Skipp Coon, a rapper from Jackson, Mississippi, had no idea what he and Mr. Nick, a DJ from Miami could have possibly had in common. The verdict: good music. In the spring of 2008, Nick approached Skipp, after one of his sets at the well-known basement lounge, Seven*Studioz, complimenting Skipp on his sound. After many long conversations and meetings, the two agreed to work on Skipp’s next project… together. Having never done any production or engineering, Nick took on the challenge of producing and recording Skipp’s entire album.

The rapper & the DJ officially became a duo and created Women Revolution Tennis Shoes, initially released October 2008 on Skipp’s independently-owned label, TiBBiT Music. The album contains 10 tracks of Skipp’s fresh, raw lyricism and Nick’s eclectic mix of traditional and experimental sounds. Reissued February 2010, Women Revolution Tennis Shoes continues to gain Skipp Coon & Mr. Nick acclaim from a growing audience.

In concert, Skipp & Nick keep their audience engaged, as they provide a nostalgic look at where it all began: A DJ & an emcee. Skipp provides a mean, cadential flow, occasionally flashing the crowd a smile while Nick provides the sounds with with an ever-growing arsenal of buttons and blinking lights, each time giving the fans far more than they expected.