Birthday Bash 12: HIGHS & LOWS
Now usually BRiSON likes to play the behind-the-scenes media role at big events and concerts, but Brian and I finally found an event that it was actually cool to be on the other end; yes we actually bought tickets to Birthday Bash 12 and wanted to give our viewers the real scoop on the concert.
Birthday Bash 12 was held at a sold out Phillips Arena and it was definitely obvious that the place was packed, they even had folk sitting behind the stage, but with an all-star roster such as this one, I guess it was just worth it to be in the spot. I could run down the long list of hot performers that took the stage, but I will let you read all of the media outlets that actually worked press; I want to give you the highs and lows from a spectator position.
Highs:
- Just about the entire A-Town repped at the show
- Ciara's dancing (and the looks were on deck too)
- Legends-8 Ball & MJG
- Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes Tribute by Jermaine Dupree & Usher (no he didn't sing)
- Lil Jon coming from the middle of the crowd & "Cranking That" Soulja Boy
- TI's entire set!!! Including Young Dro, Big Kuntry & Young Jeezy (yes they performed "Bang (Peace Up, A-Town Down)"
- Keri Hilson performing with Rich Boy (Keri is the TRUTH!!!)
- Outlawz repping for Tupac's birthday (they performed Makaveli)
- Gucci Mane was most anticipated by the crowd...I guess lots of people "might be..." (& him and Jeezy didn't even beef!!!)
- Lil Boosie's "wipe down"
- Phillips Arena's sound system (we couldn't understand ANYTHING the artists were saying, we just sat and waited for the beats we knew...OK we were in section 300, but you couldn't even hear on the floor so I'm told)
- The Game being rushed off stage, and publicly making it known that he wasn't going anywhere until he was done performing (probably took too long still verbally smashing 50)
- Rich Boy having to perform after TI (I'm sure his whole camp felt like that too)
- Lil Boosie's wipe down being cut off by Phillips Arena's staff (OK it was after 11, but it is one of the hottest songs out)
BIG Ups to Tahira Wright of The Platinum Dynasty (can't wait to do more work with you) and of course to Mike Trammell of BREAK Magazine...& Sandra Rose (thanks for the pics)
