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Review 1 for Black Star
How good?
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Posted 11/07/2011
by Mozilla
Location:Berkshire
It was a Epic night. Black Star smashed it & so did De La Soul. (I got there a little late)
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Review 2 for Black Star
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Posted 01/06/2011
by lale
Location:london
Brilliant!!!
Mos thought he was Michael Jackson! lol
Mos thought he was Michael Jackson! lol
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Review 3 for Black Star
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Posted 13/05/2011
by Anonymous
Great to see mos def, i'm a big fan. Talib and rakim were quality as well.
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Review 4 for Black Star
Superb Gig
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Posted 13/05/2011
by Alasdair
Absolutely excellent gig Rakim supporting was outrageous and Murkage who were also very good. Talib Kweli and Mos Def killed it. Phenomenol!
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Review 5 for Black Star
blackstar!
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Favourite moment: the whole show @
Posted 13/05/2011
by cost
Location:west bromwich
firstly a lil disappointed dls did not turn up,but still had a good nite.rakim good,blackstar awesome!mos def will b attending another show.hip hop aint over yet!
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Review 6 for Black Star
Blackstar supported by the God Mc..
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Favourite moment: Rakim's DJ's set before Rakim came on @
Opening act(s): Murkage, Rakim @
Posted 13/05/2011
by Lowiee4
Rakim's Dj played a 15 minute set to warm up the crowd which was brilliant and got everyone going. Then came Rakim, the God MC who couldnt have been better. Both him and the DJ got really involved with the crowd and he was onstage for a long time! Mos Def and Talib Kweli were also amazing... Mos Def's red microphone was the coolest thing ever and I've never been to a gig with such a good atmosphere before!
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Favourite moment: Rakim's DJ's set before Rakim came on @
Opening act(s): Murkage, Rakim @
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Review 7 for Black Star
Blackstar
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- Wed 11 May 2011 @
Posted 13/05/2011
by DebiDarko66
Would have been nice to have been reimbursed seeing as De La Soul weren't there.I paid £34 to see them as well.Interestingly enough no offer of my money back.Disgusting.So my rating is a POOR!!!
Black star and Rakim et al were amazing!
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Review 8 for Black Star
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Posted 13/05/2011
by Anonymous
Amazing show, Rakim and DJ Tech killed it, plus Mos and Talib were on top form. Huge smiles and good vibes all round, a great reminder of the power of true hiphop. Come back again soon!
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Review 9 for Black Star
Black Star were AmAZing!
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- Tue 10 May 2011 @
Posted 13/05/2011
by lizi96
Totally brilliant from Rakin, thru Del La Soul to the headliners Black Star! Great Night, great music, great banter with the crowd, tuff bass, soul tunes, wicked rhymes! Totally unforgettable! I feel sorry for all those people holding their phones in the air, they missed enjoying the moment - and there were so many to enjoy! Loved it! Please play again!
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Review 10 for Black Star
OLD SCHOOL RULES!!!
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Favourite moment: When the show started!!! @
Setlist: Was cool @
Opening act(s): THE GOD RAKIM ALLAH!!!!! @
Posted 13/05/2011
by Bklyndjaye
Location:LONDON by way of sumner projects!!!
The show took me back too the old days of hip hop from the block parties we use to throw in the streets of Bed Stuy Brooklyn N Y keep up the good work and keep the original alive!!!
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Favourite moment: When the show started!!! @
Setlist: Was cool @
Opening act(s): THE GOD RAKIM ALLAH!!!!! @
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Review 11 for Black Star
Black Star + De La Soul
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Favourite moment: Del La Sout + When everyone started to leave and Black Star came back to rock out @
Posted 13/05/2011
by whoneedsspacebars
Location:London
It wasnt a gig, it was a party! What an incredible vibe and amazing show! They did an amazing job, despite the sound system and sound techs at the Apollo. Vocals were too low at times and treble too high, work it out Apollo!
But massive love to the acts X
But massive love to the acts X
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Review 12 for Black Star
Blackstar bringing it back!!
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Posted 13/05/2011
by Gardiner
Location:London
Quality performance by all involved!!! Mos Def the poet is as good as ever...
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Review 13 for Black Star
Lyrical Genius
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Opening act(s): Rakim, De La Soul @
Posted 13/05/2011
by ReflectionEternal
Location:Bracknell
An epic line up matched by an epic performance.
I've seen Mos & Kweli seperately, and as good as they were on those occassions, it doesn't compare to seeing them together like this.
Simply unforgettable!
I've seen Mos & Kweli seperately, and as good as they were on those occassions, it doesn't compare to seeing them together like this.
Simply unforgettable!
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Review 14 for Black Star
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Posted 13/05/2011
by AlibabaBababa
Location:Leicester
Incredible, amazing gig, recommend you don't miss a chance to see De La Soul or Black Star live
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Review 15 for Black Star
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Posted 13/05/2011
by AmyV
The only bad thing was that The Apollo got hot. And it was during Blackstar's performance that it was as hot as hell which made it very hard to get ampted.
The performance was amazing and the sound system sick!
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Review 16 for Black Star
insane
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Favourite moment: all of it was insane, but probs my fav bit was mos def doing fake bonanza...dudes passion is unreal @
Opening act(s): sum Djs @
Posted 12/05/2011
by Tomiwa
Location:London
it was crazy, sick atmosphere, rakim set it out, de la soul were not prepared to go out on anything less than 150% effort, blackstar...well are just blackstar
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Favourite moment: all of it was insane, but probs my fav bit was mos def doing fake bonanza...dudes passion is unreal @
Opening act(s): sum Djs @
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Review 17 for Black Star
a mixed affair
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Favourite moment: 15mins of acapella / Umi Says / Definition once the show was 'over' @
Posted 12/05/2011
by Anonymous
Surprisingly, for a hip hop gig, there were no delays in opening the doors or for the show to begin. Rakim began out night with a lenghty but tepid performance of old (largely forgotten tracks).
De La Soul really lit up the stage with excellent wordplay and renditions of their best songs.
As for Blacksar.... overall OK but the duo went through only three of the Blackstar albums songs. Talib clearly brings out the best in Mos because, solo, often Mos in often incoherent and drifts into totally unknown material. I maintain his latest album is him worst material to date but he was keen on bringing out at multiple times during the night. The crowd was obviously tired and bored during a lot of Mos Def's solo stuff.
Talib, one word: fire!
Nice cameo from Jay Electronica for 'Just Began.' It would have been nice to see more of him.
Overall a good night but a bit disappointed by 'Blackstar'
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Review 18 for Black Star
Sick!!!
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- Tue 10 May 2011 @
Favourite moment: Mos Def acapella at the end! @
Posted 12/05/2011
by Moses187
Dope, anyone who loves real hip-hop would've loved this event!
Mos, Kweli, Rakim, De La Soul, plus even a little guest cameo from Jay Electronica!!
Sick night out!
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Review 19 for Black Star
Too much bass made songs unclear...
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Posted 12/05/2011
by Anonymous
The performance was amazing, but the bass was so heavy that you couldent hear the songs properly, (im 21) and not some old person complaining about volume. This is essential for venues to get right...
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- Tue 10 May 2011 @
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Review 20 for Black Star
Best show I've ever seen
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Favourite moment: Black star and Jay electronika performance @
Posted 12/05/2011
by AlJihaz
That was £55 very well spent !!! I would pay twice that much to see them perform again! There was love in that performance. Ive been to a lot of shows and the way De la soul and Black star took that stage is nothing like I've ever seen before !!!!
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