Hoot n’ Holler: The 9th Annual Winston-Salem Rap Round Robin returns

The Winston-Salem Rap Round Robin makes its ninth annual return, hollerin’ up the new venue era of Hoots Roller Bar on September 28. Encompassing the Winston-Salem community — from the flyer to the floor — the annual hip-hop festival continues flipping the show format script: artists on the floor, with the crowd running circles. Round and round, the party started by Aaron “Emceein’ Eye” Brookshire and his brother the late Joshua “Unspeakable” Brookshire, continues their call: “We out here!” into new digs at Hoots.  The 2023 rendition, the finale era of the rap round robin’s Monstercade homebase, featured a double-whammy album release format for Brookshire’s “Nothing Beats A Try” LP. The upcoming 9th iteration offers something of a return to form: six artists, encircled by a crowd. Camel City party vibes abound, with a heavy mix across the Winston-Salem Hip-Hop community to link Triad artists and touring East Coast regionals.  OG Spliff once again joins Brookshire in hosting duties to wrangle three main event stages: the first finds Brookshire’s Emceein’ Eye persona matched with KamDoja’s WSRRR debut; Katie.blvd battles Paragon Don on Stage 2; and Larry Murvin bookends an OG Spliff reprise on Stage 3. It all pops off with...