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CMJ: it's happening. And, given the chaotic, scattered nature of the proceedings, it'd be easy for something big to get lost in the fray. (One shudders at the thought of something, somewhere going unblogged). But when we caught wind of this, well, we knew it'd be worth salvaging from the white noise.

Company Flow, the now-iconic hip-hop trio featuring El-P, Mr. Len, and Bigg Jus-- more or less dormant since the turn of the century-- will hope to reunite for Def Jux's big (and previously reported) showcase at Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg this Friday (October 19).

***UPDATE: While a Def Jux rep initially confirmed the reunion, the group's publicist has informed us that it is NOT YET CONFIRMED. The official word from El-P: "I don't want to make any official announcement on anything as nothing is confirmed yet, but if all goes right the fans will be getting more than is advertised on the bill. If all goes right we will be rocking songs we haven't done in years. It [may] mean all of us, it may mean two of us...and possibly it may not happen at all. I will know more later this week."

Provided it happens, this is big for reasons both musical-- OMG Funcrusher Plus (which turned 10 this year, by the way)-- and personal, as El-P and Bigg Jus will reportedly have to mend a bridge or two to pull this one off. There's even been some talk of reissuing some Co Flow material, though that, at the moment, is just talk.

Even without this news, that showcase is one to check out, with Junk Science, Hangar 18, the Mighty Quinn, Mr. Dibbs, Yak Ballz, Despot, Activator, Cool Calm Pete and other special guests all slated to appear. El-P, as you should know by now, also dropped the Recommended I'll Sleep When You're Dead LP this year.