I’ve never been a huge fan of 50 cent. His single “In the Club” was dope as hell back in the day, but the more songs he’s released the worse they got. He’s never hit me as one of the greats in terms of emceeing.
He is however an incredible entrepreneur and I give him credit for staying in the game through various projects. According to LL Cool J, 50 helped resurrect his career by co-producing his latest album “Exit 13″. LL is a f**kin Hip Hop Icon! Now that’s street cred! Yahoo
Its been close to a year since I’ve been to a good concert here on Guam, so I made it a point to attend the Rebelution event which was held at the Yigo Amusement Park last night. As usual the park was packed, the vibes were good, and the music was great.
For those of you who have never listened to Rebelution, they are are Reggae band based out of Santa Barbara, California. Their music is pretty distinct from most other reggae artists I have listened to, and in fact most people refer to their style of reggae as California Reggae.
“Apparently, California Reggae is hot. Stemming from a foundation of local support, Rebelution soared into iTunes Reggae Top 10 (album downloads), amongst some lofty company. Lofty like Bob, Stephen, and Damian Marley.” — Santa Barbara News-Press
The band was so successful with their “Courage to Grow” album, that within a week of its release it became one of the most downloaded albums on Itunes and eventually won the iTunes Editors Choice: Best Reggae Album for 2007.
To be honest, I don’t recall the names of any of the opening acts for the event. When I arrived, my wife and I along with some friends went looking for a nice spot to “camp” and I found myself doing more socializing than actual listening. From what I did hear, all opening acts sounded good and I distinctly remember a band with an actual trumpet section which I thought was pretty sick. Overall, it was a good showing from our local community.
Although he may have become a bit strange over the years, his music was ground-breaking and opened the doors to so many other artists. Just thought I’d wish Mike a Happy 50th birthday! There were so many songs I grew up listening to. I’ll have to create a list later this week!