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Looking for hypnotic, erotic spoken word at its best? Find it at Mouthworx. Featuring California's Punany Poets (yes, the ones from HBO's Real Sex), it's an evening of arousal, education and down-home fun. Fresh faces can get on during the open mic later with dancing 'til the wee hours. Thu., April 25, The Clef Club, Broad and Fitzwater sts., Tickets 866-468-7619, mouthworx.com, 8 p.m.-2 a.m., $20.

And then there's The Artist Loft Live. Kicking off the live music extravaganza featuring Next of Kin, UVA, 20th Street Morroccos, Post Midnight and Okema. From hip-hop to gospel to soul and spoken word, it's all here. Thu., April 25, Temple University, Mitten Hall, Broad St. and Berks Mall, 9 p.m., $5, $3 T.U. students.

T.G.I.F. Audiogliphix magazine presents "My Man Friday." In the Penthouse, AG's All-Star DJ lineup boasts DJ K-Swizzle, June Lopez & Zollielama. It's hectic, eclectic hip-hop, soul, Latin and minimal tech. Fri., April 26, St. Jacks, 45 S. Third St., 215-238-9353, 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $Free!

Or head to Manayunk as Dirty Jersz' Dusted Dons -- a "rugged live hip-hop band" -- take the stage, opening up Lex's album release party for "Writing The Wrongs." Fri., April 26, Grape Street Pub, 105 Grape St., 215-483-7084, 10 p.m.-2 a.m., $6.

T.U. welcomes The Afternoon of Light Hip-Hop Expo & Marketplace. Get on the mic, buy stuff, eat something, showcase your graf skills, get your b-girl and b-boy on and run your mouth at the "Hip-Hop In Education" forum! Sat., April 27, Temple University, Anderson Hall, Montgomery Ave., between 11th and 12th sts., 11 a.m.-6 p.m., $Free!

And after that head down to The Soul Sanctuary, (shiny suit-wearers beware, this is not Brave New World, it's just next door to it and hey now, no offense to the BNW set, either!). Lady Alma sings heaven-sent songs at Inner City Live. Sat., April 27, Soul Sanctuary, 722 Arch St., 9 p.m.-2 a.m., $10.

Roots' beatbox king Scratch holds it down with the 21st century Soul Review and Okayplayer.com featured artists Soulive for the supadupafly return of Method Monday... Mon., April 29, TLA, 334 South St., www.electricfactory.com, 8 p.m., $17.50.

As you may have noticed, kiddies, The Beat Box has been getting swamped, so get your parties, news and events to me early -- as "frog-in-his-throat Freeway" likes to say: Early! Easy! Holla! Nahmeen! Advice: Don't jack wack slang please. Corny!

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