KRS ripped through his lengthy catalog of Hip-Hop hits, as the crowd went totally ape-shit and let him know he was loved in LA. As I have friends in high places, I managed to find my way to the reserved tables and cop a squat. I was told that the table was for KRS One and his friends, but I could sit there until someone came up and wanted the seats. I imagined myself kicked back with Kris at his table, as the party onlookers swarmed the table, asking themselves “Whose the dread sitting with KRS?”
I would never see that dream realized, but I was just as surprised when I was told to move from the table for KRS-One’s guests. The show was already on, and I was standing up, pumping my fist and yelling to the music, so I didn’t mind moving.
It didn’t hurt that the guest in question was Cypress Hill front man B-Real. While I did manage to make a little small talk with him over the boom bap, I refrained from asking him if he still talked to Carmen Electra, or asking him to pass the funky Kush joint he was pulling on. As much as I wanted to have a story of the time I got high with B-Real, I was too involved watching the show and didn’t want to piss him off. We stood next to each other for most of the night, until KRS went into “Get Yourself Up,” and I hit the floor in my patented B-Boy slam dance and lost control for about 3 minutes. What can I say, that song goes way hard!!
After about an hour of pure Hip-Hop and a freestyle session with the emcees in the crowd, KRS exited stage left, and I hit the front door, a little tired, a little tipsy and full of Hip-Hop!
Oh yeah, he signed my hat too, although all you can make out of it is a K.
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Article comments
1 - Glen Boyd
Sounds like a great night Laron. You got to see a hip-hop legend, more or less hang out with the A-listers, and you even nearly shared a fatty with B-Real. Just another night in L.A., right?
-Glen
2 - NYC G
This review leaves out a pretty important detail - KRS ONE has lost his mind. What used to be meaningful musings on society, racism and the role of Hip Hop culture has turned into the rantings of a madman. After only a handful of songs, KRS launched into a 30 minute diatribe with comments like: "...the roach walking up the wall doesn't exist in this dimension..."
After 30 minutes he was still going strong and showed no signs of resuming the concert so I gave up my spot 5 feet away from the stage and got out of there.
I started listening to KRS at the very start of his career with BDP and he has remained my favorite artist ever since. Before Saturday I would have never thought this - but the man HAD to have been high or on something. Either that or he has truly lost his mind.
3 - Laron
NYC G, what show did you attend where he was talking about roaches, lol? Hilarious! Thanks for the comment, sorry you didn't enjoy the show.
4 - NYC G
It was his show at the Roxy in LA last Saturday, Feb. 12th. I can't find a single bad review of the concert or even other blog posts like mine where someone points out that he crossed the line from preacher to crazy person. His PR people must be working overtime.
But I swear - he really has crossed over into a different reality. I still love him, regardless. From now on I just may skip his shows and stick to his music.