It only feels like yesterday that we posted Ground Up’s Open Blog entry for their track "Turn Around" to our main page and soon after their interview for winning our Featured Artist(s) Poll. At that time, they had only just recently started performing out live. Since then, the team of emcees Azar & Malakai and producer Bij Lincoln (a.k.a. Bijan Houshiarnejad, Malcolm McDowell, and Alex Azar) have opened for hip hop heavy hitters Rick Ross, Chiddy Bang, The Nappy Roots, Meek Mill, Gucci Mane, and Chris Webby. Tonight Ground Up will be making their debut on Johnny Brenda’s stage opening for Grieves & Budo and K. Flay. Come join another underground Philly hip hop crew on the rise! Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, $10 – $12, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman
