Music

Easter weekend beats, rhymes & dancefloors

by Darcy MacDonald

Touring rappers, hometown record release parties and DJ nights to check out.

shineThe extra-long weekend is here and with it, as always, comes a plethora of beats, rhymes and danceable floor situations. Let’s get right to the bunny-hop.

Friday: Nothing says “crucifixion” like a Wu-Tang party. Ghostface Killah, GZA, Cappadonna and Killah Priest crack a few eggs ‘n’ ting at the Telus Theatre. 1280 St-Denis, 9 p.m., $46 advance/$57.50/$86.25 (includes meet ‘n’ greet)

$ucka Free brings a G.O.O.D. Friday jam to Blue Dog Motel with Nicky Raisinz paying tribute to Yeezus’s label roster. 3958 St-Laurent, 10:30 p.m.

And moderate Thugs II matches 10kilos WCT DJ crew with Son Raw and Blasé for a secret location party in the Masson/Bordeaux hood. Check the event for further details on this all-nighter. 11 p.m., $5 before midnight/ $10 12-2 a.m./ $15 after 2 a.m.

Saturday: Hotboi of the hour Travis Scott (see: G.O.O.D. Music) brings the muscle to Petit Olympia with a midnight set. RYAN Playground opens it up. 1282 Amherst, 10 p.m., $35

I still haven’t been to new SJU-run venue Newspeak (formerly Cabaret Underworld) but I’ll change that up in boogie-down fashion with Ninja Tune’s Lorn and Lee Bannon, who share the stage with Dolor and Sibian & Faun. 1403 Ste-Elisabeth, 10 p.m., $17.50

Big, big things at le Belmont, too, as Shash’u releases his second Fool’s Gold EP,PWRFNK. Label co-founder Nick Catchdubs guests as well as Toast Dawg, Ephiks, DJ Jerms, Frshmkrs, Rymz and host Illa J. 4483 St-Laurent, 10 p.m., $10/$15

Sunday: Keep the party rockin’ at le Belmont with up-and-coming U.K. electro-rapper Little Simz, with openers Young Paris and Junia-T, RYAN Playground and J.u.D. support on the 1s and 2s. 4483 St-Laurent, 10 p.m., $18/$15 students

You may also elect to sweat out the chocolate at Mme.Lee’s for Keep It 100 Easter Edition, with Truspin, Pat Boogie and Sagewondah. 151 Ontario E., 8 p.m.

Need more in that basket? Back to Newspeak, then, for Easter Sundae with Pomo, Potatohead People, Amaris Daniel and Charles Cozy. 1403 Ste-Elisabeth, 10 p.m., free before midnight/$5
 
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by Darcy MacDonald

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Darcy MacDonald has been with Cult MTL since day one, a decade ago. Which means today, he’s a middle-aged white guy (albeit one more interested in other people’s ideas than in his own). He was previously a columnist and reporter for Montreal Mirror, and has also created content (FKA “written”) for RBMA, Noisey, Montreal Gazette, The National Post and probably some other great places he’s forgotten about. Music, culture, community and miscellaneous questions in search of answers all come across his desk, sooner or later.