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Any Kenna at any of the shows?
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Originally Posted by Vancity74
How was the MTL show lastnight? My boys messaged me this morning saying "WOW" and nothing else. The diddy video got my hyped. Can't wait.
N.E.R.D. finished up and Pharrell came down to the crowd to give high fives. He did the whole front row and raced back backstage, when he was coming he stopped by us and gave us daps, so I shouted "CRS, CRS", he stopped and said "who said that?" looking in the crowd of people that were suddenly bumrushing us from the back so that they could touch P, so I continued saying "CRS", he saw me, stopped everyone and reached out and said "You're right, you are absolutely right!", but his statement was just like a General telling his army a statement, it seemed as though he was indicating that CRS is not just a group, but a movement. After telling me this, he ran backstage. Everyone was looking at me, as if I'd just said something horrible or amazing.
if ur not bsing us...then
Originally Posted by Mossified842345
Any Kenna at any of the shows?
Originally Posted by ZSong
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Kenna was at the Nissan Pavilion in DC/VA
I'm not really familiar with his stuff,
there were 2 or 3 N.E.R.D. songs that I didn't know and might've been his
but I really think he was just out there as another hypeman with Fam-Lay
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Originally Posted by DiPlOmAt TDOt
N.E.R.D. were on MTV Canada yesterday before their set at the show and Pharrell mentioned that Montreal was the best stop of the whole tour, the vibe & crowd was on another level he hadn't seen before. He mentions that artists usually have to say comments like that but he truly meant it from his heart.
With that being said....
I don't really have to break down in detail the show since people did it already, what I CAN say is KANYE > JAY live. Sorry I haven't been to the RD Show or the Fade To Black show or historic Summer Jams, but from his 3 of Hov's major tours I can easily say Kanye is such a better performer. Now Lupe has been here 3 times in the past 6 months and I passed on all shows figuring I would see Lupe at the GITD Toronto stop.
1st the show got moved up to 6:30 so basically right in the middle of rush hour traffic AND there was a Blue Jays game and Toronto FC game going on all within 5 mins away from each other location wise. I wanted to get there @ 6 to get some T-Shirts and I knew Lupe was starting on time........Last night wasn't the case. Yesterday the weather was terrible rain on and off throughout the day and heavy wind it felt more like November as oppose to May and the venue (The Molson Ampitheatre) is an outdoor Pavillion type Stadium.
Usually in May it's 80+ degrees but it wasn't the case so far this month, anyways I was stuck in traffic downtown for 45 mins I'm guessing a lot of the artists were stuck too because the show started 45 mins late. With that being said when I got there the lineup was disgusting so while in line Lupe was finishing "Superstar", which was the end of his set. He only did 3 songs "Hip Hop Saved My Life" w/ Nikki Jean in the building, "Kick Push" & "Superstar", I timed his set from when my dude who was already there msg'd me that the show started to when Lupe finished.....he was on stage for 11 MINUTES!.
N.E.R.D. killed their set, I was on the Floor by the left side of the stage and you could see Pharrell's cold breath coming out due to the weather, but they were all dressed well and with the energy they were pretty warm. I didn't realize until later on one of their "hypemen" was indeed Fam-Lay, like I said before everyone broke down their set so I don't need to go in detail but I have that much more respect for this group (2nd time seeing them) and Pharrell is VERY interactive with the crowd. My only gripe with this is CHRIS BROWN I didn't expect to see him at this stop just because it's Canada, but he came through, my complaint is this.....IF your the biggest thing out right now some say the next MJ the %$#% you flying over to Canada to dance for 10 mins during "Spazz"?. I know your lady is on the tour and all but Concert organizers/Kanye and crew should have given him a 20 min set AT LEAST or have dude perform Ne-Yo's part from Rihanna's single.
When they showed CB on the big screen the crowd erupted but it was just so stupid IMO to come out here and do nothing. Now with RIHANNA I knew damn well I didn't care to see her so after N.E.R.D's set everyone went to get food, go smoke up, get gifts on the Main Concourse. My friends and I figured when the music drops for Rihanna's set everyone is going to go back sprinting to their seats thinking it maybe Kanye or some other artist. Since we didn't care for her set we chilled while kids were running back it cleared up the lines so I got food and 3 Shirts easily w/ no hassle,that damn N.E.R.D. "Brain Is For Lovers" Hoody was sold out fast. I still got that tee and Kanye's "Graduation" and "GITD" Tour tees same price as the U.S. $35.
