The 3rd Shift hip-hop and art show, which starts March 12 at the House Lounge in Maywood, will have some of Los Angeles’ underground hip-hop DJs performing that day and artists showing their art, with a section for attendees to work on art.

One of the people that worked to set up the 3rd Shift show and will be attending the show to help is Galileo Gonzalez, computer animation major.

He said that it will be the first time the 3rd Shift will be located in Maywood and he is also happy that for the first time it will have art work at the show.

“The show will start from 9 p.m to 2 a.m at the House Lounge on Fruitland Avenue in the city of Maywood,” Gonzalez said.

He addressed concerns about safety at the event, saying, “Don’t worry; you won’t get shot.”

In charge of the 3rd Shift show is Jeph Ortega, art major. He said that the 3rd Shift is actually a hip-hop and art show, and he was given the authority to manage the artists and hire the DJs.

Ortega said that he will be one of the DJs performing that day.

“I am just very excited. I have been mass producing, and it will be a good show.”

Planning of the show began in November with the theme, which is about the end of underground hip-hop.

He also said that it won’t be the first time 3rd Shift has occured but the second time, and said that he had been doing shows and promoting for a year.

3rd Shift is meant to be for the 21-and-over crowd, but the door will be open for anyone to check it out.

The show will have ten artists with a guest DJ and live painting in the House Lounge patio.

With much excitement and enthusiasm, Ortega said that hopefully it will be successful so more shows like 3rd Shift can be offered for Cerritos students and the public to attend.