{"id":19008,"date":"2018-07-17T18:47:57","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T23:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtmmdev.wpengine.com\/?p=19008"},"modified":"2018-07-19T08:44:43","modified_gmt":"2018-07-19T13:44:43","slug":"mac-irv-performs-rochester-mn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mytownmymusic.com\/mac-irv-performs-rochester-mn\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rochester Hip-Hop Show? Yes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1500607488916{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text]\u00a0<\/span>I\u2019m a fan of hip-hop. It\u2019s Dustin\u2019s genre of choice. We both know a great number of locals who love it, too. But \u201chip-hop\u201d and \u201cRochester\u201d aren\u2019t words typically spoken in the same breath. When it came to my attention some years back that there lies an underground hip-hop community right here in our city, I truly was surprised.<\/p>\n

When starting this My Town My Music adventure, we wanted to provide the opportunity for our members to let us know what types of music they love, and what they would like to see come to our city. Our aim is to take that data and use it to help us make choices on which genres\/artists we pursue.<\/p>\n

What we have found is that there is a significant interest in hip-hop among our members. It doesn\u2019t have a stronghold in our city by any means, or a lot of support, but we know there are enough hip-hop heads to warrant a full-on night dedicated to the artists and fans who love it most.<\/p>\n

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Mac Irv<\/p><\/div>\n

We also have come to know the artists in the area who want to perform locally. While we\u2019ve worked with rap\/hip-hop collectives, we haven\u2019t yet dedicated a show solely to the genre. When The Bando Bunch<\/a> reached out to us, we knew it was a great opportunity give rap lovers what they want. Thus, the Mac Irv show<\/a> was born.<\/p>\n

Mac Irv<\/a> is Minneapolis born and raised. He started making rhymes before he hit double digits, forming a rap group at the age of nine, but athletic prowess in basketball soon took the majority of his focus, putting his love for making music on the sidelines. He showed a promising career in professional basketball, until a serious injury cut things short. He found his interest in music being reignited at the age of 25, and things haven\u2019t slowed down since. Mac Irv has recently been on tour supporting Prof, and we\u2019re pumped to have him on stage! Check out his latest video for “Maintain” below.<\/p>\n