NEXT EVENT: PRE-GRAMMY PARTY FEB 1, 2023
POSTPONED SHOW TRAILER
Video by Kaila Love. Beat by LiL MC & UnLearn The World. NEW SHOW DATE AND VENUE TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON
ABOUT:
Queens of the Underground is a quarterly all-women music showcase and professional development platform for women, by women.
Founders LiL MC and Kaila Love seek to showcase the range of women's experiences in contrast to the hyper-sexualized trope that permeates the mainstream. Through Queens of the Underground, they are creating that space as well as providing artist support every step of the way. They help emcees, dancers, DJs, artists, and small women-owned businesses create visually-engaging promotional materials and use cutting-edge technology to learn top marketing strategies so that they can monetize all of their future art and music projects.
LIL MC & KAILA LOVE WERE TIRED...
of being the only woman on the lineup.
of people assuming we don't write our own lyrics.
of the gatekeeping men who hinted at sexual favors in exchange for musical opportunities.
So we did something about it
THE FOUNDERS:
LiL MC and Kaila Love have a lot in common - they are both battle rap champions, have had their music synced in NBA2k, are Hip Hop educators and pioneers in the music NFT space.
LiL MC thought up the idea of Queens of the Underground to address the barriers she faced as a woman in Hip Hop. With her networking and relationship skills paired with Kaila Love's design and technical skills, they combined forces to throw the hottest all women Hip Hop showcase in the Bay Area.
Now, they are expanding their vision to reach beyond the Bay and beyond just Hip Hop!
INITIATIVES
Paid Performance Opportunity
We provide a professional, well-organized show for women, by women that showcases the multiple elements of Hip Hop (emceeing, DJing, breakdancing).
Artist Development Workshops
We provide a workshop series for the artist lineup. Each workshop a topic of focus and an interactive activity so participants have something tangible to walk away with.
Automation & Technology
We have built out our own unique booking and promotion software so we can use and offer tools that have been traditionally only available to established businesses - not independent artists.
Promotion & Marketing Support
We create individualized marketing assets for every member of our lineup and walk them through each step of the promotion process.