Two of underground hip hop’s most respected elder statesmen, Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz will be taking their hardcore rhymes to the stage as a duo tonight at The Blockley. The two emcees recently teamed up for their first full-length collaboration Heavy Metal Kings, after years of being featured on tracks from each of their respective groups (Non Phixion/La Coka Nostra and Jedi Mind Tricks/Army of Pharaohs), as well as on their solo LPs. The long-awaited joint LP from these lyrical heavy-hitters definitely lives up to the hype. Heavy Metal Kings’ tracks stay true to the album’s name, incorporating both emcees rhythmic lyrical delivery on the hip hop side of things, as well as the brutal lyrical imagery of heavy metal. Also on the bill are fellow hardcore emcees Slaine, Q-Unique, and Outerspace. The Blockley 3801 Chestnut St., $15 – $17, 9pm, All Ages – Dan Brightcliffe