Let?s face it ? hip-hop has a less-than-stellar reputation in today?s musical world.

Darin Atwater, composer, conductor and founder of Soulful Symphony is doing something about the bad rap with some unique spin doctoring this weekend. His 75-member Soulful Symphony, along with the dance company Soul Movement and Baltimore-based rappers M.E.P., will perform the world premiere of his hip-hop symphony, “Paint Factory.”