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J-Mar Da Sik is back with Du4Self Records to hit us with another mixtape, Off With Their Heads. The mixtape drops May 27 and will be available on datpiff.com and du4self.com.

Da Sik is celebrating the release of the mixtape with a ridiculously packed album-release show at the Gruv Lounge (also on May 27), featuring Chris Crazy, Leezy Soprano, Second Family, Island Trybe and KNM. There will be hard copies of the album available at the release show. Da Sik will also be opening for Naughty by Nature in Seattle at the Showbox on May  23.

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[Gruv Lounge, J-Mar Da Sik, Chris Crazy, Leezy Soprano, Second Family, Island Trybe, KNM, Friday, May 27, 9 p.m., $10, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.761.1550]