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[HIP HOP] Queens-based rapper Homeboy Sandman is a force to be reckoned with and the social justice-minded rapper is coming to Buffalo for a free show this Saturday, May 6 at the Gypsy Parlor. Signed to the L.A.-based hip hop label Stones Throw Records, Homeboy Sandman—real name Angel Del Villar II—should be on every local hip hop fan’s radar. The 36-year-old rapper slings vibey hip hop tunes framed by his smart, real lyrics and ruthless flow. His proficent style has not only gained the attention of collegues like Aesop Rock and RJD2, but has also piqued the interest of artists like DJ Koze, Karriem Riggins, and others in the house and dance music realm, who have worked the music of Homeboy Sandman into their more diverse sets. He’s been pretty prolific as of late too, releasing two full length albums in the last 12 months. Last May he released the stronger of the two records, Kindness for Weakness, which featured Jonwayne, Large Professor, and RJD2. In April of this year he dropped his latest record, Veins, a low-key lyrically driven record led by what Sandman says was “A burning desire to just fuckin rhyme.” Don’t sleep on this free show this weekend.