Some of the musicians that we heard songs by were DMX (“Ruff Ryders Anthem” and “Party Up”), Snoop Dogg (“Drop It Like It’s Hot”), Soulja Boy (“Pretty Boy Swag”), Sheck Wes (“Mo Bamba”), Thundercat (“Dragonball Durag”), and Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar (“Range Brothers”).

Lo’s “Waiting for Tonight,” and then his set was over although many in attendance, myself included, expected him to perform at least one more.įor Kenny Beats' set on Saturday night, he featured musicians that aren’t as famous as some of his other collaborators to perform a song or two while he DJed music by other acts as he stood on stage sandwiched between two giant screens. Zack then performed another song, sang and danced along to J. I have been listening to Detroit rapper ZelooperZ’s Van Gogh’s Left Ear frequently after purchasing it on one of the Bandcamp Fridays, so hearing the first song on the record, “Battery,” and “Each and Every Moment” live during Fox’s set was an unexpected and wonderful treat. He then brought out two special guests of his own: 454 and ZelooperZ.

We were treated to other songs of his such as “IHY2LN,” “Square Up” (a song about fighting from 2018 that was produced by Kenny Beats), a freestyle, and his newest song, “Fafo,' that he released the day before. Before his set on Saturday, I wasn’t thoroughly familiar with Kenny Mason beyond his appearance on “The Cave,” but I truly enjoyed his set and the way he combines elements of rock within his rap songs.Ĭomedian/rapper Zack Fox followed Mason and began his set with “The Bean Kicked In,” with many in the audience singing along to his raunchy lyrics. During Touchdown’s set, mosh pits appeared in the area up front and continued throughout the night.Ītlanta’s Kenny Mason was the next rapper to follow on the bill, and performed his tracks such as “Angelic Hoodrat,” “Metal Wings,” “Hit,” plus the freestyle that was created with Kenny Beats on “The Cave” for the crowd. Once the stuffed head of his costume was removed, he did songs such as “Strong Friend” (preceded by a sing along of Randy Newman’s “You’ve Got a Friend in Me”), “Careful,” and “I’m Just a Fan” live for the very first time, with many in the audience singing along.

Up first was Teezo Touchdown, who initially appeared on stage dressed as a mascot, his hair adorned in nails, and was joined by a coach. The first live performances of the evening were by two rappers who appeared on the third (and latest) season of “The Cave,” Kenny Beats’ web series where he and rappers create a freestyle in his studio together.

Central Park Song by Zack Love