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HILARIOUS

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Missed out on 88 Keys and barely caught Asher’s last two songs, one of which was a Jim Jones-guest-supported version of “College” which made the crowd filled with college kids go ape shit (ah those were the days, sigh), but soon as Cudi took the stage the show took off straight out the building and into outer space.

Taking a page from Kanye’s 2008 Glow-In-The-Dark Tour, Cudi had a pretty amazing stage setup full of fluorescent lights and sports-stadium-bright videos being played behind him. Though I managed expectations for his show, knowing he doesn’t yet have an official album out, it really didn’t matter in the end as he tore through “Is There Any Love” (sans-Wale), “Embrace The Martian” “Cudi Spazzin,” “Make Her Say (I Poke Her Face),” “Mr. Solo Dolo,” “Sky Might Fall,” and “Man On The Moon,” and a few more joints (in no particular order) and closed with a mix of all “Day N Nite” versions (sans-Jim Jones who made an appearance in Asher Roth’s previous set). What might have been most impressive is how Cudi absolutely tore the packed house down with no surprise guest appearances - in the end, he really didn’t need any. Mr. Solo Dolo killed it.. solo dolo.

Gotta say after seeing Kid Cudi perform live I’m even more of a fan now. Watching him was like watching Kanye’s nephew up there - tearing the house down all by his damn self just like Yeezy did for a packed MSG crowd during his tour last year. When Cudi’s debut album Man On The Moon: The Guardians drops on August 25th, look for it to be one of those career-defining classic debut albums that’ll get him some possible Best New Artist nods. If it wasn’t official before, it’s super official now - Cudi’s the truth.

check out some flicks from the show…

and a flick of Jim Jones with Asher Roth doing “College” - they should all have done a version of Day N Nite to kick off Cudi’s set while Jones was in the building… that woulda been dope. ’scuse the blurrage I do believe some wasted douchebag was jumping into my shoulder at this point

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HOTEL ROOM SERVICE - PITBULL

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Few events in my lifetime could ever compare to the feeling I had watching this concert with a sea of hundreds of thousands of people from the foot of the Washington Monument.  Some photos from Day 1 of Obama Inauguration Week and video from the ”We Are One” Obama Inauguration Week Opening Concert:

U2 “Pride (In The Name Of Love) / City Of Blinding Lights”

Stevie Wonder, Usher & Shakira “Higher Ground”

Bruce Springsteen “The Rising”

Herbie Hancock, will.i.am, Sheryl Crow “One Love”

James Taylor, John Legend, Jennifer Nettles “Shower The People”

Mary J Blige “Lean On Me”

John Mellencamp “Pink Houses (Ain’t That America)”

Jon Bon Jovi & Bettye LaVette “A Change Gonna Come”

Josh Groban & Heather Headley “My Country Tis of Thee”

Peete Seeger “This Land Is Your Land”

Beyonce “America The Beautiful”

(photos via-Fresh Prodeuce / Marielle Mariano ][ video via-Fame Watcher)

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shh. don’t tell dre.

Via-TheStreetsTalk

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For a 20th Anniversary tour.  Check them out in your ‘hood….

November 1 - Cleveland, OH @ The Palace Theatre
November 3,4 - Toronto, ONT @ Massey Hall
November 6,7 - New York, NY @ United Palace Theatre
November 8 - Atlantic City, NJ @ Borgata
November 11,12 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
November 14,15 - Boston, MA @ The Wang Center
November 16 - Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
November 18, 19 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
November 21,22 - Chicago, IL @ Auditorium Theatre
November 26 - St. Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
November 30 - San Diego, CA @ RIMAC Arena
December 2,3 - Los Angeles, CA @ Gibson Amphitheatre

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Big fan of Miss Janelle Monae - think OutKast meets Gnarls Barkley transmitted through a really gifted female voice.  Check out her EP Metropolis - The Chase Suite it’s really dope.  The song “Sincerely, Jane” is enough reason to cop it.

Here’s the first song that put me on to her - “Letting Go” (MP3) from the Big Boi compilation Got Purp? Vol II 

And be sure to check her out in person if she’s performing at a venue in your town.  Her live show is definitely a good time. 

Opening for Raphael Saadiq @ Highline Ballroom, NYC:

Janelle Monae @ Central Park Summerstage, NYC

Photos Via-Fresh Prodeuce

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