#sicsundays

[marcuschavers]

Shouts out to @p1rap and his bday weekend! #SicSundays #RefugeLive Get Here! Wearing @faf4life Tee #BuyBlack Get Yours! (at Chicago, Illinois)

[dalouza]

Tupac tribute x #Louza x Sunday 25th Ciceros Stl 6691Delmar Loop #SicSundays x vibe with me

[frankknizza]

Shout out to @goblksoldier and @djkwietstorm we bring you Ye in May!! It's the #SICSundays Day Party May 21st @refugechicago 416 S Clark @kanyewest mix Hosted by yours truly! Performances by: @whoismarlo @summerjade77 @frankknizza @ocs_captain @swan_of_god_solo @ceo_od @imcarleone @_gdotmarkee @dhnierablu #kanyewest #music #concert #hiphopholiday #mix #dayparty #chicago #wcsu #itsgonnabemay #WGCI #MidWest (at Refuge Chicago)

[rawruler]

Sic Sundays Event 

All Photos by Raw Ruler

[firestartapromoblog-blog]

#Repost @p1rap with @repostapp ・・・ Would love to have your support at our FIRST! @sicsundays Hosted by STL rawest talent @miistro_freeyo [exclusive performance] and Chicago Own radio person @goblksoldier Pheatured Performances by @cicelyokain @gsco7 @doarong @tankthemachine @p1rap @whoisabo @official_leftlane 🎤🎤😀🎤and a few surprises Special invited guests |Drink Specials| MEDIA COVERAGE BY @MOHIPHOPBLOG The best Day party to attend Music by @missourifleetdjs Join us to make our debut in St. Louis! We are excited to bridge this gap and provide another outlet for this very talented city! We are excited about having a second home there. We need your help with our house warming! To show you support and help us make a splash, Please like this post, tag 2ppl in St. Louis, and or share this post! We appreciate YOU! And we can't wait to rock with you in STL Sunday! #SICSundaysSTL #sicsundays #media #Getpreciousonem #fleetnation #mofleetdjs @fleetdjs

[realpoetiq-blog]

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@sicsundays @djmosprecious COME SEE ME LIVE WITH MY BAND THIS SUNDAY IM CHICAGO!!!! #POETIQ #SICSUNDAYS #ALWAYSWORKING #SUPPORTINDIEARTISTS #SAXOPHONEEMCEE I'll be bringing @carl_stjames on keys and @amonte_drummer_henry on drums!!!!!

[csoonetwork]

Join us this Sunday when Chicago Legend @LPDaAssassin will be our guest on #CSOOLive!!! A Hip Hop artist/producer & owner of BreadLife Entertainment and Come Up Records, LP Da Assassin will be talking about the crucial artist/dj relationship and why it is so crucial to the music industry!!! !!! Tune in to Chicago's home grown, CSOO Network @ 7:00 pm this Sunday at www.bit.ly/watchcsoolive #CSOONETWORK #CSOO #SicSundays (at Ideal Barber Shop Est. 1976)

[call-the-press-blog]

SICSundays Closes Out Q1 of 2017

The February edition of SICSundays closed out with a celebration of Black History Month, a tribute to Dr. Dre, and introduced a few new headliners to our roster. This show also presented a number of opportunities for hosts and artists alike to showcase their talents, in lieu of our regular entities. 

When you bring a group of entrepreneurs and creatives together to celebrate music, you get a collective of unique backgrounds and open the space to showcase new ideas. Featured artist Dr. Dre is representative of this movement, and reminds us that being talented across the board contributes to both success and accumulating greater knowledge. 

Hosts SharmonJarmon! and LP Da Assassin took a step back at this show, allowing Blk Soldier to introduce the artists and create a different flow for the show. Coming from WGCI and personal experience, Blk Soldier exceeded everyone’s expectations and smoothly directed the show, creating a different vibe that set this month apart from others.

Blk Soldier quickly got into the emcee groove and displayed a great connection to the audience, steadily creating a sense of belonging, thanks to his experience with hosting parties, Greek events, and private events. Although this was his first time attending SICSundays, Blk Soldier considered this opportunity both a privilege and the perfect time to learn more about the SICSundays collective:

“The order of the show felt natural and it was easy for everyone to have fun and keep the show going. It definitely feels like everyone has been working together for a long time, and you guys all rock together.” -Blk Soldier

It was this feedback in particular that reinforced the bond and structure of SICSundays: everyone works together & everyone learns.

Emcee Gorillv introduced our new performers and set the tone for the freestyle battles and cypher, with a “come as you are” ambiance that started a conversation:

“The cypher took an unexpected turn and transitioned into a surprise battle, which allowed a few old and new femcees to step up to the stage. It was pretty cool.” - Gorillv 

P1 deejayed on behalf of Kwiet Storm, and brought the true Chicago Day Party vibe to the venue. His first hour consisted of playing his favorite tunes by Dr. Dre, as well as some old school West Coast hip hop and rap. DJ Slugo and DJ Flash vibed all the way out and P1 made sure to play a Chicago set, including one of our favorite genres, house. Between Brujie Badd and Skee Franchise’s sets, the entire room was dancing and completely in the moment. The classic “Pop Out” (Katie Got Bandz) added to the fun and contributed to the overall vibe of the night. 

DJ Mos Precious participated in the cypher alongside Candace (an iHeartRadio producer) continuing the “come one, come all” concept for attendees and artists to participate. Overall, this portion of the cyper presented a strong and powerful group of ladies in a familiar setting, or a “win-win situation,” according to Mos Precious. 

Viper The Kane performed at our February show, after a 4-year performance hiatus, post-injury. He was also in attendance at our October show and the Murphy Lee concert in December. As someone who considers himself able to read a crowd’s energy, Viper enjoyed the audience and felt like he was back in his element. With a “lyrics are everything” mentality and true passion for hip hop, Viper likes to keep fans (and friends) guessing, by writing about a variety of topics and putting some of that energy into his label, Dice Records. Viper is also known for his heavy wordplay and labels himself as an independent and underground artist. 

Six ALI also performed a set, followed by positive feedback and gained appreciation for the other performers, and everyone involved in putting the show together. ALI’s friend DJ Raydio Raheim sparked his interest in performing at the show, and here’s what he had to say about his experience:

“I feel SICSundays is heading in the right direction, seeing as how all the artists are talented. The blending of the crowd was cool because it created a balanced reaction from the audience.” - Six ALI

Aspiring models Hailey (R in photo below) and Keeks (L in photo below) worked the room throughout the performance, interacting with old and new faces in an effort to spread awareness about the SICSundays entity, inviting newcomers to network and join us at future shows. 

“The one thing I love about SICSundays is seeing the same faces come out every month to show love. There are always new faces, too, which makes it a great environment for everyone to network. Everybody has had contagious energy and the music is always amazing, but the people are the reason I place this event above and beyond any other show that I’ve attended in Chicago.” - Hailey L. 

As we close out the first quarter of 2017, the SICSundays crew is excited to keep bringing in new faces, while contributing to the success of those currently involved in making each show better (and more interactive) than the last. Join us on Sunday, March 19, to close out St. Patty’s Day weekend with performances by Poetiq, Trice Da Artist, Bobo, Ramoon, Mos Precious, P1, LP Da Assassin & more! 

Photos by: J. Nicole Smith