My Friday Night: Heart of the City

SO, at Madison Square Garden, I went to Heart of the City Tour: Jay-Z and Mary J. Blige last night. Fucking...ridiculous. Up there in Top 10 moments of my life, no contest. The-Dream opened up, which came pretty far out of left field. He did his thing though, his 15-20 mins. of fame. Mary J. Blige...I have a new found respect for that woman. I've always known her to bring emotional, passion-filled music to whatever she did throughout her career, but I have to say that her beats we're CRAZY. Even without the gimme that live performance enhances any track, the professionals in that band we're excellent (I know I'm no pro critic, but as a musician and an appreciator of music altogether, I can put in my honest opinion.)

They opened with 'Cant Knock The Hustle', together. The song that started the bond between them, it was amazing. Mary J. did her thing, but when Jay came out, the show shut down. Shut, the fuck, down. He had all the hits to do an album all by his damn self, he brought out the joints. It was a classic night. The live band, the NY atmosphere...damn. It's inspiration for music-loving kids like me to continue through the struggles of learning and updating, practicing and exposing yourself to new things, cause you never know where it will take you. Maybe the Garden?

I've got an open mic tonight at the Energy Bar I've got to prepare for. I'm pretty sure I'm DJing, and I'll be showing photos from my event last Friday (TruSound Festival). If your in the Montclair area, Energy Bar's in South End..307 Orange Road in Montclair. 8:30 sharp..if you want to hear positive rhymes and words, you know where to go.

Peace,

- dana J