Hip hop show by Brother Ali at Skully's Music Diner, a 16-and-up venue on North High Street.
Brother Ali plays Skully's Music Diner on Monday, October 26, with the show starting at 8 PM. He's a hip hop artist, speaker, and community leader with eight critically acclaimed albums behind him, and his music sits at the intersection of conscious, political, and underground hip hop.
There's a fair amount of weight to the names that come up in his orbit. He was mentored by Chuck D and Rakim, two of the most influential figures in the history of the genre, and that lineage shows in the way he handles a lyric. He's performed on Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien, lectured at Princeton and Stanford, and spoken at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum—a reach that goes well beyond the music. If you're coming for the hip hop, you'll find it; if you're coming for the political and social commentary, that's there too.
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Skully's is on the west side of N High Street, a diner, club, and bar that pairs live music and DJs with dancing, theme nights, and American eats. On-street parking is available, and COTA bus lines #1, #2, and #102 serve the area. One thing to keep in mind: the venue restricts admission to ages 16 and up with a valid ID, so bring yours if you're on the younger end of that. Tickets start at $26.
