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KANYE’S TOUR KICKED OFF IN SEATTLE ON WEDNESDAY..

Thursday, April 17, 2008

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Kanye West pictured above during a ‘Glow In The Dark’ tour rehearsal set this week. Doesn’t it look like a dope painting of some sort? Anyway, I’m HELLA excited to see this shit (excuse my language).

The tour kicked off in Seattle Wednesday night (w/ Rihanna, Lupe, & N.E.R.D) and read what one reviewer said:

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Kanye chilling backstage hours before the tour kicked off. (Kanye’s Blog)

The headliner took his time, playing eighteen songs in an unbroken ninety-minute set. Half of the songs came from 2007’s Graduation, five from 2005’s Late Registration and the rest from 2004’s The College Dropout. Kanye stood alone on a stage that was made out to look like a spaceship, complete with a giant video backdrop that flashed psychedelic fractal patterns, bursting stars and moonscapes. Ostensibly, Kanye was trapped aboard a rogue ship piloted by a female version, dubbed Jane, of 2001’s HAL 9000. Kanye began with “Good Morning,” then touched on “Through the Wire,” the thematically inevitable trio of “Flashing Lights,” “Spaceship,” and “All Falls Down” and hit his climax for “Dear Mama,” during which he bowed forward on his knees and delivered an emotional monologue about following one’s dreams. The song that came immediately after Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believin’,” blasting over the PA before Kanye-in-space got his strength back to deliver “Stronger.”

[FULL REVIEW @ ROLLING STONE]

Make sure you keep reading to peep video (the audio is kinda effed up, but it’s still good) from the Seattle date. The stage looks crazy!

VIDEO FROM LAST NIGHT

Thanx for the video Andrew!

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1.

cuvagurl08

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

i i am sooooo excited about the tour coming to dallas on may 1st!

2.

Swagg 2 Nice && Aura 2 Mean

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Cant wait 4 Him 2 Hit Up Ny On The 27th

3.

BUBU

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

i’m so exicted!!!!

4.

chris

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

i cant wait for him to be in Miami. ill be there. and what is the hype over Rihanna… she cute but damn she cant dance an is a descent singer…

5.

YYesIt'sMe

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I am so pressed for this concert! The week he is here in DC I will be in Vegas so me and my friends are hitting up my hometown of Philly on the 17th to see the concert. I am going to try to stay away from reviews of photos of the concert because I want to be surprised.

6.

glow in the dakr.im there

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

im excited about when it comes to detroit. may 22, im jus workin on tryina get sum backstage passes. can anyone help me wit that?

7.

SweetThang729

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Damn…did I buy the wrong tickets????
His show looks like 10x more exciting than Mary and Hov…
Maybe I can get me some Yeezy tix….

8.

DH

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

He’s unfortunately not coming through my area this time…hopefully the entire show is being taped for dvd release at a later date. Thank God I caught his last tour when it came through my area.

9.

Dame

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Man I may have to get me some tixs to see Ye out in the heat.

10.

cbreezie007

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

OMG..!!
i soo gotta see that ISH..!!
i luv Kanye.Rihanna.N.E.R.D n’ Lupe.
itz a dream come tru…ol

11.

Dame

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Ok hell naw I am going now after watching the video. I LOVE U KANYE

12.

kay

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Wow all those lights are gonna give someone a damn seizure Mr. West lol

13.

shawny!

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

omg this concert is going to be great!
Rihanna should’nt be there she doesnt fit into kanye,Lupe, & N.E.R.D genre shes going to be the worst act she needs to go on tour with somebody like ciara or jordyn sparks…forreal.

14.

kaykay

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

he betta do We Major on tour too!

15.

Stuff Fly People Like.Blogspot.com

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I CANNOT WAIT UNTIL HE HITS NYC!!!!!!! I had to FIGHT for those DAMn TIX bUT IM IN THERE!!!! SOoooOOooOoo Excited!!!! I agree #13 Ive seen Rhianna in concert (YAWN) She’s gonna have to step it up in order to be relevant!!!

16.

Music Junkie

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

It was reported on another blog I read on the regular that Common is a part of the tour also. That line up is hot (well minus Rihanna lol). But I can see why they chose her, because of her mainstream success. Well anyway, whoever goes to the show is lucky. He won’t be coming to my area unfortunately.

17.

cl lover

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I ABSOLUTELY can not wait until he comes to Charlotte NC! I already have my tix and I will be in the front row! LOVE his style!

18.

Tee

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I went last night, and Kanye did his thang! The set was nice, made you feel like you were in outer space. Good Job Ye! Now Ms. Rhi Rhi…her hair was cute.

19.

Flygirl

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I may have to hit The Tour when it comes to Dallas~~~~~ First I gonna hit up K104 and 97.9 for those free99 tix

20.

CHRIS

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

#18… how was Rih set? curious?

21.

Love Yourself

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Is Ye and Alexis still together??? does anyone know? Haven’t seen her lately!

