====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Daily Kansan Page 0582 from reel: NP 10602 (2003-12-01 to 2004-03-31) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/88971 Title: The Next Big Thing Summary: Article about the growing Lawrence/KC-area hip-hop scene, tracing its development from underground beginnings to gaining mainstream recognition, featuring local artists and venues. Category: local news Subjects: music industry; local music scene; hip-hop culture; Lawrence Kansas Named Entities: Morales, Edwin [booking agent]; Sibler, Aaron [venue manager]; Amen [musician]; Clever [musician]; Vertigone [musician] Confidence: 0.9 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.