"To do this you have to hustle non-stop. People see me at the show and think I have the life, but this isn't just a giant party. There's a lot of satisfaction in doing what I love, but I work my ass off, and until recently I could barely pay my rent. Trust me — this is a thankless blue-collar job if there ever was one."
MASS MOVEMENTZ release party featuring SPECIAL TEAMZ, REEF THE LOST CAUZE, DRE ROBINSON, THE GREATER GOOD, RITE HOOK, BLAK MADEEN, RHETORIC, STUCAT, SKINNY CAVALLO, RAY DIAMONDS | February 19 at 9 pm | $12-$15 | 617.864.EAST or www.mideastclub.com
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