2023-07-10 02:48:15
The clouds were not in the sky tonight at the Parc de la Francophonie, but a few feet above the ground, where fans were practically on top of each other to attend the rap evening of the Summer Festival.
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Even if the evening was dedicated to a very specific musical style, the intergenerational mix we witnessed with these different schools of rappers was a highlight of the evening.
The veterans to end in style
The mythical group Cypress Hill demonstrated why we continue to invite them to play on big stages. From the first notes of the DJ, thousands of hands were raised to the sky. B-Real and Sen Dog appeared on stage, green cigarette in hand, before performing When the shit goes downwhich set the tone for the show.
The MCs, although older, are still messing around as much as in 1994 when they walked the stage at the Woodstock Festival. B-Real, with his wig bouncing to the beat of the percussion, almost smashed the sound boxes when the DJ spun Kill a man.
The immortals Rock superstar et Insane in the brain were saved for the end, which gave rise, without a doubt, to the best sequence of songs since the start of the festivities at the Parc de la Francophonie. B-Real assured the spectators that the group would be back in Quebec eventually.
The ground shook during the last song performed by Cypress Hill, who borrowed the classic Jump around to end the evening in style.
The Prince of Limoilou became king
It wasn’t clear who was headlining between Souldia and Cypress Hill when the Quebecois appeared on stage. Several thousand people chanted his name, and the volume soared when the main interested party was delighted to be on his first career outdoor stage at the FEQ.
Souldia promised to give his all for his beloved city, and he delivered. Drenched in sweat after a song, the Limoilou MC broke everything on stage with his band, which included Ryan Stevenson on drums, among others.
Souldia delivered an intense and emotional performance tonight. Alexander Caputo
Of the The void, the first song performed by Souldia, the spectators were in his pocket. He then brought the Canicule family on stage, so that Tizzo and Shreez could accompany him on the title Dripwhich features on his latest album, Unconventional.
The spectators created a veritable human wave for Souldia, who climbed the fence before throwing himself shirtless into the arms of his admirers.
The rapper from Limoilou took several walkabouts during his performance. Alexander Caputo
The rapper behind devil in the air gave the crowd a little respite when he presented the most melodious Eternal teenagerwhich he dedicated to his wife Anne, as well as midnight too latea title that was a great success on the airwaves of commercial radio.
music lover et Barrel, two songs that can be found on Backstage, released in 2020, sparked fire in the crowd. The electric guitar and the emotion with which Souldia interpreted these titles undoubtedly gave shivers to several spectators.
Those who had never had the chance to see the 38-year-old rapper perform could understand how his rock and heavy metal influences translate into his songs. He lined up the cries of the heart and the roars, as if his life depended on it.
Heat wave ignites the scene
As is often the custom at rap concerts, the featured artist’s brothers-in-arms are invited to share the stage with him. Shreez has respected the tradition by inviting Tizzo, his lifelong sidekick at Canicule Records, as well as Soft.
The native of the North Shore of Montreal offered a whole rap lesson to the spectators, who were already crowded at the Parc de la Francophonie.
With songs like Diamonds, Vicious circleas well as tracks from his first solo project, free life proved his abilities don’t just stop at hip-hop drill, but that it can also be melodious.
Shreez took charge of warming up the crowd before Souldia arrived. Alexander Caputo
A message to pass on
Committed rapper Q-052 delivered a performance that lived up to his personality; intense and assumed. He performed on rhythms with a rock/metal flavor, always dressed by his scathing lyrics, which relate to issues that are close to his heart.
The one who proudly represents the Mi’kmaq Nation went on stage with a jacket bearing the image of the Nords.
“Fuck Gary Bettman, bring the Nordiques back”, he exclaimed, in front of hundreds of people who supported him.
His style, comparable to Hollywood Undead or Linkin Park, provides an even more effective vehicle for his lyrics, which often concern the environment, politics, and conditions of native people in communities.
Micmac rapper Q-052 delivered an inspired performance tonight at Parc de la Francophonie. Alexander Caputo
Killy chilled the crowd
Festival-goers didn’t seem to take on Toronto rapper Killy’s proposal; aside from a few hands in the air, you could tell the crowd was eagerly awaiting Souldia and Cypress Hill.
It must be said that Killy does not have a style of rap that is still very popular in Quebec. Greatly helped by Auto-Tune, the artist, whose tendencies can be compared to those of Travis Scott, sang only a small part of his texts, leaving the rest to the studio version which played on his DJ’s computer. .
He tried several times to reclaim his audience, asking that mushpits are formed, but these only lasted a few seconds.
Despite his approximately 600,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, the Ontarian had no place in tonight’s rap lineup.
The spectators were not convinced by Killy. Alexander Caputo
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