(Ratings omitted as the reviewed artists only played 10 minute sets.)

The Sneaker Pimps show was as crazy as a mother [SHUT-YO-MOUTH!] Censor much? Well, SSG isn’t the only outlet keeping it clean; the Sneaker Pimps crew also put the kibosh on the cussing September 10, 2009. Problem? Not usually, but Grynch, the first local artist, wasn’t told about the clean language clause until midway through his set — FAIL! Adding insult to injury, the Sneaker Pimps crew didn’t bother telling the following acts that they needed to keep their language clean. The same awkward scenario of the the screaming stage hand and the confused artist played out multiple times.

Another  winning idea from the Sneaker Pimps crew was to give the local acts 10 minute sets. Two thumbs up there, Sneaker Pimps!!! We really enjoyed you luring Seattleites out to hear some of their favorite hip-hop acts, only to hear the host talk about your lovely sponsor, Verizon Wireless, for longer segments of time than the local artists were allowed to perform.

The last bit of winning Sneaker Pimp-ness that I stuck around for was to hear the host announce Thee Satisfaction as “Thee Sacrifice.” Sneaker Pimps, if Seattleites didn’t know the extent of love you have for local music, we do now. Even though the way this event was set up sucked, our home town favorites held it down — at least for their allotted ten minute sets.

Grynch is blowing up. That would be because he’s the bomb. Not only does he “sound hella … hella big and black,”  (Quote from Grynch in a previous SSG interview) he also knows how to spit a verse. His beats continue to rock the house on a regular basis. The audience was demanding him back to the stage after he left, but unfortunately, he could not fulfill their request, as per Sneaker Pimp planning.

Please enjoy a clip from Grynch’s set, and a Gryncherview™.

Thee Satisfaction took the stage directly after Grynch. It is a shame that these ladies aren’t going to be staying in Seattle; they are magnificent. Here’s the set up: One beautiful black female has short hair, feminine features, but dresses  and looks more boyish. The second beautiful black woman has an illustrious afro. She looks much more feminine and rocks it in a natural way. You guessed it, these ladies are in a relationship — with each other. This tidbit wouldn’t necessarily be relevant, but their sexuality is a main focus in their music.

There is zero awkwardness around the fact that they are lesbians, rather, Thee Satisfaction use their sexuality in a jovial, alluring way. In one of their raps, they joke about taking a straight girl and coercing said female into switching teams. In another rap, they sing about how they have sexy girlfriends — each other. The boys especially liked that one!

Recently, Thee Satisfaction collaborated with Seattle’s big cats, Champagne Champagne, to create the anthem-worthy, ultra-hot song, “Magnetic Blackness.” More, more, more, hot, hot, hot! The energy that comes off the stage when the song is performed is ferocious. Seeing the ladies of Thee Satisfaction, Thomas Gray, Pearl Dragon, and Mark Gajadhar up on stage performing this song made everyone in the room stand up — even if they weren’t black.

Enough of my banter. Here are some clips of Thee Satisfaction!