The Tuesday after a long weekend is typically reserved for recovery, that is, unless you find yourself in a packed room of raging hip hop fans. Then it’s a case of topping up alcohol levels again just to keep up with the high intensity of Danny Brown’s epic live show.
The support act ZelooperZ wasn’t at the high calibre most of us were hoping for, with fairly uninspired and repetitive lyrics, like “Your bitch gonna be fucked tonight” and “Bitch you got crabs, but I got cash”. Thankfully, he was much better as a hype man for the main act.
Brown’s long-time collaborator DJ Skywlkr took to the stage first, getting the room heaving with excitement before the man himself arrived.
Brown opened with Side B (Dope Song), and followed with a few more tracks from his 2013 album Old, including Smokin & Drinkin and Handstand. He also threw in some stuff from his infamous mixtapes, like Molly Ringwald.
Brown showcased his impressive vernacular and ability to spit syllables quicker than most; case in point was the track Express Yourself. The crowd roared for I Will, singing along word for word, “Sixes on that Chevy with some hoes in it…”
Although it hardly seemed possible, the ante only went up towards the end of the set, especially when the old-school beat of Grown Up finally dropped. 25 Bucks and Kush Coma were just as impressive, with a light show that dazzled the remaining senses, and the entire room was bouncing along in unison.
Brown finished up with Attak, a Rustie song that he featured on, and finally Dip, which features one of the best lines around: “Like Lieutenant Dan, I’m rolling”.
At just under 50 minutes the set was incredibly short, but it was definitely sweet and well worth the aftermath on Wednesday morning.
BY CHRIS BRIGHT
Loved: How many people were getting loose on a Tuesday.
Hated: Split between the short set and the guy behind the Macbar who kept changing beer prices on a whim.
Drank: All the beer.
