Lupe Fiasco’s Bustown’s show again reminded me of Hip Hop’s potential.
Lupe’s show started with Lupe rocking Number 1 Headband off Fiasco’s album 2024 album Samurai.
Number 1 Head Band starts with Lupe jazz humming into a chorus…“a little bit of bone bone bone” which conjured Ella Fitzgerald’s influence on FreeStyleFellowshipThugzNHarmony in the MiddleofBarnintoA$ap Rocky etc in 10 seconds and arrives at a Charli XCX Brat’s reference.
Columbus Atheneum was filled with people and positive energy.
Columbus Athenaeum … packed.
I sat in the seats….arenas and smart tv have changed my preferred concert settings.
I sometimes find the front of the audience.
Other times I sit down and enjoy the show.
I find concerts cerebral participation.
The importance of Lupe’s vibrance December 20, 2024.
Kamala Harris reminded me of Hip Hop’s potential.
Then after that election…
I felt a tremendous disappointment in the amount of liars and bigots.
I felt like Holden Caulfield reading books about Cointelpro.
I like rap.
I like punk.
I like women.
Lupe played Palaces off Samurai.
I knew the lyrics.
Everyone in the room knew the lyrics.
As of November 6, 2024, I don’t like people except everyone at the Lupe concert.
We were sent into a time before Obama….
I’d became a teenage skateboarder……
I’m writing books about a new Cointelpro which I’ve determined is also a psyops..
After that election…
I’m sitting in my living room.
I’m a teenager.
I want naked ladies, food and rap.
Friday night, I’m sitting in Columbus Athenaeum which makes every concert feel special.
I’m watching a room full of Hip Hoppers who are excited about Lupe Fiasco in 2024.
Lupe’s audience is predominantly young black people.
I’m watching Lupe’s delivering Hip Hop’s promise.
A dope mc transcends any context.
We’re all being reminded..
Hip Hop defeated white supremacy several times without quite as much people power.
Lupe’s song Samurai off his latest album’s Samurai receives a similar response.
People know Lupe’s new album line for line.
Lupe was once on Kanye’s 2004 Touch the Sky.
Lupe isn’t riding a platinum feature in 2024.
Everyone in that room knew Lupe’s new music.
Lupe then raps, Kick Push.
I’d forgotten Lupe released a song about skateboarding.
Lupe’s manages a discussion about relationships in the midst of individualistic passions.
I’m wondering if Virgil played Jesus Lizard for Ye, and Lupe.
Lupe’s audience is much younger than Virgil’s late 80’s skating..
Virgil’s importance was taking 80’s skating iconography into 2016 Hip Hop fashion.…
Lupe describes something every skaters’ experiences.
Police kick skaters out of skate spots..
Romance..
Passion…
Lupe’s music, and raps were clear, crisp while the simple melody and drums reminded everyone of liking something.
I’m really angry about people participating in lies, white supremacy and misogyny renewing a 4 year commitment into something I wasn’t ever interested in.
Kick Push reenforced my instincts of counterculture’s beauty.
During the show…someone kept yelling H-Town..
Lupe acted annoyed at the interruption …
Lupe acted like someone showed up in Chicago screaming “Where Brooklyn at?”
Lupe Fiasco repped where he was standing like Columbus wasn’t 5 hour and 30 minute drive from Lupe’s city Chicago.
“We’re in Columbus..why are you yelling a different cities’ name.”
We all wanted Lupe performances of Hip Hop Saved My Life…but we respected that Lupe kept saying Columbus..
Lupe played another couple of joints..
Then after Samurai’sMumble Rap…
Lupe rocked, Hip Hop Saved My Life.
Hip Hop Saved My Life is about a Houston rapper who finds personal meaning and hope after recording a Rap.
I thought about Hip Hop Saved My Life.
This song was unique because Lupe, an intelligent mc wasn’t dissing Southern rap as ruining Hip Hop.
Lupe understood Hip Hop importance in culture.
I realized Lupe’s “biggest” songs 2006’s Kick Push and 2007’s Hip Hop Saved My Life avoided internal divides.
