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LOS ANGELES, CA- Year of the Ox, or “YOX”, is a collaborative project featuring the rap stylings of Lyricks and JL … and man … these dudes spit fire.

When I discussed the Identity L.A. line up with a peer and mentioned Year of the Ox, my friend stopped me and said, “I heard that Eminem was interested in that group.” Rumor or not, this suggestions got my curiosity to immediately pique, and my anticipation to see them perform live boosted ten-fold.

As they took the Identity L.A. stage, I scanned the audience and immediately noticed their fans donning branded dust masks bearing the YOX emblem. Apparently, I was late to the game … but better late than never.

They performed with an intensity and fury that was fueled by the audience’s energy, but their stage presence aside, I was particularly impressed with the way in which they exeucted their music live. Their lyrical content and delivery was beyond reproach. They reminded me of the way hip hop used to be. Clean, succinct storytelling executed in an engaging way filled with imagery and food for thought. Even though they were spitting out lyrics at speeds that typically makes the music non-sensical and would leave me confused, there was an eloquence and clarity to their performance that had me hanging on every damn, rapid word.

My only regret is that these guys are based in New York. Lucky for my NYC folk, cause they’ll get the chance to see these guys in action soon rather than later. It looks like I’ll just have to wait patiently for them to come back to the west side.

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Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.
Year of the Ox @ Identity LA 5/6/2017 // Photo by Derrick K. Lee, Esq. (@Methodman13) for www.BlurredCulture.com.

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