* Makers Lab Presents Supa Dupa Fly: A Missy Elliott Celebration
Audio by Baronhawk Poitier
Hosted by Patience Sings + Charity Blackwell
Twenty years ago Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott released her debut album, Supa Dupa Fly. Hits include "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)", "Sock It 2 Me" and "Beep Me 911". Guest appearances on the album include Busta Rhymes, Ginuwine, Nicole, Keith Sweat, Magoo, Queen Latifah, Da Brat, 702, Lil' Kim, K-Ci & JoJo and Aaliyah.
Let's spend the afternoon singing, dancing and celebrating this groundbreaking artist.
*Online ticket sales have ended BUT tickets will be available at the door. $10 CASH ONLY
*Tickets are non-refundable but transferable.
Nestled between Baltimore and Washington, DC in PG (Prince George’s) County, Maryland shaped life for artist Baronhawk Poitier. Spending the bulk of his youth sorting through records and other music memorabilia at The Record Exchange in Silver Spring, Maryland, exposed him to decades of music which heavily influenced his pursuit of a career in DJing and production. As a solo artist, he's played before Nicky Siano, Grandmaster Flash, Slick Rick, DJ Spinna, Dubtribe Soundsystem, Metro Area, Disclosure, Claude Vonstroke, Oscar G, Chromeo Karizma/ Kaytronik and local DC legend Sam “The Man” Burns.
Within LGBTQ dance music community he has earned a name for himself as a member of The NeedlExchange, a DC based, queer DJ collective with partners Bil Todd & Tommy Cornelis. Baronhawk plays an integral role building a resume for the artist group coordinating and playing events such as; Hot Mass (Honcho, Pittsburgh), Fag Bash (P Town) and opening sets for TNXDC showcases featuring The Honey Soundsystem, Sleazy McQueen, Gay Marvine, DJ Harvey, Horse Meat Disco, Kim Ann Foxman and Honey Dijon. Collectively by working through TNX and Urban Artistry, Baronhawk Poitier continues his passion for igniting dance floors into a frenzy while educating fans about cypher etiquette and culture.
Patience is a creator, vocalist, poet and writer from Washington, DC; a creative with a passion for social justice, the spoken word and sound healing. Patience is most recently recognized as the "Scat" of the Peace & Bodyroll Duo BOOMscat. If she must be classified by genre Patience is an artist who creates collages for your listening pleasure. If you listen closely you may feel her heart between your ears.
Born in Arizona and raised in South Carolina, Charity Blackwell is a spoken word artist who is quickly making a name for herself in the DMV.
Charity is passionate about poetry, soccer, and youth development, and she remains involved in the D.C. spoken-word scene while she completes her first book of poems.
She recently began hosting first Mondays at Busboys and Poets-Brookland.
