Basshead

Karakter admits that he rarely breaks even on these shows, which are mostly attended by backpackers, college kids, and curiosity seekers. On a good night, his shows draw a crowd of 200-300 people, which would be disastrous for a South Beach superclub such as Opium Garden. "On the Masta Killa show [which took place last November 5], we got 350 people there, and three of us that were involved in promoting the show lost about $70 each," he says.

"Every show I've thrown, it's not like I'm walking away with big bucks and shit," he continues. "I probably have enough money to eat sushi and smoke a joint." Why does he promote shows that lose money? "Just for the love of good hip-hop," he says. The artists he brings out are "inspiring and motivating, at least to me."

Arnold Steiner

Fatlip (left), Omni, and Mikah Nine, the dodo birds of hip-hop

Details

perform at 10:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, at I/O, 30 NE 14th St., Miami. Tickets $12 to $15. Call 305-358-8007.

Related Content

• Top 10 Civil Rights Anthems for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  January 21, 2013
• Miami Subs Grill Expands to the Middle East, South Beach
  February 18, 2013
• Six Best Parties on South Beach This Week
  May 2, 2013
• Virginia Key Grassroots 2013 Lineup: Rusted Root, Donna the Buffalo, MC Yogi, 20 Others
  January 14, 2013
• Crunk Call
  May 31, 2012

More About

• Pitbull (Rapper)
• Brett Sokol
• Greg Tate
• Underground Hip-Hop
• Hip-Hop and Rap

On January 14, former Pharcyde rapper Fatlip, Mikah Nine, and Omni will be coming to Miami from L.A. for a rare local appearance. All are welcome to attend; you may like it, or you may not.