Ghostface feat. Slick Rick, Papoose, and M1 Concert Review

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Roughly three thousand heads crammed into New York's Nokia Theater for a Ghostface Killah, Slick Rick, Papoose, and M1 of dead prez concert this past Saturday.

Pretty Tony rocked the house. Unfortunately, Tone only performed "Back Like That" and "Be Easy" off Fishcale. No loss here. The Wally Champ ran through old favorites like Supreme Clientele's "One" and "Nutmeg", Only Built For Cuban Linx's "Ice Cream", and Ironman's "Fish."

Though Ghost kept the crowd hype throughout, the set reached a higher notch when he and his 20-some odd comrades began running all over the stage during a performance of "Run." Ricky D also cracked heads up by makin random drunk appearances on stage. Yet, by the second visit, the cameo seemed like a ploy for attention. Ghost ended the set by inviting women to dance onstage. Roughly 30 women, at least half of them anti-cute, then hopped on stage to shake their buns. Maybe dudes were shook because they obliged when Tone told them not to "handcuff" their girls. Several women left their man's side just touch their toes on stage and then leave hand in hand with herbs.

Forgive yours truly. Though I'm a longtime dead prez supporter, I missed his set. Mini Vanelli-ass weather! Blame it on rain! Still, things got off to a great start. Premier spent at least a half hour spinning some of his greatest, Biggie Smalls, Jay-Z and some of his favors, Big Shug. Quite entertaining!

Then it sort of slowed down when Pap got onstage. There's no denying his skills in the booth, but it's another story on stage. The Brooklyn mc kicked things off with "Alphabetical Slaughter," a concept in which he runs through the alphabet, using the same letter in each rhyme segment. While some obviously big Pap fans rhymed along, most in the venue stood still. Not me. By "C," I was constantly looking at my watch and by "G" I was dosing off so I guess my head was nodding...sort of.

Only minutes after Pap's set, Slick Rick strolled onto the stage for a clinic in live performance. Hopefully Pap was attentive. While Kay Slay's protégé seems to equate movement to presence, Uncle Ricky barely moved and still had the audience in the palm of his hand. Dressed in baby blue slacks, complete with a red bubble jacket, wife beater and eye patch, the ruler wasted no time dazzling the audience. Rick ran through old hits, including "La Di Da Di" and "Children's Story" to the crowd's delight. Yet, the crowd lost their mind when he spit a verse off an old Jermaine Dupri cut, offering, "I even make salvation army clothes look good."

All in all one of the best concerts of the year. At least I think so. One thousand!

426 Comments

good blog, dick(no-homo)

Yawn

G-UNIT RUNS NY, COP THAT BLOOD MONEY MAY 2ND, THE ALBUM IS CLASSIC, BETTER THAN ALL EYEZ ON ME.

Look out for Banks songs "Cake" and "70 bars of death", hottest songs of '06.

Cop that G-Unit gear at gunitworld.com. Also cop in stores nationwide. G-Unit clothing will attract the flyest honies.

Its that G-Unit takeova in '06.

Look out for newest G-unit signee "Hot Rod" to release a Dre produced single next month.

Do i smell G-Unit groupie?

The Mobb Deep album is a complete let-down...The production is the wackest of the year...They should have picked other producers no doubt..Wackest album of the year. Straight booty.

I agree with shakeem
G-unit does run New york
and that bloodmoney is a classic

I just heard that blodmoney that shit is hot yall need to stop hating

Ghost is the man..

These new artists really have a hard time moving the crowd. It seems like they specialize in booth talk but leave the stage cold.

Didn't Slick get deported again??

Check me out..
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available May 31st.
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that bloodmoney is fiyya for real yall need to cop that shit its fiyya

i think bloodmoney is one of the top mobb deep album
theres alot of hot joints in there

Prodigy really stepped his game up on this album the whole album is hot

I used to hate on mob deep when they signed over to the unit
Cause I thought their music was going to change but after listening
To bloodmoney my whole perception of the unit has changed
I mean these dudes just consistently come out with nothing but
The hot joints.
Ps. Bloodmoney is a classic in my book

DO YOU MUTAFUCKIN HATER'S LISTEN TO MUSIC OR DO YOU JUST SKEEM THROUGH IT ? BLOOD MONEY IS STRAIGHT FIYYA, I AGREE WIT caligirl Prodigy really stepped his game up on this album the whole album is hot.

