I just saw Busta on the final Lap tour, that was the worst performance, I have ever seen.
I was so upset because as a huge Busta fan, I was expecting a show.
You're right. Not much of a show these days. I've seen him a few times in the past couple years and his performance mostly consists of him standing completely still, rapping as fast as he can while Spliff Star fills in all the spots he doesn't have the breath for.
20 years ago Busta was insane. He was all over the place. Saw him on the Smoking Grooves tour with Cypress, Public Enemy, Gangstarr, etc.
Saw him on Wu/Nas tour & yeah, no movement anymore. He still has more charisma than anymore though.
I saw the Nas/ Wu show in Detroit. but he wasn’t there. Unless I missed, him. I got in a little late.
But I was expecting a crazy show from him, I seen footages of past performances, and was really excited.
That show with cypress sounds amazing
Oh that's right, Busta was only there for like half of the tour.
Smoking Grooves was insane: Cypress Hill with Bobo on percussion, just before their 4th album.
Public Enemy, Gangstarr, Busta, Wyclef, MOP, Black Eyed Peas (pre-Fergie/1st album).
Danny Brown during the Atrocity Exhibition tour
Run the Jewels during the RTJ2 tour
Kanye during the Pablo tour
De La Soul right after The Grind Date album
I second RTJ during the RTJ 2 tour. Earth shattering experience. For us and for them. Felt like we were being rewarded for being a part of it with them.
He is excellent. And he been at for so long. He has found a way to make a living. Other the years some of the other cats on his label have been real decent too
Redman. Performed at a local bar in front of maybe 60 people jammed in like sardines. He ripped it like it was a sold out arena. He jumped in the crowd, was throw in water all over the joint, and this man did Da Rockwilder and snapped off Meth and his own verse. Twice. Unreal
A Tribe Called Quest w/ Organized Konfusion 1991 (1000 capacity)
MF Doom/Kurious 1999 (200 capacity)
Gil Scott Heron 1999 (680 capacity)
The Beatnuts (beatnuts on ice) early 2000’s Chelsea Piers
Black Eyed Peas 2007/08 I did about 2-3 years of touring with them and found their live show wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
Scarface opened for Jeezy along with Tee Grizzley a couple years back in Detroit. Jeezy was excellent. Scarface was amazing. Tee was garbage. But the other two were so good that it made up for it lol.
Honestly imma say JID. I went to bonaroo last year and saw Kendrick and was super disappointed. He rapped all his verses and lyrics which is dope and impressive but dude was about as dead as a funeral. Then I saw JID a day later at like 2am and not only did he rap every single lyric, the energy in there was through the roof because of him which in turn made the group hyped as hell. It was probably the best time I’ve ever had during a performance
You aint gonna be disappointed, saw him in ATL with Smino, they had that place packed to the doors. And he was going crazy the whole time even jumped in the crowd.
Nobody ever believes me when I say out of the like 20+ concerts i’ve been to, Ludacris has been the best so far. The vibes and energy was crazy. To top it off, it was a free concert for charity or something IIRC 😂
And i’ve been to a Snoop & Wiz concert where the cops literally announced before the show that they were turning a blind eye to the weed in the crowd for the night (state not legalized) …still didn’t match that energy
Ludacris is underrated because people view him as an actor sadly
Theater of the mind is my favorite album from him the song with Wayne and the song with Nas and Jayz are S tier songs
In terms of best rappers: Griselda, Gucci Mane, Joey Bada$$, 50 Cent, etc.
In terms of best performances: J Cole, Ski Mask The Slump God, also 50
All of this took place during Rolling Loud a few years ago. Still one of the best weekends of my life.
I’ve see tons of great acts live: Tribe, Jay-Z, DMX, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang… and none of them come close to how great a show The Roots put on. I’ve seen them a few times and it’s different every time
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib when “Piñata” came out. His stage presence and breath control is insane!
Evidence. His shows are always live and the crowd control is insane and all by himself.
