The Stranger

In 2005, the rapper Khingz, then a member of Abyssinian Creole, helped launch the current movement of local hiphop with Sexy Beast, a very good album that presented the black experience from an immigrant's perspective. His first solo effort, From Slaveships to Spaceships, is not only political (a work of what Kodwo Eshun would call "sonic fiction") but also a strong work of hiphop art. Musically, Khingz matches vibrant raps with beats that pop and boom. His music has the energy to keep a party going. (Chop Suey, 1325 E Madison St, 324-8000. 9 pm, $10 adv/$12 DOS, all ages.) by Charles Mudede

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