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Addisjah, Vrassa
April 16, 5366


Immigrant Mic Control finish Kalistani Concert Series as they head out of the Country

The most popular band in the nation at this moment is the hip hop trio known as Immigrant Mic Control. The combination of innovative production, expert vocals and natural charisma and showmanship has combined in IMC to make them the biggest draw this season. But after touring the Republic at a leisurely pace while recording their sophomore album, the soon to be released "Kung Fu Theater" on ARC and making a concert film that covers their tour, the ups and downs and the development of the band, IMC is preparing to launch out to tour the world.

The closing show of the Kalistani leg of their tour took the band back to Addisjah, at the epicenter of the modern Kalistani Hip hop movement which has produced other acts like De La Paz, The Trek Corps, Kris the Ronin, and more underground groups like the explicitly political Revolution X, early innovators The Squadron, and up and coming groups Hawu Monarchy and Das Kult. The show, which was attended by 35,000 people, was one of the biggest Hit Hop shows in Kalistan's history, and was attended by lot of people who have known the band through their rise to fame. "It felt like the entire city had turned out to send us off," said Lora Monte. "It was such a fun show, because we were there among friends."

Now that the Kalistani shows are completed, the band is on the move onto the world tour, where they will visit countries across Northern Seleya, Artania, Keris, and Dovani. "I think we are going to um, Baltusia first," said Tophe Roland, who is the band's producer and MC. "It's gonna be wild. Baltusia is DEFINITELY going to require a lot of weed. Those dudes are on a whole other level down there." Tophe was nonetheless happy to be playing in Baltusia. "They speak Vrassan there, which will be ok. We've never been down there: but you hear stories, you know... Anyway, it's definitely going to be a good way to kick off the tour!" After three nights in Baltusia, the band will carry on to Gaduridos, and play five shows there, mostly in the Capital.

Following shows in Gaduridos, IMC will next travel to Turkarali for three shows, then they will fly to Likatonia for a handful of dates. "We're skipping Valrusia," said Michel-Guillaume Brenard. "We get the distinct feeling that people who look like me won't be welcomed there. So ARC agreed that we just wouldn't play any gigs there. It's not a political thing. Its more of a safety thing. Racism does exist in this world, even if we don't have to put up with that garbage in Kalistan. So we'll stick to sane countries, and leave those stupid racist MFs to kill themselves off."

From Likatonia, the band will travel to Kundrati. "We've heard there is a fairly big contingent of fans in Kundrati that basically conducted a letter writing campaign to ARC to get them to add shows there. So, we plan on playing four shows in Kundrati." said Tophe. Following the visit to Kundrati, the band will next fly to Kiezenia. "We're pretty excited to play Kiezenia," said Monte. "They have a long history of sending musicans back and forth to Kalistan, and we know that there are a lot of similar influences musically there and back in Vrassa." IMC will record the Kasaema Kundrati and Cetatea Alba Kiezenia shows for footage for the Concert Film the band has been working on with Republican Pictures over the last two years. "It'll be cool to have international perspectives on hip hop," sakd Monte. "We can see if the things we rap about translate." After Kiezenia, Endralon is next for two shows, and then onto Dankuk for two shows.

"By the time we get to Lodamun, we're probably going to be pretty wiped out, so there's gonna be a break in here, while we head back to Vrassa for a little break," said Tophe, "and then we're gonna play six shows across Lodamun, before flying to Lourenne for FOMAT, where we are not only going to close the tour, but compete in FOMAT. And after that, we'll probably be dead."

The tour is expected to take about 12 months all told. "We aren't gonna just play all these dates solid," said Tophe. "This will also be an opportunity to do some recording overseas too, and sightseeing. We're gonna be on the road for 7 months total, and take the other five months in between these dates to go see the world. Nothing too hectic, everything is chill, but the label is paying for us to be tourists, basically, and also, we are going to donate all the profits to the Seleyan dates to the victims of the racist bullsh-t going on in Valruzia. I want to make sure they know we are doing it to kind of undermine the racism that they are running in their country. But the tour ain't going to be all work."

Kris The Ronin (center), joined by political MCs Fat Brad (Left) and God T (Right) for the independent single "Cowards in Arms"

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXIqkZJzzIw]

Joining IMC on the Seleyan shows will be Kris the Ronin and Das Kult, two Addisjah crews who are currently building a name in the region but are opting not to join a label at the moment. "We want to stay independent, like they used to do in the old school," said Kris, who is covering his own expenses on the trip, though is using IMC's equipment. "I'm a battle rapper and a free styler. But I've worked with these guys (IMC) for years up in Vrassa, and so they welcomed me on the tour." Das Kult is well known for a style of rap called "fast rap" where they will often utter gibberish nonsense between works to keep meter while keeping the BPM over 140. "Like it takes a few listens to decipher our sh-t," said MC Libros McGravy. "When it comes to it, its supposed to make you think like "what the f-ck did he just say?" Neither Kris the Ronin nor Das Kult will play the Artania, Keris or Dovani dates, though they are expected to be in Lourenne for FOMAT.

"This may be the biggest tour of any Kalistani band," said Lora Monte. "Kalistani musicians don't always get invited to other nations. So it is just a real opportunity. We're pretty excited, but also, its totally a new experience for us all, so, hopefully all these shows will shake the nerves and by the time we hit the stage at FOMAT we won't just go out there and show our -sses..."

"We're all very excited, especially doing shows with Kris the Ronin. He rules," said Michel-Guillaume. "FOMAT is still on the horizon, so we're just gonna focus on Baltusia and do some bomb shows. One day at a time, one spliff at a time."

KRM wishes Immigrant Mic Control well as they go out to represent Hip Hop and Kalistani music across Seleya and the world. The band will be in Likatonia when their sophomore LP drops in five months.

[Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGA6shXdb_M]
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