Lupe appealed into the humanities.
I haven’t quite developed a solution for the cold civil war.
I know finding an audience inside of an individual is where Lupe earned rapport.
Once someone trusts you then…you conversate into cultural change.
This reminded me of Hip Hop’s social skills.
Lupe found my soft-spot with Kick Push.
Then Lupe found some DJ Skrew loving Texan’s soul with Hip Hop Saved My Life.
I realized the beauty of the midwest.
I loved skateboarding.
I loved DJ Skrew.
I love Hip Hop.
Lupe rocked Drill Music in Zion.
There was sequenced where Lupe went from Kick Push into rocking real hard Twista, Wild Style took Adrenalin Rush with Drill.
Lupe looked like Cam’ron.
Lupe was in shape.
Lupe’s fade was on point.
I thought: Lupe’s speaking Midwest Bone Bone Bone…
People were throwing bows, and dancing like we were at Club Ice circa Papa Jack.
Lupe stepped back and Dead Prez’d the audience with Freedom Ain’t Free.
I was taking notes that Lupe was rhyming with breath control.
Lupe was using call and response.
While Lupe was rocking midwest hardstyles…
I wondered…
Can Lupe perform Gadget Flow live…
People were feeling Krunk…
Lupe chatted with the enthusiastic audience.
Lupe talked with Fiasco’s dejay….
DJ Smokey dropped the beat.
Lupe said… “I’m from the best city in the whole wide world.”
Lupe paused..
Lupe yelled “Columbus!”
The dejay dropped the beat again..
‘I’m the best city in the whole wide world.’
Lupe rapped into the audience from a crouching position.
Lupe didn’t use recorded adlibs,..
Lupe’s deejay would say the lyric if Lupe stopped rapping for a second then Lupe would jump back in on beat.
I did every kind of inspection.
I looked at Lupe’s mouth. Lupe’s rapping.
I heard words.
I closed my eyes….
I watched his Deejay.
I’d determined this was one of the best live shows I’d seen.
Lupe landed everything and yelled..
“Columbus.”
Lupe talked with audience.
Lupe brought an artsy looking white girl on stage.
Lupe ballroom danced with this lady.
Within 2 minutes a really short white dude from the audience with a fitted was on stage with Lupe for Autoboto.
This white dude rapped with all the masculine aggression of a small macho man.
Lupe’s was around this short white man like they were lifelong friends.
I’m sure that little white man is still bragging..
Lupe Fiasco played Fundamentals which was Billy Blue song.
Billy Blue opened.
Billy Blue said he was Haitian at the beginning of Lupe’s set.
Billy Blue defended Haitians against haters.
Then Billy Blue rapped like Scarface in the manner Mobb Deep raps like Rakim.
Lupe’s other opener was Backwood Studio and critical acclaimed rapper Cavalier.
Cavalier’s braids and gear looked in place with Billy Blue and Lupe.
I watched Cavalier with Previous Industries earlier this year.
Cavalier is officially the flyest dressed rapper of 2024.
The second I contemplated Lupe Fiasco bumping Scarface and Raekwon…
“Touch the Sky” blared…
This was hearing a Dr. Dre song out of nowhere…
Lupe’s biggest verse references KMD, “Peach-fuzz buzz but beard on the verge”
Did I mention I love Hip Hop?
I caught a buzz and then…
I’m rapping along with Paris, Tokyo.
I started prancing in Chuck Taylor Converse.
I moved my feet so I could look at my shoes..
I walked into that room angry at everything…
2 hours later..
I’m dancing like I’m in a video.
Lupe rocked Mural out of audience request.
Next thing I know…We’re all singing like Bono.
Superstar..
“If you what you say you are..”
You can’t tell me nothing.
I’m rocking a piece.
I’m fucking an attractive naked lady.
I’m telling the white devils they white devils…
2025….let’s rock..
Lupe played his “Smells like Teen Spirit” Meets “Stake is High.”
Lupe played the best song of all time: Daydreaming..
We’re all floating like a melancholy above everything negative..
Daydreaming isn’t the best song ever recorded in all of music.
