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Hip Hop in the Falls
Saturday's Scarface concert was so-so.
Scarface showed up a little too late and not enough people showed up to support the "movement."
It was also a little disappointing to see people leaving in droves when they thought the Houston-Rap legend wasn't going to show up.
Wichita Falls has enough rap lovers, why can't/didn't the show do well? I will never know.
The tickets were more than reasonable at $11.
But something was amiss.
The first rap show at Kay Yeager, I guess it was a little more than one year ago, did better in terms of ticket sales than Saturday's concert, but the ticket prices were about 6 times last night's price.
Juelz Santana was on the bill last time, but the rest of the show basically remained the same.
I guess I have to pinpoint the blame on the promotion on this one.
Last rap concert at Kay Yeager, I learned of the event a couple of months before hand.
I found out about Saturday's show on Thursday.
The main mouthpiece of anything hip-hop that's big in Falls town is 103.9 and of course the Kidd.
(The Kidd - couldn't be a nicer guy. If you need it, he'll get it for you.)
I guess you have to take a step backwards before you can take a step forwards. What's wrong Wichita Falls?
I also have to thank Scarface's management team. They got me what I needed to let me do my job. I have to say there's nothing better than standing on stage watching a hip-hop pioneer do his thang.
Word is, Scarface will be back in about three weeks. So show some support, will ya. I just hope he doesn't decide to play Tommy's.
Grown men, mainly white men, and people who didn't grow up on the east side of Wichita Falls, are afraid to hit up Tommy's.
I get the shivers when I drive by the place.
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