Joell Ortiz, a longtime indie-rap darling, is quickly garnering a reputation as one of the best emcees in hip-hop. Tacoma's best rap group (as deemed by the Weekly Volcano readers), City Hall (Todd Sykes and EvergreenOne), is buzzing in the Northwest and beyond after the recent release of their first album Milk on Wax. Joell Ortiz writes tough songs that embody his native Brooklyn (YouTube "Brooklyn Bullshitt").  City Hall's themes resonate with the youth at large in the City of Destiny: unemployment, shootings, unemployment and lots of beer drinking (listen to the whole album here.

What else do Joell Ortiz and City Hall have in common? They are both performing at Hell's Kitchen Sunday, Oct. 10.

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[Hell's Kitchen, Joell Ortiz, City Hall, Island Trybe, Whikid Matticuless, Sunday, Oct. 10, 9 p.m., $10 at ticketweb.com or door, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]