remmlife 2 Tour
turned upside down as soon as Lil Yachty appeared on stage .
The girls at the Wale show last November weren ’ t as crazy as these Lil Boat fans , and those chicks were damn-near fighting each other to catch Wale ’ s sweat towels . The girls and guys who were there for Yachty were obsessed , not letting anything stop them from snapchatting the rapper and attempting to hold his hand . Aside from his fans elbowing ya boy in the head to snap him instead of just enjoy him , Yachty ’ s set was alright . He sounds nothing like the tracks , and his voice wasn ’ t as captivating throughout the yelling . He was still working on his stage presence , and although I wasn ’ t impressed with his performance , it was ultimately his fans that made me abandon his set halfway through . It was tough giving up a spot so close to the stage , but I had faith that I could mosh my way back to the front .
I used my break from the show to buy some merch and scored me a dope tour long sleeve for $ 35 , and I give them their props for raping their fans .
After grabbing my shirt , I headed back upstairs and dealt with an annoying drunk white girl who almost ruined my night , but I prevailed . And sure enough Rae Sremmurd came out with “ Start A Party ,” and it all clicked for me .
I had heard Sremmlife 2 before , but for some reason it didn ’ t truly impress me until that moment . Lit does not even accurately describe how turnt their set was . In hindsight , it was a long and really fun blur , and it was no doubt what made me a true Rae Sremmurd fan . Their set intermingled their current work with the hits from their last album perfectly , and it illustrated to me that these guys are really just about having a good time . Party music doesn ’ t do their work justice ; the music that they create is legit powerful and able to make u move and lighten your mood , regardless of how you ’ re feeling .
As if their energy wasn ’ t enough for the night , they enlisted guest appearances from Ty Dolla $ ign , K Camp , Dae Dae , Fabo , and Mike Will Made It .
The special guests were unexpected minus Ty Dolla $ ign amd Mike Will , but even they made their appearances so invigorating that it didn ’ t even cross my mind that they were sure fire special guests . It was my first time seeing the Taylor Gang crooner on stage , so it was definitely a treat . And Mike Will literally made it rain on all of us , and now I think I ’ ve had somewhat of a stripper-like experience . Even post show , I stayed a little while after to collect bills that slipped through the hands of the crowd . Times are hard man ; that ’ s my defense . K Camp was also a welcomed surprise , performing a slew of his hits , reminding me how much I enjoy his music . I was still trying to make my way to back to the front while Dae Dae made an appearance , but I did get to see my boy Fabo perform once again . It ’ s weird that I ’ ve seen him live so many times , but I guess it ’ s just an Atlanta thing . There was a moment of silence for the fallen D4L soldier , and when one loser felt like it was cool to be obnoxious , everyone on stage turned militant in an instant . It was saddening that we had to hold a moment of silence but meaningful to see Shawty Lo ’ s comrades show him such respect .
But back to Rae Sremmurd . Because without the special guests , without the openers , and without the huge screen behind them , Slim Jimmi and Swae Lee threw a party . There were pineapples flying throughout the concert , and one even hit this skinny little black girl behind me dead in her face . Crazy thing is , with pineapple chunks in her hair on her face ( and surely in her eyes ), she smiled , screamed , and continued to party . They gave life to their newest hits like “ Real Chill ,” “ Black Beatles ,” “ Shake It Fast ,” and “ Over Here .” Somehow , the constant rotation of beach balls , one of which I jugged for my collection , helped elevate their performance with beach vibes and memories of good times .
The two Tulepo brothers hit Atlanta up with the wildest , most engaging , and intimate set that I have ever seen at The Tabernacle . Without a # 1 record , the boys put on for the city . Without the Mannequin Challenge , the boys made the night memorable . Their charisma , ( literal ) head-kicking openers , beach balls , lots of water bottles , flying pineapples , and belief in their music was all that Rae Sremmurd needed .
RJ