Talib Kweli @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015

Talib Kweli @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015
Photo by Marc Fong

The People's Champions Tour at The Fillmore  was a non-stop, hard hitting rap delight starting at 8:00 and  lasting til  midnight!

Talib Kweli @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

First up was Poisen Pen followed by Haan, CF and Chino XL and the crowd was intently feeling their flow during each one of their sets. It was an elaborate kinship as each rapper spit their own rhymes they'd be joined by another fellow rapper or rappers and an accompanying DJ. 

NIKO IS @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

The stage was never left empty and there wasn't a dull moment as the showcase show churned out act after act, back to back to back. The unite and fight for your rights theme of the night was highly prevalent and accepted extremely well by cheering, chanting fans throughout the politically charged show. 

NIKO IS @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

NIKO IS @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

Pumping up the energy in the venue, Kweli's latest protege, NIKO IS hit the stage, introducing himself before introducing the crowd to his wicked  lyrics. The young Brazilian born hip hop artist had a positive vibe and he single handedly dominated the stage during his set which seemed to be over just as soon as it began.

Immortal Technique @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

Bay Area underground rapper Immortal Technique (Felipe Andres Coronel) riled excitement in the room to the extreme before   Talib Kweli finally hit the stage just before 11:30. The place went wild as the lyricist genius worked the stage and the room fervently spitting strong words with a powerful message.

Talib Kweli @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong

The Brooklyn bred artist is dropping what will be his 11th album, Radio Silence sometime later this year and it was quite a scene seeing the of collection of artists all together in support and anticipation of it's release!
The People's Champions Tour rolls on through April 17th. 

NIKO IS and Talib Kweli @ The Fillmore 3/22/2015 
Photo by Marc Fong