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Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 13, 2013 12:26:32 GMT -5
Not really related to Yeezus but a good Kanye story:
Two things that I love unconditionally: 1) Stories about eccentric musicians, as told and/or reenacted by Dave Chappelle; and 2) Stories about Kanye West, as told or reenacted by anyone. In the first category, we have the famous Rick James and Prince sketches from Chappelle’s Show. In the second, we have lots, most notably Aziz Ansari’s story about the time he hung out at Kanye’s house and walked in to find him silently bumping along on the couch to his own album. (Posted below.)
But today is a great day because now those two things have been welded together by the gods and presented to us as a gift. At a recent stop in Illinois on the much-discussed Oddball Comedy and Curiosity Festival, Chappelle told this story about the time Kanye performed on Chappelle’s Show just as he was starting to blow up, and it is just perfect. Enjoy.
Last time I was in Chicago, Kanye gave me tickets to the Watch the Throne tour, now we’re even. He owed me that though.
The first time Kanye West was on television was on the Chappelle’s Show. It was the week that The Black Album came out. I’ll never forget. We were all sitting in the trailer listening to The Black Album, and Jay-Z says on the record, “Kanyeezy, you’s a genius. You did it again,”* and Kanye stopped the tape and pressed rewind.
He had that energy. You knew he was gonna be somebody. And then they did the show, him and Common did it. And you remember that song The Food? “You love to hear the story, again and again. About those two brothers from the City of Wind.”
The crowd, “EGHHHHHHHEEE.” Motherf*ckers go nuts. I said, “Hey Kanye, look, we’re going back to the studio. We got to edit some sketches, but if you want, you can come with us and check out some of the stuff we’re working on.” He says, “Oh that’d be great!”
He comes to the studio we’re all sitting and there watching all these crazy sketches. Nobody had seen any of this sh*t before. It was Rick James, all that sh*t. All on there. It’s on footage, we was all cracking up and then in the middle of it all, Kanye’s phone rings. This is when I knew he was gonna be famous.
He answers the phone, he goes, “Hello. Huh? What? Uh uh, I can’t. I can’t. Cause, I’m at Dave Chappelle’s show watching sketches that nobody’s ever seen before.”
And then he says, “Cause my life is dope, and I do dope sh*t,” and then he hung up the phone.
He answers the phone, he goes, “Hello. Huh? What? Uh uh, I can’t. I can’t." And then he says, “Cause my life is dope, and I do dope sh*t,” and then he hung up the phone.
I am going to start using that one at work when someone asks me to do something I don't want to do. or just anytime, really.
Anyone try and get tickets to the tour. Prices are ridiculous. At UC 1st show, you can sit behind the stage for $50 bucks, up in the nosebleeds for $70, and if you want a good view $163. Fuck that noise.
Anyone try and get tickets to the tour. Prices are ridiculous. At UC 1st show, you can sit behind the stage for $50 bucks, up in the nosebleeds for $70, and if you want a good view $163. Quack that noise.
Sometimes behind the stage seats can be pretty epic, so long as the stage is completely opened and not blocked. At Phish NYE 09 in Miami we moved from our seats to behind the stage. It was an exhilarating experience. We had speakers facing right at us so the sound was loud and clear, we were really close to the musicians, even if they weren't facing us, but what was coolest of all was being able to see the faces of everyone in the crowd, it was like being on stage. Plus we had tons of room to dance.
Anyone try and get tickets to the tour. Prices are ridiculous. At UC 1st show, you can sit behind the stage for $50 bucks, up in the nosebleeds for $70, and if you want a good view $163. Quack that noise.
I was trying like hell for MSG - and I only put in for the more expensive tickets, figuring a lot of people might try for the $89 dollar ones first. The price wasn't a big deal, I paid over $200/per for Watch the Throne and it was worth every penny, but I still got shut out. I'll probably try Stubhub as the show gets closer.
I guess MSG is a big draw. I had no problem finding tickets at any level for the UC but couldn't justify the expenditure for that show with my current finances. Worth the Garden only hosting about 2K less than the UC it is kind of crazy that there is that big of a difference in ticket availability. I guess that has to do with population.
Post by carl brutananadilewski on Oct 24, 2013 12:06:58 GMT -5
I'm seeing the Yeezus tour 11/16 in Philly, but was wondering if anyone here has caught any of the shows on the tour yet. All the videos/pictures/etc. I've seen lead me to believe that I am in for some epic-level shit (I mean the dude raps on top of a mountain, A FUCKING MOUNTAIN!!!) Can anyone confirm or deny this?