So I'm a few days late posting this... but the show did not disappoint.
Fourth time seeing Talib, first time with Hi-Tek. Great show, great venue. Happy Cinco de Mayo, 2010. As always, Talib was sporting the Yankees fitted cap.
With the new Reflection Eternal album coming out May 18th, it was only fitting for them to start the night with 4 tracks off the old album. Perfect. Those four were followed by two new tracks as well as Jammin' by Bob Marley, Talib went back to a few BlackStar tracks and then to The Blast, where Hi-Tek joined in on the microphone for his verse. It seems as though Hi-Tek has a few verses on the new album as well. It's going to be sick CD... well-produced, fresh beats, new rhyme-style, fast and slow... Estelle is on a track also.
Something that hit home... Talib stopped the show to give a shout-out to acknowledge the recent death of the legendary Guru from GangStarr. A moment of silence was followed by Hi-Tek spinning the beat to "Code of the Streets" while Kweli rapped his own words over it.
The Note in West Chester PA is a great spot for any show, but the crowd that filled the floor came to party. Good thing, because it happened to be Hi-Tek's birthday which we all celebrated by singing to him, then one of the crew members brought him out a birthday cake which.... which ended up on Tek's face and then into the crowd. The show continued... they actually came on stage early, which rarely happens at a hip hop show... they were on from 9:15 to 11pm. Surprisingly, I had the pleasure of bringing an avid hip-hop listener to his first live hip-hop show, it was definitely a great one to be at.
May 18.2010. Revolutions per Minute. Get involved.
Check out their site ReflectionEternal.com and YearOfTheBlacksmith.com
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