Timbo and Ali Pierre at the Gothic

Caught Timbaland, Sebastian and Ali Pierre at the Gothic last night. Ali opened with a pretty long set for an up-and-comer. (Full disclosure- I know Pierre's manager, Ben Martch and attended the show with the intention of scoping out the new act)

Ali Pierre

He has a lot of work to do if he wants to move out of the local scene, but he had some catchy beats and kept the 16+ crowd entertained throughout his set.
I gotta ask though, what was with the robot get up? Looked a little homemade Halloween. The glow stick addition grabbed attention from the crowd, but I'm not sure that's the grown and sexy look you wanna go for as an R&B dude.

Robot

Sebastian, (Tim's younger brother and ghostwriter for some time) came on next with a surprise appearance by Petey Pablo. Dude's gotten big!

Sebastian

Timbaland killed the game with some elaborate light and screen set ups, especially for a limited stage like Gothic's, it was a quality presentation. Half way through his set he left the stage to "go tot the bar" and came back for a sloppy second half. Don't get me wrong, it was still better than it coulda been with a less talented/charismatic act, but the rest of the show felt very off track. Everything he said was melodic- no joke, he didn't address the crowd once without "singing" his statement. Looked something like the end of a fun house party where someone passes the mic to the drunkest guy in the cypher and encourages him to beat box and just act a fool.

Timbaland

(swoll!)

I wish he had come with some more old school joints, but that Shockvalue (1 and 2) is enough to keep it live.
In the end I would give the show a B average. The ladies were dancing and the guys were bobbing their heads from what I could see.
-Now Ya Know

I Am Haiti Event

Join us for an Artivist (arts activist) Late Nite Fundraiser in Support of the People of Haiti!
**A multi-genre mash-up featuring Soul, Deep-House, R & B, Afrobeat, and of course Reggae!**
[Proceeds Going to Lambi Fund & Yele Haiti]

Sat | Jan 23rd | 2010
@2705 Larimer St. Denver
9p - 4a | $10 | 21+ w/ ID
{Open Bar 9p-2am Only}

New Sade and New Jay Z

Check it out. This is Sade's first new joint in like 10 years!

http://thinkcommon.com/blog/

In case you haven't seen it, this is Jay's video for On to the Next One
...I don't get it. Maybe ya'll will?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WM1RChZk1EU&feature=player_embedded

New Duo. New Music.

Babah Fly of the aforementioned Denver Avengerz and Panama Soweto of Dynamic Duo have come together to form Hi-Tops.I have had the pleasure of meeting and talking to both of these cats, they are passionate about Hip Hop and both real cool guys.
Check out the track and keep a lookout for the mixtape.
Now ya know,
-M-

http://www.divshare.com/download/9993372-0e6