Support independent hip hop!
The Paid Dues Festival comes to the Berkeley Community Theatre June 14.  
Why is it sweet? This is from their mouths:

Paid Dues is a new urban event presented by Murs 3:16 [an underground MC looking to change the face of hip-hop, whose past albums boast the complete absence of swearing or the n-word] in association with Guerilla Union. There’s a vibrant rap scene with advanced lyricism, stinging political commentary and quality DJ performances that continues to flourish in a seemingly parallel universe, largely shunned by the mainstream media. 

Festivals like this are fighting to counteract this truth.  Plus, check out the lineup (Berkeley):

De La Soul, Blackalicious (here we go BAY AREA), Little Brother, Sage Francis, Hieroglyphics (Oakland), Supernatural and Scratch (the Roots), Kidz in the Hall, Braille, E. Dolan.

The festival will also make its way (with a few lineup changes) to NYC, Ft. Lauderdale, and Denver in June.
Tickets are through Ticketmaster.  We’ll be out there – say what’s up!