Dayo Flow at Urban Artifact in Cincinnati rounded up some of the city's top-rated hip hop acts. The evening showcased headliners Dayo Gold and Eb&Flow, singer Joness, Kelby Savage, Devin Burgess and more. hip hop

Freestyling underway at Dayo Flow. Photos by Victoria Moorwood. The show started out with some playful freestyling, where rappers and artists in the crowd were welcomed on stage. Kelby Savage started off the individual performances. His most recent production appeared on Big18foot's Hogwash, which came out earlier this year. K. Savage, hip hop

Kelby Savage at Dayo Flow. R&B singer Joness opened up her acoustic set talking and joking with the crowd. Her debut EP, Rule Number 9, came out in 2017 and will be followed up Thursday by her forthcoming album, Sheep: An Extended Play, produced by Joey Thomas. Joness/ hip hop

Joness performing at Urban Artifact. Emcees Dayo Gold and Eb&Flow and producer/ rapper Devin Burgess ended the night on a high. Eb&Flow's 6-song EP, Sympathetic.Audience.Control, came out last month. He and Dayo Gold collaborated on "Dayo Flow" in 2017. hip hop

Dayo Gold, Eb&Flow. Dayo Gold released two singles, "Twang" and "Came Up" late last year, while Devin Burgess, clearly out of retirement, bopped some singles off his 2018 album, Trash.

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