Much of the audience knew all the lyrics to the material of a group that peaked nearly twenty years ago. Twenty years deep and Wildstyle’s beats still sound relevant and fresh. Despite not releasing any new material in nearly ten years since “Planet Crucon,” in 2008, the sold out crowd was whipped into a frenzy with the energetic onstage performance of the quartet and rapid fire mic swapping. Drawing vibe from East Coast, West Coast and Dirty South beats, Crucial Conflict innovated their own sound based on the Old West (so called “rodeo rap”) but yet also uniquely Chicago. The group emerged on the national stage with the release of their top-20 smash single, weed tribute, “Hay” in 1996 off of their second album, “The Final Tic” which ultimately went gold. The suburban venue staged a high energy sold out show on Friday night featuring the best of Chicago hip hop royalty, including headliner Twista, and the groups Do or Die and Crucial Conflict.Īfter an overly lengthy parade of local talent and upstarts, first up on the heavyweight card was Crucial Conflict, a Chicago collective comprised of members Coldhard, Wildstyle, Kilo and Never. Make no mistake – live music venue, The Forge in Joliet is not just for metalheads. Twista / Do or Die / Crucial The Forge – Joliet, IL JanuPhotos and Review by Tom McDonald
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