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Shubzilla x Bill Beats at Flamingo Cantina

Mar 15, 2025

11:20pm – 11:45pm CT

Flamingo Cantina

Shubzilla x Bill Beats are a rapper/DJ duo based in the Pacific Northwest. They began working together in 2011. After releasing the single "Wonderful World" for "Bill Beats For President Vol.1," the pair have gone on to release EPs “Late Checkout” (along with their follow ups “Late Checkout Extended Stay DLC” and “Late Checkout Deluxe,” "BOOMERS," "BOOMERS Vol. 2," “The Belmont Tapes,” and more. Shubzilla x Bill Beats have performed at Super BitFest, SXSW, San Japan’s Jamspace, MAGfest, Nerdcore Dayz, and many others. They have toured with acts such as MC Lars, Schaffer The Darklord, MC Snax, Kadesh Flow, Mark Cooper, and Prowess The Testament.

They are also the hosts of Seattle's Friday Night Get Down, a monthly community hip-hop show.

Occasionally, Shubzilla x Bill Beats stream gaming and music making. They have livestreamed sets for Bonus Stage Vancouver, Virtua Ongaku, and The Four-Eyed Horsemen.

With Shubzilla's frank and aggressive lyrics and Bill Beats' penchant for samples and bass-heavy compositions, they do not disappoint.

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From: Seattle, WA, United States
Genre: Hip-Hop / Rap
Subgenre: Nerdcore
Type: Showcase