Chali 2na & Cut Chemist in Aspen

Chali 2na is an American rapper and visual artist, born Charles Stewart in Chicago in 1971. He is known for his deep baritone delivery and as a founding member of alternative hip-hop group Jurassic 5; he was also part of Ozomatli’s early lineup. His catalog includes the Jurassic 5 tracks “Concrete Schoolyard,” “Quality Control” and “What’s Golden,” as well as the solo album Fish Outta Water. Chali 2na spent the late 1990s and 2000s touring as a member of Jurassic 5, whose concerts featured four MCs and two DJs. The group’s reunion brought him to Coachella in 2013 and Glastonbury in 2014. After releasing Adventures of a Reluctant Superhero together, Chali 2na and British DJ Krafty Kuts took their rapper-and-DJ show on tour.

Cut Chemist is an American DJ, producer and turntablist associated with Los Angeles. He is known for his work with Jurassic 5 and Ozomatli, his collaborations with DJ Shadow, and solo records including The Audience’s Listening and Die Cut. Brainfreeze began as a live all-45s set with DJ Shadow and was recorded at a Future Primitive event in San Francisco in 1999. In 2007, the pair premiered The Hard Sell at the Hollywood Bowl, building a new performance around turntables, mixers and samplers. They reunited for the 2014 Renegades of Rhythm tour, which drew its sets from the record collection of Afrika Bambaataa.