9th Wonder & Buckshot in Philadelphia

9th Wonder is an American hip-hop producer and DJ from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He became known as a founding member of Little Brother, whose sample-driven albums The Listening and The Minstrel Show established his production style. His credits also include Jay-Z’s “Threat,” Destiny’s Child’s “Girl” and work with Mary J. Blige. During Little Brother’s original run, 9th Wonder performed with Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh as the trio toured behind The Listening and The Minstrel Show. After leaving the group in 2007, he continued appearing under his own name in solo DJ sets and producer showcases built around the catalog he developed with Little Brother, Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige.

Buckshot is an Irish rapper and member of the Haunted Mound collective whose music draws on horrorcore, cloud rap and witch house. He is known for the 2022 mixtape Burning Barn, produced by Oscar18, and tracks including “Keepe Out,” “Long Walk Home” and “Barn Owls” with Sematary. The 2024 Haunted Mound Angels Tour placed Buckshot on a touring lineup with Sematary and Hackle. He performed his own material during the collective’s multi-artist shows as part of the Haunted Mound programme.