As you probably know by now, your good friends here at the A3C are teaming up with AllHipHop.com, and DJ Booth to put on a hip hop showcase at SXSW a week from today featuring Mobb Deep, Brother Ali, Freeway, Homeboy Sandman, and many others.
If you're looking for other Hip Hop heavy showcases to check out during your time at SXSW, here's our recommendations:
Tuesday, March 13
XXL Freshman Live
- Featuring: Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, Hopsin, Future & more
- 8pm @ Transmission Warehouse, 1100 E 5th St
Stones Throw at SXSW
Pitchfork Showcase
- Featuring: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & ScHoolboy Q
- 8pm @ Mohawk Patio, 912 Red River St
Wednesday, March 14
Red Bull Music Academy, Austin
- Featuring: Smif N Wessun, Pharoahe Monch & DJ Logic
- 7pm @ Beauty Ballroom, 2015 East Riverside DR , Austin, Texas 78741
Pandora Discovery Den
- Featuring: Big K.R.I.T., Young Guru & Theophilus London
- Noon @ Antone's, 213 W 5th St
- Full lineup
SOB's 30th Anniversary Show
- Featuring: Slaughterhouse, MGK & 2 Chainz
- 7pm @ The Belmont, 305 6th St
Life or Death Rap
- Featuring: Killer Mike, Action Bronson & Prodigy
- 7pm @ Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey St
Thursday, March 15th
South By Sarah West..in tribute to Hip-Hop
- Featuring: EPMD & DJ Scratch, Pac Div, Terminology and more
- Cypher Featuring: Jon Connor, Rittz, Lady T and more
- 10pm @ Malaia World Lounge (300 E. 6th Street)
Audible Treats
- Featuring: Souls of Mischief, Talib Kweli
- 8pm @ Kiss & Fly, 404 Colorado St
The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon
Music Matters
- Featuring: Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Kendrick Lamar, and Stalley
- 8pm @ The Stage On Sixth Patio 508 E 6th St
Friday, March 16th
Duck Down VS Blacksmith SXSW Showcase
- Featuring: Talib, Pharoahe, Jean Grae, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, and more
- 8pm @ La Zona Rosa (612 West 4th Street)
Signature Sounds
- Featuring: Slum Village, Skyzoo, Rapper Big Pooh, Torae
- 8pm @ Buca Lounge, 422-B Congress Ave
Saturday, March 17
A3C x AllHipHop x DJ Booth Showcase
- Featuring: Mobb Deep, Brother Ali, Freeway, Homeboy Sandman, and more
- 8:00pm @ the old emo’s on the corner of red river and 6th (603 Red River)