Best Rapper Concert/Performance?

Started by Fazers, Jan 12, 2015, in Music Add to Reading List

  1. Fazers
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    Jan 12, 2015
    Anything live, could be a concert, could be a guest spot at another rappers concert, could be from an award show.

    I gotta go with Kanye. Late Orchestration or Yeezus Tour. I didn't see the first live but that video is incredible.

     
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  2. game time67
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    I don't have a video of it but my favorite live hip hop performance was Nas at Rock the Bells in 2009. The energy he brings to live shows and how he still sounds exactly like he does on the records is amazing.
     
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  3. Kon
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    This is always one of my favorites, love this song anyways and the orchestra for the live version makes it even better.






    As far as people I've seen live, Nas put on a great show, Ice Cube's real good live, Snoop puts on a fun show and plays all his classics although it's basically the same show every time with him, Tech N9ne's always fun live, Non Phixion put on one of the best shows I've seen, The Game's awesome live and interacts with the crowd a ton, WTT tour was good although I thought Jay was way better than Kanye live, Jay had more energy and charisma. I don't know I've been to a lot of concerts, I'll probably post more later.
     
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  4. Boos
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    Boos Nova Nation

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    Kanye was sick live saw his Yeezus tour twice and at Made In America.

    Kid Cudi also was a great performer.

    Wiz Khalifa put in a good show
     
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    Flacko Too Blessed To Be Humble

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  6. Mike02
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    I know alot of people make fun of Eminem's "awkward movements" when he performs live, but he puts on an AMAZING show. Heres some videos I recorded at the Monster Tour last year.

    Airplanes 2- Eminem featuring Rihanna



    Stan- Eminem featuring Rihanna



    Lose Yourself- Eminem

     
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    when eminem surprised the n----s at riris concert
     
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    Dat opening
     
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    might have to put this RTJ set at madison square garden after i see it
     
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    Zep Certified Feminist

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    when eminem fell off stage and broke 6 ribs.....
     
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  11. LiveFrmtheSOUL
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    regardless of what people think of Lupe now, he puts on a great show..
    i didn't go to this show but this performance is super dope


    also, young krizzle:


    and this j. cole performance was moving:
     
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    GOAT Performance
     
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    Really? I've always felt opposite about Nas. I've personally never seen him live - but I have seen countless videos and I've not really been impressed.

    Kanye West's Glow aun The Dark Tour >
    Cunninlynguists >
     
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    Not the best but this was great, amazing statement/performance

    Oh and this classic

     
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    This was great
     
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    Tone Riggz There's No Cure For Being A C*nt

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    Videos I've recorded over the years:


    ^The dude on the drums is Daru Jones. He's the drummer for Jack White nowadays. He used to work with Black Milk, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, etc.



























     
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  17. game time67
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    I've seen him twice now (last time was 3 months ago for the Illmatic tour). Both times the performances were great but I know what you're talking about. I feel like if he's performing in a club atmosphere is when he's not great because from the videos I've seen he kind of just says a few words and let's the audience say a few and keeps doing that. When I saw him at Rock the Bells it was outdoors, which I think makes any concert better because the sound isn't restricted. The Illmatic tour was a bit weird too because they played the documentary first so it was in a theatre, but every song literally sounded like the CD was just playing.
     
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  18. ImmortalTechnique
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    best shows i've ever been to were
    Kanye (MBDTF tour)
    Red and m--- (they were actually opening for Snoop, but I left for his part)
    Outkast (last year)
    The Roots
     
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    CODEiNE DEMON One foot stuck in the tarpit of my ways

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    Will try to find the video after school, but Travi$ brings a unique vibe I've never seen before. Still haven't been to a show (I live in Houston so it's bound to happen tho) but like he has this turn up vibe that like dudes like Migos have, but with basically a real dark atmosphere. Kinda like Quintana personified for those of you who listen to him.

    The video I'm thinking of starts with this dude who was sitting down at the front row of a Travi$/OG Maco show, and Travi$ cuts the music, jumps down, and starts yelling like "what the f--- are you doing why you sitting if you in the front row THIS AIN'T CHURCH n-----" and then one of his dark a--- beats starts playing and he's like "this is h---"

    s----s corny I know but holy s--- to be in that atmosphere... :allears:
     
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    Jay-Z and Kanye with their world tour. Seen them in The Netherlands and d--- the whole stadium went HAM. One giant group jumping from left to right.
     
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