It’s an entire week removed from a
phenomenal show at BB King that I cannot forget, in the words of Joe Budden
paraphrased of course ‘It wasn’t a rap concert it was THERAPY.’ That therapy
session definitely started with his 3 rap openers AG Da Coroner, Bigg Dogg and
Passport Gift. Each opener on the bill did a great job with the New York fans
Hip Hop.
But none did quite the job that Passport
Gift did, who had Parks known better as Parks on the Board from his numerous
Joe Budden shout outs. Parks is quite the staple to any Joe Budden fan, let alone a NYC fan that are more diehard than
any others. I would have to guess being somewhat of a hometown hero with a
line-stretching pass the Regal movie theater on 42nd street would
only prove it. As Parks stepped on the
stage he was welcomed to great cheers as he set up for his part of the show
with Passport Gift the supporters were eager as all hell watching him.
Unbeknownst to sea of the diehard Joe supporter that (would never need a reason
to go to see him at a show in New York even if it is his last show ever or if
it’s a curtain call to a certain stage of his career as an entertainer,) Parks
was first hitting the stage with Passport Gift giving them a therapeutic show
of his own.
Passport Gift x Parks delivered a
set of ferocious storytelling lyrics backed by some soulful beats with a
different level of intensity than any of the other opening acts and the crowd
loved the electricity, they gave Passport Gift the same energy that he gave the
crowd that night at BB Kings. Gift even shouted out his mom who was in the
building to see him perform in her favorite venue and the crowd ate it all up
as they sent aws and cheers throughout the building as they watched along with
a proud mom seeing her son doing what he loves. Hip Hop.
All this happened not even a full
day after ending his short but impressionable touring tenure with Royce Da 5’9”
on his Layer Tour, dates below when and where you may have seen him with Royce.
Royce Da 5’9” “Layers Tour”
June 8 The Middle East Downstairs Boston
June 9 Underground Arts Philly
June 11 Baby’s All Right BK
June 12 U Street DC
Passport Gift’s
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