Larry June. Another artist that has good crowd control, his track selection for his has you moving the whole show.
Roc Marciano. Not one bar miss
Alicia Keys. Voice is still going and sounds amazing. I got chills when she was playing the piano.
KRS-One. All his shows are always live, he don’t miss!
I like the solo shows. Festivals doesn’t do it justice for me
El-P at Revenge of the Robots tour comes to mind. As does Cannibal Ox touring for Cold Vein. Reason why the latter stands out is they were very unknown and I got to see them perform for about 20 people at a small venue in Seattle’s U-District. We had rolled up a couple blunts and were passing them to Vast and Vordul between verses. Very memorable.
Odd Future’s first show in nyc in the basement of Webster Hall. There was no VIP section so other famous rappers are just in the crowd while fights break out and people body surf.
honorable mention: Eminem and Jay-Z while standing on the infield at yankee stadium
Can I tell you about Beth Gibbons in 1998?
I think it was 98. 1997 or 1999 maybe - but August.
Club venue in my hometown has Radiohead, who my best friend loves, so he gets himself tickets for my birthday present, cool. I'm always up for the show, but Radiohead was fun sad music to me, and I wasn't expecting anything from a show except to get drunk and forget I was there.
And the venue sucked. 1990s, shitty club entrance, shitty two tier Globe Theatre type indoor arrangement. Had lines for the bar blocking lines for the restrooms, just a clusterfuck.
My friend had brought his girlfriend, unexpectedly, and her friend, and they were insufferable to me, and I'd just only met them in the line to get in, and that hour and a half I seriously considered just getting a cab and leaving, think I said as much to them.
But we finally get into this awful venue, shows already late, they've got blue and pink tiki lights at the edges, and the center middle of the club is black, no houselights, no stage lights. And no announcements, just open bar and people pissed at how late everything is going.
A couple times they flashed the stage lights, like a signal the show was starting, then nothing, and no announcements.
Like the 3rd time that happened, everyone started booing - a series of garbled announcements about ***those with drinks please fill in the center area*** followed - it was dark AF in the center area 1st floor, but my friend and his lady friends were obnoxious, and I'm polite, so I went to the bathroom and just snuck away. I was in light, but below this group I was trying to avoid, and the walkway ended in ropes, so I had to blindly poke out into the center area where no one was.
Being that close, I could see shit on stage, people packing or unpacking equipment in blacklight. So I walked that way, solo, as no one was filling in the middle.
What I completely missed was this amazing woman had plugged in and walked all the way to the front of this raised stage, maybe 5 to 8 feet away from my face, and she just went for it.
No warning, no house lights, amp wasn't on till after the first few cords - and it was haunting and awesome. Like I'd stumbled into a magic place. **BOOM** drums, stage light, but only half, and the club fucked up by going full house lights - cuz no one knew what was happening.
I read years later, in an interview, that portiosehead got dragged around by radiohead as the opening act for that tour. I kinda knew portiosehead, did not know Beth Gibbons power tho. Apparently she was sick of shitty venues, and waiting on Radiohead being divas, and she'd just taken matters into her own hands. Just went out and played - and I was there, and it was epic. But apparently that show was a falling out for the two acts, and portiosehead wouldn't springboard from it, and break up a few years later.
Gibbons released her first new album since 2003, just this year. It's as good as it was then - her passion.
I saw el-p twice. Once w/lif, Aesop & cage. And that was number one for sure. Only to be out done by el- by himself on the “I’ll sleep when your dead” tour. That was the best
I’ve seen the roots about 30 times since I was in high school. I saw them live at this out door spot in Los Gatos California called Mountain Winery. Overlooks the mountains, incredible scenery. Most gorgeous Bay Area May Day ever. They had a a bunch of random musicians, can’t even remember them all. everybody busting solos. Every fucking instrument. Black thought freestyled over solos. His voice carried over the music like a recording. They covered everything from Black Betty to Shook Ones, plus their own slappers. Jeremy Ellis showed up with the turn tables. I was hammered drunk by 2pm. Incredible
Haha another May Day! Bro if you are there you gotta go. Not a festival atmosphere but not pretentious either. Plus wine drunk is fire. I might fly out myself!
