Marcus Smith
Marcus Smith is a rapper, singer, and songwriter born and raised in Cleveland, OH. After 15 years in hip-hop bands Black & Broke and SANKURO, Smith is now navigating the music scene as a solo artist. Smith is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist with influences ranging from Gym Class Heroes and Lenny Kravitz to Childish Gambino and Bruno Mars.
In 2021 Smith held a musician residency at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and featured on, multi-platinum rapper, Asher Roth’s album ‘The Greenhouse Effect vol. 3’. In June of 2023 Marcus released his sophomore album, ‘Unique Mélange’. The title is a perfect description of the body of work as Marcus pulls influence from many different genres. The album’s singles include the UK Garage style “She Don’t Care”, the Alternative Hip-Hop “Day After Day”, and “Sandwiches” a Hip-Hop/Rock fusion ode to everyone’s favorite lunch food.
Unique Mélange is available on all streaming platforms and can be purchased at the website www.marcussmithmusic.com
JAMPOP
Amassing over 2.5 million hits on TikTok, JAMPOP is a pop singer/songwriter and producer from Cleveland, Ohio. After producing and releasing several hip-hop projects under the name Jamil & the Show, JAMPOP decided to return with a bright and exciting pop sound!
Along with his "ever-changing cast of musicians and friends", JAMPOP taps into a sound influenced by house music, jazz legends, and gospel roots. JAMPOP is the embodiement of a vast universe of music crossing genres and timelines. JAMPOP is sure to excite! Don't get left behind.
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Mighty Misc
“Mighty Misc is your honest-to-a-fault-line, hungry emcee. Misc has been making his own brand of nerdy hip-hop for 20 years. He is new to Cleveland as of May 2023, but feels so lucky to have been warmly embraced by the city. Originally from Portland, OR, he founded the still-running Hungry Hungry Hip-Hop showcase, which highlights up-and-coming local artists. He is currently hard at work on a new project with Cleveland-based beatmaker AO Prod. Find him online at: https://linktr.ee/mighty_misc.
Get to the show early for dinner and drinks from Paninoteca - open in The Rialto Living Room at 5pm!
Doors: 7:00PM / Showtime: 7:30PM