LIL WYTE
8 p.m., Revolution. $12 adv., $15 d.o.s.
In his defense, he got into rapping with a partner, Lil Black. But his new imprint, Wyte Music? Pull back. In that spirit of identity through race, a slightly backhanded compliment: Lil Wyte is probably the best white rapper in the South. Raised in Memphis’ notorious Frayser Home projects, Wyte — real name Patrick Lanshaw — put out a mixtape as a teen-ager as part of an all-white rap group that caught the attention of Three 6 Mafia’s Juicy J and DJ Paul. With their backing, he sold some 135,000 copies of his 2003 debut, “Doubt Me Now,” with little to no promotion. Those kinds of numbers tend to get you noticed, and Warner Bros. snatched the rapper up for its Aslyum imprint, where he released two more albums. His new one, due, according to one report out of Memphis, sometime this month, looks like it’ll come out on the aforementioned Wyte Music. Like most everything from the Hypnotize Minds camp, the rapper’s songs are built on creepy, minor key synths, big bass tracks and raw lyrics about all things street. But unlike his mentors, Wyte’s flow is rapid fire. An act with a less defensible name opens: Taco and Da Mofros. It’s a not so novel take on rap rock. Also, after a long hiatus, Little Rock’s favorite rapper, 607, returns to the stage.