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Lupe Fiasco will be bringing his high energy live show to Perth on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Metro City Concert Club.
Lupe’s latest hit, ‘Shining Down’, is the first track off his third studio album and has begun the huge wave of impatience for his new LP which is slated for release in early 2010 – just in time for his highly anticipated return to our shores.
Plus Phrase and Lowrider will be joining Lupe on the tour.
Tickets are available through MoshTix on 1300 GET TIX or www.moshtix.com.au or Ticketek 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au.
Check out the latest track from Perth rapper Xzakt featuring Jerrie.
You can catch him performing at Origin on New Year's Eve alongside some of hip hop's biggest names - Method Man & Redman, Dilated Peoples and Bliss N Eso!
On Sunday, December 6, The Perth Dance Music Awards returned for a stellar 11th year!
The afternoon dedicated to honouring and recognising Perth's best local talent within the clubbing scene, was held at the Rosemount Hotel.
For the past number of years, the PDMA's have been honouring Perth's urban talent as well. And here are the winners and nominees for 2009! Congrats to every one involved and a pat on the back to all the winners and nominees!
The diva herself, Whitney Houston is set to head to Perth, to perform two shows on March 6 and 7.
Performing at Member's Equity Stadium, Whitney will perform classics like 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody', 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Saving All My Love For You', and the record breaking 'I Will Always Love You'.
Whitney tickets cost from $95 and are available through Ticketmaster.com.au from December 11.
HIP HOP Y’ALL DON’T STOP For three decades, hip hop has gone grown and expanded across the globe. Rappers, DJs and prominent people within the scene have all helped to make the genre the biggest cultural phenomenon in history. TSO takes a look at some of hip hop’ s most historic and pivotal moments .
70’s
In 1973, DJ Kool Herc deejays the first block party in the Bronx.
A student by the name of Kevin Donovan changes his name to Afrika Bambaataa Aasim and forms the Zulu Nation.
Grandmaster Caz, Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa start deejaying parties around the Bronx, after seeing Kool Herc’s rise to fame.
Bambaataa categorises the ‘Four elements of hip hop’.
MC Lovebug Starski coins the culture as ‘hip hop’.
Grand Wizard Theodore accidentally invents ‘the scratch’ when he holds the record in place to listen to his mother.
Afrika Bambaataa performs at the Bronx River Centre and sparks the first DJ battle.
The Rock Steady Crew is founded.
Russell Simmons ( a promoter within The Force) decides to change Kool DJ Kurts name to Kurtis Blow.Kurtis would later become the first rapper signed to a major record deal.
Music industry coins the term ‘rap music’ and began focusing on emcees.
Grandmaster Flash forms one of the most influential rap groups ever – The Furious 5.
Sylvia Robinson launches Sugarhill Records and form’s The Sugarhill Gang. ‘Rapper’s Delight’ becomes the first known rap release and hit in 1979.
Mr Magic’s ‘Rap Attack’ becomes the first hip hop radio show.
80’s
Kurtis Blow is the first rapper to appear on national TV (Soul Train) and releases ‘The Breaks’. It becomes hip hop’s first gold single.
At a DJ battle in Queens, DJ Run and his friend Darryl meet a young DJ names Jason Mizell.
Whodini becomes the first rap group to shoot an official video for their song ‘Magic’s Wand’.
Adam Horovitz, Adam Yauch and Michael Diamon form the Beastie Boys.
Afrika Bambaataa samples Kraftwerk on Planet Rock.
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious 5 release The Message.
The duo of Run & D graduate high school and enlist the help of Jason Mizell. Run’s brother Russell changes their name to Run DMC and lands them a deal with Profile Records.
Fab 5 Freddy and Charlie Ahearn co-produce Wild Style.
Ice T pioneers gangsta rap in the West Coast.
Run DMC releases It’s Like That b/w Sucker MCs, and become the first rap group to get consistent airplay on mainstream TV and radio.
Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin team up and launch Def Jam Records.
The film’s ‘Breakin’ and ‘Beat Street’ are released.
Dougie Fresh releases The Original Human Beat Box.
