$15 for Talib Kweli Concert at The Sound Academy on June 1 (Up to $28.25 Value)

Price: $15.00 Value: $28.00 Discount: 46% Deal went live : May 25 2012 Check this Deal Now

The best concerts have lots of pyrotechnics, which is why classical pianists always wear asbestos pants. Insulate yourself from boredom with todays GrouponLive deal to see Talib Kweli at The Sound Academy. For $15, you get one generaladmission GPass on Friday, June 1, at 9 p.m. (up to a $28.25 value including fees). Because the ticket is a GPass, Groupon customers can use it to enter the venue directly; they will not need to redeem their Groupon at will call. From the day Talib Kweli made his studio debut with Mos Def on 1998s Black Star, hes been the uncontested king of underground hiphop. These words began Consequence of Sound\'s review of Kweli\'s last album, Gutter Rainbows, and it\'s hard to argue with the sentiment. Since his legendary stint with the aforementioned duo, Kweli has produced a discography recognized as being both socially conscious and commercially viable, all while retaining an edge of street credibility. Live, he eschews the legion of hype men and sweatsuited mannequins typically seen in hiphop performances, instead entertaining audiences with nothing more than his DJ and his voice as he blazes through verbally dexterous cuts such as Get By. A sped up sample of Nina Simone\'s Sinnerman ebbs and flows as he spits lyrical gems throughout the song. Ask him why some people got to live in a trailer, cuss like a sailor. I paint a picture with the pen like Norman Mailer. Prior to Kweli unearthing his trove of rhymes, J. Pinder weaves gritty narratives over spooky synthesizers on tracks such as Dream Killers, and 4th Pyramid takes a break from producing for the likes of MF Doom and WuTang Clan to send heads bobbing with his evocative soul grooves and liquid drawl. A set from DJ Big Jacks kicks off the festivities, giving him the opportunity to shake the walls with his bassheavy remixes and play a game of vinyl frisbee with the audience. Due to security restrictions, GPasses must be printed out and presented in person at the event. They cannot be redeemed through Groupon\'s mobile app.