A Trip To Memory Lane – Cam’ron Concert Review

 

It was about time for Killa Cam to touch the Montreal ground. What was promised to his fans 10 years ago finally went down last Friday night, at the Club Soda. Luckily for us, Mtl was the first city that kicked off his First of The Month tour.

The show started off great with  performances from Dj and part-time rapper GrandBuda. The crowd also received free ”Eyes Low” t-shirts  from rapper Big H and his crew.

BIg H and his crew.

 

The waiting game was also pretty enjoyable , having  DJ Simahlak and Ryan Playground on the turntables. It’s always nice to see Deejays vibing to their own mix.

The performance from half of  DJ/Rap duo The Celestics Louie P was also a great time killer. Now, all I can think of is buying a Mighty Ducks shirt.

Rapper Louie P

 

About an hour later, Cam’ron finally graced his devoted fans with his presence. Sporting a fitted cap and sunglasses, the Harlem native kicked off the show with the classics Get ‘Em Girls  and Killa Cam. It was hard not to reminisce about red bandanas or Harlem jerseys when we heard Bout it Part. 3,  Oh Boy, Suck it or Not, or the catchy  girl anthem, Hey Ma. Cam’ron also went back  in time when he performed Leave me alone and Down and Out from the street classic Purple Haze  album. Killa also performed Dipshits, his latest Dipset collabo, released earlier this year.

 

Dipset !

 

Cam showing love to his fans.

 

 

Cam’ron Giles has proven over  the years  how street music has a valuable place in hip hop with or without any platinum plaque.

And with or without Dipset.

MULA Grade:  9/10.  Wuss really good.

Weekend Agenda (August 15-17th 2014)

Don’t let the rainy weather ruin your end  of the summer.After all, you still have a few weeks left before you start stressing for your midterms exams.

Here are 3 things happening in your city this weekend:

 

 

Friday, August 15th 2014 at 9 Pm

What: Cam’ron Live in concert for his First of The Month Tour

Location:  Club Soda (1225 Saint-Laurent Blvd) Montreal

If you like: Harlem music and Dipset, of course

If you don’t know the reason behind the name of his tour, then you clearly are not a Cam’ron fan. The Harlem rapper doesn’t need much introduction, since he has been in a game for a while now.Over the past decade, Cam’ron has collaborated with Mase, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj. Who could also forget the good old Dipset days.The man who introduced us to pink fur coats and oversize jerseys will finally make a stop in Montreal at the Club Soda. Expect a lot of female (AND male) groupies and lot of purple haze smoking.

Make sure you don’t miss the openings acts like Louie P and Ryan Playground.

How Much: 25$ to 42$ in advance / 47$ at the door

Don’t miss: Opening act GrandBuda

To purchase your tickets, visit http://www.clubsoda.ca/en/spec-camron-1195.php

Friday August 15th  – Saturday August 16th 2014

What: Île Soniq (Music Festival)

Location: Parc Jean-Drapeau (Jean-Drapeau metro station)

If you like: Electro, Dance , House and Hip Hop Music

 

 

This is a guaranteed party. If Osheaga hasn’t  pierce your eardrums yet, then this two day festival be enough for you. Located at the Parc Jean-Drapeau, the event will reunite some of the best international/local artists and DJ. Alongside the famous Netherlands native Tiesto, you can expect Bingo Players, Dillon Francis or Dj 3LAU to bring down the house. For the hip hop heads, you can catch Montreal DJ Shash’U and YMCMB rapper TYGA on Saturday’s programming.

How Much: 70$ and up (VIP treatments are available too)

Don’t miss: Dj Tiesto and Vito V on Friday + Juicy J and  the excellent Aarab Musik on Saturday

To purchase tickets or to see the weekend schedule programming, visit  http://www.ilesoniq.com

Friday to Sunday – August 15th -16th & 17th 2014

What: Montreal’s International Reggae Festival

Location: Old Port Montreal  (Champs de Mars metro station)

If you like: Reggae, Roots, Dancehall and Soca music

This is the Woodstock of the West Indian music. Already at its 11th edition, this unique Montreal festival has already presented many famous international artists in the past such as Beenie Man, Shaggy, Kes The Band, Jimmy Cliff and many others . This weekend, the Quays of the Old Port have assembled an impressive pack of talented musicians for another consecutive year. If you are more into old school reggae, you might want to check Maxi Priest on Friday night or the great Sanchez and Marcia Griffiths on Sunday. Remember Just a little bit longer ?

For those who need their dancehall dose, Saturday is the best day for you. Prepare yourself to reminisce and dance your butt off one of Sean Paul’s numerous. You will also get to discover other famous but more raunchy artists like QQ and Demarco. Sensitive ears be aware, Demarco is known for his catchy party songs but he might also get dirty. Oh, and  by the end of the night,  QQ will have taught you how to do the One Drop perfectly. Don’t miss the food trucks and the after show concerts too.

(Visit MIRF for more info)

How Much: Friday  (21$ door/ticket)  Saturday (70$ door/55$ ticket) and Sunday (70$ door/55$ ticket)

Vip Treatments are also available

Don’t Miss: Grammy Award winning artist Sean Paul on Saturday + Luciano , the king of Roots on Sunday

To purchase tickets or to see the weekend schedule programming, visit http://montrealinternationalreggaefestival.com

simply call or text 514-261-3058

Make sure you check the weekend forecast before you attend any of the outdoor shows!

Enjoy!

Igloofest 2014 ! (Review and pictures)

Like many of you, I could stay outside, playing in the snow for hours… until I would realize that I’d have 3 layers of clothes to remove before I could go pee.

Now, fast forward this childhood memory 20 years later with 1 layer of clothing (of course). Located in the Old Port, Igloofest is the best urban-cool way to reconnect with the outside temperature. Your mom’s hot chocolate is replaced by Tequila or Sour Puss shots. Your friends are no longer laughing at your awful winter apparel. It’s considered cool now. The snow fort you so proudly built to protect you from your enemies is now invaded by other drunk individuals.

This year, the annual event featured one of my favorite hip hop/producer DJ, Just Blaze. No longer rocking his long braids, Blaze collaborated with many artists like Ludacris, Jay Z, Kanye West, Cam’ron and Mariah Carey. Djs SHASH’U and RL Grime also helped heating up the place. I couldn’t feel my fingers after a while but i was in hip hop heaven. No worries.

For a mere 20$, I got to hear great international Djs and got access to numerous bars and even fun slide made out of ice (my fav). If you missed it this time, no worry since it comes back every year….just like winter. In the meantime, grab on your ugliest winter coat and go play outside.

M.U.L.A. Grade: 10/10   I’ll be back next year.With 3 pairs of socks.

Thanks Jeff for the free shots! They kept us warm!

Just Blaze killing the turntables. He even played some old Dipset!

#Crowdsurfing

Me and sis copped some Igloofest gear

Lol ! We had fun though