"Stuntin' Like My Daddy"

If you would've asked me 5 years ago if I would attend a Lil Wayne concert with my father...I would've said yes. For those of you that have experience Mr. Denmon aka my Daddy - you know it's not to far fetched for him. His favorite song right now is "Get Wetter" by Twista...and that says what?

So last night, he and I ventured to Starlight Theatre in Swope Park to experience the music of Mr. Carter and his "...amazing @ss band." It was a last minute deal, as I had no intentions on going since the new hotness Drake had been taken off the bill. But Pops wanted to check it out...and I did hear that Lil Weezy did fab when he was here in January at Sprint Center. So, we made it a Daddy/Daughter date, strapped up, and headed on out...lol - just kidding on the strapped up part...well at least for me...Pops is "Always Strapped."

**SIDE NOTE: Since we arrived at 8:00PM we were not forced to endure the torture of Soulja Boy Tell 'Em and his riff raff. We got there just in time to grab a brats and get it with Young Jeezy!! **

I was impressed with the showcase of talent of Wayne. His presence was strong, his voice was on, he swore he could dance, he wasn't drunk, his audience participation was fab, and I didn't see his underwear!! His catalog of albums, hooks, and random freestyles would have had him on stage for 3+ hours...but he gave us 1.8 solid hours of his most recent and most popular hooks, guest appearances, top hits, and the best of the best from The Carter III.

My Favorites:

• "Phone Home" - I really do think he's a martian.


• "FireMan" - The pyros and the lighting for this were too hott!!


• "Prom Queen" - He made sure we knew he could play the electric guitar.


• "Always Strapped" - Special surprise guest appearance from his Daddy aka Birdman.


• "Go DJ" - Dedicated to his tour DJ...I don't think anyone in the crowd stopped moving during thise one.


• His ode to his favorite rappers: Biggie, Pac, Jay, and himself.


• His three most important things: God, his fans, and his fans.


• "We having a wonderful, extraordinary, super, fantastic f*!king time!"


• Lil' Twist - the cutie patootie came out on a segway...and had a dang mohawk...lol!!

My Not-So-Favorites:

• Ms. Shanelle....wamp, wamp, wamp


• The "Back That Thang Up" performance from his dancers...just wrong, wrong, wrong, WRONG!!


• The random members of Young Money Entertainment


• No Drake... :-(


• "How ya'll doing KANSAS?!?" - You're in KCMO...get it right dammit!!

Overall, the show was hot - Mr. Carter gave you your $$$'s worth, and made sure you had a good time. I can appreciate his talent, and his love for music - and if he swings back thru KC again, I'll probably make another appearance.

ANOTHER NOTE: The police presence was ridiculous...all that hype about loitering and safety, and blah blah blah, was just something else to give the media to talk about. It was a Monday night...did they really expect people to tailgate, and just hang out? As the news reported this morning, there were no incidents, and the show was a success...just like it was in January...without all the extra police presence. Hip Hop is not as dangerous as they want you to believe...quit being so terrified, and learn to appreciate some of it.

ciao!!

***-----> Fanatic Plug - BLUEPRINT III - SEPTEMBER 11, 2009...how I wish I could be at Madison Square Garden on that day...