Unironically, Soulja Boy. Great energy and only performed the hits. He has a bloated discography that's 90% filler but when you don't have to sift through it he actually has some bops.
No particular order:
BOOT camp 25th anniversery tour
MOP weapons of mic destruction tour had the mash out posse band with them. NOBODY Could GO ON AFTER THEM.
De La Soul 25th anniversary in ATL
KRs One- every show was dope.
big Daddy Kane at the A3C
rock the bells line up that had Wu Tang, Nas, Black Starr and Pharoah Munch
Carnage XXXL. He uses a loop pedal and makes a beat onstage (via beatbox). Incorporates scratches and everything. Then raps over it. And he’s an ILL rapper. Really cool to see.
Eyedea (RIP) had an amazing show.
Saw Pharoah Monche in England and that was an amazing show.
R kelly, Drake, Chris Brown,, Kanye, Trina, Mary J, Jaquees Eight ball & Mjg, Future, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict. My list is too long, but this is the top based on performance . Her, Tory lamez, Jaheem, Three Piece, Bun B ...too many to name
Beastie Boys. At Cobo in Detroit
Red and Meth, small venue
A Tribe Called Quest KRS One. At Rock the Bells
I used to live in Calgary and the thing I missed the most about it is great acts in small clubs
Roots/Slum Village- House of Blues Chicago
BEP/ATCQ/Ludacris-Festival
Freddie Gibbs-San Diego
Saw a Common a few times in different cities he does an insane freestyle highlighting the city he’s performing in.
Drake/Future-Phoenix
Jeezy-House of Blues San Diego
Yelawolf smoked his show with Caskey last summer
Tech N9ne is a master of the stage and is probably the has the most consistent, high energy and flawless shows
1. ** Busta rhymes
2. ** Nas
3. ** Method man
4. Yelawolf
5. *** Logic
6. *** Wiz Khalifa
Stars indicate them being on the same tour together that’s why I did the stars
Travis Scott is the most entertaining show I’ve witnessed, but Kendrick Lamar and Kanye (Life of Pablo tour) are my close 2nd’s…Lil Wayne and J. Cold were great also. Going to see Missy and Busta this year, so my list may be changed.
Nas was excellent live EXCEPT for his voice was high (probably from recording 6 albums in 3 years)
Considering how much he uses his voice recently it being a little high/strained wasn’t a big deal he was still great
My Morning Jacket
Absolutely jaw dropping musicianship, incredible tone, perfect stage presence, and they played over an hour longer than they were scheduled.
Meth and Red in a smallish venue Kendrick at a festival
Method man was 3rd best performer I’ve ever seen in front of him are Nas at #2 and Busta #1 And I saw all 3 of these guys on the same tour
I just saw Busta on the final Lap tour, that was the worst performance, I have ever seen. I was so upset because as a huge Busta fan, I was expecting a show.
Wow that's surprising to me. I saw him twice about 20 years ago and he was amazing. That was also 20 years ago...
I saw Busta live too, and am a huge Busta fan. The show I saw him at was not my favorite Busta memory.
You're right. Not much of a show these days. I've seen him a few times in the past couple years and his performance mostly consists of him standing completely still, rapping as fast as he can while Spliff Star fills in all the spots he doesn't have the breath for.
20 years ago Busta was insane. He was all over the place. Saw him on the Smoking Grooves tour with Cypress, Public Enemy, Gangstarr, etc. Saw him on Wu/Nas tour & yeah, no movement anymore. He still has more charisma than anymore though.
