock showcase. Performances by M.O.P., Game Rebellion & Lordz Of Brooklyn | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 2007 | Brooklyn, New York | Prospect Park | Celebrate Brooklyn event with Performances By KRS-One, Lady Bug Mecca, DJ Scratch and others | 8000 (sold out) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 2007 | New York City | Southpaw | CCarte Blanche Tour with Performances by Slum Village, Phat Cat, Illa J (Jay Dilla's brother) & Blitz the Ambassador | 350 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 17, 1998 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Club Rio Hotel & Casino | Hosted by Guru of Gang starr. Sponsored by Rap Pages, Willie Esco, Spiewak and U.B. Tuff Clothing. Notable performances by The Roots, Whoriders, M.O.P., Medusa & Bushwick Bill | 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| February 12, 1998 | Atlanta, Georgia | Club Kaya | Hosted by Cocoa Brovas. Sponsored by Loud Records, ASCAP. Notable performances by Dead Prez & Cocoa Brovas. | 750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 27, 1998 | New York City | Latin Quarter | Hosted by Fat Joe. Sponsored by Mecca Clothing, Stress Magazine, and Relativity Records. Notable Performances by M.O.P, Big Punisher, Hussein Fatal, Eminem, Tony Stanz. | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 16, 1997 | New York City | Latin Quarter | Hosted by Lost Boyz. Sponsored by ASCAP, Stress Magazine. Notable performances by Word of Mouth, P-Dap, Jesse West & Nine, Large Professor, Dead Prez, Destruct & Icon. | 1500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 10, 1997 | Atlanta, Georgia | Club Kaya | Hosted by Goodie Mob. Sponsored by Rawkus Records. Notable performances by Eternal Reflections, Company Flow, BHA Enterprize, Mass-Influence, Micronaughts, Ghetto All-Stars. | 700 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August 22, 1997 | New York City | El Flamingo | Hosted by Common. Sponsored by URB, BMI, and Relativity Records. Notable performances by The Beatnuts, Mos Def, Cipher Complete, Royal Flush, and Rah Digga. | 875 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| May 26, 1997 | New York City | Tramps | Hosted by Buckshot of the Boot Camp Click. Sponsored by Rawkus Entertainment, Rudeboy Clothing, and Urb Magazine. Notable performances by Survival Sounds, Company Flow, Teflon, Natural Elements, Building Block, Supernatural, Cru, & Mr. Complex. | 750 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winter 1991 | New York City | 45 Orchard St. | Educated Rapper, Da Bush Babees, Moptops, Doug E. Fresh, Jamal Ski | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||