22.

Rhapsody

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Sounds like an amazing performance! I wish I could go!

23.

LAQUANDA

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

WOW HOW HOT DAT SHIT LOOKED?/!!! AMAZIN N DEFNITELY SUMTIN OUT 4 ‘08. WHOEVA GOIN NO DOUBT SHALL ENJOY ;)

24.

T.Y

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Big fan of kanye, will be there front row on may 4th, and ANGEL hit me up if he calls you on stage, you know he knows you coming, he lives on the blog almost as much as you or I do. lol! keep doing your thing ma, sending more people here everyday. Put the concreteloop stickers on sell while were waiting on you to fix your screen printer for the shirts which we will also buy, make some long ones please! the longer the better, remember that…lol!

25.

MISS LADY

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I’m mad that the tour started in my city and I’m in Houston!!!! NO FAIR!!! What about Lupe and Pharrell?

26.

a.k.a. new yorker

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

ughh i love kanye, lupe, and N.E.R.D. and i’m so jealous of those who got to go:(

27.

quita in the S.K.Y with diamonds

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

MAY 22nd in Detroit, you gotta bring it just as hard kanye!

28.

8baller

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I hope he puts this on DVD, cause the tickets sold out quick in my city. Ugh! I am soooooo jealous of anyone who gets to go.

29.

Such Magnificence

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Unfortunately…I had to choose either Jay or Kan’s concerts and since MJB was with Jigga he won lol. I know Kanye is gonna do his thing…damn I wish I could see his show!

30.

Sweets

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I won’t be able to go to the concert in Atlanta but I hope that a DVD comes out that picture looks crazy!

31.

african_queen

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I NEED MONEY man why does the Houston concert have to be so soon…im running out of money yall well hopefully i can scoop up some cash and still go even though ill be sitting in the parking lot…this is going to be the tour of the year

32.

DONT BELIEVE THE HYPE!

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

May 11 I got my ticket!

33.

keishe83

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Go Kanye! :-) Looks like a fun concert. He should really come out with a dvd.

34.

nailcandy

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

he is a GENIUS.. i love him!!!

35.

blackisbeautiful

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

This concert looks hot!!!! Mr. West is doing it!

36.

B

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I CAN’T BELIEVE HE’S NOT COMING TO MEMPHIS, TN!!!! WE ARE ALL SO DISSAPPOINTED!!! THE LAST BIG CONCERT WE HAD HERE WAS BEYONCE’S. THE FANS IN MEMPHIS AND SURROUNDING AREAS STILL HOLING YOU DOWN KANYE!!! I’LL BE IN ATLANTA SO IT’S COOL!

37.

SoSo

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

…..

38.

SHAYIZZLE

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I cant wait for him to come to Dallas!!

39.

lilblackfan

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

may muthaf*ckin fourth at the arena at gwinett!!
my bestie and i will be there singing every song of rhi rhi’s, lupe’s n.e.r.d.’s and ye’s!
i can’t effin waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttttttttttttttttttt!
:D

40.

tia

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

the stage is really ridiculous and dope…im really about to cry,why the hell did it have to sell out so damn fast,i was gon get my check on dat friday damn!! lol

im hoping i can win some tickets off the radio or something

41.

Lip Synching

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

A lot of REVIEWERS said RiRi looked good, but that her lip-synching was even off cue. How in the world does she think she’s an ENTERTAINER and she can’t sing even the simpliest song live? What a fraud and waste of a music career. There’s a girl out there somewhere that deserves her spot. Not surprised that she’s lip-synching since she can’t (her fans won’t even argue that), but surprised that she can’t even get that right - lmao.

42.

huh

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I will be there in chicago ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh i’m so excited anyway it’s gon be hot though

43.

AND.....

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Whoop-t-damn-doo.

44.

sanrio8301

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

okay see, now im wondering if i made a mistake. I bought tickets to see my giry A, Keys but, the pics are definitely making me think, DAMN!! Well, it is too late now, he will be out here in Los Angeles April 24th.

45.

sanrio8301

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I meant to put girl, my bad.

46.

kels

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Rihanna reviews from the show were not good. They said she was out of tune. The openers each got 30 minutes.

47.

mskendra

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

that video is ass! but the pic of kanye on that board or whatever it is-HOT! and i dont even like kanye

48.

dyshea

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

BOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! for them puttin some damn rihanna on there, wack ass girl. LOVE YOU YEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! i need some tickets from k104 or somethin i know one of the employees huslting some on the side…..

49.

  Kanye West’s Futuristic “Glow in the Dark Tour” Dazzles Seattle (Video) - Shallow Nation

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

[...] Live video of the Glow in the Dark Tour in Seattle, April 16, 2008. Hat tip: Concrete Loop. [...]

50.

mzduval

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

…………….19 days until miami show

51.

