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The Memphis chapter of The Recording Academy had their Grammy GPS event yesterday at the Stax Music Academy in South Memphis, with an array of speakers that included Steve Jordan, activist rapper Talib Kweli, southern rapper and producer Fiend, and Mississippi poet and activist Charlie Braxton. The event also attracted a number of local Memphis artists, including Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys, Al Kapone, Knowledge Nick, Cities Aviv, Miscellaneous, James Alexander of the Bar-Kays, Jason Da Hater and Montana Trax. Memphis TN, 9/29/12

The Memphis chapter of The Recording Academy had their Grammy GPS event yesterday at the Stax Music Academy in South Memphis, with an array of speakers that included Steve Jordan, activist rapper Talib Kweli, southern rapper and producer Fiend, and Mississippi poet and activist Charlie Braxton. The event also attracted a number of local Memphis artists, including Scott Bomar of the Bo-Keys, Al Kapone, Knowledge Nick, Cities Aviv, Miscellaneous, James Alexander of the Bar-Kays, Jason Da Hater and Montana Trax. Memphis TN, 9/29/12

Cities Aviv is arguably the most important new Memphis hip-hop artist to emerge in several years, and he took SXSW by storm, performing at least four times in as many days in Austin. This performance at the Swan Dive was his first of the week, Tuesday, March 13, 2012

“Flex Your Gold” is the latest single from Memphis hip-hop artist Cities Aviv. Click on the cover to download and enjoy!

“Flex Your Gold” is the latest single from Memphis hip-hop artist Cities Aviv. Click on the cover to download and enjoy!

After the Cities Aviv release party, Escape Alley, Memphis, July 9, 2011

At the Cities Aviv release party, Escape Alley, Memphis, July 8, 2011

At the Cities Aviv release party, Escape Alley, Memphis, July 8, 2011

Last night at Escape Alley, Fat Sandwich Records celebrated the release of a new Cities Aviv 7-inch single called “Coastin”. Opening up for him was a really good artist named Royal-T that I hadn’t heard of before. One of the coolest things was that every paid admission entitled you to a free Cities Aviv 7-inch and a free Royal-T CD!