Seriously, I don’t even know why I’m bothering to write about this. If you haven’t heard about this, you have been stone dead sleeping, my friend, and you probably deserve to miss this show.

But hell, I’ve already started writing this, so let’s go: KUCR is geeked to announce Mistah FAB and Zion I in concert at the Barn, free, this Wednesday 20th Feb at 6:00 PM as part of ASPB’s Homecoming lineup. This is for students only – so bring your ID card.

First, Mistah FAB, one of the young guns in the Hyphy Movement – which, by the way, is here to stay. He’s probably best known by non-Baydestrians as the rapper who was infamously banned from MTV for his controversial “Ghost Ride The Whip” video:

Then, we’ve got Zion I, who are absolute underground rap legends, known and respected for their social commentary and conscious lyrics – and a bit of infamy for Zion I member AmpLive’s Radiohead In Rainbows remix album (with Thom’s stamp of approval). Dig the next video:

This, ladies, and gentlemen, is going to go, hard, on citas. Yadididig?. Strap into that cheeseburger*, get down to the Barn, get hella hyphy but keep all other flamboastulatin to a minimum, last thing we need’s the po-pos encroachulatin on the scene, ya play what I’m sprayin?

Speaking of the Barn, it’s only so big. Thus, let me echo a warning issued by ASPB themselves: only about 400 people can fit into the barn. Thus, a lot of people are going to be turned away. If you don’t want to be left out shivering into the cold and pressing your ear up to the outside walls to capture some small fraction of the hyphiness – show up early. Details follow:

The Show:
Location – at the UC Riverside Barn
Date – Wednesday, 20th February
Time – Act at 6:30, but doors open at 5:30. Get there early, or get locked out. Really.
Price – Free, but admittance is offered to students only (due to aforementioned capacity issues).

* Bay-challenged readers interested in deciphering hyphy terminology may be interested in E-40’s Dictionary Book of Slang, Vol. 1.