The Burnish Collective members IE MOE and 504DEAL represent Ontario, California's thriving underground hip-hop scene. The independent rap collective won the THOP Fest Tour Inland Empire competition at Overspray in Pomona, earning a performance slot at The Happiness of Pursuit Festival. The final stop of the THOP Fest Tour always carries a little more weight. By the time the tour arrived at Overspray in Pomona, California, artists from across the West had already earned their

Dyfyant, a Richmond, California native and Los Angeles-based hip-hop artist, poses in front of a neon-lit backdrop. The genre-bending rapper tied for first place at the THOP Fest Tour Los Angeles competition, earning a performance slot at The Happiness of Pursuit Festival. Some artists fit comfortably into a genre. Dyfyant has never been interested in fitting in. At the Los Angeles stop of the THOP Fest Tour, held at The Slipper Clutch in Downtown Los Angeles, Dyfyant deliver

Irie Givens performs live during the THOP Fest Tour Los Angeles competition at The Slipper Clutch in Downtown Los Angeles. The multimedia artist, educator, and hip-hop performer tied for first place, earning a spot at The Happiness of Pursuit Festival. Every stop on the THOP Fest Tour brings a different energy, but the Los Angeles competition delivered something we hadn't seen before. Hosted at The Slipper Clutch in Downtown Los Angeles, the night featured an incredible lineu