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Who will represent North Carolina at A3C Festival and Conference?

The Bar Exam makes its debut in Raleigh, NC Friday, May 4th 

Another win for North Carolina

Tracy Lamont approached his performance with supreme confidence in his 2nd attempt at The Bar Exam. His first being in Durham, NC where he and last months winner competed as a group and placed 2nd to Cam of the Materials. This time the Richmond, VA native by way of Durham rapper appeared more polished and refined and admittedly so as told to MICXSIC in a recent interview: “After the last Bar Exam, I made it a point to practice more. Practice, practice, practice...”.  

Podcast: Konvo the Mutant: writing, spirtuality and the future of music

Konvo the Mutatnt, winner of the 2018 Bar Exam in Atlanta sits down with MICXSIC to talk music, religion, and optimism for the future.

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Grammy wining producer StreetRunner to judge The Bar Exam Sept 22nd in Atlanta

winner opens our A3C Festival stage

The man behind hits from Lil Wayne, 2 Chainz and Fat Joe anchors our judging panel this month in Atlanta. Learn more about the man behind the boards on his official website. 

“I Want to Live in a World That Will Treat My Momma Good...”

Poet Tammaka Staley is the first ever Poet to win The Bar Exam. She took the crown at our Columbia, SC debut. This clip is from her first round performance.

Tammaka is a teacher, poet and an advocate.

“I’m a poet. I teach, perform and piss off bigots!” - Tammaka Staley

Meet our panel of judges for our Columbia, SC debut of The Bar Exam

The Bar Exam makes it’s debut in Columbia on June 21st [register and tickets] with emcee Yamin Semali, Poet Darrell Dove & Bar Exam alumni winner and Columbia native Mark Carson on our halftime show. Our panel of judges are entrenched in the local music community through the arts, philanthropy and events. Get familiar.

FatRat Da Czar -  Founder of Love, Peace & Hip-Hop Festival

As South Carolina’s godfather of hip-hop, FatRat Da Czar’s music career has spanned over two decades. Originating in Hampton Roads, VA and honing his skills in Columbia, SC, Czar solidified his role as an acclaimed solo artist with the release of Da Cold War album trilogy (2007-2012). In addition to opening for national acts to include Notorious B.I.G., Snoop Dogg, and Lauryn Hill, Czar has also engineered sessions for national artists ranging from KRS-One to Kevin Gates at the Boom Room, the hip-hop focused enclave of South Carolina's legendary Jam Room Recording Studio. Through his role as founder and executive director of Love, Peace & Hip-Hop, Czar established World Famous Hip-Hop Family Day in 2013. This free annual festival dedicated to celebrating hip-hop culture has delivered artists such as Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick, and Kid N Play to crowds of 12,000+ on Columbia’s Main Street.

Preach Jacobs - Emcee, Writer for FigColumbia.com

Preach Jacobs is an emcee and journalist from Columbia, SC. Founder of indie label Sounds Familiar Records and Cola-Con, the nation's only hip-hop comic convention. Contact him at [email protected].

Kimani “Kasino” Davis - Founder of the non-profit YNoutU2 Inc.

Singer Angell Brown wins the Gainesville, FL Bar Exam

Check out our recap of The Bar Exam’s debut in Gainesville, FL. Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube Channel.

Female Emcee & Poet Love. TheGenius wins the May 2017 Atlanta Bar Exam

This was the 3rd go for the Bar Exam alumni and she did not disappoint. She quickly got the women in the audience on her side with her cocky delivery but by her third verse she earned everyone’s respect with she proclaimed:

I’m tryna spread my love/ and shed my light/ and wear my crown / and drop these mics...i’m tanya feed my soul.... 

Though it was a unanimous win by the crowds vote in the end, our top 4 was very strong with returning champ LP setting the bar high with his individual performance and arguably the best verse in the final cypher which touched on the topic of refusing to sell out for mainstream appeal.  Singer Nicole Ivy returned as a wild card and flipped the script by rapping in the finals and Bar Exam alumni and Boston bred rapper BosLanta added another worthy showing to his Atlanta resume.

Our halftime show saw dope sets from Atlanta rappers Deante Hitchcock and Ben Carter (Marietta, GA, previous winner)

Final numbers on the night: 9 Pass the Bar. 3 Pass the Mic

Love. TheGenius will be featured at The Bar Exam in Atlanta June 23rd along with our Tennessee winners CD_7 (Chattanooga) & Malcom Dwayne (Nashville)

Tickets and registration at TheBarExam.Eventbrite.com

Zaytoven’s DJ RootsQueen and budding Atlanta Emcee Deante Hitchcock highlight The Bar Exam in Atlanta May 26th at Apache Cafe

Dj RootsQueen is a skilled turntablist, producer, strip club dj, radio show host, and selecta based out of Atlanta, Ga. She is currently on tour with Mega-producer Zaytoven Beats Awards: 2014 Best Female Dj – Salute the Djs. 2014 Did That Award honoring females in the music industry (Rude Girl Radio). 2015 Best Online Radio Dj – Salute The Djs. 2015 USA Today Airplay Charts Award for Mediabase Spins #1 (Rich Homie Quan – Flex) – Think It’s A Game Records. More at DJRootsQueen.com

Next to RootsQueen on our judging panel will be Chris Patterson from Janelle Monae’s Wonderland Records and Managment

Deante Hitchcock has amassed a following of 35K+ thanks to his raw freestyle videos rapping in his car. But it's his body of work where he shines most and his diverse writing and and concepts come to light. On the verge if not already there, Deante Will be on our halftime show Friday, May 26th at Apache Cafe Listen to GOOD on Audiomack https://www.audiomack.com/album/deantevh/good