Salt 'N Pepa make their first appearance.
Kris Parker meets DJ Scott Sterling (Scott La Rock) and forms Boogie Down Productions.
Doug E. Fresh records ‘The Show’ with his new partner MC Ricky D (aka Slick Rick).
A 16 year old LL Cool J releases his debut album ‘Radio’. It becomes the first album release of Def Jam.
The Beastie Boys release Licensed To Ill. James Smith assembles
The Geto Boys, which helps to force the evolution of southern rap.
Run DMC’s third album ‘Raising Hell’ which features ‘Walk This Way’ , spans four hit singles and becomes the first multi-platinum rap album.
New hip hop duo Eric B & Rakim release their first single ‘Eric B Is President’. Rakim’s wordplay and rhyming techniques begins a new era of MCing.
Public Enemy releases Yo! Bum Rush The Show beginning the rise of politically charged hip hop.
A former LA drug dealer named Eric Wright (Eazy –E) uses his money to finance an small rap lable called Ruthless records. He signs a group called H.B.O as his first act and recruits Andre ‘Dr Dre’ Young and Oshea ‘Ice Cube’ Jackson. HBO doesn’t make much of an impact so Eazy – E, Dr Dre, Ice Cube and DJ Yella form N.W.A after recruiting MC Ren to join them.
Eric B & Rakim release ‘Paid In Full’.
DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince debut with Rock The House, and with their fun and humorous videos become an instant MTV favourite.
Hip hop gets its own show on MTV with Yo! MTV Raps.
NWA help to continue the gangsta rap movement with their album Straight Outta Compton. ‘F*ck The Police’ incites controversy for it’s lyrics and leads the F.B.I to issue a formal warning to the group, Ruthless Records and Priority Records. Scott La Rock is shot and killed.
Erick Sermon and Parish Smith (EPMD) release ‘Strictly Business’ and become one of the most influential duos in the hip hop underground.
MC Lyte becomes the first female hardcore rapper signed to a major label and releases ‘Lyte As A Rock’.
Bambaataa forms the Native Tongues crew and recruits a young female MC called Queen Latifah. The Jungle Brothers after releases Straight Out The Jungle’ join the crew and introduce a new sub-genre termed alternative rap.
Chuck D formally dismisses Professor Griff from Public Enemy after anti-Semitic remarks.
Doug E Fresh’s former partner Slick Rick releases The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick.
Ice Cube announces he’s leaving the NWA after a dispute with Eazy E and Jerry Heller over finances.
Florida party rap group 2 Live Crew release their third album and find themselves arrested for lewd conduct after a Miami performance.
Queen Latifah releases All Hail The Queen.
De La Soul release their debut ‘3 Feet & Rising’, the group is hailed the ‘future of hip hop’.
90s
2Pac joins Digital Underground as a dancer and roadie.
Ice Cube records his solo debut Amerikkka’s Most Wanted.
A Tribe Called Quest releases their debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
Heavy D convinces Andre Harrell, the president of Uptown Records to take on a young college student as an intern. His name was Sean Combs .
NWA’s sophomore album N****z For Life reaches Number 1 on the charts.
Busta Rhymes appears on A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Scenario’.
Digital Underground has a hit single with Same Song featuring a young, lesser known member named Tupac Shakur.
Ice Cube stars in Boyz N The Hood.
De La Soul Is Dead and ATCQ’s Low End Theory provides the launching pad for the dominance of alternative rap with acts like Digable Planets, Arrested Development, P.M Dawn, Gangstarr, Pharcyde and Del The Funkee Homosapien all having successful debuts.
Salt N Pepa release their third album Blacks Magic which features the controversial ‘Let’s Talk About Sex’.
Cypress Hill initiates a campaign to legalise hemp and release their self titled debut.
2pac Shakur releases his debut album 2pacalypse Now.
Sean ‘Puffy’ Combs is fired from Uptown.
Eric B and Rakim release 'Don’ t Sweat The Technique', however the duo split immediately after its release.
