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Queens rap group reps boro at MoMA PS 1 continued from from page page 00 41 continued “He always gets lost,” they said of Jones, adding that they want to put a tracker on him like one for finding lost keys. They joke about Prince SAMO’s fear of roller coasters and the dark. “I sleep with white Christmas lights on in my room,” Prince admitted. The group has grown a lot in the last few years. They now practice a few times every week, brainstorming rhymes as well as practicing their stage presence to ensure the crowd is being revved up and planning who has the mikes so not all six voices have the lime light at the same time. “We always felt like we didn’t fit in,” said Nigel Nasty, who describes their sound as alternative and as rebellious fun.
Warm Up series with World’s Fair When: Where: Tickets:
Saturday, Aug. 17, from 3 to 9 p.m. MoMA PS 1, 22-25 Jackson Ave., LIC $15 in advance / $18 day-of momaps1.org/warmup
“We aren’t just rapty-rap,” he said. Judges in contests they were competing in weren’t handing them good marks. And a show on a frigid winter day two years ago in Flushing taught them the importance of sound checks, getting paid and reliable pants. (Nigel Nasty unfortunately had to deal with a weak seam.) But in the last year they have gained some recognition. The Village Voice has blogged about them as up and comers a couple of times and Complex Music, a music news site, named World’s Fair as one of 10 new New York rap groups to watch out for. The internet has allowed them to gather a bigger fan base, they said, which has pushed them lyrically. In the soon to come “Bastards of the Party,” they delve into deep subjects like not knowing their fathers and being broke, which is the heart of the final track “Black Listed.” “It’s hard to listen to it without crying,” Remy Banks said. “It’s real-life stuff,” rapper Cody B Ware said. They have also grown by locking down about two shows a month in New York as well as nationally and internationally. But one stage that still tops their to-do list is the Queens Museum, a remnant of their namesake. “It’s a dream to perform there,” Lanksy Jones said. “We’re from Queens performing in the heart of Q Queens.”
Part of World’s Fair, here at the Gantries last Thursday evening, will perform on Aug. 17 at MoMA PS 1. Standing is rapper Remy Banks with rapper Prince SAMO, left, friend Renny, DJ Thoth and group PHOTO BY JOSEY BARTLETT manager Affan Arif.
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