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by David Campbell, Jon Schober and MaLLy

May 13, 2012

If there's one artist in the Twin Cities who has steadily increased their recognition and popularity, it's probably MaLLy. Malik Watkins is only in his mid-20s, but his reputation has been bolstered by encouragement from the Rhymesayers crew and old friends from the high-school days that now collaborate with him side-by-side.

His new record The Last Great... is finally on the horizon, a mix of street smart raps and gorgeous production, rooted in positivity among a world backdrop that suggests otherwise. In this Local Show debut, Watkins brings in K.Raydio and Last Word to collaborate.

Songs performed: "Shine," "Cloud Culture" and "Good One"