$8 Cover @ the Door / Start 7:30pm / Doors 7pm
Join Boston hip hop artist Kiki.D and friends for a night of music.
Kiki.D
Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, 18 year old Kiki.D is a vibrant upcoming music artist. She uniquely writes conscious, catchy music and her unforgettable, inspirational performances make her truly stand out. Releasing her first mixtape at just 14 years old, Kiki.D’s work ethic set her apart from her peers.
During her high school years, Kiki.D joined the Blue Hill Boys and Girls Club of Boston where she recorded frequently in the studio. She later became a 4 year member of the live Hip Hop band Studio Heat in 2014. She began to perform at showcases and meet/learn from many influential artists including Hamilton’s @Daveed Diggs and Grammy award winning singer-songwriter, @Meghan Trainor. In 2015, Kiki.D headlined a fundraiser at the Converse Showroom in Manhattan, New York. She became a premier act at the annual Passing the Mic Showcase in 2015-2017, performing alongside bands/artists such as the @Bad Rabbits and @Kyle Bent.
On July 10th, 2016 Kiki.D released her 2nd mixtape titled, “Substance Over Style”, using the title as a personal motto. In 2017, Kiki.D designed and sold “Substance Over Style” T- shirts in 5 colorways, proving this phrase to be understood by her diverse supporters. “Lemme Show You” was a single from her 2nd mixtape that gained popularity throughout the local music scene. It inspired her to put out her first music video which reached a total of 5,000+ views online.
Kiki.D has performed at some of the most influential venues in Boston including the Strand Theater, Shubert Theatre, Berklee Performance Center, and The Middle East Upstairs. She also continued to perform with other growing artists such as @Goapele, @Curly Savv And Dah Dah. On May 23rd, 2017, she dropped her 1st EP and most recent project titled, “Where Are You”, on all major platforms. With 3 projects under her belt, Kiki.D is ready to convert strangers into fans with a solid 4th project in the making.
With members hailing from Boston, New York City, and Long Island, the Metroverts are a diverse hip hop collective with a unique sound. Members Zanida (MC, Engineer), D.Melo (MC), J-$avage (MC, Producer), Geoff (Manager, producer, Dj, MC), and Tomcbumpz (Producer, DJ) came together at college orientation with similar passions for music. Soon after, they began performing and interviewing within the college scene. Now, the Metroverts are beginning to explore and perform at events throughout Boston and New York City. Many of the songs that the group performs are either unreleased or are from the artist's individual catalogs.
John Skeete is a Boston based artist best known for his emotional content and delivery. Greatly influenced by the speed of Canon and Busta Rhymez, lyricism of Street Hymns and Drake and creativity of rappers KB and Lil Wayne. Although he is relatively new to the hip hop music scene, John has been writing poems and lyrics since 2011. At an early age John was exposed to the world of music, where he learned basic piano, and played clarinet and tenor saxophone in his school band. Throughout his life John knew that music was going to play an important part in his life he just wasn’t quite sure how it would manifest itself. In 2015 as John was amid his senior year at Boston Latin Academy, he began to further explore his musical abilities with the help of his friends Donte and Gregory Weekes. Together they worked on and created a song that John used to earn a spot to perform at his school’s Annual Spirit Day. After receiving a positive response from this performance John continued to work on his craft. In 2016 John began to take performing seriously always listening and implementing constructive critiques and observances. 2017 has been a year of stepping out for John. He has amassed an impressive amount of shows in a short span of time centering on various Open Mics around Boston. John is currently working on his first official project. Stay tuned.