Da Line Effect
Da Line has been a place where audience members and artists gather with anticipation before the open mic for the past 23 years.
It is where strangers have become friends and family
Where people have fallen in love
Where reunions have been made
& lives have been saved.
Where “It's good to see you again," is frequently spoken
It is a congregation of cyphers and conversations
It’s a gathering place for regulars to chill, rehearse, encourage, and hype each other up for the main event.
Da Line is more than just a line.
It is more than just a place to wait.
Da Line is a rite of passage.
I met the mother of my 3 children and their Godfather here. Da Line is excitement & community, anxiety initially, but overwhelming joy nonetheless. — Jason Allen Mars
The friends I made in line are still friends 13 years later. 💗 — Yesika Salgado
My first time, I was all the way back and I met this girl, Leah, from Germany who was also Jewish. 🙌 I also enjoyed how Poetri would go down Da Line saying what's up to EVERYONE! — Avi Silver
DPL Founders said to never date in DPL but 3 of them have wives they met here. I also remember when the DPL Slam team went outside to do poems for people who couldn't get in during their team sendoff. It was beautiful. — Fisseha Moges
It's one part anticipation and another part calming. A rest before the storm of feels. I remember having chocolate cake and milk whilst journaling about the foliage in Da Line. — Tracy-Joy Francis
I first met my recent heartbreak in Da Line. I love how all my current friends from DPL are people who saved me a spot in Da Line. — Carolyn Brennan
Me, Paradise Lane, and Pure Ponder freestyle rapping and being interviewed by Saint. Good times. — Usolosopher
I hadn't seen my boyfriend in 8 months (I live in Australia). He took me here. Great night! — Karla Majita
I hadn't seen my boyfriend in 8 months (I live in Australia). He took me here. Great night! — Karla Majita
Rap battles and cyphers is Da Line. — Letha Wells