Fresh off the heels of the release of his [easyazon_link identifier=”B074TXWLNR” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Paranoia[/easyazon_link] EP, [easyazon_link identifier=”B074TXWLNR” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Dave East[/easyazon_link] delivered his introspective rhymes before a packed New York City crowd on at Gramercy Theater on Monday night.
The intimate concert was transformed into a NYC mecca with fans sporting personalized Yankee jerseys as the sounds of [easyazon_link identifier=”B00136JR2M” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Wu-Tang Clan[/easyazon_link] blasted overhead. Bridging the gap between the boom-bap raps of the latter and today, the show managed to sell out in under 20 minutes and rightfully so: [easyazon_link identifier=”B074TXWLNR” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Paranoia[/easyazon_link] finds East staying true to his seedy street-hop nature, that both hip-hop purists and others alike can enjoy.
Taking the stage of the renowned venue at 10:30, the [easyazon_link identifier=”0802145744″ locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Harlem[/easyazon_link] rapper was greeted with clouds of smoke as fans hurried to capture a photo of his 6-feet-5-inches frame. Sporting his signature athleisure wear complete with diamond encrusted chains, East kicked off his set with the new album’s title track, “[easyazon_link identifier=”B074TXWLNR” locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Paranoia[/easyazon_link].”
With dozens of eyes fixated on his towering stature, you’d think the emcee would be less at ease. However, that was far from the case. Calling on his fans to recite the lines of the standout track “[easyazon_link identifier=”B073Y9MQS4″ locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Never Hated[/easyazon_link],” featuring mentor Nas, the crowd was ignited with energy. In spite of the fanfare, East continued to riddle off bars as he stripped down to his bare chest and revealed his penchant for ink.
Taking a sip of champagne, the Harlem emcee followed up with a medley of hits including “Found A Way”, “Maneuver” and “[easyazon_link identifier=”B009K5LIA2″ locale=”US” tag=”harlemworld-20″]Dirty Little Secret[/easyazon_link].” The latter being a particular favorite for the ladies in the crowd, who recited the cheeky lyrics word for word.
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