Showdate: September 10th, 2010
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Hip hop is the music of the devil.
YOTS going to a rap show. Look the hell out.
I always wonder about the security questions at the Roseland. “Any drugs or weapons?”. Um, really? Chris handles it. “Your badge is sexy.” We roll into the show about 5 minutes late and go to the sparsely populated mezz. The floor is about 2/3 full.
Animal Farm is a Portland/NW group. Old school. As they said on mic, “fuck that autotune shit alright.” Animal Farm’s got DJs, a B-Boy, and plenty of talent handling the mic. If you don’t like one rapper’s tone or flow. It is all good, another is popping in soon.
Def Con 5 is one ill B-boy. Alright, I’m feeling like a poser. Def Con 5 is a really good breakdancer. Totally fun watching him being showcased and dancing during a song or two. Respect all the elements. The show is high energy and the MC’s do a good job keeping the crowd moving and engaged. “Where all my weed smokers at?” The floor has people blowing smoke signals in the air in response.
Hit up Animal Farm’s myspace or find their music however you want. If you are in Portland looking for a hip-hop show, you could do a hell of a lot worse than an Animal Farm show. If you are Caucasian and fear for your safety or any of that shit? Don’t. I look like I got lost on my way to a Van Halen concert in 1992 and everyone was totally fine. I’m definitely against type. Proving in Portland there is no type for anything.
Fun show. Wish Animal Farm had a little later set. Feel like they got robbed some because of the sparse and relatively sober crowd. Hitting the stage when people are juiced around 9 would have given this set way more energy and craziness. Which is what I wanted. A madhouse. Next time.
