Remember BET’s Cypher during the 2009 BET awards? Imagine that, only not scripted and featuring local emcees, local production and hosted at a local boutique. Yeah. I was excited too. The Go! experiment is all of the above hosted by PHLI guy Dave Jeff (good looks on the skull cap) and took place at Leaders 1354 on Wells in Chicago. Fake Shore Drive, Enstrumental, Endanged Peace also had a hand in the show as well as some pretty awesome product placement. Its split into five segments of heat, and I’m sure that you’ll hear at least one rapper you can feel. If you don’t look at any other segment, check out Set 4. Between Mikkey Halsted, Cold Hard and Naledge, I squealed at least five times (II). Read more for all five sets.

Set 1: Rhymefest, Pugs Atomz, Que B.I.L.L.A.H., Phil G & Big Wiz

The Go! Experiment – Set 1 of 5 from The EP Art Brand on Vimeo.

Set 2: Really Doe, Mick Luter, Shayla G and YP

The GO! Experiment – Set 2 of 5 from The EP Art Brand on Vimeo.

Set 3: Paypa, Ish, Lennon

The GO! Experiment – Set 3 of 5 from The EP Art Brand on Vimeo.

Set 4: Mikkey Halsted, Ken Rock, The Primeridian (Simeon & Race), Cold Hard, Naledge, Vic Spencer, DOE

The GO! Experiment – Set 4 of 5 from The EP Art Brand on Vimeo.

Set 5: Twone Gabz, Teefa, Sulaiman, The Rocketeers, Mike 100s, Vic Mensah, Mic Terror, J. Ivy

The GO! Experiment – Final Set from The EP Art Brand on Vimeo.

Directed by Raphael Nash and filmed by Casey Borhnell
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