After establishing himself as one of Portlands premier emcees, recent Seattle transplant Hanif Collins set his sights on our fair city. His life story reads like a slice of rap folklore: at age 17 he was convicted on armed robbery charges and sentenced to six years behind bars, then emerged from prison with an untouchable drive. But because a story like that isnt nearly enough to support a career in hip-hop, Luck-One matches his urgent delivery with impeccable sample-heavy beats and lyrics that search out a positive future rather than dwelling on his crime-riddled past. In advance of the release of forthcoming project True Theory, Luck let fly with a 7-track outtakes FreEP one hes quick to clarify stands high despite not representing his best work. With D. Black, Sol, TXE. NICK FELDMAN
Sun., Nov. 14, 7 p.m., 2010
