[DID NOT ATTEND: July 27, 2024] Previous Industries ft. Open Mike Eagle + Video Dave + STILL RIFT / Cavalier
I saw Open Mike Eagle at the end of last year and really enjoyed his set. Previous Industries is a low key supergroup, I guess. (Although, it’s arguable that many people don’t know them individually).
Open Mike Eagle, Video Dave and STILL RIFT have worked together in various ways over the years and here they are together–rapping with each other on the songs.
The songs are kind of slow–emphasizing the lyrics rather than the melodies. The songs are also thoughtful and not lyrically interesting. One of the songs, for instance, references The Giving Tree (even mentioning Shel Silverstein).
And a fun lyrics from Open Mike
Got it made, got it made, like I was hot for the teacher
It’s a sound blaster car with the Altec Lansing speaker
I like David Lee Roth and not the other guy
It’s ’95 South, so I can learn to do the butterfly
It’s Triple F.A.T. Goose stocked even in the summer time
My sweatshirt counting sheep with both words underlined
Yeah, and Mrs. Fields to the cookie stop
As quick as Mr. Owl licked the center of a Tootsie Pop
This is exactly the kind of rap event I would really enjoy. I couldn’t go mostly because it was a Saturday and our schedule was pretty busy that week. (more…)
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