DJ Neil ArmstrongI didn't think I was going to make thru the entire first day of the All Points West festival, with pouring rain and thunder storms turning an otherwise stellar lineup into a few hours of seeking cover. The rain came down so hard, at times it was impossible to twitter from my phone and a lot of my pics had the effects of a foggy lens or water drops.
However, I persevered through the storm, determined to catch one of the biggest acts in hip-hip, [artist]Jay-Z. Before I go any further, I must give the All Points West organizers serious props for keeping the artist schedules on point throught the storm. Now, before Jay-Z's set, I noticed his trailers near the press area. I was considering testing their security and crashing Hova's premises, but I settled for this picture instead:
I personally think i could have taken this dude but I guess we'll never know.
Of course, we had to wait a bit longer for Hova than all the other acts, but that was expected:
Hov, you're out of time. Quit apologizing to Beyonce and get yo butt on stage son:
And once he finally stepped on stage, he proved why he is one of hip-hop's class acts. As a matter of fact, it was only right that he kicked off his set to No Sleep Til Brooklyn, considering he was their replacement:
The stage was so high up, I couldn't get any shots of the homey DJ Neil Armstrong or the band from the pit, but y'all probably just wanted to see Hova anyway:
I was a little disappointed he didn't perform more tracks from Reasonable Doubt, but the masses weren't knowin' about him then, so instead, he went with selections from his most recent albums, like Blue Magic, Roc Boys (And The Winner Is) and his latest, D.O.A.
Overall, it was a solid show. I'm a bit skeptical how the Blueprint 3 will sound, but we'll save that for another discussion. Last night was all about Jay-Z and the music that has made him one of the most successful artists for the past fifteen years.
However, I persevered through the storm, determined to catch one of the biggest acts in hip-hip, [artist]Jay-Z. Before I go any further, I must give the All Points West organizers serious props for keeping the artist schedules on point throught the storm. Now, before Jay-Z's set, I noticed his trailers near the press area. I was considering testing their security and crashing Hova's premises, but I settled for this picture instead:
I personally think i could have taken this dude but I guess we'll never know.
Of course, we had to wait a bit longer for Hova than all the other acts, but that was expected:
Hov, you're out of time. Quit apologizing to Beyonce and get yo butt on stage son:
And once he finally stepped on stage, he proved why he is one of hip-hop's class acts. As a matter of fact, it was only right that he kicked off his set to No Sleep Til Brooklyn, considering he was their replacement:
The stage was so high up, I couldn't get any shots of the homey DJ Neil Armstrong or the band from the pit, but y'all probably just wanted to see Hova anyway:
I was a little disappointed he didn't perform more tracks from Reasonable Doubt, but the masses weren't knowin' about him then, so instead, he went with selections from his most recent albums, like Blue Magic, Roc Boys (And The Winner Is) and his latest, D.O.A.
Overall, it was a solid show. I'm a bit skeptical how the Blueprint 3 will sound, but we'll save that for another discussion. Last night was all about Jay-Z and the music that has made him one of the most successful artists for the past fifteen years.