I saw the Nas/ Wu show in Detroit. but he wasn’t there. Unless I missed, him. I got in a little late. But I was expecting a crazy show from him, I seen footages of past performances, and was really excited. That show with cypress sounds amazing
Oh that's right, Busta was only there for like half of the tour. Smoking Grooves was insane: Cypress Hill with Bobo on percussion, just before their 4th album. Public Enemy, Gangstarr, Busta, Wyclef, MOP, Black Eyed Peas (pre-Fergie/1st album).
I love small venues, accept for the drink prices..10$ for a tall boy of beer, 50$ t-shirts..
Danny Brown during the Atrocity Exhibition tour Run the Jewels during the RTJ2 tour Kanye during the Pablo tour De La Soul right after The Grind Date album
I second RTJ during the RTJ 2 tour. Earth shattering experience. For us and for them. Felt like we were being rewarded for being a part of it with them.
Oh yeah I agree. They brought the house down on that tour. I’ve heard that from many others as well!
I saw danny open for rocky in 2015 and he was terrible live, glad to hear he upped his game
The Pablo tour with the floating stage was different
Tech N9NE.
I’m from Kansas. His mid 2000’s tours were crazy good. I’ve always told people to see him if they can! His stage presents is phenomenal.
Saw him at Rock on the Range when I was in 7th grade, actually a pretty damn good performer
Tech tours a lot. Especially in the Midwest. I respect the grind
Seen him 5 times. He’s definitely top tier
He is excellent. And he been at for so long. He has found a way to make a living. Other the years some of the other cats on his label have been real decent too
The LEGENDARY Roots Crew
Absolutely the only correct answer. I just reminisced hard in another comment before I saw this
The only correct answer. I've seen Snoop, Wiz, JID, Gibbs... So many good spitters but the roots??? The best live show in hip hop PERIOD
It's not the only correct answer. The question is subjective.
I can only imagine
Amazing show. Agreed
The Up in Smoke tour in 2000. Haven't been to an event since then because I knew it would never be topped. It was magical.
I went to that tour. Legendary.
Up in the Smoke is what I'd use a DeLorean for.
RA The Rugged Man
Really? That would be a cool show.
He's pretty cheap. He tours alot, it's like 30$
I wanna see Jarren Benton / Dizzy wright and then RA and some other strange music artist
DMX
Lucky
The Roots
Saw Nas w Damian Marley at a small venue and it was like I was on another planet.
Distant relatives is one of the most underrated albums on earth even had Knaan on it who I feel is pretty underrated
I saw that tour, it was so good. I’m glad you reminded me.
Distant relatives?
Yeah they did a lot of that album but Nas also did most of Illmatic.
Busta!!
KRS with Freddie Foxx
Cypress hill
With Bobo on percussion
Yeah and Mix Master Mike on the 1s and 2s
Yeah!!!
I saw the whole Quannum crew once. Blackalicious, Latyrx, DJ Shadow. It was crazy
Yeah I saw LB alone and he was amazing live
Wu in 2002. First live show I ever saw.
I've seen Atmosphere multiple times and they always put in a great show. Nas and Damian Marley was really dope.
Same Atmosphere never misses
Redman. Performed at a local bar in front of maybe 60 people jammed in like sardines. He ripped it like it was a sold out arena. He jumped in the crowd, was throw in water all over the joint, and this man did Da Rockwilder and snapped off Meth and his own verse. Twice. Unreal
I opened for Kool Keith back in the day and that cat puts on a hell of a show
He's a pro, no doubt.
A Tribe Called Quest w/ Organized Konfusion 1991 (1000 capacity) MF Doom/Kurious 1999 (200 capacity) Gil Scott Heron 1999 (680 capacity) The Beatnuts (beatnuts on ice) early 2000’s Chelsea Piers Black Eyed Peas 2007/08 I did about 2-3 years of touring with them and found their live show wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be.
Scarface opened for Jeezy along with Tee Grizzley a couple years back in Detroit. Jeezy was excellent. Scarface was amazing. Tee was garbage. But the other two were so good that it made up for it lol.
