Among the many reports of this year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam, few noted that underground vet Kosha Dillz won the station’s freestyle battle, which was held on a side stage.
“I won the hot 97 battle this past week and blazed multiple emcees…and realized I won the crowd over…i could’ve said kat in the hat..yep..i couldve said that in the last round and won,” noted Mr. Dillz in a post on his website. The prize for his efforts is a single deal with increasingly dope indie-rap label Duck Down Records.
Other projects on the Jewish MC’s plate include a forthcoming album, Beverly Dillz, and another national tour. These dates take place in July and weave along the same hole-in-the-wall, spread-the-message trail once blazed by Living Legends and Atmosphere.
- 7/08: SOB’s, New York, NY
- 7/09: Central Park, New York, NY (1)
- 7/09: Voodoo Lounge, New York, NY
- 7/11: Hip Hop Philosophy, Los Angeles, CA (in-store)
- 7/15: The Deli, Norman, OK
- 7/16: Sauce, Oklahoma City, OK
- 7/17: B-Side Lounge, Boulder, CO
- 7/18: Quixote’s, Denver, CO
- 7/19: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO (2)
- 7/20: Albums on the Hill, Boulder, CO (in-store)
- 7/21: Uprok Records, Salt Lake City, UT (in-store)
- 7/22: Visual Arts Collective, Boise, ID
- 7/23: The Blue Spark, Spokane, WA
- 7/24: 4th Ave Ale House, Olympia, WA
- 7/25: Wild Buffalo, Bellingham, WA
- 7/26: Nectar Lounge, Seattle, WA
- 7/27: Tonic Lounge, Portland, OR
- 7/28: Bend Distillery, Bend, OR
(1) w/Matisyahu, C-Rayz Walz, Umphrey’s McGee
(2) Mile High Music Festival