Daydreaming is the best song ever recorded in all of music.
Daydreaming isn’t the best song ever recorded in all of music.
Daydreaming is the best song ever recorded in all of music.
I feel like reading a book while complimenting someone and noshing vegan vittles. Daydreaming is where Kanye turned back into Mos Def.
Lupe Fiasco isn’t my favorite rapper.
Lupe Fiasco is my favorite rapper.
While I’m basking in DayDreamining.
I hear Modest Mouse’s “Float On.”
Lupes rapping his hit song, The Show Must Go On.
I’m listening to Lupe rap about the Gaza Strip over Modest Mouse.
I’m thinking about what Lupe did with his Kanye fame..
Lupe’s two attempts at hit crossover songs: The Show Must Go on, and Words I Never Said.
Lupe didn’t play “Words I Never Said.”
During “Words I Never Said:
Lupe rapped over a dubstep beat almost a decade preceding popular dub step.
Lupe dissed Isreal’s treatment of Palestinians.
Lupe’s condemns American government’s complicity in Isreal’s oppression of Palestinians.
Lupe dissed terrorists who kill people in response.
Lupe denounced the disadvantages inner-city people face…
Lupe didn’t play “Word’s I Never Said.”
Lupe played The Show Must Go On.
I’m thinking about Lupe’s visions.
Bush’s approval rating was 22 percent right before “Words I Never Said” because of lying about the Gulf War.
“Words I Never Said’ as a single is a popular idea.
“The Show Goes On” released in 2010…
Lupe knew indie rock was popular and Israel oppression of people in Gaza was unlikable.
Lupe used the Kanye fame for success with “Kick Push” and “Hip Hop Saved My Live.”
Those other singles I love because for the strategy involved.
You wanna hit..
Ok… Fuck American’s Foreign Policy..
People hated George Bush….
I won’t speculate why Lupe didn’t play “Words I Never Said.”
I will say Lupe left the stage with me loving Daydreaming and really liking Lupe’s idea of a hit.
Lupe exited…
I thought…
Fiasco just ended his set with Modest Mouse and GAZA.
People roared…
Lupe returned for an encore…
Lupe talked with audience for second..
Lupe freestyles over “Never Forget You.”
Then Lupe rocked another Fiasco single…
“Dumb It Down.”
I wondered if we were supposed to yell, Dumb It Down as a call and response.
During this song…People chant bad advice at Lupe about making his music stupider..
Lupe said,
“You going over people’s heads lu.. “
Lupe stuck out the microphone..
We were supposed to yell, Dumb It Down.
We didn’t want Lupe to dumb it down..
But it made sense because dumb it down is the hook.
I’m once again saying to myself…
Lupe Fiasco is my favorite rapper.
I wasn’t saying….. Lupe Fiasco isn’t my favorite rapper.
For the sake of the amount of rappers I like..
Lupe Fiasco is my favorite rapper.
Lupe Fiasco isn’t my favorite rapper.
Right before playing Hip Hop Save My Life…
Lupe quoted KRS-1…
“Krs-1 said this thing we mix of knowledge and movement.
If you’ve got knowledge than ur Hip..
If you’ve got movement you Hop..
If you mix knowledge and movement ..
You have Hip Hop..”
Entire room yelled Hip Hop…
Lupe’s December 2024 performance found elite experience in the league of KRS-1, Mos Def and Roots shows.
I’ve played Clairo’s songs from the Carlisle singers’ newest album CHARMED from ANONROCKNROLL.
I’m Charmed by Clairo.
I took the 2 from Campus, and jumped off near the North Market.
Clairo walked out into the sold-out Kemba Pavilion in almost a prom dress.
The original of Wu’s, “Tears” boomed into the evening.
I stood around as teenagers and College kids were enamored at a brunette from Carlisle’s entrance.
Clairo sat on the stage and drank booze with Clairo’s band while the Wu-Tang original seemed like pure essence.
I was confused why Clairo and Clairo’s band were just sitting on the stage.
Until I realized Clairo was partaking in something I’ve done a zillion times..
Bumping WU and drinking….
