Some big names are coming to town for a Syracuse rapper’s birthday bash.
Bubba Sparxxx, Cassidy and more will perform at Sharkey’s Event Center in Liverpool on July 22 for Christenelle Diroc’s Birthday Bash. The show runs from 5-10:30 p.m. and also features Craig G, Ms. Toi, BYG Kurse, Tom Skeemask, DJ Lazy K and DJ Dice Brooklyn.
General admission tickets are $35 through SyracuseTix.com. VIP passes are $50; meet-and-greets and afterparty tickets are also available.
Christenelle Diroc, who was born in Romania and hand-picked by Mother Theresa for an orphanage, was adopted by a Tipperary Hill family and became a U.S. citizen in 1994. He attended Westhill High School and the Syracuse Academy of Science, learning how to rap between classes. As a performer, Diroc has collaborated with Sparxxx and Craig G, plus other artists like Jadakiss, Styles P, Mike Jones, Juelz Santana, DJ Unk, Petey Pablo and Bizzy Bone.
Sparxxx’s hits include “Ms. New Booty,” “Ugly,” and “Deliverance,” while Cassidy is best known for “Hotel,” “Get No Better,” “I’m a Hustla” and “My Drink n My 2 Step.” Craig G’s career goes back even further, working with Marley Marl and the ‘80s hip-hop group Juice Crew. Ms. Toi, meanwhile, is best known for her 1999 Ice Cube collaboration “You Can Do It.”
Sharkey’s is located at 7240 Oswego Rd. in Liverpool, N.Y.
The event is presented by Karma Hill Productions. Other scheduled performers include Lucki Caesar, C.Y.O.D., Krazy Attitude, Vegas Gang Ent, J$, Vagabxndclique, I Own the Beat, Petty Christ & Mozay Callaway, Young Mel, and Wavy Red & Ace Morr & Bitty Baby.
For more information about Diroc, follow his Instagram and listen to his music on Spotify.
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