Raising money for cancer is honorable, but doing it in a unique way is even better.  Local hip-hop recording label DTR45 is on a mission to raise money for blood cancer awareness.  They brought Being B.I.G., a tribute night to Biggie Smalls, and are back again with Being Beastie.  Beastie Boy member MCA (Adam Yauch) recently passed in May of this year due to cancer, so the choice for the tribute show is the perfect honor and effort.

The Beastie Boys have become a musical and pop culture icon and their work still resonates as time passes.  The bouncy sounds and the chants of "Brass Monkey" always run circles through my head when I pour orange juice into my forty ounce of Olde English.

Head over to Allentown tonight to see friends and strangers get on stage and perform classic covers from the New York City rap crew.

Tonight - September 7, 2012
Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar (253 Allen St)
10 pm - 4 am
$5 cover (100% of the donations go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society)  

Check out the event page on Facebook.

Buffalo based independent hip-hop label DTR 45 brought Allentown "Being B.I.G.," a Biggie Smalls inspired fundraising event.  They're at it again this September with a night dedicated to the music of the Beastie Boys and hopes to raise funds for blood cancer awareness.

"Being B.I.G. was so successful that we wanted to figure out where to go with it next. In the wake of Beastie Boys founder MCA's untimely passing after his own bout with cancer, Damon [Bodine] and I both agreed it was a good time to pay tribute to one of the most popular musical groups in history… and Being Beastie was born," said DTR founder Tony Caferro.

Do you have what it takes to be Beastie?  It's a night meant for community and togetherness, thus the event is open for local performers to do their favorite Beastie Boy covers.  Whether you're a practicing performer, or can recite all the lyrics to "Brass Monkey" while you drive to work, everyone is welcome to sign up. Just email your information to being.signup@gmail.com. 

Being Beastie
Friday, September 7, 2012
Duke's Bohemian Grove Bar (253 Allen St)
10 pm - 4 am
$5 cover (100% of the donations go to the Leukemia and Lymphoma society)

Check out the event page on Facebook.