TWO MONTHS LATER, THEY ARE STILL A WORK IN PROGRESS! HONESTLY A “COON” SHOW IS BETTER THAN SEEING THESE CLOWNS ON STAGE , WITH THEIR BACKPACKS, AND RAVE INSPIRED THREADS. IF THIS IS THE NEW WAVE OF ATLANTA MUSIC, WE SHOULD ALL RESORT BACK TO SOULJAH BOY, AT LEAST HE WAS ORIGINAL, ENTERTAINING, AND DIDN’T CLAIM TO BE ANYTHING BUT A RING TONE ARTIST AS THIS GROUP IS.

I DIDNT GO TO THIS SHOW, BUT I WENT TO COMPOUND, AND FOR IT TO BE ON A LARGER SCALE THAN THE TYPICAL HOLES IN THE WALL THAT THESE ARTIST PERFORM IN, YOU WOULD THINK A SHOW BASED AROUND “HOLLY WEERD” WOULD BE REHERASED AND PERFECTED. OTHER ACTS SUCH AS GRIPPLYEZ,SEAN FALYON, PROTON, AND YELAWOLF STOLE THEIR OWN SHOW. I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO JASPECTS, BUT BARLEY MADE IT THROUGH MUFFY SET, WITH HER FAKE BLACK GWEN STEFANI ACT, AND COULD HARDLY WAIT TO WALK OUT TWO SONGS INTO HOLLY WEERDS SET.

TSK TSK TSK, AND THIS IS WHAT ATLANTA IS GETTING ATTENTION FOR? AT BEST A COON SHOW?

Janelle Monáe joins Antwan “Big Boi” Patton of Outkast and Sleepy Brown, Khujo Goodie, Scar, Big Rube, C-Bone, Rock D, and Konkrete on stage at the Fabulous Fox Theatre in April for the Atlanta Ballet’s groundbreaking production, big. Janelle Monáe brings flare to the production with her super modern and ultra hip sounds. Janelle Monáe tracks “Sincerely Jane” and “Metropolis” will be featured in big. This Saturday March 22, 2008 at 8pm a FREE SNEAK PEEK will be held at the Rialto Theater in Atlanta GA. Fans and media are invited to attend. Tickets for the Fox Theater production are on sale now at Ticketmaster or visit http://atlantaballet.com for more information.

I know I am on the list at every Caleb, Ian, Fadia, Ree and a few other people’s events, but guess what- if I bring my folks through with me- and I don’t try and get them in free. If I come dolo- I throw at least $5 in the pot. You gotta support (PAY). You gotta be at these shows, cuz when you throw your joint, people remember that you didn’t support their efforts.

Case in point- example- as cool as I am with Chilly- O, he always pays to get in Crew Love and I always pay for my shirts. He sends out texts about my shows, and I wear his shirts often- even when I’m at my kids PTA meetings. He’s never tried to get in free, and I’ve never tried to get a free shirt. Why? Support. This “scene” is a network. For me, I build and maintain real relationships that not only benefit all parties involved on a business level, but on a personal level.

I have a reputation of genuity. Same with Fadia, Ree and Ian, cuz people know we not only throw parties, but we support what others are doing. The “scene” has been saturated with flavor of the month type mofo’s, seeking to take Hannibal and Vinnet pics with “key” people like “Battery 5″ for their MySpace page, just on some show off ish. And we spot people like that from a mile away. That’s who is fucking up the community that the “scene” kinda is, and kinda can become.

check it- labels suck. just do u, and go hard in the paint 4 whatever u do. What the hell is a hipster?? I can’t find it in my Webster’s dictionary.

real talk, im NOT a fan of everyone who performed, but im confident they all gave 100%. and I commend them for that because it was crowded and hot as hell in the Drunken that night. Janelle was headbanging so hard she knocked her signature coif straght off the top of her head.

Hollyweerd, Jaspects, Proton, Gripplyaz equate quality in my book. I have all of their material- I paid 4 most of their music- not because im their friend (cuz i got some friends who do music but I think they suck lol), but because I’m a real fan. Last week, I paid $15 to see Jaspects. I don’t know not a one member of Jaspects, but I’ve bought all their music. why? Quality.

and Tuki can bust- trust me. don’t let the bow tie fool u. Dreamer & Proton’s album? the truth. Jaspects?? My momz bought two copies. Gripp?? He signs autographs for my kidz. What do they all have in common? Genuity. Up and coming artists should take notes.

back to the point– on some real shit tho, labels are for people who don’t know what it is they’re witnessing. some shit u just can’t paste a label on, cuz its 2 slick. I dunno about the rest of u, but what I witnessed that night was pure passion.

