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The Beast

@thebeastmusic

hip hop quartet outta North Cak. The Beast is Pierce Freelon (@durhamite), Eric Hirsh (@ewhirsh), Stephen Coffman, Pete Kimosh

 Durham, NC
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Joined February 2009
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Our new album "WOKE" is OUT NOW! Spotify: bit.ly/wokesptfy Soundcloud: bit.ly/wokesncld
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Just wanted to shout out the Durham Arts Council and their Arts Recovery Fund grant for helping to assist artists like us that have been affected by the loss of work due to COVID-19. All of our Sankofa workshops and school performances have been cancelled for the time being.
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YOU can help a local artists or arts organizations through the financial burden of this COVID-19 crisis. Please continue to donate today! secure.acceptiva.com/?cst=pq…
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M8ALLA, THE BEAST, G YAMAZAWA & Special guest take the stage at Motorco Music Hall for PIERCE FREELON FUNDRAISER & BIRTHDAY BASH on December 28! Don't miss out! 🍰🎂 @gyamazawa @thebeastmusic @piercefreelon
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Such a cool performance by @thebeastmusic learning about storytelling, improvisation, and call&response through music🎶 Thank you @HilburnPTA for sponsoring wonderful arts education💜 – at Raleigh, NC
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Alright folks, you have a week left to prepare yourselves for VIKING STORM - 4/20 at @motorcomh - with @HNMtF, @FKoN, Tooth (too cool for twitter), @GOWN_ROCKS, @solarhalos, @pinkflag, @DryHeathens, @thebeastmusic, and @K9HeartSounds! So much rock, so few actual vikings. cu there
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@thebeastmusic has a new #littlestbiggestfan #musicandmovement #SuperFRES #lilfalcons
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Today (Sun. Feb 10) at 1 PM, Join us for Motorco Madness: A Benefit for E. K. Powe Elementary with performances by THE BEAST, NANCY MIDDLETON, ALLEY SEVENTEEN, and POETRY FOX. Get your tickets here: bit.ly/2G1HPqf See you there! Tags: @thebeastmusic @EKPowe
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Powerful performance on the history of African American music from @thebeastmusic ! Thank you @daniels_pta @UnitedArtsCounc for such an engaging performance! #JacketsBuzz #HipHop #Jazz #Spiritual
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#hurricaneflorence relief show Weds 10/24 at @thepinhook Us, @durtydubmusic, Maj Deeka, sl0wgl0w. Produced by @FtmfTalent - all proceeds to go their friends in Wilmington @SupportThePort
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Cheers to the end of a community-building, guest-artist-collaborating residency on @thedurhamhotel roof. See y’all again in 2019! @ The Durham Hotel instagram.com/p/BpBO_mSA4SH/…
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Last @TheDurhamHotel residency tomorrow 10/14! Fall is in the air & we're feeling all kinds of nostalgic. Here's a pic from 2012 - @aocfest 's 1st season of shows at the Labor Love Gallery. 📷: @sweetlifephoto. . #artofcoolfest #DURM #jazzandhiphop#poetry #community #sunsets
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Returning to our alma mater for a free show this Thursday 9/27 5:30pm - Music on the Porch presented by @UNCSouth. Bring a lawn chair and a picnic dinner to the historic Love House on Franklin St. Free parking after 5pm in the Park Place lot.
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great to see this @indyweek article about hip hop pedagogy & shout outs to @dasanahanu , @9thwonder , @NewBlackMan. The Beast was born in part because of @piercefreelon 's thesis project for his MA in Pan-African Studies from Syracuse. ow.ly/Y2xC30lNnTg
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fam, it's time for our monthly Sunday residency at @thedurhamhotel and you don't wanna miss this one - special guest set and collab w @amikimworld AND we're shooting a music video for our song "Doin' What I Love" ft. @zensofly. video 5pm, performance 5:30-8. see you there!
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y'all know how much we love #DURM, but we recently appeared on @RaleighGov 's "Oak City Sessions" TV show. Full 30min performance on their YouTube channel or go to this link - bit.ly/oakcitybeast. Here's a clip from us playing our song "Woke." #raleigh #woke #hiphop
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Join us this afternoon for our monthly session at @thedurhamhotel with special guest poet/emcee @kanesmego (back in town to premiere his one-man show at @playmakersrep) and… instagram.com/p/BmYdgtFgOp6/…
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Just one week left for Summer Reading 2018! We're going to send it off in style with a concert at Durham Central Park next Saturday, 8/11, featuring @RissiPalmer, @thebeastmusic, and Huepa Culture & Arts Institute. Come help us rock out one more time! #DCLlibrariesrock
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rescheduling our monthly @TheDurhamHotel show for next Sunday; go call your mom and then make plans for next week!
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new merch! all sizes incl ladies & mens tanks. design by @harbordurham. we’re playing on… instagram.com/p/BiKH4TsgX7Z/
Our Saturdays in Saxpahaw lineup is finally here!!! Featuring @thebeastmusic, @JohnHowieJr, @jonathanbyrd, @VioletBellMusic and many more! See the full lineup here: saxapahawnc.com
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