Exclusive Video: Manolo Rose and Sonny Digital Take Over SOBs on MLK Day

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It was a showcase of up and comers on MLK Day, as the Diem Assembly rolled into SOBs in NYC, and HipHopShortstop was in the house to document the evening. 

The night was a showcase of hungry young rappers looking to claim their spot, but the show was stolen (once again) by NY's own Manolo Rose, who rolled out a set punctuated by the high energy performance of his breakout hit "Run Ricky Run." Flogged by his Fameschool crew, Manolo took shit to the next level as the familiar sound effect of gunshots and sirens rang thru SOB's. The groundbreaking track is already hard when you listen thru your headphones or the speakers on your car, but seeing it live is a completely different animal.

Manolo delivers the lyrics with a passion, hitting each line like its his last and making sure that everyone in attendance gets there moneys worth. Even as a reporter there to document the evening, it was hard not to find myself drifting toward the center of the stage towards the ensuing mayhem, of which there was plenty. By the 2nd round of "RUN," Rose had already surfed his way through the crowd, and then handed off the mic in favor of joining the action in the crowd which at times resembled more of a heavy metal moshpit than a rap concert. 

You can tell Manolo is enjoying every minute of the spotlight, and based on his performance of some of his other tracks, he intends on sticking around for the forseeable future. 

Manolo was followed by southern hip hop producer Sonny Digital, who is an up and comer in his own right with an already impressive portfolio of hits he created for stars like Drake, Young Thug, Rich Homie Quan, ILoveMakonnen, Future and more. Sonny played a set laced with some of his well known hits, and some of his personal favorites from other artists, which he talks about in our exclusive interview, which you can view here on HipHopShortStop.com. Sonny is on the verge of superstardom, and those in attendance at SOB's that night got to see why. 

Thanks to SOB's and Phil The Mayor for allowing Hip Hop ShortStop to cover another top notch event. SOB's is quickly becoming a top venue for up the next generation of hip hop stars and fans, and we look forward to returning in the near future.