The Smoking Section – SMKA’s 808…Vol. 2 Release Party Recap

We’ll be putting up footage from some of the individual performances later on this week but we wanted to get this footage out there to help recap what was already a wonderful experience as a whole. From the behind the scenes manuvering, the cooperative spirit displayed by all of the artists involved, the hitch-free & energetic event…and an excellent piece of music,The 808 Experiment: Vol 2, to boot.

“On Jan 22, 2010, Atlanta celebrated the release of SMKA’s The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. From 6-9pm artists, fans and media packed in WISH for interviews, a photo shoot and free copy of The 808 Experiment: Vol 2. Then everyone migrated next door to the Star Bar for a night of cheap drinks and great performances. The venue was at capacity all night long with a 30 minute line topping 50 people waiting to get in. DJ Sol Messiah and Terry Urban played musical DJs throughout the night and keep the party going till 3am. However, the highlights of the night were the unbelievable performances put on by the artists. There were 13 performances including Nappy Roots, Yelawolf, FKi, Tom P, Hollyweerd, Aleon Craft, Grip Plyaz… and a special surprise performance from Pill. All the artists performed their song off the 808 Experiment: Vol 2, with a few surprises thrown in the mix. The night was capped off by an improvised set by Terry Urban, Alien the Drummer and Parker Smith on guitar. We had an amazingly talented band behind the artists, which resulted in one of the best hip-hop shows the city of Atlanta has ever seen. If you don’t believe me, ask someone who was there.” [SMKA]

Respect to everyone involved. Extra shoutout to SMKA for being instrumental in helping to hold down Atlanta musically. And the footage was shot by The SP Agency. Get to know the name now.