With a smooth vibe and an enthusiastic crowd, Art, Beats + Lyrics (AB+L), sponsored by Jack Daniels, was an overwhelming success in Charlotte on May 8. Rolling out had an opportunity to speak with a few attendees and participants in this year’s event. Here’s what they had to say. – al weems
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The Jaspects. Art, Beats + Lyrics performers “We love Charlotte, it’s a beautiful city, it has beautiful women, the crowd is great. This is our first time performing at an AB+L and we look forward to performing at many more.”No. 5 – LL Cool J becomes a children’s book author. |
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ALE SHARPTON, beer connoisseur, freelance writer “How can you lose with beautiful people, and so much art? It’s great to attend an event where we can have a great time, get culture and everyone is in a good space. Jabari Graham and Dubelyoo, the originators of this event have blessed it with their great spirits.” |
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Christina Smith, attendee “This event is great, it’s my first time attending — I’m loving it. The drummer with Jaspects is rocking and I regret that I didn’t bring my camera.” |
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Mike Kitchen, promoter “[It was a] very good event. [I] really enjoyed the one last year. This year there [was] a larger selection of art, the live music [was] off the chain and the DJs were great.” |
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Kish Pett, attendee “I love this event, there are so many beautiful black people, everyone is dressed well, [the] music is awesome and the art is beautiful. Events like this make me proud of the African American community.” |