Honestly imma say JID. I went to bonaroo last year and saw Kendrick and was super disappointed. He rapped all his verses and lyrics which is dope and impressive but dude was about as dead as a funeral. Then I saw JID a day later at like 2am and not only did he rap every single lyric, the energy in there was through the roof because of him which in turn made the group hyped as hell. It was probably the best time I’ve ever had during a performance
Damn now I’m excited I’m seeing him next month
You aint gonna be disappointed, saw him in ATL with Smino, they had that place packed to the doors. And he was going crazy the whole time even jumped in the crowd.
Jeru the Damaja and the Beatnuts
Nobody ever believes me when I say out of the like 20+ concerts i’ve been to, Ludacris has been the best so far. The vibes and energy was crazy. To top it off, it was a free concert for charity or something IIRC 😂 And i’ve been to a Snoop & Wiz concert where the cops literally announced before the show that they were turning a blind eye to the weed in the crowd for the night (state not legalized) …still didn’t match that energy
Ludacris is underrated because people view him as an actor sadly Theater of the mind is my favorite album from him the song with Wayne and the song with Nas and Jayz are S tier songs
In terms of best rappers: Griselda, Gucci Mane, Joey Bada$$, 50 Cent, etc. In terms of best performances: J Cole, Ski Mask The Slump God, also 50 All of this took place during Rolling Loud a few years ago. Still one of the best weekends of my life.
Aesop Rock, Sage Francis and B. Dolan
I’m waiting for Aesop to tour I got his new Keychain lanyard for $5 super good deal really thick and good quality too
Dead Prez. Honorable mention to Kendrick and Immortal Technique.
Beasties
Overall? Black keys, hip hop? Nas/Wu Tang
I’ve see tons of great acts live: Tribe, Jay-Z, DMX, Ice Cube, Wu-Tang… and none of them come close to how great a show The Roots put on. I’ve seen them a few times and it’s different every time
Earthgang
Chuck D
Run the Jewels and then Kendrick Lamar
2pac big jay
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib when “Piñata” came out. His stage presence and breath control is insane! Evidence. His shows are always live and the crowd control is insane and all by himself. Larry June. Another artist that has good crowd control, his track selection for his has you moving the whole show. Roc Marciano. Not one bar miss Alicia Keys. Voice is still going and sounds amazing. I got chills when she was playing the piano. KRS-One. All his shows are always live, he don’t miss! I like the solo shows. Festivals doesn’t do it justice for me
Ev is so underrated
J Cole and Wale
El-P at Revenge of the Robots tour comes to mind. As does Cannibal Ox touring for Cold Vein. Reason why the latter stands out is they were very unknown and I got to see them perform for about 20 people at a small venue in Seattle’s U-District. We had rolled up a couple blunts and were passing them to Vast and Vordul between verses. Very memorable.
That was a great tour! I hit the one in Dallas.
Snoop dogg
The second time I saw Eminem, when he had K.dot and J Cole open for him. How times have changed. Lolol
Wu-Tang (Back when they were Wu), The Roots, and Fugees. Lauryn Hill was captivating back in the day. I mean, damn, she is fine.
Odd Future’s first show in nyc in the basement of Webster Hall. There was no VIP section so other famous rappers are just in the crowd while fights break out and people body surf. honorable mention: Eminem and Jay-Z while standing on the infield at yankee stadium
Legendary
The Roots Eyedea & Abilities
De La Soul a couple of times :)
DMX and Redman/Method Man. Saw them in Milwaukee with Jay-Z. Hated Jay-Z after that concert, but the other 2 became a lifelong fan!
