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Snoop Dogg
lights up the joint in
Contributing Writer Snoop Dogg's sellout concert Tuesday night at the Fargo Civic
proved there is a market for hip-hop on the east side. Of About 3,000 young
adults turned out to see their After a warmup by local artists J Sauce, Sativa, DJ Sol and
Casey, Snoop hit the stage at "Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Yeah, yeah, yeah. Snoop had the crowd
hanging on his every word, captivating them when he announced that he would
pay tribute to the late Tupac Shakur
with "Ain't Nothin'
but a Gangsta Party." "This is dedicated
to It was very amusing to
hear the crowd spitting out lyrics simultaneously with Snoop, especially
those about murder, guns and bullets. The biggest fear most people had
growing up in the In his short 50-minute
set, Snoop performed his songs very abruptly, as if they were medleys. After
about three minutes of songs such as "Serial Killa"
and "Pump Pump," he would just stop and
move on to the next one. About 10 people comprised Snoop's stage entourage,
with a noticeable absence of fly girls that would have nicely complemented
popular favorites like "Lodi Dodi." There were very few
theatrics. It was all about the music, premixed onto a CD and played for the
crowd while Snoop set words to it. There was even an absence of rumbling
bass, as you could easily have a conversation with the person standing next
to you. Had he known that he would be so warmly received, Snoop might have
unloaded a few more semi trailers. What there wasn't an absence of was marijuana, whether from Snoop
Inc. onstage, or the unmistakable aroma resonating from the open floor auditorium. Before the final
curtain, Snoop said, "I want y'all to put your fingers in the air and
say peace, 'cuz that's what the world needs now is
peace." Oddly, the same guy who is calling for peace also sang about a It was great to see
Snoop Dogg perform in a region dominated by mullet
music. He was very appreciative of the response and held the audience in the
palm of his hand. It is just unfortunate that his songs were short, his performance
lasted less than an hour and he failed to prove his ability to entertain as
well as many other performers of his status. |
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