The Bomb Shelter II @ Cloth & Clef, 11th February 2009 10PM Onwards, FREE

You didn't think we'd stop at just one, right?

THE BOMB SHELTER is back, and this time around we're bringing you a potent mix of old school and new school (all true school, t;hough, you know this) live hip hop and r&b. We're turning it up a notch with some brand new discoveries for KL hip hop and a welcome return to the fold by a few pioneers who helped engineer this rap shit in the first place:

EMBERZ of SOUL: Laydee Dee (of Naughtius Maximus) and Deff were one of the first R&B duos to ever hit KL, and for the first time in a looong time, these ladies are hitting the stage again to show the little girls (and some boys) how it's done. You haven't seen anything like this in a while, people. Bear witness. And just in time for Valentine's, too!

SAMIR: Straight pounds from the Ruffneck. If you don't already know, you need a hip hop intervention. Samir has been at the forefront of Malaysian hip hop since he dropped bombs with Da Joint way back in '96, and he's not about to quit just yet. One of the best live performers KL's ever had, miss the OG showtime man at your peril. Champion styleeeeeee.

FIGURE of SPEECH and APOCALYPSE DAWN: When we say beats and rhymes are the foundation, we mean these two guys. Spoken word poets already well-known in the local coffee shop circuit, FoS and AD are new additions to the Rogue Squadron roster, and they'll be dropping science over beats courtesy of RS beatsmiths like MicWrecka, Cliq and Skware-1. You can't handle the truth!

DARK PARADE: Ever since they came up on the Malaysian Fusion X II CD back in the day, Dark Parade's been holding it down for the community, hardbody style. Ad Voc (who just picked up a trophy for 2nd Best Hip Hop Song at the VIMAs a couple of weeks ago) and Think You Got Skillz veteran Dice keep it gully like hard knock aesthetics never went away. DP got that crazy ish!

FAMILYBOY: We all call him Boss Chan, but he's too modest to name himself that. For now. One of Rogue Squadron's backbone members, Familyboy is about the only emcee man enough in Malaysia to do death rap (no typo), as evidenced in his 2006 EP Heavily Sedated. He's got a few flips on his style, just for this show. Prepare to die.

TRINITI: I'm from the North myself, but damn. I never EVER thought I'd see the day an underground hip hop crew from Kangar, Perlis (that's my hood right there, so I love it, but yo - place is tiny) get on stage and do their thing in KL. DMent, Thane, Ajall and the homie Elf are new to KL hip hop politics, so be there when they swoop by to say hello.

DJ JOCULAR: Yall already know what it is. Headshell Heroes. Boom bap, hardbody, true school hip hop, straight no chaser. Accept no substitutes. Even from a WM clone. Ha!

The Bomb Shelter II is brought to you by Malaysia's largest independent hip hop collective, the Rogue Squadron; Cloth & Clef; and JUICE Magazine Malaysia as official media partner. See you people there!