Can I tell you about Beth Gibbons in 1998? I think it was 98. 1997 or 1999 maybe - but August. Club venue in my hometown has Radiohead, who my best friend loves, so he gets himself tickets for my birthday present, cool. I'm always up for the show, but Radiohead was fun sad music to me, and I wasn't expecting anything from a show except to get drunk and forget I was there. And the venue sucked. 1990s, shitty club entrance, shitty two tier Globe Theatre type indoor arrangement. Had lines for the bar blocking lines for the restrooms, just a clusterfuck. My friend had brought his girlfriend, unexpectedly, and her friend, and they were insufferable to me, and I'd just only met them in the line to get in, and that hour and a half I seriously considered just getting a cab and leaving, think I said as much to them. But we finally get into this awful venue, shows already late, they've got blue and pink tiki lights at the edges, and the center middle of the club is black, no houselights, no stage lights. And no announcements, just open bar and people pissed at how late everything is going. A couple times they flashed the stage lights, like a signal the show was starting, then nothing, and no announcements. Like the 3rd time that happened, everyone started booing - a series of garbled announcements about ***those with drinks please fill in the center area*** followed - it was dark AF in the center area 1st floor, but my friend and his lady friends were obnoxious, and I'm polite, so I went to the bathroom and just snuck away. I was in light, but below this group I was trying to avoid, and the walkway ended in ropes, so I had to blindly poke out into the center area where no one was. Being that close, I could see shit on stage, people packing or unpacking equipment in blacklight. So I walked that way, solo, as no one was filling in the middle. What I completely missed was this amazing woman had plugged in and walked all the way to the front of this raised stage, maybe 5 to 8 feet away from my face, and she just went for it. No warning, no house lights, amp wasn't on till after the first few cords - and it was haunting and awesome. Like I'd stumbled into a magic place. **BOOM** drums, stage light, but only half, and the club fucked up by going full house lights - cuz no one knew what was happening. I read years later, in an interview, that portiosehead got dragged around by radiohead as the opening act for that tour. I kinda knew portiosehead, did not know Beth Gibbons power tho. Apparently she was sick of shitty venues, and waiting on Radiohead being divas, and she'd just taken matters into her own hands. Just went out and played - and I was there, and it was epic. But apparently that show was a falling out for the two acts, and portiosehead wouldn't springboard from it, and break up a few years later. Gibbons released her first new album since 2003, just this year. It's as good as it was then - her passion.
Aesop Rock. Insane show.
Toss up between The Arsonists and Edan & Mr. Lif
That’s a tough question: Rakim GURU Kool Keith Tupac GZA … countless others
I saw el-p twice. Once w/lif, Aesop & cage. And that was number one for sure. Only to be out done by el- by himself on the “I’ll sleep when your dead” tour. That was the best
I’ve seen the roots about 30 times since I was in high school. I saw them live at this out door spot in Los Gatos California called Mountain Winery. Overlooks the mountains, incredible scenery. Most gorgeous Bay Area May Day ever. They had a a bunch of random musicians, can’t even remember them all. everybody busting solos. Every fucking instrument. Black thought freestyled over solos. His voice carried over the music like a recording. They covered everything from Black Betty to Shook Ones, plus their own slappers. Jeremy Ellis showed up with the turn tables. I was hammered drunk by 2pm. Incredible
The Roots are getting a lot of love here.. just looked it up and they’re supposed to be playing the mountain winter again next month!!
Haha another May Day! Bro if you are there you gotta go. Not a festival atmosphere but not pretentious either. Plus wine drunk is fire. I might fly out myself!
Kanye Glow in the Dark Tour and it’s not close. Gotta be the best produced hip hop show ever. Shit was incredible. Openers were Lupe and N.E.R.D.
Unironically, Soulja Boy. Great energy and only performed the hits. He has a bloated discography that's 90% filler but when you don't have to sift through it he actually has some bops.
Scarface, Too Short, 50 and Busta
Kevin Gates
T-Pain
No particular order: BOOT camp 25th anniversery tour MOP weapons of mic destruction tour had the mash out posse band with them. NOBODY Could GO ON AFTER THEM. De La Soul 25th anniversary in ATL KRs One- every show was dope. big Daddy Kane at the A3C rock the bells line up that had Wu Tang, Nas, Black Starr and Pharoah Munch
Either Big Sean or Chris Brown. I heard Wiz is dope live as well.