Nunya

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

ATL on May 4th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH I can’t WAIT!!! The best COLLEGE GRADUATION (lol) gift a girl can receive!!! Atlanta is going to show ‘Ye mad love because he is the BEST!!!!!! =p

52.

Simone♥

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

may 4th baby!!! cant wait lol

53.

Chels

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

I’ma see YE this summer in New Orleans ha ha…..

54.

Chewy

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

o yea…im goin diz tuesday!!!
im sooo xcited…im
glad i didnt buy ticketz 4
jay & mary lol
or alicia
i hope nerd doez dey new song

55.

glow in the dark. may 22

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

this is what a reviewer from the L.A. times wrote about Rihanna:

Rihanna, the last of the three openers, can really sing, but she hadn’t found her footing Wednesday, struggling to stay in tune and project in the huge arena. It didn’t help that the bass was so distorted during her set that it shook the floor; Rihanna’s talent is for impressing without ever pushing herself, but when your own band’s amps are tuned to “assault,” you have to fight back.

The noise distracted from her troupe’s cute dance moves and shiny retro-new wave costumes, but that’s the kind of kink a touring artist works out in a few dates.

By the time she and her tour mates hit the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on Monday, they should be on point and ready to push toward the ridiculous, beautiful heights of West’s heroics.

url:http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-kanye18apr18,0,1954955.story

56.

Drew

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Was at the show last night in Seattle. P sucked in too much smoke from the machine, but they still KILLED it, shout out to their drummers, they did it big.

That said if you’re any soft of Kanye fan you HAVE to see this show. It’s 90 minutes of PURE Mr. West. Sickest thing I’ve ever seen.

57.

the ameticfan girl: s.fee

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Im going to the DALLAS show i can’t wait! bug Ye fan i saw him front row seats for my birthday in Dallas November 10th the day before his mom died ( RIP DONDA WEST).but he was amazing he’s the best concert giver hands down. :_

plus can”t beat 5th row seating for the GLOW IN THE DARK TOUR!

58.

MIKEY-ROCKS

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

i cant WAIT TIL HE COME’S HOME 2 THE CHI THATS ALL I GOTTA SAY CUZ I KNOW IM GONNA GET MY MONIES WORTH

59.

steven

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

i cant wait for sacramento tommorow night..

60.

Chris

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

Great show last night Kanye! I definitely enjoyed myself.

61.

UM...I GUESS

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

um…yea. so i def thought that was a photoshopped pic from a mag.
that is prolly the CRAZIEST tour everrr.
im just pissed that the tour’s not coming to CLEVELAND!!! ugh.
..guess i’ll have to road trip.

62.

aiych

Thursday, April 17, 2008 /

he looks like he’s in outer space

63.

ashley marie oh yea thats me

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

O MI GEE! I definitely hafta go now! Bout to get those tix for that raleigh, nc show! I’m soooo ready rite now to see Ye live! =]

64.

[L.Liyah]

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

ALREADY GOT MY TICKETS! I’LL SEE ‘YE AND THEM JUNE 11TH…
Kudos to Angel for the preview.

65.

Scorpio

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

How was the girl’s performance?

66.

Brie

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

I have to get my tix to the NY or NJ show!!! I can’t wait….May 17th though is my sisters graduation so maybe i will go to the NY show. the tickets BETTA not be sold out by the time i get my check!

67.

Anissa

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

OMG I’m gonna burst with excitement cuz I cant wait till he hits MIA on May 6th!!

68.

n.d.

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

that photo is SICK to death. omg. great capture! wanna go to show now!

69.

BKNY

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

I WOULD MIND CHECKING OUT THE SHOW, BUT WHYS RIHANNA ON THAT TOUR?? UGH, CAN’T EVEN STOMACH FOR HER VOICE FOR 5MINS.

70.

Ms.Couture

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

THIS TOUR IS SO DOPE!! IM GOIN OF COURSE!!! CANT WAIT TILL THEY GET HERE NEXT MONTH

71.

eve

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

Cant wait for the NY show…..Love Kanye

72.

Buffy

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

It is not true that Rihanna got all bad reviews. Rolling Stone gave her a very good review.

73.

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Friday, April 18, 2008 /

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74.

hood_shit

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

I missed the damn video!

75.

chocolate&lovinit

Friday, April 18, 2008 /

I WAS THERE AND IT WAS THEE BEST CONCERT I HAVE EVER BEEN TO! EVER! I LOVE KANYE! HE IS SO CREATIVE & HE IS SO TALENTED & I WAS DANCIN THE ENTIRE CONCERT. I KNEW EVER SINGLE LYRIC FROM MOST OF HIS SONGS & I COULDN’T GIVE A FLYING @&%* ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THOUGHT ABOUT ME WHEN I WAS THERE. CAN YOU SAY I LOOKED RIGHT THOUGH? ONE OF THE BEST DRESSED ON DECK! UR THE BEST RAPPER ALIVE ‘YE!

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