BLOOD MONEY IS HOT , ALMOST A CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD HAV IS A BEAST ON THE BEATS, & V.I.P, SEEMS TO HAVE FOUND HIS PASSION, FOR RAPPING AGAIN, COS HE SPITTIN' SOME HOT SHIT.

BLOOD MONEY IS HOT HOT HOT PERIOD.

GGGGG-UNIT

shakeem for a nigga that dont get paid you sure love sucking G unot off. Too bad you're just a fucking groupie!Did you ever fuck 50?

shakeem why dont you tell us how many units tony gayo & mobb weak have sold combined .I dont care how much weak sickle cell units prodigy, thats why Kieth murray chased their little kiddie asses under a car in atl . Ya'll need to look up to someone big, like my dick. one of ya'll punk fucks please reply so i can destroy ya bitch ass

Shakeem is posting as different people...don't take those comments for granted!!! all the dudes that are 3 ^^^spots above me are SHAKEEM...starting from Mutux all the way up to Shakeem...GGGGGGG-Unot fagggot give it up!!!

Only internet pussies think mobb deep is hard. Cuz everyone on the streets is tired of seeing them get locked up in closets or beat up . mobb deep aint nothing but studio gangsters.

I could've swore this was a blog 2 discuss Ghostface's concert, Shakeem, do you get on every blog on this site and dickride 50 all day? I mean, GOD DAMN NIGGA!!!! we understand U like them cats, but U don't have 2 scream it everyday, and I cee you brought some friends with you 2 add on 2 your "G-Eunich" crusade 4 ignorance, be honest though, do U get on every last blog on SoHH.com and swing from Curtis' Pubes?
Enquirin Minds want 2 know.

That dude took the words right outta my mouth!50 is some shitty!No one even asked about his lame ass!Long rule the ole school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That dude took the words right outta my mouth!50 is some shitty!No one even asked about his lame ass!Long rule the ole school!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

g-unit runs away from NY

If you do a blog on Kirk Franklin, shakeem will get on here, and suck G-Unit dick.

I gotta give the bitch props, there's no shame in his game.

mobb deep was real in the beginning of beef 1. they was like bring it. i'm in the hood. but when tru life was brought up, they was like, its only music. no need for beef. we don't want to die.

that what i call studio gangster.

finally a good blog nigga. shakeem - stop dick ridin gunit. shakeem imposter - stop hatin on them

SHakeem, die :-)

how the fuck did g-unit & mobb deep come up in this blog?? it's a fucking rewiev of a concert! y'all must have the same namne, syphilis - cause all of y'all is on g-unit dicks!

PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I MISSPELL. I CAN'T TYPE RIGHT NOW. I'M GIVING FIDDY A BLOW JOB AND BANKS A HAND JOB.

HAVOC AND PRODIGY IS FUCKING MY ASS RIGHT NOW. YOU KNOW THEY GOT LITTLE TINY ASS DICKS. BUT FIDDY TOLD ME TO BREAK THEM OFF SOME ANYWAY.

G-UNIT DICK IS SOOOO GOOD. I'M BOSSY!!!!

i went to the concert this past weekend! it was great! m-1 of dead prez tore it up..but you have to be in that type of mind spand that's beyond your 50 cents and jay z's..he was kicking some facts up there! slick rick..what is there to say FIYAAAH! off of classics and a sweet stage swagger he killed it hard!no hype man just him!! now THAT'S gangsta! i must agree he did look off balanced..trying to break dance on stage during ghost's set..pap did upset me in the begining with that long alphabetical joint..i even heard a few boos but after that it got better..i do agree he will need more stage presence as time goes on...ghost..what is there to day..again a classic performer..i didnt know you could blaze up in the theater but...smoke was a blazin' in there all night long..the worst point was when this dude came out and played a harmonica during the music to showcase his skills as the next miri ben ari - hip hop violinist -..very boring...ghost didn't perform to many from his new album and i'm cool with that because he even said himself he wasn't to into doing this album..it was done due to politics..you can tell it's not him..they tried to have him switch his style..and premiere..what can i say again...killed it!!!! had me feeling good in there hearing some REAL good hip hop music - east to west!!(and he's originally from texas) needless to say when raekwon comes there with the clipse on june 9th your girl is in there!!

DUS ANYBODY KNO DA NAME OF THE SLOW JAM PLAYED AT THE START OF THE WICKEDEST FREESTYLE WHILST BIG TALKS - NOTORIOUS BIG AND MISTER CEE.

Yall need to stop hating on G-unit
Don’t be mad cause they got the game on lock

Shakeem is posting as caligirl.

