May 17th-Detroit, MI
Quality Control and EMERGENCE present:
INVINCIBLE album release for ShapeShifters!!!
sets by:
Invincible
Finale
Buff1
Hosted by: Jessica Care Moore and Prince Whipper Whip
DJs: Sicari, Slo Poke, 14KT, and Graffiti
with special invited guests:
Black Milk, Phat Kat, 5ELA, Marvwon, Miz Korona, NameTag, PL, Quest MCODY, SUN, Big A and Zhao.
$7 Entry
FREE ENTRY WITH PRE-SALE VOUCHER
@ Alvins
5765 Cass Avenue
Detroit, Mi
co-sponsored by FUSICOLOGY
Jeff Chang (Can't Stop, Won't Stop) says:
After keeping it hot for Dilla, Sa-Ra, Platinum Pied Pipers, Slum Village, Black Milk and the cream of Detroit for years, Invincible finally gets her own shine. Quiet as it's kept, she's also one of the city's most important young hip-hop activists--and you'll hear that in her music--but her skills seal the deal.
XLR8R previews ShapeShifters:
Detroit’s Invincible from Anomolies crew gets respect across the board – from Bling 47’s Wajeed to Talib Kweli – for her ardent, forthright lyrics that quickly cut through any rap industry or personal BS. If you’re looking or firebrand hip-hop, this is it.
From Doorknockers blog, Eternia says:
Dude. (Ya - I say it now - so what? :-p). Invincible has probably been rappin' longer than me. And I been rappin' a good 10 years longer than you think. So that's a long time. And this is Invincible's FIRST ALBUM to be released, ever! It's a big event. When I finally grabbed the chance to sit down and absorb it, I was far from dissapointed. The beats are gritty, raw, bass-heavy & mind-boggling, her flow, delivery & cadence is tighter than 99.9% of cats in the game, and her subject matter is refreshing in this music world of 'Me Me Me'.... her whole album is focused on others, in a way that makes you think and nod your head. I love it. If you don't know, come to her release party this Thursday at Southpaw in BK and check it out live :-p
personal highlights: "Sledgehammer!", "No Easy Answers", & "Recognize" (although I'm pretty sure my faves are gonna rotate thru the whole album, depending on my mood)
1. If you are one of the thousands of people who downloaded the three song "Sledgehammer!" promo, FYI, those were not the final mastered versions of those three tracks. Please purchase the CD from our store to get the final cuts.
2. ShapeShifters digital album download coming soon, here and at most major digital music outlets.
INVINCIBLE
May 8, 2008, 8:00P - NYC Release Party featuring INVINCIBLE album set featuring special guests Waajeed (PPP, bling47), Wordsworth, & Finale (Detroit). Plus ANOMOLIES, Abeer, Indeed, Tiombe Lockhart, Jocelyn de Leon and more.
Southpaw (Brooklyn)
May 9, 2008, 7:00P - "Hip-Hop Appreciation Week" (w/ Theory, Versiz, Komplex, DJ InCreDuble, James Anthony Jones)
(Flint, Michigan)
May 11, 2008, 8:00P - ELEVATION (w/ Buff1, Finale, PL, SUN)
Blind Pig (Ann Arbor, Michigan)
May 15, 2008, 8:00P - w/ DAM (Palestine/Slingshot Hip-Hop), and special guest Finale
El Mocambo (Toronto, Ontario)
May 17 2008, 8:00P - Detroit Release Party (w/ Finale, Buff1, and many special guests.)
Alvin’s (Detroit, Michigan)
May 24 2008, 8:00P - Detroit Takeover! (w/ Finale, Black Milk, Cold Steel (Phat Kat and Elzhi), DJ HouseShoes)
Vault 350 (Long Beach, CA)
Art of Rhyme reviews ShapeShifters:
When it comes down to it, talent and artistry transcends race and gender. So when you say Invincible is an ill MC, that's all that needs to be said. Rather than going the major label route, she started Emergence Music in order to reach the heads that are ready to listen. The ShapeShifters LP drops on June 17th with production by Black Milk, Labtechs, Belief, Waajeed, House Shoes and more. On the vocal end; Wordsworth, Buff1, Finale, Tiombe Lockhart are among the key contributors.