Dr Dre and Suge Knight form a partnership to create Death Row Records. Their first project is a song for a police drama which features a young rapper called Snoop Doggy Dogg.
Dr Dre releases ‘The Chronic’.
A Tribe Called Quest release their third album 'Midnight Marauders'.
Sean Puffy Combs begins Bad Boy Entertainment, and signs Craig Mack and Christopher Wallace.
Snoop Doggy Dogg releases DoggyStyle. It becomes the first debut album to enter the Billboard at Number 1.
Wu-tang Clan releases Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers.
Salt N Pepa release their fourth album 'Very Necessary'. It becomes the best selling rap album of all time by a female artist.
Nas’ Illmatic goes gold and is received as one of the greatest hip hop albums ever.
‘southerplayalisticadillacmuzik’ is released by Outkast, and starts the rise of the South.
Common releases Resurrection.
Warren G’s Regulate: The G-Funk Era is certified 4 times platinum.
Notorious B.I.G releases Ready To Die and spawns to hits ‘Juicy’ and ‘Big Poppa’.
2pac is robbed and shot 5 times in an NY recording studio, he recovers but is later sentenced to 8 months prison. 2pac releases his third album ‘Me Against the World’. He signs a deal with Death Row Records after Suge Knight posts his bail.
Eazy E dies of AIDS at the age of 31.
Notorious signs his protégés Junior M.A.F.I.A featuring Lil Kim.
Da Brat releases Fundafied.
The Score becomes The Fugees biggest album and grabs them two Grammys.
Jay-Z drops his debut Reasonable Doubt.
Bone Thugs- N-Harmony release 'Tha Crossroads'.
2pac releases ‘ All Eyez On Me’. He is fatally wounded after sustaining multiple gunshots as he rode in a car driven by Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight in Las Vegas. 5 days later the rappers dies and leaves the hip hop world shocked and in mourning.
Dr Dre leaves Death Row Records declaring gangsta rap is ‘dead’. He forms Aftermath Entertainment.
Outkast release ATLiens.
Female MCs become more sexually charged as Lil Kim and Foxy Brown debut.
The Notorious B.I.G is shot and killed.
The Fugees split.
Missy Misdemeanor Elliott redefines hip hop and R&B with Supa Dupa Fly.
Master P releases Ghetto D, becomes one of the most powerful men in hip hop after founding the record label, No Limit.
Def Jam signs Jay-Z, DMX and a reformed EPMD.
Dr. Dre signs Eminem to Aftermath.
Lauryn Hill’s solo debut The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill scores 5 Grammys.
‘Vol 2: Hard Knock Life’ marks the beginning of Jay-Z’s mainstream breakthrough.
DMX debuts with It’s Dark And Hell Is Hot and then releases Flesh Of My Flesh, Blood Of My Blood, becoming the first rap artist to have two number one albums in one year.
ATCQ announce their break up.
Cash Money Records signs a 100 million distribution deal with Universal and releases albums from Juvenile, Lil Wayne and B.G.
Ludacris debuts.
The Dirty South eclipses the West coast.
Big Punisher, releases ;Capital Punishment; and becomes the first Hispanic solo rapper to have a platinum selling album.
Backed by producer Dr. Dre, Eminem sells 4 million copies of his debut The Slim Shady LP.
Mos Def and Talib Kweli (Black Starr) release their debut.
Eve releases her debut album ‘Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders First Lady'.
Big L is shot and killed.
Production duo The Neptunes (Chad Hugo and Pharell Williams) produce hits for Kelis, ODB, Noreaga and Mase.
Dr. Dre returns with his comeback LP 2001.
The Syllaboliks crew form in WA.
00’s
DJ Craze wins the Technics DMC World DJ Championship three consecutive times.
The West Coast alt-rap scene gets a reboost with Jurassic 5’s debut album Quality Control.
Eminem releases the Marshall Mathers LP and wins two Grammy’s.
Nelly releases ‘Country Grammar’, further cements the notion that hip hop is no longer bi-coastal.
Downsyde release Eponimous.
Big Pun dies of a heart attack.
Puff Daddy changes his name to P.Diddy.