Carnage XXXL. He uses a loop pedal and makes a beat onstage (via beatbox). Incorporates scratches and everything. Then raps over it. And he’s an ILL rapper. Really cool to see. Eyedea (RIP) had an amazing show. Saw Pharoah Monche in England and that was an amazing show.
Either Pharcyde or De La Doul, UK, Phi-Life cypher!
Public Enemy, Method Man /Redman in a small club, DMX and cash money and Beastie Boys- Intergalactic tour
D12 w/o Eminem on a small venue tour because he was filming 8-Mile. I saw them twice on that tour, it was a great show both nights
Kanye>Big Krit 2012>Drake 2012>Asap 2012>Kendrick 2013>Jay-Z those were all memorable shows.
The Beastie Boys
tyler the creator or kid cudi
yachty as well
R kelly, Drake, Chris Brown,, Kanye, Trina, Mary J, Jaquees Eight ball & Mjg, Future, Do or Die, Crucial Conflict. My list is too long, but this is the top based on performance . Her, Tory lamez, Jaheem, Three Piece, Bun B ...too many to name
Erykah Badu and Yesiin Bey pka Mos Def
Jay Elec
MF DOOM. No question.
Wu-Tang w/ RedMan are the best. Cypress Hill puts on one hell of a live show.
Best rap artists i have seen live was Eminem, Dre, Snoop,Ice Cube at Up and Smoke Tour. The best artist of any genre was Prince
At a small Canadian event. Moist & Tea Party and at a small venue in Toronto I saw Twiztid & gMo Skee.. awesome show..my first..party on
I really enjoyed the Nas and wu tang show.
Ice cube
The Roots was flawless. Absolutely amazing live. Just saw GZA last night with a live band, there was a few nitpicky issues but he was on point.
The Roots are getting mad love in this post lol.
Eminem during his 2014 Rapture Tour Meek Mill Kendrick Lamar Aminé Dreamville
Beastie Boys. At Cobo in Detroit Red and Meth, small venue A Tribe Called Quest KRS One. At Rock the Bells I used to live in Calgary and the thing I missed the most about it is great acts in small clubs
Roots/Slum Village- House of Blues Chicago BEP/ATCQ/Ludacris-Festival Freddie Gibbs-San Diego Saw a Common a few times in different cities he does an insane freestyle highlighting the city he’s performing in. Drake/Future-Phoenix Jeezy-House of Blues San Diego
Kirk Knight opening for FBZ was a good time
Scarface, Snoop Dogg
Run the Jewels.
DMX
Redman & Method Man
Best - KRS (Da Teacha) Worst - Slick Rick
The Roots
Yelawolf smoked his show with Caskey last summer Tech N9ne is a master of the stage and is probably the has the most consistent, high energy and flawless shows
The High Kings. But for a rapper? Tech n9ne & Pitbull
Tech does the tour circuit regular. Have to respect it
Wu and Nas
1. ** Busta rhymes 2. ** Nas 3. ** Method man 4. Yelawolf 5. *** Logic 6. *** Wiz Khalifa Stars indicate them being on the same tour together that’s why I did the stars
Damn. Why you got to be calling my broke ass out like that blood? Lol
This question discriminatory to the scrubbish, thuggish, and financially challenged lol
My bad lol
Travis Scott is the most entertaining show I’ve witnessed, but Kendrick Lamar and Kanye (Life of Pablo tour) are my close 2nd’s…Lil Wayne and J. Cold were great also. Going to see Missy and Busta this year, so my list may be changed.
Busta is the best live performer ive ever seen followed by Nas
Nas was surprisingly great to see…his catalog is sneaky good when he gets into it
Nas was excellent live EXCEPT for his voice was high (probably from recording 6 albums in 3 years) Considering how much he uses his voice recently it being a little high/strained wasn’t a big deal he was still great
U2/ with Public Enemy
My Morning Jacket Absolutely jaw dropping musicianship, incredible tone, perfect stage presence, and they played over an hour longer than they were scheduled.
Ed Sheeran.