A free concert? Hell yeah I'll go even if it's a band that I marginally like. Tonight Del the Funky Homosapien played at New Earth Music Hall and I love him. He has one of the most unique and twisted voices and minds in hip hop. For those who can't place his voice he provides the rap on the Gorillaz's track "Clint Eastwood", arguably their most iconic song. I remember Del from his first single, "Mistadoblina" that dropped in 1991 back when rap/hip hop music was still good. I wanted to get some pics as well and see what his show was about.
As I was leaving, early BTW, I ran into my brother who asked why I was leaving. I told him, "Aren't all rap shows the same?" He answered, "No!" In my opinion they are. You seem to get the same spill = bass so loud you can't make out any music, the stage setup is the same with the front man, a hype man, and a DJ with his turntables set up on a fellowship hall table in the back, you can't understand any of the lyrics the rapper is spitting, and there are simply no highs and lows like you get in a rock concert. When you go see a band you get emotion, slow songa fast songs, interaction with band mates, and technical flubs. At a rap show the only technical flub you may get is that the Ipod or pre recorded track on the laptop might not que up in the same time. I wish I had seen Jay-Z on his tour because I am sure that was a real concert as he had a real band backing him and actually put on a concert. Anyways I was bored tonight. I stayed to get a few pics but that was about it. The draw of hip hop is the flow of the rhymes and the genius of word play. When you can't here those nuances that make this art form what it is what are you there for?
As I was leaving, early BTW, I ran into my brother who asked why I was leaving. I told him, "Aren't all rap shows the same?" He answered, "No!" In my opinion they are. You seem to get the same spill = bass so loud you can't make out any music, the stage setup is the same with the front man, a hype man, and a DJ with his turntables set up on a fellowship hall table in the back, you can't understand any of the lyrics the rapper is spitting, and there are simply no highs and lows like you get in a rock concert. When you go see a band you get emotion, slow songa fast songs, interaction with band mates, and technical flubs. At a rap show the only technical flub you may get is that the Ipod or pre recorded track on the laptop might not que up in the same time. I wish I had seen Jay-Z on his tour because I am sure that was a real concert as he had a real band backing him and actually put on a concert. Anyways I was bored tonight. I stayed to get a few pics but that was about it. The draw of hip hop is the flow of the rhymes and the genius of word play. When you can't here those nuances that make this art form what it is what are you there for?
I can't believe you said "dropped" when talking about his first single. Are you licensed to use such heavy industry words?
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