::RECAP:: The Roots @ Rams Head Live

I know I had seen her face before she slimmed down and toned up a little but I definitely had seen her face before. She was just one of many faces that lined the hallways of the Ram’s Head Live lobby 2 hours before show time. No single demographic defined the night black, white, early 20’s singles, 50 something couples it was about whoever loves music. The fact that I still could not remember who she was as the doors opened at 9 p.m. was killing me. The air was filled with eagerness and anticipation as people filed into the Ram’s Head ballroom filling up all 3 tiers of the venue.

The two opening acts Kentavius Jones and Saleem & the Music Lovers were ehh but what act can conjure up excitement when The Legendary Roots Crew are on deck. Then it hit me... Morgan she definitely went to Morgan, but in what capacity did I know her from Morgan? We caught eyes while she was at the bar sometime before the Roots hit the stage around 12 a.m. Couldn’t figure if she was with dude with the Philly fitted on or the short brown skin chic with the “I heart Black Thoughts” t-shirt on.

In the midst of my dilemma the legendary Afro with the black fist pick emerged from back stage along with the mellow soul brother getting his lyrical dean on. The show opened with the “Web” a drum solo with Black Thought spitting a straight 4-minute flow. They rolled through several tracks off the new album “How I Got Over”, “Dear God”, “Now or Never” & “The Fire”.

They also put a twist on some of their classics performing “Proceed” with a go-go twist and “My Mellow My Man” with a ridiculous drum battle between Questlove & Frank Knuckles that included a fan from the crowd. During their rendition of “Breaking You Off” blended with LIL Wayne’s “Lolipop” (crazy right) it hit me -Milwaukee... she was from Milwaukee. It came back to me she told me that’s was where she was from. I replied “there’s black people in Milwaukee?” she smiled and said “Yeah” and I never forgot that smile.

Thinking must catch up with her before the show is over.

The Legendary Roots Crew killed it, as usual. No matter how many times you see them live they always come with something new. Definitely the best live performers out there right now in any genre in my opinion. Artists like The Roots and shows like this give me hope that hip-hop can be revived. The next time The Legendary Roots Crew is in town definitely check them out.

P.S. Never caught up with her but still a dope night