This video is from 2.2.08 @ J&R music world, where Lupe was signing "The Cool." I was so hype I had to document some of it. I think you can actually see my gleaming pearly whites; a sign of my fandom. Quincey makes a guest appearance as "guy who thinks I'm taking a pic until i tell him it's recording." There was another dude there(aka Dude I told to shush) and he was being kinda annoying. "James," if thats your real name. And, finally, I've met another Dylan-lemme rephrase- another Dylan that is in my age group and is not white. Good Times.
I have no idea where to begin this one. February 2nd, 2008 has been one of the best days in my life. I am very grateful for this experience. Lupe was the best, and he had some great people around him as well. If you haven't listened to any of his albums, you're doing yourself a great disservice. I cannot thank my friend Quincey enough for buying the tickets, because i wouldn't have. It all started around 3 o'clock, when he was in J&R Music world, signing his new album. When I got up there, I was speechless. I tried to remain calm, so I told him that I brought with me a copy of "1984" for him to sign. He couldn't do it however, because the policy was that he was only signing copies of "The Cool." He was really cool about it too; he told me that he'd be doing more promos in NYC and that he'd be around to sign it for me. Is whole presence was humble. He seems like the type of dude that you'd hang out with just because you know you're in for an adventure. He wasn't vain or anything, just confident.
I was so excited when we got into the theater and found great standing spots. The warm-ups took forever, but when they were over, a rush of enjoyment filled me. Needless to say, Lupe put on an amazing performance, talking to the crowd between songs. He took us on a nostalgic voyage through his muscial resume. He opened with "Real" and breezed through more "Food & Liqour" songs. One benchmark for the night was when he performed "The Cool." He actually went over to where me and Quincey were standing and rapped along with us! I was estatic. When i flubbed on the lyrics, he laughed and continued on. I figured he did that because he remembered Quincey and I from the signing at J&R. maybe, maybe not.
Before I knew it, the night was coming to an end. I didn't want it to be over, but i soon realized that it had been a fantastic show altogether, from Lupe to Gemstones to Matthew Santos back to Lupe(speaking of Matthew Santos, he has a great song called "Shadows in a Shoebox"). Another standout part of the concert was Nikki Jean. I've had a crush on her since her overjoyed breakdown in her car during "Hip-Hop saved my Life." She is an overall genuine, well spoken individual. For that reason alone(not the fact that she is beaming with Beauty) I have a crush on her.
the last song of the night was "Superstar." The band played with everything they had, and you could just feel all of the positive energy from everyone on stage. The whole FnF crew was on stage to perform that song and they nailed it. It felt like they were at a party, no worries, as carefree as they wanted to be, and I was along for the ride. As Lupe exited the stage with everyone else, he threw his gold watch into the stage, making some lucky person's night even more meaningful. When I got home, I still couldn't believe how awesome of an experience the day was.
I slept like a baby.
I was so excited when we got into the theater and found great standing spots. The warm-ups took forever, but when they were over, a rush of enjoyment filled me. Needless to say, Lupe put on an amazing performance, talking to the crowd between songs. He took us on a nostalgic voyage through his muscial resume. He opened with "Real" and breezed through more "Food & Liqour" songs. One benchmark for the night was when he performed "The Cool." He actually went over to where me and Quincey were standing and rapped along with us! I was estatic. When i flubbed on the lyrics, he laughed and continued on. I figured he did that because he remembered Quincey and I from the signing at J&R. maybe, maybe not.
Before I knew it, the night was coming to an end. I didn't want it to be over, but i soon realized that it had been a fantastic show altogether, from Lupe to Gemstones to Matthew Santos back to Lupe(speaking of Matthew Santos, he has a great song called "Shadows in a Shoebox"). Another standout part of the concert was Nikki Jean. I've had a crush on her since her overjoyed breakdown in her car during "Hip-Hop saved my Life." She is an overall genuine, well spoken individual. For that reason alone(not the fact that she is beaming with Beauty) I have a crush on her.
the last song of the night was "Superstar." The band played with everything they had, and you could just feel all of the positive energy from everyone on stage. The whole FnF crew was on stage to perform that song and they nailed it. It felt like they were at a party, no worries, as carefree as they wanted to be, and I was along for the ride. As Lupe exited the stage with everyone else, he threw his gold watch into the stage, making some lucky person's night even more meaningful. When I got home, I still couldn't believe how awesome of an experience the day was.
I slept like a baby.
