Rising Down plays Ella's Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Rising Down plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Hip-hop, once again, came to the Heights as a handful of Bay area emcees took to the Ella's Americana Folk Art Café stage for a free showcase. Michael M. Sinclair was there to get shots of Deezy Wee, Achilles the Conqueror, Gat & Cris, Mowgli and Rising Down. He was them — along with the latest from Gat & Cris — below.

Deezy Wee at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Mowgli plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Achilles the Conqueror plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Rising Down plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Mike Mass (L) at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Deezy Wee at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Mowgli with Gat & Cris at Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Rising Down plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Achilles the Conqueror plays Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Ella’s Americana Folk Art Café in Tampa, Florida on February 17, 2017. Credit: Michael M. Sinclair

Read his 2016 intro letter and disclosures from 2022 and 2021. Ray Roa started freelancing for Creative Loafing Tampa in January 2011 and was hired as music editor in August 2016. He became Editor-In-Chief...