WHERE MY DOGS AT? DMX ROCKS THE NATIONAL [PHOTOS]
“Flesh of my Flesh, Blood of my Blood, Ruff Ryders, and of course, This is not a F-in Game,” all chants synonymous with the legendary rapper DMX. The Grand Champ took the National stage last night to a very enthusiastic crowd. X did not waste any time going right into the string of hits that made him one of the biggest emcees of the late 90′s and early 2000′s. He performed nearly all of his popular songs from his 7 albums, normally performing one or two verses from each song while the DJ kept the pace moving. X, the ultimate showman, showed tons of energy – despite saying that he had just gotten off of 3 planes. He interacted with the crowd, often joking with members in the audience, pulling women on stage (yes he did), and he even poured a bottle of Hennessy on the front row. To the dismay of National security, at one point X climbed on the large speaker system on the side of the stage to launch into the Ruff Ryder Anthem.
He controlled the stage at every moment with ease. He ripped through songs like: “Get At Me Dog,” “Who We Be,” and “Party Up.” He slowed it down with, “Slippin.” As always, X ended the show with a prayer and left the crowd chanting for more. Also, S/O to the homie Black Liq and The New Juice Crew for always representing RVA on stage. The man works hard.
CHARGED UP ENT. CYPHER [LIVE AT THE NATIONAL]
Charged Up Ent. ripped the Charged Up Cypher Live in at The National. Yung Yankee, Official Freeze, Yung Fred, Jus B Chill, Oh!, and Black Lyric. S/O out to the C.U.E team: HipHopVA, Chubbs, Noah-O. If you haven’t seen the original Charged Up Cypher video filmed by Smoothmatic — Check that out asap on youtube.
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PART 2: FINALLY FAMOUS TOUR PHOTOS
Click HERE to see Part 2 of the Finally Famous Tour Photos. Big Sean Photos and one of Pusha T. If you didn’t see part 1 click HERE.
Cheats Movement Exclusive Video: CCD Hit’em Up Style [National, RVA]
The Carolina Chocholate Drops cover of Hit’em up Style is amazing (see for yourself). They are great live and really brought their style to the National. If you can see them in the future…DO IT!
Cheats Movement Exclusive: Sleigh Bells and CSS “Light Up” the National [Video Clip]
I can honestly say that I had never seen anything l ike what Sleigh Bells did Friday night. It was the most hyped I’d ever seen a concert crowd. The show was short but if it went any longer there would have been serveral heart attacks in the crowd.
Bluegrass Meets Hip-Hop! [Carolina Chocolate Drops Live in RVA]
![Rhiannon Giddens and Adam Matta [Carolina Chocolate Drops]](http://i2.wp.com/videos.videopress.com/lIDEfDcx/rhiannon-giddens-and-adam-matta_scruberthumbnail_1.jpg "Watch: Rhiannon Giddens and Adam Matta [Carolina Chocolate Drops]")
The multi-talented [and super beautiful] Rhiannon Giddens lays down the vocal and newest Chocolate Drop Beatboxer Adam Matta kills it at the National.
Grammy Award Winning Carolina Chocolate Drops at the National [RVA]
Last night the Carolina Chocolate Drops played one of the best live shows I have ever seen in RVA (right up there with Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings). If you get a chance to catch them live -- don't miss it. More on this show coming tomorrow.
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Big Snoop Dogg Rocks the National!
Money well spent last night as Big Snoop Dogg laid it down in RVA. A packed house waited for what seemed to be forever for Snoop to hit the stage BUT he did not let us down with a set that included mostly classic Snoop. Check the stage and you will see that he is still rolling with Daz and Kurupt who are now clearly the west coast Memphis Bleek. Great show!
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