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EXCLUSIVE: BACKSTAGE W/ KANYE WEST

Friday, May 9, 2008

ANGEL CHILLING W/ KANYE

I had the honor of meeting Kanye West on the Charlotte stop of his ‘Glow In The Dark’ tour last night. And let’s just say the concert was basically THE SHIT. Lupe Fiasco killed it! His live stage presence was no joke. He performed with some dope artists too, Nikki Jean being one of them so look out for an Artist Spotlight on her sometime soon. N.E.R.D. killed it (sorry if I’m using that word too much) but that is the only way to describe it. Pharrell got too much swagger and I wish they let us do video because he busted his ass, but he played it off good. lol. Little Miss Rihanna was aiight. Honestly, I wasn’t really feeling her performance. However, she did get the crowd moving when she spit some old reggae hits and of course “Umbrella”. Homegirl is really pretty in person though, like crazily. Oh and I talked to Chris Brown backstage, he was mad cool.

As for the hardest working man in show business? His performance was no joke. Imagine chilling on stage for 90 minutes, working through emotional and physical pain, only to make his performance the best I’ve ever seen live? I can’t even put into words how fantastic his show was. Honestly, the only way to understand what I would describe would be to actually go out and see it. True art, live on stage with no fillers. You know how some people use those stage props as a crutch to compensate for their lack of talent? Kanye used his stage as a stepping stone to catapult him to another level or should I say planet.

MY BROTHER GARRY & KANYE MY FRIEND NIONA & KANYE WEST SINGER NIKKI JEAN

Angel & Don C.

Oh and big shout out to Don C. for hooking us up. Security was no joke.

CL fan Emil!

Speaking of security, another shout out to Emil for showing mad CL love backstage. lol!

Kanye West & Author J. Sakiya Sandifer

Kanye West and Author J. Sakiya Sandifer. Peep their book “Thank You & You’re Welcome”. Very dope.

ANGEL & KANYE WEST

Thanx for hooking us up Kanye!

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226.

shortieroc

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

I’m sorry guys 5/04/08 still the concert was the shit!!! Thanks KANYE!

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queencitychick

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

I was there as well and I agree with everything you said Angel, loved the show minus Rihanna. I really wanted her to do well so I could say I was just hating but I couldn’t . Wish he would have had someone else but other than that it was worth every penny

228.

The Wire Addict

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

what trips me out is how mad people want to ask why people are worshipping Aaliyah in the other post (RIP babygirl), and niggas in this post act like Kanye West is God. Yall act like he is the second coming of Christ. I am a fan of his music..but don’t get it twisted: anybody can sample classic music: Diddy was doing way before he did. Cuz he’s from the Chi and can flow spoken-word like with rap music..Nas been doing that. I like Kanye…but he ain’t nothing to be trippin over. Geesh.

229.

Keisha

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

Angel…PLEASE do something with your style mama.

230.

PROVOST...

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

Lord, well if Angel’s puttin THAT much on it, I guess it’s worth a check out…

231.

GET AH GRIP!!!!!! ...leiap

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

angel you must be doing something right if everyone is commenting on ur style!!! It s when they stop talking …thats when u need to worry!!!!!

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GET AH GRIP!!!!!! ...leiap

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

oh and remember you loyal fans!!!!! cause those are the true people that support u!!!!! Keep doing u!!!! and i screamed like hell when kanye mentioned concretloop at the concert…peeps was staring like hell…oh well …I showed made love in my section!!!!

233.

word on da street

Saturday, May 10, 2008 /

going to a concert 101 wear comfortable clothes if its a hip hop rap one great time to wear something fun donts dont dress in heels or like your going to a club wwith a lot of makeup by the end of the night you will be most likely be limping to your car which is far away most likely and you will look like you just been worhing a street corner lol see it all the time lol

234.

Miss. Tiandez Jones

Sunday, May 11, 2008 /

IM SO MADDDDD THAT TICKETS WERE SOLD OUT SO QUICK IN TORONTO!!!!!!! I MISSED THE EFFIN CONCERT!!!
Anywho, I know it was dope and it looks like my girl had a lot of fun backstage with Kanye. I envy you lol. But ye, Kanye no doubt had to rip it!! NERD and Lupe too, i know killed it! UGHHHHH i still dont understand how that girl known as rihanna fits into the tour, but i imagined her performance was garbage and from what i hear it was. SOOOOOO on another note, love you kanye!!

235.

Bonifant

Sunday, May 11, 2008 /

Angel I know you probably don’t want to spoil it for other concert goers but you didn’t even explain the concept behind Kanye’s stage show. You didn’t say if his catalogue of albums got equal play (since it was such a long set) or whether it was predominantly from (x) album. What about the sequence of songs that really brought the concert to its zenith and then the ones that maybe simmered it down and had ppl in a more contemplative/reflective mindset?
What about talking to some of the tech ppl and stagehands to find out how that amazing (I’m guessin it was) stage/set was created.
You used a lot of hype words to get ppl juiced but you mainly described how the concert made you feel, which is fine , but who wouldn’t feel amped seeing their fave artist. As a regular fan and not a diehard fan of Kanye your review still leaves me on the fence and unsure of what to tangibly expect besides the emotional “dopeness”.

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Andi R.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 /

i just really feel like someone, should look at the pics i took at the charlotte concert, only cause , i took like 120 pics, and kept gettng threatened by security, that cameras are not allowed and “the flash will harm rihanna” wtf is that vrap!
i have 3 ablums , look if you want, if you dont, it doesnt matter , i just wanted to share!
*Andi*

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the fisrt album is lupe and the 1st half of nerd, the 2nd album is nerd(with 4 pics of chris brown, rihanna, kanye, the third is the rest of kanye! holla

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~Allie.

Sunday, May 11, 2008 /

I totally agree. The show was too good for words. I saw it last weekend when it was here in Atlanta. LOVED IT. Kanye bared his soul.

238.

3rd flow

Monday, May 12, 2008 /

JANE, WHERE ARE WE?………………….. UNKNOWN!! LMAO,THAT CONCERT WAS WORTH EVERY CENT I PAID!

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Ash *

Monday, May 12, 2008 /

alrite, so I just came over from Bossip && I am SO glad I did! this is a true blog. talkin about all the good ish instead of a “fifteen year old pregnant beyonce” Thank you Angel! I envy your for your experience, too!

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SweetThang729

Monday, May 12, 2008 /

Glad you had fun Angel…

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