On Sunday, July 13th, S.O.B.'s presents Wale, the D.C. rapper who has burst onto the national scene with a slick flow and a fusion of hip-hopand Go-Go music, and the versitale rapper-producer duo Blu & Exile, direct from LA, for both artists' first-ever New York performances. Walewill be performing with the legendary live Go-Go band, UCB, for a unique hip-hop performance unlike any New Yorkers have experienced before. The night will be co-hosted by New York underground hip-hop radio icons DJ Peter Rosenberg (HOT 97) and Sucio Smash (WKCR-Columbia).

Wale Folarin has been breathing new life into the genre through dazzling wordplay, a fresh sound steeped in DC's legendary go-go scene, andboundless on-stage energy. In 2006Wale conquered DC area radio with a slew of original hits and electrifying shows that solidified his buzz in the Mid-Atlantic. Wale has yet to release an official LP and despite this fact has manage to receive critical acclaim from print (Rolling Stone, The New York Times, The Source, Complex, XXL, etc.) to broadcast (MTV, Hot 97, BET, WKYS, etc) media, most of which before he signed a recording contract. He was finally signed to Interscope in 2008 after being co-signed by world-famous DJ andproducer Mark Ronson, and touring with him through Europe in 2007.

Blu is an extremely talented lyricist, with clever rhymes that are intensely personal and witty, hailing from the West Coast. In 2007 he released an album with producer, Exile, entitledBelow the Heavens, which garnered overwhelmingly positive responses from fans and critics alike, and made him a mainstay on sites likeokayplayer.com and nahright.com. While worldwide, people are looking to put hope into the 'next' emcee that will give them the same feeling when they first heard Black Thought, Common, or Slum Village, Blu fulfills this need, but maintains something that is entirely new, unique and original.

For over 25 years, S.O.B.'s been presenting the best of hip-hop around, from legends like KRS-One to new artists like Lupe Fiasco. The legendary venue is proud to present a concert with artists that are sure to change the face of the hip-hop genre. Come to S.O.B.'s and experience Wale, who XXL magazine dubbed 'The future', Blu& Exile, AOK and Che Grand.