Jay-Z releases The Blueprint. The song ‘Takeover’ ignites a sparring match with Nas, who responds with his fifth album ‘Stillmatic’ featuring the song ‘Ether’.
Tip signs with LaFace and shortens his name to T.I
DJ Jam Master Jay is shot and killed in a Queens studio.
Nelly beefs with KRS One.
Eminem beefs with The Source magazine. Stars in 8 Mile.
Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopez dies in a car crash.
Perth get’s youth radio station Groove 101.7FM, urban music hits the airwaves.
The Hilltop Hoods release The Calling. It becomes the first Australian hip hop album to go gold.
Obese Records store is bought by Pegz and turned into a record label.
T.I forms Grand Hustle Records after being dropped from LaFace.
NY rapper 50 cent releases ‘Wanksta’ and creates a major buzz.
DJ Jazzy Jeff releases ‘The Magnificent’, and helps the semi-revival of the Golden Age.
Federal investigators raid the NY offices of Murder Inc.
ODB signs to Roc-A-Fella after a jail stint, and changes his name to Dirt McGirt.
50 Cent releases In Da Club and the album ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’. It becomes one of the fastest selling albums in history.
Nike and Reebok sign hip hop stars Nelly, Jay-Z and 50 Cent to lucrative endorsement deals.
Outkast releases ‘Speakerboxx/ The Love Below ‘and wins Album Of The Year at the Grammys.
Crunk becomes a dancefloor craze. Lil Flip, David Banner and T.I shine with gritty rap releases and Luda continues his reign of the south.
Matty B releases ‘The Courageous’ LP.
Jay-Z releases 'The Black Album' and announces his retirement.
At the Vibe Awards a man named Jimmy James Johnson punches Dr. Dre in the face. A full on brawl ensues and Johnson is stabbed, by G-Unit rapper Young Buck.
Kanye West releases his debut album ‘The College Dropout’, and is voted the Best Album Of The Year by Rolling Stone.
Lil Wayne releases ‘Tha Carter’ to critical acclaim.
ODB dies inside a recording studio.
Jay-Z and Nas end their long running feud at a concert in New York.
Jay-Z and Dame Dash sell off the remaining 50% stake of Roc-A-Fella Records to Universal’s Island Def Jam for less than $10 million and go their separate ways.
Jay-Z soon becomes president Def Jam.
50 Cent announces The Game is off G-Unit.
Lil' Kim begins a year-long prison sentence for perjury.
Lil Wayne named President of Cash Money Records, sets up Young Money Imprint.
Nas signs a deal with Def Jam, and releases 'Hip Hop Is Dead’.
J Dilla dies of complications from Lupus disease.
D12’s Proof is shot and killed.
Lupe Fiasco releases ‘Food & Liquor’.
ATCQ reunite.
Jay-Z comes out of retirement and releases ‘Kingdom Come’.
T.I stars in ‘ATL’. ‘King’ debuts at number one.
KRS One and Marley Marl put two decades of rivalry behind them to release ‘Hip Hop Lives’.
T.I vs T.I.P is released. Authorities arrest the rapper four hours before the BET Awards. He was charged with two felonies .
Hilltop Hoods get commercial airplay on radio stations across Australia.
Downsyde releases Land Of The Giants.
Green And Gold Records launch in Australia.
50 Cent and Kanye West release albums on the same day. 50 claims he’ll retire if Kanye beats him. The rivalry sees a surge in CD sales.
Pimp C of UGK dies.
Obama tributes hit the airwaves as hip hop artists pledge their allegiance to the future president.
Jay-Z becomes the first rapper to headline Glastonbury.
T.I begins his prison sentence.
Q-Tip releases ‘The Renaissance’.
Wale releases ‘The Mixtape About Nothing’.
‘Tha Carter III’ is released and sells over a million copies alone in the first week.
Drapht finds national success with the single ‘Jimmy Recard’.
Wale releases ‘Attention Deficit’ to rave reviews.
Jay-Z buys himself out of his Def Jam contract and signs a deal with Live Nation. ‘Blueprint 3’ is released, and sees the rapper break Elvis Presley’s record of 11 number one US albums.