Clairo is like if Fiona Apple’s peer is El Michel’s Affair instead of Alanis Morrisette.
Fiona Producer John Brion equals Leon Michels in our appreciation of women who make music with an ambition of satiating those who like Nina Simone but discovered Nina Simone died in 2003.
Except she’s much younger…
Clairo’s politics are of a progressive women who collects punk records..
She follows Alexandria-Ocasio-Cortez on instagram…
She reminded me of punk girls I know…
Except instead of Punk records…
Clairo bumps records legendary rap producers sampled or would like sampling.
I’m certain Clairo owns a record player.
She’s down with the Big Crown Record community.
Big Crown is El Michal’s Affair’s label.
El Michel’s Affair covers Wu Songs with an intent of sounding Stax Records instead of Wu.
Big Crown releases music by The Roots’ Dave Guy, Lady Wray and others as well as El Michel’s Affair’s songs.
El Michel’s Affair works with Black Keys, and Black Thought of the Roots.
Clairo contains extended Columbus Culture…
I promise…
I stood their laughing because I’d walked into a sold-out venue and saw every young woman emulating someone who seemed like someone I would date.
Young women’s current role model is a pretty DSA lady who likes Vintage rap influences.
Clairo sipped a cocktail while I responded like that tape was worth 10 dollars while 10 scholars knew I would act like the…
Clairo’s and Clario’s band launched into NOMAD off of Charm.
Clairo’s band resembled a 1950’s or 1960’s band.
Clairo delivered purity.
Clairo’s presence wasn’t of a iconic superstar.
She seemed like a young women whose political views and songs stumbled upon a stage in front of a sold-out outdoor pavilion.
Clairo’s presence appeared dazzled 5,200 people showed up while Clairo and Clairo’s band drank while bumping vintage sounds
Clairo seemed like she took a show in Columbus without knowing if people would attend.
She seemed liked an introverted, composed woman who felt relief she found understanding.
Clairo asked if we could Slow Dance with Clairo during Slow Dance…
Clairo’s flute player made you think of Andre 3000.
I realized the future of rap influence on non-rap music was doing something better than Nu Metal.
A bulk of music lessons any Hip Hop writer existed in dominated the stage from someone who 26 with a young audience.
Taylor Swift installed a record player in every young woman’s room.
Kamala Harris is playing Stevie Wonder and Mingus like I’m a freshman while figuring out records which are the essence of this dynamic culture.
Clairo was now making record digging part of a feminine allure.
Clairo played Terrapin about 9 songs in.
Her backdrop changed several
The lighting would change from a full-band with interesting instruments into illuminating Clairo as a starlet.
Clairo would walk over and played a classic keyboard.
Clairo seemed astonished and chagrined.
She thrifted this dress she thought was cute.
She owned some rare, weathered instrument which she thought was cool..
Clairo friends were really into cell phones..
Clairo owns a cellphone but thinks records, and instruments look and sound cool…
People thought Clairo was strange….
….For learning about something she wanted as a dream vocation.
Clairo played Amoeba which isn’t about Amoeba Record Store but still adds into truth: Vinyl outlasted the CD.
Clairo then sang, “Happy Birthday,”
It wasn’t my birthday but everything felt like I’m celebrating my birthday.
Who would’ve known…
Clairo jumped into van um…a tourbus…
5,200 people showed up…
It was funny the amount of women who resembled Clairo everywhere.….
I feel like comparing Clairo and Erykah Badu wouldn’t be exact…
Clairo’s prom dress changed into raincoat while crooning anonanonanonanon and on in front of a cosmic backdrop.
I discovered this song name: 4 Eva.
Clairo felt like if Badu and BJORK were a shy suburban girl who liked Jane Birkin ….and made bedroom pop..
Clairo’s show was already the quality Charm implied.
Clario soon launched into Sexy2Someone which is about a need for coveting.
Bustown’s outdoor pavilion sung along.
Clairo’s show finale was Juna.
Clairo entered with a cocktail while conjuring Wu.
Clairo left the stage after playing Clairo’s most popular songs.
I walked into the Short North while looking at Kamala voting signs.
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