Poetic Alchemy (pA) based at Cornell University is pursuing an ongoing experiment. They want to become the catalyst for a new breed of hip hop. Synthesysing styles from the East, West, South, and Far East - Pico, Siraj, and Nyles (Wutudik, Zoologic, and A-Ra) infuse their flows onto the heterogeneous beats and sonic backdrops of The Good Tom Chi along with the mixing and scratching of DJ Ric. Just as ancient alchemist forefathers struggled to turn base metals into gold, we of pA seek to use words and rhythms to trigger the hip hop ascension...