Yo! Majesty

(Credit: Seth Walker)

Yo! Majesty are anything but typical: a lesbian, Christian hip-hop duo outta Tampa, they mix big club bangers with the Baltimore underground sound, throwing in touches of Salt-N-Pepa, electro and crunk with equal aplomb. Their lyrics are controversial, their tracks are produced by British electronica futurists Hard Feelings UK, and their live show is wild enough to share stages with CSS and the Gossip. Unfortunately, for this tour, one-half of Yo! Majesty, Jwl. B, will be staying at home for "personal reasons," leaving Shunda K and her backup band and singers to carry the load.