The Knitting Factory…
I’ve had the pleasure of catching Big Shug live before, back in the day at the London Astoria as a part of the Gang Starr Foundation ‘Full Clip’ Tour, so I was more than happy to check him out again…
We had an easy stroll to The Knitting Factory and were surprised to find a tiny, intimate venue…
Holding down DJ duties was mixtape DJ, Statik Selektah, who did an alright job… After a bit of a wait the first act up was Bostinite Affiliate… I have to say I’ve never heard of him, and after a set in which he performed over the top of vocal tracks; I’m unlikely to check for him any further…
If you’ve bothered to check out Statik Selektah’s debut production album from last year (‘Spell My Name Right’), you’ll be familiar with the show stealer of the LP, Reks, who was next on the roster and delivered a great performance comprising of tracks old and new and a few nice accappellas…
Next up was the draw card for us, Big Shug, backed up by Singapore Kane, and unexpectedly, Gang Starr’s DJ Premier… Shug smacked it, working his way through his classic verses from his own singles and appearances on Gang Starr tracks, and I have to say it was great to see Premier live in New York City...
We dipped after Shug’s set, so missed headliner, Cormega’s show, but were happy with the night as a whole, not to mention the freebies – Ghostface’s DJ, J-Love was passing out free copies of his mix CDs…
On a side note, a big Rest in Peace to KL of Hip Hop groups Kamakazee and Screwball who passed away at the weekend of an asthma attack…
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