Though he’s famously been a huge chess fan is whole life, the legendary emcee has been on a bit of a chess run as of late, battling fans in various cities across the country.
And, with Dunedin quickly becoming a hub for big name rappers as of late, it only makes since that GZA would eventually end up here to “chessbox” some heads.

Dunedin Brewery
Contestants will be chosen by a drawing.
The event is free to attend, and stick around for performances from local rappers, as well as a cypher hosted by DJ Jon Ditty, who actually helped make the event a reality after randomly meeting GZA’s manager during the 10th anniversary of the Off the Dome open mic night.
Guests will be allowed to sign up for a drawing to play GZA, starting at 3 p.m. on event day. GZA will play games from 4 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
This article appears in Sep 1-7, 2022.

