Kendrick Lamar // Live at The Fillmore Miami
Kendrick Lamar’s star is burning brighter than it has at any point during the 25-year-old rapper’s career. Lamar’s performance was, for lack of a better word, epic. “K-Dot, K-dot, K-dot!!!” the crowd shouted in anticipation before he took the stage. The room exploded when Kendrick came out, the energy overwhelming as fans got their first glimpse of the rapper. K-Dot gave his fans exactly what they wanted, a slew of old school hits from earlier projects with a mix of freestyles and newer songs and, toward the end, a preview of the new album with hits like “The Recipe” and “Swimming Pools (Drank)”. In the process, he showed us all why he’s the total package as an emcee. (Written By: Jayson Stewart @FiveStarAdam)
All Photos by: Natalie Edgar
1,2,3, Mos Def & Talib Kweli
The hip-hop group Black Star performed at the Fillmore on September 27, 2011. Black Star, made up of two commercially known MCs, Mos Def and Talib Kweli released their first and only album Mos Def and Talib Kweli are Black Star in 1998. It is said that the MCs are working on another album together. Despite the fact that the MCs are officially solo artists, the Fillmore was completely crowded by fans of the legendary hip-hop group.
Feel Good Music
“The Monsters” a production team that first came together two and a half years ago consists of Stefan Johnson (sound engineer), Jordan “Boogie” Johnson (producer), and Alex “Xplicit” Izquierdo (songwriter). The team is based in Los Angeles, California and Miami, Florida. They create songs for pop, hiphop, and r&b artists such as, Ray J, Flo Rida, Mario, TI, Big Sean, etc. Follow the team on twitter: @_THEMONSTERS, @iamxplicit.
September 9, 2011. Miami, Fl. Stefan mixes SRC/Universal recording artist, Paypa’s debut album “Feel Good Music”. The album is scheduled to release in the beginning of the upcoming year.
September 9, 2011. Miami, Fl. Stefan Johnson mixes “Feel Good Music” a debuting album for SRC/Universal’s artist Paypa. Stefan graduated from The SAE (formerly known as The School of Audio Engineering) in 2007 and immediately began his internship. “I got into this because I knew I could do music every single day, it doesn’t feel like work to me.”
September 9, 2011. Miami, Fl. Stefan discusses future collaborations with the rest of The Monsters, along with songwriter, Clarence Coffee.
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