Leave it to a nostalgic hip-hop craft beer bar to dust off the once tried-and-true concept of featuring local music on a mix CD.
The Commission Beer Chamber releases its second compilation of Orlando area rappers and producers this Saturday as part of its four-year anniversary end-of-summer block party in Curry Ford West.
Put together by Tek the Intern and My Good Phelo, The Commission Beer Chamber Mixtape Volume 2 is both a labor of love and a show of appreciation for bar owner Benny “Mister Blanco” Colón.
“As artists, we all wanted to do it for Benny, almost as a thank you for giving us opportunities and a home where we get to perform,” My Good Phelo says. “He’s built a little community there, and we know he appreciates us.”
That community has blossomed into a diverse crowd of customers at a unique space decorated with art and vintage equipment and echoing with the sounds old-school New York hip-hop.
The music on the new CD, also available on streaming services, is equally eclectic in showcasing varying voices of Orlando-based hip-hop, both veterans and newcomers alike.
“That’s exactly what that place does,” Tek the Intern says. “Everybody that comes around...
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