Today I did something totally random that panned out very well. Stacey plurked that she was at a live show in SL and I went to join her without knowing what it was. When I had already accepted the TP, she mentioned it was Hip Hop and I have to admit I facepalmed. I’m a metalhead, I very rarely listen to Hip Hop and when I do, I’m very selective. But you know, you don’t want to be rude and all, so I stayed, hit play and… was totally impressed.

The guy in question calls his SL avatar Kafka Dinzeo and he’s the virtual alter ego of Mic Rocka. He’s a rapper with a sense of humor. He performs live shows in Second Life and you really should keep your eyes out for his gigs, they are totally win. His freestyle rapping was so funny in a awesomely talented sort of way. Basically he asked the audience to type out topics at random during a beat and he would rap about it.

You’d think that would make for some awkward silences or total fail, but no, this guy is good. I can’t really explain it to you, you have to hear it to believe it. He performs at the FireFly (which was a pretty cool build) once or twice a month if I understood correctly. Keep your eyes peeled for the next show, I promise you won’t be disappointed.