Drake releases ‘So Far Gone’ mixtape and has success with the single 'Best I Ever Had'. He signs with Young Money Entertainment.
Kid Cudi comes to everyone’s attention with the mixtape ‘A Kid Named Cudi’. Follows it up with the release ‘Man On The Moon’.
When putting a magazine together and having to keep to style and formatting, some names of our prominent industry people may be covered up. SO, to ensure that everyone is seen we have an alternative cover of the magazine available online.
But here are the names and places of just some of the people who have or are paving the way... (in random order)
As I said in this month's editorial if we missed you, it's not because we haven't recognised your hard work, but because a) our brains are a little dusty and b) spacing and size only allows so many words to be fitted. It's no excuse but please keep doing what you are doing, because all together we can keep the West Coast reppin' and show the rest of the world what we have got to offer!!
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In 1979, 'Rapper's Delight' was the first rap single to be released, so as that makes 30 years we thought it fitting to salute what is the biggest global cultural phenomenon of our time!
In this month's issue:
* Our cover names some of the people, places and institutions that have helped the genre grow in WA.
* We take a look at hip hop's pivotal moments in history with a hip hop timeline. (With a more comprehensive timeline only available on THIS BLOG!)
* Perth Hype gives us the low down on the dance scene.
* Mumma Trees keeps us informed with all things dancehall.
* Dj Profi reviews DJ Hero in our brand new gamers column!
PLUS MUCH MUCH MORE!!!
It all goes online from tomorrow and hits stores at the end of the week!
The Secret's Out Magazine can finally confirm that Grammy Award winner Lauryn Hill has been added to the Raggamuffin 2010 line up. (GASP!!!)
Lauryn who is a former member of The Fugees and had a huge hit with her album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill is set to perform in Perth on Monday, January 25, at Members Equity Stadium.
Already Raggamuffin features Wyclef Jean - Shaggy - Julian Marley -Blue King Brown - Sly & Robbie - Steel Pulse - Sean Kingston - House Of Shem.
Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Michael Jackson and the Supremes are just some of the Motown lable artists who will be celebrated at The FUNK CLUB on Friday, December 11!
Featuring the funk club house band with special guest vocalists and musicians this will be a night to remember!
Entry is $10 on the door / $5 for members.
To purchase pre-sale tickets go to www.funkclub.com.au/store.htmCome celebrate 50 years of motown music at the manor afterwards also, $5 for members/with FC stamp and motown tunes spinning all night!
The 2nd Big Day Out announcement was released last night which has left many Perth dancehall fans a little dissappointed and well, angry.
Highly anticipated dancehall star Beenie Man will be making his way to the city for a performance, however it will be at the already SOLD OUT Big Day Out, leaving many to hope, pray and wish on getting a ticket via the Ballot.
The Secret's Out crew have been busy slogging away over this past month on some pretty exciting things!
In Issue 7 of the magazine you will find:-
* RAHZEL graces the cover this month, as we give you the lowdown on who the master of beatboxing is. * We also take a look at the ART OF BEATBOXING. * PERTH HYPE launches it's monthly column with all things Hip hop Dance! * We review NAS' performance at LOW: FI * We popped into THE REUNION EVENT Plus heaps more!
Don't forget if you want to contribute or would like your product, group,event or artist featured in magazine simply email thesecretsoutmagazine@gmail.com...
Earlier this week we told you about Kid Cudi being apart of the Good Vibes 2010 line up. Well the good people at Jam Music have announced the rest of the roster and all we can say is WOOHOO!
Heading to Perth on Sunday, February 14, and keeping with the tradition of fantastic lineups...