I’m aware there are haters everywhere we go, but truth be told, I don’t pay attention anymore. Hate comes the most when you’re doing something right. Seriously, get your mid right. Hating is slave mentality, crabs in a barrel type shit. It’s not progressive, and its hella corny.

fin,
taj anwar- conscious hipster (?)

“ushering Billie Holiday’s transient resurrection” _Close Encounters…
-delano

I went to the show and enjoyed it all from the most part. And like others said, Proton killed it, Gripp killed it, Janelle KILLED it, and Scar was pretty good too.

My only criticisms–since we’re all critics is: I wasn’t feeling Hollyweerd too much. Wayyy too many dudes on stage holding a mic. It just came across as messy. Muffy–she was pretty good, the song was cute, not enough to completely win over anyone, but it was only one song. So maybe if she performed longer we could get a better idea of who she is and her vibe. I did hate the song she did with Proton–I think that’s what ol’ dude was talking about was “off key”, not to mention the song just ain’t hot. But that’s not her fault. Last, the Jaspects–GREAT concept. I just felt like the sound could have been a little better. 4 brass instruments blaring directly over their own mics was a bit much. It just sound harsh to the ears at times. It’s okay to back away from the mics some guys–we will still here you!

Over all, I wouldn’t say it was 10 bucks wasted. Pretty enjoyable.

I wasn’t speaking of ppl or race when I said BLACK HIPSTER SHIT. I would agree with ian’s first comments if i was. the different hipster thing was mad funny. I was speaking of a specific genre/movement/brand that is taking place now, not just in the ATL either.

I am very aware that hipster was a term given to “cool” white ppl and the term black hipster is somewhat redundant and ironic from a definitive sense (which is part of the reason i said it). but as time goes on words change meanings and definitions (eg black and hipster) and putting together two already loaded words complicates the matter more so.

i’m gonna write on this more later in another medium and i wouldve explained that night but it wouldve turned in to an intellectual convo which i’m down for but i had to feel out the crowd. it was 70/30 (intellectuals/other) and I didnt want to alienate nobody.

good debate tho

WE ON SOME BLACK INTELLECTUAL SHIT!!!!

REWIND…
Atlanta represents all the cool influences that influence the influencers and trickle down to the masses….
LISTEN CLEAR…

Atlanta will be so dope in a minute because it will embody all the dope shit from LA, NYC, CHI, Dubai, Seattle and Dothan, AL… Muh’fuckas just need to keep keeping it FRESH… and support eachother’s FRESHNESS… Check it… Madd people talk shit about Caleb behind his back, but they are still thirst to work with him… because he is pushing. Same with Fadia… Ree… Taj… and all the other victims of the southern mentality hate. These “Keepers of Cool” along with others are really making ATL worth the stay… because they push one way or another… I don’t agree with or like everything everyone of these cats do… but I do respect that they are doing… and doers make shit happen… and doers take seeds and make them into scenes… Rodney watch the seeds and convince CL to help with the growth…

Here’s a freebie… These movements/seeds also show the interrelation between hipster sub-culture and hip hop culture… almost ying and yang, where hispters take pieces of hip hop culture and remix them… and then hip hoppers take the hipster remixes and make it more street/hood.. to me it’s Jim Jones + A Trak + Kanye West + Justice = What’s Next?…

But to answer your question… Creative Loafing never had their finger on everything urban, but it’s supposed to. The periodical seems to be skewed white more times than not… and that’s not just me wanting my 40 acres and a mule… And if it’s not skewed white… it’s skewed rock… or skewed artsy fartsy… or skewed alternative… It needs to be skewed ATLANTA… all ciity… all in. And that means all of US.

http://snapsanddaps.blogspot.com/2008/01/hipsters-versus-scenesters.html

and I thought it would be interesting to get the preceptive of what a “Hipster” is in the eyes of non-Atlantan’s.. maybe some folks will understand it a little bit more..maybe not.. but I liked their observation and wanting to share it…

Now as to why the show started 45 minutes late.. well our opening act was M.I.A until 1210 am.. I dont do CPT time.. and normally I’m very anal about running things on time.. but I feel like this artist deserved to showcase their talent and didn’t want to take that platform away from them…

Oh.. and I have some stuff to say about Ian’s hipster comments.. which I fully understand his frustrations… but Im gonna have to do it tomorrow…lol.. :) about to go have dindin