By Alexis Blue 

Shordie Shordie, a Baltimore-born rapper turned West coast sensation, is set to perform in Arcata on May 8. An accomplished music artist, Shordie Shordie has shown range in his music style from rapping to singing and more recently, riding the line of R&B and pop. 

Shordie Shordie’s first hit in the music industry broke through in 2018 with Bitchuary, from his debut solo album Captain Hook — a now two-times platinum record, curating more than 260 million streams. According to his Warner Records Inc. biography, Shordie Shordie is the first rapper out of Baltimore to earn a platinum plaque and has accumulated over 1.5 billion catalog streams with his discography. 

A celebrated artist, Shordie Shordie is known for his top tracks: Bitchuary, Save a Little, Bonnie & Clyde, Long Time, and Both Sides (featuring Shoreline Mafia). Now on his Breath of Fresh Air Tour, Shordie Shordie is scheduled to perform in Arcata. He will take the stage at the Arcata Theatre Lounge on Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m. General admission is only for those 18 and older, with tickets set at $34 and Meet & Greet tickets at $140. See you at the show!

Alexis Blue is a junior at Cal Poly Humboldt, majoring in journalism and minoring in writing. She enjoys drinking coffee, sunsets on the beach, and playing soccer.