Okkkkkkksooooo recently I had the privilege ...and yes...I mean it when I say "privilege", to check out SHUICIDE HOLLA at THE KENT STAGE!!! Let's just say...it was F*CKIN AWESOME!!!! SHUICIDE HOLLA has taken great steps into marketing himself, his team, as well as his brand. Nothing he does is ever "small", or half way. Walking into THE KENT STAGE was like walking into a shrunken sized version of maybe the AGORA, or even APOLLO Theater.(*Ya know....theater seats, balcony rows.)The stage was huge! I had to wonder...if the venue was big enought to hold the crowd as well as SHUICIDE HOLLA. Let's face it....within the past 2 years, if that... his fan following, momentum, nominations, as well as award winning (LYRICIST OF THE YEAR) and sudden fame...are almost as tall as his perfectly styled "box hightop". As I walked through the crowd the 1st words I heard were those from what can only be described as "Security"...saying "ummmmm look...you guys can't smoke that in here...hell we even kicked WALE out for smoking". I had to giggle to myself as I squeezed past hella bodies posted up on the staircase. SHUICIDE HOLLA'svoice was heard...before he was even seen. A crowd was gathered outside of a small dressing room door.. You could see that each individual shared the same kind of expression across their faces. It was a look of amazement, maybe mesmerized, focused...but most of all everyone had the look of RESPECT written all over them.SHUICIDE HOLLA was spitting 1 of the dopest freestyles EVER all right before the 2nd installment of his show. Yes you read that right...his performance was broken up into 3 installments!!!! Like some kinda of hip-hop trilogy. I was thinking "mannnnn who does this guy think he is performing 3 times at 1 show?". I had to ask SHUICIDE HOLLA myself and the answer he gave was genuine and sincere,"I mean I noticed that sometimes my fans grow tired from waiting to see me perform, and when they do see me perform, they want me to keep performing, they wanna see more SHU, so I'm really doing this for the fans, you kno...show appreciation". My 1st instinct was to roll my eyes...but SHUICIDE HOLLA was staring straight at me, stone faced like "yeah...this is real".
SHUICIDE HOLLA was focused. He seemed to take pride in the rituals he engaged in before a performance. From spittin fat raps, to calmly sipping hot green tea which he requested instead of liquor (*That I somehow found myself carrying carefully to his dressing room), and even to the small final taps on the sides of his high top, making sure it looked right, I quickly realized that nothing SHUICIDE HOLLA does is "basic". Every movement and moment is mesmerizing. Even the way you see him lacing up his sneakers...is precise, and they are only laces!!! His dressing room had his name neatly centered on the door. There were multiple outfit choices laid out, and from what I can only assume to be ...just a small portion of his ultimate sneakerheads dream collection, and there was SHUICIDE promo everywhere!!!! T's (yeah I got 1...LOVE IT), buttons, and music!!!!
The "S.H.U ALBUM VLOG" is a dope visual into the world of SHUICIDE HOLLA!!!! As soon as you hear "EXTRA PAPER" your already pumped up , adrenalin rushing(*yeah that song does that to ya). You finally get to hear his camp speak out about why they have dedicated themselves to the SHU MOVEMENT(which is understandable...he's AWESOME) Cristo Jeanette, and MZ. CRAZY TEE drizzled sexiness over the stage alongsideSHUICIDE HOLLA . THe DUDES IN THE CROWD WERE GOIN NUTZ!!!! The performances were all insane!!! I mean...the TRILOGY!!!
His Freestyle on the "THE S.H.U ALBUM VLOG" can mos def be described as....flawless and intelligent. During the show SHUICIDE HOLLA rapped to ladies in the front row....driving them crazy!!!! (*myself included, but I much more enjoyed "Extra Paper"... I'd rather turn up..then..get all emotional )Performing unreleased tracks only made the performances more valuable to the fans. The fans were able to rock out with classics , and new Sh*t. FLY LIFE even performed...and he sang his heart out!!!!!!FLY LIFE was smooth and sexy, he was singing like *make you wanna toss ya panties at tha stage singing". The quality of the video is amazing! Ced Lynch/ Swiv31 did an superb job making 1 event seem like a lil mini behind the scenes movie. Even after the show SHUICIDE HOLLA took pics with all of his fans. I'm talking about flick after flick after flick. "THE S.H.U ALBUM VLOG" captures the movement, the feeling, admiration, and talent that you see and feel... when you hear or see SHUICIDE HOLLA. With his next album about to be released soon, "THE S.H.U ALBUM VLOG" should hopefully be able to hold you over til it happens. CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO!!!!! SHUICIDE...HOLLA!!!XOXO
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