The Urban Decadence

Wow.

So, last night I was at The Roxy rocking out to my favorite duo of the late 2000’s, Blu & Exile. My voice is husky, I woke up all clammy, and I think I’m going to be late for work, but I don’t care. It’s BLU & EXILE. I haven’t been to their show since…since January at The Key Club! Man, and the whole crew was there too: Mainframe (who I LOVE, that smooth-talker), Cash is King, Blu, Exile, his manager JK. Or was it JP? I can’t think of it anymore but the man rolls in a BMW. He’s either that good of a manager or it’s his Korean heritage coming to play, hahaha.

“But, Hannah, you’re BROKE. How’d you go to the show??”

I’m gonna tell you how. I won two free tickets + VIP through Twitter. Yes, TWITTER. I feel indebted to Twitter right now because The Roxy hooked it UP. All because I mentioned a favorite upcoming show. Like, word?! Plus, it’s the first show I’ve been to in…a while AND it was at my favorite venue. Why’s it my favorite venue? Dude, the stage is like, real low. That shit comes up to my upper thighs, and I’m a petite 5′2″. Yeah. I’ve had Talib Kweli’s sweat dripping on me and last night was no different.

The only thing I’m kind of mad about is the fact that I fucked up with the whole camera situation; I left my memory card at home and in turn left my battery (and the charger) at work (I forgot about the fact that I was charging it). But it’s okay, I still got some pictures that I’m just waiting on.

The opening acts were real good. I loved Ashleigh Haney; she’s one white girl who can sing the shit out of soul. The last song of her set, “Sweetheart”, went SO HARD. That girl had some runs in her too–great, great. Hopefully I can track her down and get an interview (or two) out of her. Cherry Pop were these two chicks who reminded me of M.I.A, Gravy Train, and Britney Spears put together. Kind of weird but dope at the same time. They had some ill ass beats to their songs, which were very sexually overpowering and full of feminism.

MIGUEL. I love this man’s voice, but I really wish he performed “Vixen”. BUT, he made up for it for singing “Quickie” as the last song of his set. That man has a lot of energy and definitely impacting stage presence.

And, of course, Blu & Exile didn’t disappoint. They never do. I love them, lol.

I was so happy I got to chop it up real quick with Exile, and I was so happy to have given both of them props on their shit. They’re so dope, like, foreal.

I can’t wait for the next time either (or both) of them perform!

-hannahrenee.

PS) Exile, I’m serious. Hit me up on Twitter the next time you’re going to be at Low End Theory!!