“Partyin’ & Fashion” - Sneaker Pimps Chicago
Events By David D. on August 24, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Let’s start with…
The Bad: Sneaker conventions are weird. I don’t understand the appeal of hanging out at a club during the night with a bunch of other dudes to converse and pick out shoes. I swear, I almost snuffed some frost-fondling, soft serve sucker for rolling up on me and asking me what size shoes I wear. Dimly-lit clubs where a group of men are paired off and talking fashion with nary a female in sight? Sounds like a place that should be playing techno versions of Ne-Yo songs. Good thing that wasn’t playing. This leads us to…
The Good: Instead of the aforementioned, we got treated to a few live acts including one of Chicago’s favorite sons, Mikkey Halsted and a couple of guys from Virginia who go by the name of Clipse.
The Clipse @ Sneakerpimps Chicago from The Smoking Section on Vimeo.
The Clipse tore the house down performing damn near every track from Hell Hath No Fury and some greats from their debut album. The star of the show, though, was a Caucasian little lady in the front row that looked like someone’s Home Ec teacher but she knew every Clipse word uttered over a track.
Mikkey had a dope show and previewed a few tracks from the album, including this track, “Karma” which was produced by the almighty No. I.D. Shouts to Drew for the footage.
I ran into Mikkey after his set and he’s a really cool guy. He’s genuinely excited about his album, a big of a fan of Gotty™ (||) and all the support he’s shown throughout Mik’s career.
Halsted then introduced me to Ab Liva, who I must say looks like he could crush my skull with the flesh between his pinky and ring finger. But he’s a down to earth and really nice guy who got me through the tightwads working security at Metro so I could chop it up with the Clipse for a second.
Surprise: Malice and Pusha both respect our fresh and are fans of TSS and Malice was really excited to hear we were posting his video blogs. He thanked me for that while I was standing there trying to keep it together. Fam, Lord Willin’ defined my junior year of high school and Hell Hath No Fury supplied a few college anthems. And there I was talking about the next Clipse album. It was definitely one of those surreal moments this gig has been providing in spades lately.
The Final Verdict: Shoe festivals/shows/sausage fests are not my thing. Ever. But the Clipse made it worth the awkwardness as their show is one you have to catch live. Til’ The Casket Drops is coming, folks. Be ready.
Previously Posted — Sneaker Pimps 09′: The Imagination Experience
Posted in Events, Gear, MUSIC, Videos — Tags: Lord Willin', Mikkey Halsted, Ne-Yo, Sneaker Pimps '09, The Clipse, Till The Casket Drops
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Fresh Respected.
Good post.
dope write-up, it’s nice to hear that some of these artists are paying attention back to this site.
I used to live walking distance from the Metro. hated the neighborhood–it’s like 1.5 blocks from Wrigley field… too many frat boys and close-minded jerks in general. but I saw some great shows at Metro…
Would never put “Metro” and “Sneakers” in the same sentence… Shoulda had that joint in Wicker Park or Southside someplace…
Or Godforbid, you get a real hiphop head to promote the thing at an out of the way venue or somewhere at a college campus.
david’s fronting. he know he liked when the steam from the dudes’ shoes sweated up his frames. hahahaha
just joking my dude. glad that mikkey came through and repped.
yo, rosado hit up about that pete rock x raekwon show tomorrow at shrine. it’s free from what i hear. i won’t be in attendance, but i know he will.
@ BC yea Wrigleyville is a big ass frat party…they basically be playin beer pong out on the street. But Metro has had a couple dope shows recently.
@Ghost
1. ya momma shaves her armpits wit yo daddy’s teeth
2. It’s finals week in these here parts…no Rae show for me
man, I was in the Chi that whole day…yet didn’t get to go…family emergencies can be a bitch.
glad to see the brothers Thornton show love to the Chi though…heard they mingled well with the fans and took mad photos with fans as well.
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The root word of conversation is converse David D.
Not conversate. You don’t orientate someone either by the way. It’s orient.
Dope write up, David. I felt the same way when Sneaker Pimps came through DC. I just got a few drinks and vibed out to the music. All that sneaker talk and guys walking around carrying shoe boxes wasn’t really for me.
Good to hear Mik’s album is still on the way as one of my homies put me on to dude last summer while I living in Chi-Town. Yeah, I know I was late even then.
I won J’s there and had 3 of the 8 women in attendance jocking me all night so I can’t complain. Lol