Nick Page is headlining with Stuart Black, Sarah Pearce and MC Danny Ward on the bill.

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Many hip hop crews are lucky to have one above average MC to lean on, relying instead on production strength to prop them up.

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Michael Chiklis, best known to TV audiences for his portrayal of Vic, the tortured policeman on The Shield, had MC duties for CBS, which meant that he had two audiences, one big and one little.

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After a solo, MC James Browne introduced Odean Pope and Tyrone Brown on tenor and bass, as well as trumpeter Cecil Bridgewater.

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Singer, DJ, producer and reggae MC, Papa Dee is a well-known face on Stockholm's club scene and regularly tours the world as a solo artist and with New York's Brooklyn Funk Essentials.

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In 2005, New Orleans MC Lil Wayne proclaimed himself the "best rapper alive" on his album Tha Carter II.

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The first comedy night is on Thursday 4 March 2010 with Paul B Edwards headlining with Scott Denyer, Gareth Brand and MC David Whitney.

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