It all started with some “ill rhymes and a hand-me-down keyboard” and evolved into a hardcore hip-hop act that sounds like maybe they incorporated an 808, a guitarist, and a better herbal jazz cigarette hookup. Partners in Crhyme has been around since 2001, sporting the names “Mr. Penetration” and “Johnny D’ Cron.” From MySpace: “Mitch Hendrickson’s guitar work is like a concentrated dosage of pure adrenaline hitting the bloodstream after having your teeth kicked in by D’Cron and Penetration’s verbal curb stomping.” About four years ago, George Clinton said in an interview that he wanted to see more hip-hop and metal hybrids, and was reportedly working with Tool to create what he called “hood-metal.” Maybe this is what he envisioned. I don’t know. He was pretty high. — John Herbert

[Hell’s Kitchen, with Friday Nights, Island Trybe, Illizim, DJ Lok Skywalker, 9 p.m., $5, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]