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title: "From StL To ATL: Black Spade, Vandalyzm & Gotta Be Karim"
description: "From StL To ATL: Black Spade, Vandalyzm & Gotta Be Karim"
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# [From StL To ATL: Black Spade, Vandalyzm & Gotta Be Karim](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/from-stl-to-atl-black-spade-gotta-be-karim-and-vandalyzm)

 Written by [The Blog Team](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/the-blog-team) | Sep 29

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Over the past few years, the collective talent and consistent production of the St. Louis underground has become an unstoppable force in the Midwest. Leading the march on Atlanta are [Black Spade](http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/black-spade), [Vandalyzm](http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/vandalyzm) and [Gotta Be Karim](http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/tag/gotta-be-karim), three MCs who share the scene’s dedication to musical purity. All three capitalize on The Lou’s status as a transit city, mixing the best of sounds from the Chi, to the Dirty South to coasts East and West. And all three focus on winning hearts and minds with their lyrical chops—no gimmicks here.

*Continue reading the rest [at TSS](http://smokingsection.uproxx.com/TSS/?p=135041).*

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