However, Wednesday night s hip-hop show will appeal to more than just hip-hop fans. The members of Blatant Vibe, seniors Aaron Walker, Julian Astri, Dan Attaway, Kasey Flanagan and sophomore Kunal Jhanjee, a.k.a. MC PresTo, call their music bluesy, funkadelic, soul hip-hop and find they are most often compared to groups like The Roots.

Because of the band s varied musical background, tastes and styles, their influences range from Atmosphere, Wu-Tang, and Blackalicious to Pink Floyd and Miles Davis.