February 2, 2010

MAD Dragon Records is took over The Rotunda for a night of local hip-hop music. Madko Concerts, a MAD Dragon Records enterprise, brought four talented hip-hop acts and special guest DJ Cliff Moore to The Rotunda on February 5th at 7 PM. The concert was organized and promoted by students in the Madko Concert Promotions class for Music Industry and Entertainment & Arts Management students.

The concert included Written House, a Philadelphia-based rap group who steers clear of lyrics promoting violence and has opened for Wu-Tang Clan and De La Soul; Slick Mantra, an experimental hip-hop group inspired by jazz, soul and pop; Scanz, a hip-hop artist, producer, lyricist and businessman who most recently released his sophomore album The Basement Chronicles and has collaborated with artists including KRS-One, Mr. Lif and Akrobatik; and Ground Up, a North Philadelphia hip-hop trio who draws big crowds throughout our region.