Uncle Rick's Smoke Out: DeLisioso, Shiest Bubz, Champelli, Seth Zaplin

Richard DeLisi Senior (right) and Richard DeLisi Junior (left), celebrating the launch of their DeLisioso brand (C) Sam C. Long / Honeysuckle Media, Inc. @tissuekulture

Celebrate Independence Day the DeLisioso way, with a Brooklyn event that pays tribute to legacy cannabis, the best of New York hip hop, and freedom. Uncle Rick’s Smoke Out is a first-of-its-kind happening by DeLisioso, the brand created by Richard DeLisi, formerly the nation’s longest-serving nonviolent cannabis prisoner. After serving 32 years (of a 90-year sentence) in prison, DeLisi has spent his time following his release in December 2020 transforming the country’s legal landscape so that no one will have their lives so tragically upended for the plant again. The DeLisioso mission is to provide cannabinoid products and elevated experiences accessible to all - while simultaneously advocating for those still behind bars. (Get tickets for Uncle Rick's Smoke Out now through Eventbrite!)

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Who's Performing At Uncle Rick's Smoke Out? Shiest Bubz, Champelli, Statik Selektah And Friends

Taking place July 3rd, 4-10PM, Uncle Rick’s Smoke Out offers a combination of the community’s largest personalities. DeLisioso teams with cannabis impresario Seth Zaplin to present the event, which will be hosted by artist-producer Shiest Bubz, co-creator of The Smoker’s Club and host of The Heavy Smoke podcast, and legendary cultivator Champelli. The musical lineup will feature heavy hitters Statik Selektah, Mellow Domingo, Eddie B. Swift, and Hektek. Brooklyn-based art gallery Alte will host the gathering, which promises to be an innovative approach to the classic New York block party.

Left to right: Honeysuckle founder Ronit Pinto, legendary cultivator Champelli, and Richard DeLisi (C) Sam C. Long / Honeysuckle Media, Inc. @tissuekulture

Who's Sponsoring Uncle Rick's Smoke Out?

Honeysuckle is proud to be a media partner for this unique event, alongside sponsors Yummy, Mason-RE, Last Prisoner Project, Future Instance, House of Piff, ReStash, 5ive Mics, DC Scroger, Wood Wide Highcraft, MK, Sean Gallagher, Sluggers, Pines, Dee Thai, and Grav.

We invite all friends, community members, justice advocates, and everyone who wants to make the Independence Day holiday meaningful to start their celebration off right with DeLisioso, Seth Zaplin, and company at Uncle Rick’s Smoke Out!

Richard DeLisi with some of the cannabis world's legendary luminaries: Steph V and Angel of Certz, Champelli, Scheril Murray Powell, Chef Chris Barrett AKA Pizza Pusha of Stoned Pizza, Umi of Dead Prez, and the founders of the Astor Club (C) Sam C. Long / Honeysuckle Media, Inc. @tissuekulture

Uncle Rick’s Smoke Out happens July 3, 2023, 4-10PM at Alte, 701 Grand Street in Brooklyn, NY. Get tickets now through Eventbrite. For more information, follow DeLisioso on Instagram at @_delisioso_.