Why would you use a female's name?

Gunit always come out with some hot shit
yall need to stop hating

I WANNA GIVE A BIG SHOUT TO THAT DICK RIDER SHAKEEM..I GET A DOLLAR FROM SOHH EVERYTIME YOU SAY 50..OR ANYTHING G UNIT...WE HAVE NEVER SEEN A STAN LIKE YOU...WE'LL SINCE?STAN..HAHA..KEEP IT UP THE GOOD WORK AND IF U EVER DO MEET ANYBODY IN G UNIT TELL THEM YOUR SHAKEEM FROM SOHH..THEY MAY GIVE YOU A JOB..OR YOU MAY GIVE THEM A BLOW JOB...HAHAHA...SUCKER!!!

just heard that 70 bars of death and I gotta give it to banks
That boy is just crazy with the lyrics. I cant wait to hear gangreen

I agree with teshawn that 70 bars of death is crazy
Its gangrene season you bitches

Slick Rick was crazy!!! Did anyone see the jumprope dance?????

HYDROflow take your G unit riding ass out ya mammas pussy, shut the fuck up little boy!!!

damn shakeem you going all out.posting using other peoples names.shakeem i aint mad at you.this is your blog.

SHAKEEM YOU ARE EXCESSIVE WITH YOU VIEWS BUT YOUR RIGHT ABOUT ONE THING G-UNIT IS ON TOP.HERE IS MORE PROOF, DONT HATE GUYS.THESE ARE YOUNG BLACK MEN WHO CAME FROM NOTHING AND NOW LOOK AT THESE GUYS.DONT LET THERE COCKYNESS CLOUD YOU VISION.IF I WAS IN THERE SHOE I WOULD BE A COCKY MOTHERFUCKER TOO.

Embattled pop star Michael Jackson will hit the streets in the coming weeks with the new song "Trial of the Century," which features 50 Cent, Lucy Diamonds and DJ Whoo Kid. The track will be found on Whoo Kid's mixtape "MJ Unit -- The Takeover," which will also feature five unreleased Jackson songs and mashups of his prior hits with songs from the G-Unit camp.

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Sources say "MJ Unit -- The Takeover" will also boast exclusive tracks from 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, Mase, Young Buck, Mobb Deep, M.O.P. and Lucy Diamonds. Jay-Z has also been contacted to contribute to the project, which will be released via G-Unit/Interscope and Jackson's new Two Seas label.

"Trial of the Century" will be the first taste of new music from Jackson since his June 2005 acquittal on multiple child molestation charges. He has since moved his base of operations from California to Bahrain, where he has begun preproduction on his first new studio album since 2001's "Invincible."

Sources say the first single from the as-yet-untitled project, "Now That I Found Love," will be released Nov. 21 and will also feature Lucy Diamonds. The track is being produced by Jackson and longtime collaborator Bruce Swedien, who engineered the classic "Thriller" and co-produced the album "Dangerous."

Two Seas Records is a joint venture between Jackson and Abdulla Hamad Al-Khalifa. U.K. record executive Guy Holmes has been tapped as CEO of the label and will also be tasked with managing Jackson's other business interests.

DO YOU GUYS STILL THINK GAME DESTROYED G-UNIT?LOL
WHERE IS HE NOW?
WHEN WILL HIS ALBUM DROP?
DO HAVE A PAIR OF HURRICANES?LOL

SHA - FUCK HEAD, DUDE YOU POSTIN WITH DIFFERENT NAMES AINT FOOLIN NOBODY.

BLOOD BONEY IS GARBAGE.

AND YEA WAIT FOR THE GANGREEN - THEY ABOUT TO FALL OFF LIKE ONE.

A TOAST TO GHOST, THE CLAN, AND PAP.

Im not posting under anybodies name
you just cant stand the fact other people is feeling G-unit

70 bars aint shit THE GAME already spit 200bars

I thought dr.dre was'nt doing GAMES album seems like 50's just lying again.

My mans was at the SHOw he told me it was SICK...He said some White Dude " ILL BILL " did a few joints..and KILLed it...Ghost is that NIgga im glad cats came out a showed respect...Thats whats up !! M1 is my dude too, Dead prez show's are always dope and Pappoose is gonna learn the whole stage thing with time, Cause he's fucking SICK ! and Slick rick is a all time Great.

Ez !!

you You hit it on the nose K-rob
Where the hell is game anyway I haven’t heard from doja in a long time

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