B On The Lookout: Hop Da Great

Name: Hop Da Great

Last seen: Bowery Poetry Club, 11/22

Known affiliations: Microphone Bully

Noteworthy: Birthplace Magazine first spotted Hop Da Great performing as a featured artist at an Elegant Hoodness Musical Program Media Fusion panel on 11/22. While many artists have an ‘entourage’ on the stage behind them as they perform, the 12-15 people supporting Hop Da Great exhibited an enthusiasm you don’t see everyday. Impressively, most knew all the words (as opposed to many on-stage-entourage-members who are insignificant accessories) and all were emphatic collective adlibbers. Sure, these were all friends, family or affiliated performers, but to see such a group so thoroughly supporting any one act, at least in the upcoming artist showcase world, remains rare. We noticed, and downloaded his mixtape “Bigger Than Life” from his website. We haven’t checked it out yet, but regardless of whether or not WE like his stuff (which we probably will), what we saw should be noted.

B On The Lookout for Hop Da Great.

Additional resources: www.HopDaGreat.com | Bigger Than Life Mixtape Download

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B On The Lookout is an ongoing series of quick, dossier-like profiles on NY-area hip-hop artists, organizations or individuals, usually someone who make some kind of initial impact on us. B On The Lookout entrants may return to the pages of BirthplaceMag.com, in the form of additional write-ups, reviews or full profiles. Until that time, we’ll B On The Lookout for more noteworthy NY-area hip hop to bring to you.