THE KILLERS BASEMENT JAXX ARMAND VAN HELDEN GOSSIP BUSTA RHYMES (OMG!!!!) FRIENDLY FIRES SALT N PEPA (*GASP*) Z-TRIP (:)) KID CUDI (YEAH BOOOOIIII!) NAUGHTY BY NATURE (WE ARE SO DOWN WITH O.P.P) PLUMP DJS GYM CLASS HEROES (THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS MAKING US SO INSANE, OUR CLOTHES ARE ALREADY OFF!) CHASE & STATUS DAVE SEAMAN DJ CRAZE (SICK!) CHUCKIE ART vs SCIENCE BASS KLEPH SAM OBERNIK KILLAQUEENZ
The action all takes place at Claremont Showgrounds and tickets go on sale on Friday, October 30.
Bring on Valentines Day 2010 is all we have to say! :)
Festival season just keeps getting better, with the announcement and 'leak' this morning, through inthemix.com.au, that Kid Cudi will be featured on the Good Vibrations 2010 bill.
The Man on the Moon will hit Perth on Sunday, February 14 at Claremont Showgrounds.
The rest of the line up is still yet to be announced, but with this first announcement receiving big cheers from many Perth people it looks like Good Vibes 2010 is set to be a big one!
Legendary grammy award winning rapper Wyclef Jean (The Fugees) will be making his way to WA to headline the Raggamuffin 2010 festival.
The event which will take place at MEMBERS EQUITY STADIUM on Monday, January 25 will also feature Shaggy, Sean Kingston, Julian Marley, House Of Shem, Sly & Robbie, Blue King Brown and Steel Pulse.
Tickets are on sale from Wednesday, October 28 through Ticketmaster.
A Member of the Perth urban scene is currently going through a rough time at the moment and to help them through it Perth's urban music affiliates are coming together for a night to not only showcase talent but to help out a friend.
Nfin8 Entertainment and RDK Proudly present
THE REUNION 'old friends back together for a good cause'
Thursday 22nd October HYDE PARK HOTEL 8pm - 12am
KYTE KUTTER And special guest DJs SKOOBY SLICK With Perths own direct from Sydney NATE WADE And performances by XZAKT & BJAR ILL ONES RAMI BARS BSYDE MAMAS BOYZ And a special performance from our very own RDK girls Shawty Starr and Miss Ava Rose
Special guest Appearance by MISS RALLY AUSTRALIA 2006 Melissa Byrne
Come down and support this fund raiser and join in the fun With the Kissing Booth, live human auctions and the “win a date with Miss Rally Australia” also win a t-shirt and boxing gloves autographed by Anthony ‘ the man ‘ Mundine.
Perth's newest and freshest Urban Magazine 'The Secret's Out' is back for October with another bumper issue!
THIS MONTH: *We chat with 23 Records about their much awaited return to the Perth scene, * We review the Beyonce concert, *We hit the town for the Telethon fundraiser at The Ellington, * Nas is put under The Microscope, *Mumma Trees gives us the low down on all things dancehall, * We welcome the brand new column by DJ Don Migi about all things Latino, & we want to know who your favourite urban acts are in TSO's Urban Survey.
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Some of Perth's best female dance choreographers will be teaching their favourite styles and routines for Perth Hype's Urban Alliance Workshops to be held on Sunday, October 25.
Single Ladies, Divas and the Bootylicious were out in full force at the Burswood Dome on Thursday night to see their idol Beyoncé Knowles take to the stage for the first time in Perth.
Support act Jessica Mauboy got the crowd ready for the superstar with her chart topping hits Running Back, Up And Down and Burn, before Flo-Rida hit the stage to perform his hip pop platinum singles Right Round, In The Ayer, and Get Low. Although Flo-Rida was more a hype man than a singer he kept the teens entertained with his routine which frequently saw him shed his clothes and throw autographed towels out to the masses.
After a short break, the 18,000 strong was soon greeted by a black stage with one solid backlight and there stood the silhouette of the superstar singer that many adore.
The erupted into cheers, screams and stomping from the stands, whilst the infamous riff from Beyoncé’s first solo mega-hit Crazy In Love kicked the show off.
The golden bodysuit adorned singer bellowed track after track and hit after hit. Her haunting rendition of Ave Maria left the crowd speechless, whilst her controversial song If I Was A Boy featured a breakdown which included Beyoncé rocking out to her own rendition of Alanis Morrisette’s You Outta Know.