While outside my N's and I were wondering "What the hell is this broad doing other peoples songs for?" I'm hearing Lauryn Hill, I think Madonna I forgot who else and it's not like Rihanna don't got hits. I'm actually shocked she did "Pon Di Replay" since it seemed as though the past few years she abandoned her Reggae background and is all Pop now. Anyways when done with all the extra *!!! I was doing we went back and caught her last 2 songs "Don't Stop The Music" and "Umbrella". She did the joint w/ Ne-Yo in which I think her man should have came and did the vocals since he was there.
For the main act of all acts: KANYE WEST
I'm not going to break down everything in his set but he is clearly the best performers period Hip Hop wise and one the best in all genre's. To finally hear "Good Morning", "Champion", "Can't Tell Me Nothing", "I Wonder" live is nuts, you can clearly see the direction Kanye took with "Graduation" in making STADIUM STATUS type arena songs/anthems.@ people in the crowd NOT knowing the words for "Through The Wire", "Spaceship", "Hey Mama", "Jesus Walks" etc. Basically everything from "College Dropout" minus "All Falls Down" these fools didn't know.
* sidenote at this 75% of the people that had Floor Seats were 13-18 yr old (I won't say race) kids and I do mean kids who OBVIOUSLY got the best of the best seats because of their parents who are from coporate businesses and members of office in the Government which had connects and dibs on all those floor seats. For the Toronto stop it was impossible to get Floor Seats through the Pre or Regular Sale.
Back to 'Ye, I forgot but lyrically which version of "Diamonds" was better OG or Remix? I don't get why to do the Remix if Hov wasn't there but hey I'm not picky with that just to hear the song again live I was amped. He did "Good Life", "Get Em High", "Gold Digger", "Heard Em Say", the encore being "Homecoming" finished w/ "Touch The Sky" in which YES Lupe Fiasco did come out. When he came sprinting out the crowd went AWOL more than likely because of traffic and the long lines 70% of the people missed his set to see him at least once they were glad. He did a speech at the end, was wearing it seems as though the Black Spizike Colourway of the "Air Yeezy's", you can tell this man when in detail with perfection with his set, camera angles to have his band and DJ hidden everything just perfectly done to show why he is the best of the best w/ live music.
I didn't see any G.O.O.D. Music artists on the floor, only people that most of you are familiar with even worth mentioning is Little X who was on the floor by the side of the stage. Overall it was the best show of 2008 so far easily, it just sucked the weather sucked but it didn't affect anyone that much BUT people were wearing gloves, winter jackets etc since it was so unseasonably cold. All the artists including Chris Brown went to the major After Party event @ Kid Robot's new club in Toronto, I passed on the oppertunity I was tired but should have went when I heard all the artists were in the building.
@ The kid Pharrell brought up on stage, son looked like he was in the mirror the night before rehearsing his dance moves by watching BET. Dude would jump up go nuts like it's a Smashing Pumpkins show then mix that with a Snap Dance/Lean With It Rock With It and dude was wayyyyyyyyyyy off beat. It was like he looked around and was confused by seeing N's on stage but Rock/Alternative Music playing. Then when P tried to get dude off the stage he wouldn't get off.
This was the first show that I actually have WAYYYYYYYYYYYYY more video than pictures, I'll upload them all and add it in this post tonight or tomorrow. I don't know if it was just me and my photographer "skills" but it seems as though Kanye was so in detail with his lighting for this tour it %++!@$ up how good my camera took pics, and I have a pretty good camera. It was SOOOOOO hard to get good shots, the type of lights he used not matter what would make the pics come out dark unless the proper main Stadium lights came on which was rarely.
Anyone else have this problem?
Originally Posted by FPListheillest
Sorry I don't know how to embed.. But watch this video and at the end Nikki Jean tells you how we have the livest crowd in Montreal
Originally Posted by Vancity74
Originally Posted by FPListheillest
Sorry I don't know how to embed.. But watch this video and at the end Nikki Jean tells you how we have the livest crowd in Montreal
You're also forgetting that the Bell Centre is one of the loudest arenas in the world.
if ur not bsing us...thenOriginally Posted by SoleWoman
N.E.R.D. finished up and Pharrell came down to the crowd to give high fives. He did the whole front row and raced back backstage, when he was coming he stopped by us and gave us daps, so I shouted "CRS, CRS", he stopped and said "who said that?" looking in the crowd of people that were suddenly bumrushing us from the back so that they could touch P, so I continued saying "CRS", he saw me, stopped everyone and reached out and said "You're right, you are absolutely right!", but his statement was just like a General telling his army a statement, it seemed as though he was indicating that CRS is not just a group, but a movement. After telling me this, he ran backstage. Everyone was looking at me, as if I'd just said something horrible or amazing.
Ugh yeah. I noticed that too.Originally Posted by Patriots 18 1
also there was A LOT purp cloudin' the air.