Lab experiments

Baltimore's West-side rapper celebrates latest release

By Robert Jacobs
Special to Metromix

Fans and friends of Labtekwon gathered at Eden's Lounge on Thursday, Sept. 25 to celebrate the Oct. 4 release of his latest album, "Di Na Ko Degg." The night was mellow, but fun. Labtekwon kept busy behind the turntables, spinning an eclectic mix of classic hip-hop, soul and funk, while fans chilled and enjoyed the music. We were kind of bummed he didn't play anything from the new album, which is the dopest hip-hop album we've heard in ages (think hip-hop takes on Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"), but this event wasn't really a show, so we'll cut him some slack.