Editor’s note: 2DopeBoyz blog superstar and Sneaker Fiends Unite! west coast chairman Meka Soul recaps the Rock The Bells show from an L.A. state of mind.
Consider this a Mek Dot Twitter of sorts, as these were the things running through my mind during the course of the festival. And by the way, Fluck A Twitter!
I finally ran into my compatriot, the undisputed truth seeker for the first time ever. A lot taller than I originally envisioned.
Of course getting my press pass wouldn’t be a simple task. This is a hip-hop festival of course, so an overabundance of nignorance would be omnipresent.
Listening to Wale perform while still trying to get this muh’fucking press pass. Telling me my pass would be available at 11am, then not delivering until 12:15pm? Just who do these YTs think they are, black people?
Ran into Wale after his performance. He recognized who I am from this blog. “I’m glad you’ve never talked shit about me.” Class. Sick.
dead prez came on too early the way they ripped their set. And DJ Beverly Bond is ridiculously finer in person than any picture can depict.
Rocking raw denim skinny jeans to the desert is even wronger than that “thing” that wants to work for Diddy. Someone’s parents failed them.
Who is this fly, honey-colored honey with the curly Afro and the camo wifebeater? Someone’s parents won.
Murs brings out DJ Quik. Nice touch. Now if he performed “Dollaz And Sense” or “Sweet Black Pussy,” that would have made my day.
Immortal Technique is a really angry person.
Chino XL? Where the hell did he come from?
I can never listen to “Ante Up” without thinking of this now.
One fat girl passing out, coming right up!
I was just recognized again by two random-ass people. Maybe I need to change my picture. Eh, I’m too lazy.
I wish Rakim was louder. I could hardly hear him over the beats.
Backstage now… Raekwon looks higher than giraffe throats.
Raekwon is [ITALICS] higher than giraffe throats.
Michael Rappaport? WTF?
There are a lot of half-dressed women here. Can’t say that I’m mad though.
Double-O’s eye: yikes!
Let’s check out the second stage… *sees Tyga and some piff pocketer rapping to a shitload of high school hipsters, immediately turns around* I’m never returning to that bum-ass stage again.
Redman’s performance > Method Man and Redman’s performance > Raekwon and Ghostface’s performance.
Another passed out fat person! I’m noticing a trend.
What the fuck are the Black Eyed Peas doing here?
*falls asleep during Black Eyed Peas’ performance*
Pharcyde: back like they never lost a step.
Black On Both Sides > everything else Mos Def has done since, including this bum-ass performance. If I want to hear someone singing fucking Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, I’ll go to a fucking Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes show.
That was actually the first time I enjoyed a Nas show. Almost makes me want to write about his new album like some crumb has been emailing me to do for a while now. Almost.
Oh great, Mos Def is back out, this time with Q-Tip. What, he forgot to sing a Minnie Riperton tune during his set?
Interesting… I got quite a few emails people threatening to punch me in the face at this show over the past few months, and here I am leaving the show unscathed. I must not be trying hard enough.
So there you have it. Surprised the hate spewing was at a minimum? Don’t worry; my shirt did enough work for me.
You were surprised to see Michael Rappaport at the show? Dude caught a bad rap after Higher Learning, he’s been making up for it with his involvement in the hip-hop community ever since. He even MC’d Guitar Center’s Spin-Off competition a few years back . . lots of people were scratching their heads.
LL did his thing (Surprisingly) on Deep Blue. Rappaport was cool also, that movie was an entertaining B flic!!
When I first saw those Kill White Tee shirts, I thought the message was obvious considering the time. But yeah, somebody may not look at it and absorb the irony. Oh . .. how ironic.
Uh..has no one heard Michael Rapaport’s old 12″ “How To Rob An Actor” or seen him in any videos (ex. Talib Kweli’s “Waiting For The DJ”) before? Dudes been down since day one and his pops was a DJ. Has no one seen “Zebrahead”?
You were surprised to see Michael Rappaport at the show? Dude caught a bad rap after Higher Learning, he’s been making up for it with his involvement in the hip-hop community ever since. He even MC’d Guitar Center’s Spin-Off competition a few years back . . lots of people were scratching their heads.
Michael Rappaport rocks on my ‘hood pass with a lifetime exemption for ‘True Romance’ alone.
^^^^
I heard he stole LL’s on Deep Blue Sea.
I’m still lol’ing at how Meka thought I must be a midget or some shit. I’m not even that tall, fam.
Real talk tho DP, that shirt was getting mad weird looks from people all day lol.
I was in downtown SF today and saw a checks cashing spot and thought of you!
People look at that shirt and bring their own prejudices to the meaning of it.
I wanted to erase the blank white tee shirt from the fashion landscape – killing it with a graphic flavor.
I suppose this is why the messenger always gets stoned (no Pineapple Express)
LL did his thing (Surprisingly) on Deep Blue. Rappaport was cool also, that movie was an entertaining B flic!!
When I first saw those Kill White Tee shirts, I thought the message was obvious considering the time. But yeah, somebody may not look at it and absorb the irony. Oh . .. how ironic.
Uh..has no one heard Michael Rapaport’s old 12″ “How To Rob An Actor” or seen him in any videos (ex. Talib Kweli’s “Waiting For The DJ”) before? Dudes been down since day one and his pops was a DJ. Has no one seen “Zebrahead”?
LOL
One.
Michael Rappaport in the Frank n Dank vid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=871pJcNrfKI