Lil Wayne steals Young Jeezy show

April 14, 2007 · Filed Under Hip hop News 



He wasn’t the headliner, but that didn’t stop Lil Wayne from stealing the show from Young Jeezy on Thursday night as the Street Dream Tour rolled through Milwaukee.
Following mediocre performances by newcomer Rich Boy and Harlem-native Jim Jones at the U.S. Cellular Arena, Wayne stormed onto the stage with a huge presence, running through aggressive, ego-driven tracks like “Tha Mobb,” “Fireman” and “Hustler Musik.”

Without help or hindrance from any stage-crowding hype men, Wayne became a blur at times, racing back and forth but never losing his breath. In fact, his voice had a crisp, almost CD-grade quality to it, and his timing was nearly perfect.

Halfway through Wayne’s 40-minute set, he was joined briefly by Birdman, his Cash Money Records counterpart and father figure, and the two expectedly performed a number of their duets, including “You Ain’t Know.”

In one odd, low point of Wayne’s set, he attempted to play guitar during “Leather So Soft.” Just leave it alone, Weezy.

The duo quickly redeemed themselves, however, as they blasted through their boastful banger “Stuntin’ Like My Daddy.”

Young Jeezy also put up a decent, 40-minute set that included a number of gangster tale-laden crowd favorites like “Bottom of the Map,” “J.E.E.Z.Y.” and “Bang.”

While his performance was far better this time than his last show here, Jeezy, a.k.a. The Snowman, sounded rough and a bit hoarse. His sound was further hampered by some mic problems and a couple of hype men with dreams of stardom.

“Trap Star” and “Go Crazy,” two tracks about selling cocaine, moved the crowd early on but failed to sustain the excitement.

The most reaction Jeezy got from the crowd came when he performed bits of “Soul Survivor” and “Go Getta,” tracks he shares with Akon and R. Kelly, respectively.

Jeezy ended the set with his current “I Luv It” from “The Inspiration” – the only full-length song he performed all night.

Earlier in the evening, Rich Boy attempted to amp the crowd with “Boy Looka Here” and “Throw Some D’s.” Jim Jones also made an effort to excite but ended up stumbling through his hits “Certified Gangsta” and “We Fly High.”

While the crowd knew their songs, Rich Boy and Jones failed to find much love during their short sets.

By STEVEN POTTER
spotter@journalsentinel.com

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