By Adeshola Adigun
Fourth-year illustration major Maxwell Lipson would probably also respond to you if you addressed him as Miggs Son Daddy.
Miggs Son Daddy is his aspiring rapper name, a persona he takes on to liven up those dull Mondays. One particular Monday night occurred over Spring Break. What could have been another boring night in for me was transformed into an all out musical event at Tantra Lounge over Spring break.
It was a dimly lit venue that pumped with old school hip-hop, breakdancing and a diverse audience of SCAD students, locals and out-of-towners. After some tracks were played out by the local DJ Basically, the show finally started.
With a Yankees fitted cap pressed firmly above his eyebrows and his dog tags swinging side to side, Maxwell Lipson approached in his persona Miggs Son Daddy, prepared to deliver a hour-long set of hip-hop and rap.
Miggs and his hype-man, accompanying rapper and friend Werd Life, performed numerous songs including freestyles over A Tribe Called Quest’s hit “Scenario” and “Come On, Baby” produced by Just Blaze.
They also performed songs off Migg’s mix tape, “Miggstape.” Including “Warm It Up Miggs” (over Big Daddy Kane’s “Warm It Up, Kane”) and F.E.Bizzle (over Lil Wayne’s “A Millie”).
On a freestyle over The Beastie Boys’ “Intergalactic” Miggs rapped, “What’s the matter? Your rhymes got no matter. Ya mind’s flatter than a puddle of pancake batter.” The ironic punchline was clear to many in the crowd, who laughed in shock.
On top of being entertaining to the crowd with his aggressive flow and speedy lyrics, Miggs was also the kind of artist that can easily revitalize the atmosphere.
Later into the set, when everyone’s energy levels began to dwindle, Miggs ended another song and approached DJ Basically and got him to shout into the mic: “If y’all feelin’ this, if you’re ready for St. Patrick’s day, make some noooooooise!” The crowd promptly responded loudly with a new surge of life pumped back into them, one that remained for the rest of the show.
Aside from freestyling to familiar beats, Miggs Son Daddy also has a softer side. A gem from the Miggstape is “Let’s Go Back”. This simplistic show of rhyme skill is the platform Miggs used to reminisce about childhood by mentioning the simple things we all remember from “what it was like to be a kid.”
Diverse and filled with energy, Miggs Son Daddy brought it this Spring Break. However, you probably weren’t there. So check out his music and videos by visiting his Youtube channel.