From there, the singer followed it up with Naughty Girl and Me, Myself & I, before changing into a Sasha Fierce style body suit to perform Diva and Radio; complete with a home video featuring a young Beyoncé smiling and singing away. It was obvious the singer had stars in her eyes from a very young age.
Backed by an all female band, which each member was introduced to the crowd during Beyoncé’s many costume changes , it was evident the spirit of the I Am tour was all about female empowerment, which was confirmed by the Queen B herself.
“I'm here to empower all you ladies," she said. "That's why every musician on stage tonight is a woman."
Returning to the stage in a gold leotard with a sparkling golden train, the diva was hoisted into the air and flown across the crowd to a stage in the middle of the Dome as she sang Baby Boy, and it was evident she was enjoying every minute of it.
She didn’t forget her roots either, regularly breaking into Destiny’s Child songs Say My Name, Jumpin Jumpin’, Bug A Boo, Independent Women and Lose My Breath.
Back into her solo efforts with Check On It, and Video Phone; Beyoncé used actual cameras on mobiles held by her dancers to record her dancing and singing on the smaller stage. She even mimicked her husband’s (Jay-Z’s) swagger and style on Upgrade U.
After another dress change, Beyoncé returned in a stunning evening gown to perform the Etta James classic At Last. Her rendition left even the singer with goose-bumps.
A montage of Youtube videos featuring fans performing the Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It) routine (complete with a cameo appearance from JT and the Saturday Night Live gang with their infamous spoof) Beyoncé hit the stage to perform the track and saw many in the crowd the same moves.
Halo was the highlight of the show, as an image of Michael Jackson appeared on the screen and Beyoncé explained the impact the King Of Pop had on her career. She sang “Michael we can see your halo, I pray it won’t fade away.”
She ended the show with Happy Birthday before telling the crowd “I am…Perth, I am…Perth. Perth Australia. I am Yours.”
Her solid and strong vocals put her up there with the likes of Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and Tina Turner. Add to this amazing visuals, high energy dance performances and glittering costumes, the I Am ...Tour left the crowd in awe from start to finish, making it evident that Queen B really is just that...Generation Y’s Queen.
This morning TSO received the sad news that hip hop and DJing legend Grandmaster Roc Raida passed away.
The 39 year old was a member of The X-Ecutioners who had a reputation for blazin' beat juggling and turntable trickery and in 1995 he was crowned the DMC World Champion in London.
He was not only a DJ but a producer as well working with artists like Big L, Fat Joe, Ghostface, Black Thought, Linkin Park and P!nk.
His family and friends released a statement after a number of rumours speculated a cause of death.
"Anthony Williams p/k to the world as The Legendary Grandmaster Roc Raida has passed away unexpectedly today September 19 2009. He is survived by his wife, three lovely daughters, mother and friends. Raida was recently in an mixed martial arts accident, something that he has been practicing for several years. Although he had under gone two surgeries with great success, was released to an inpatient physical therapy facility and was in great spirits the past few days. This morning he started to have complications and passed. The family asks for privacy at this time." R.I.P Grandmaster Roc Raida
Award Ceremonies and Kanye West controversies seem to go hand in hand, and this year's MTV Video Music Awards seem to be no exception...
With Taylor Swift wins Best Female Video Award, and Mr Yeezy thinks it's appropriate to walk up, interrupt her speech to claim that Beyonce had the better video. Needless to say Taylor Swift, Beyonce and the crowd were speechless before the crowd booed Kanye off the stage and applauded Taylor Swift.
Kanye has twitted an 'apology' however many aren't buying it...
Perth rapper Roy-Al is set to blaze the stage in a spectacular show for Telethon. Check out the video below for a teaser of what you can expect!
Also in leading up to the biggest charity event in Australia, Roy-Al along with Ron-E and Jerrie will be performing at The Ellington Jazz Club on Monday, September 21 for A Night For Telethon. The show will see the Perth favourites performing alongside a four-piece band and special guest DJ Dannyboi hitting the decks.
Entry is $10 with limited VIP seating $15. Doors open at 7.30pm.
