It wasn’t long ago that Seattle heralded the first-ever local hip-hop takeover of the Paramount Theatre. Now a different brand of underground rap gets its turn: Rhymesayers, the Minneapolis label that’s poached liberally from Seattle’s hip-hop scene, brings Atmosphere’s Family Vacation Tour to the historic venue in support of their sixth LP, The Family Signwhich also happens to be their first full-length in three years, following the acclaimed When Life Gives You Lemons, You Paint That Shit Gold. After over a decade of music and ascendance to the forefront of indie hip-hop as arguably the niche’s most successful and longstanding artists, the latest release sees the duo of rapper Slug and producer/DJ Ant trying to grow upit’s the same angst, just redirected. Uplifting Family Sign most certainly is not, but one would be hard-pressed to find something more deeply personal. With Evidence, Blueprint, DJ Babu, Prof. NICK FELDMAN
Mon., Aug. 22, 8 p.m., 2011
