by Daniel Harris
Besides displaying skill and talent, one element that seems to have been taken out of Hip Hop today is "hunger." In its early days, the hunger to be heard, the hunger to be received and the hunger to be respected as an art form was present in every Hip Hop artist. Last Thursday, that sense of hunger was brought back as Dom Kennedy kicked off his "Get Home Safely" tour at Baltimore Soundstage.
Baltimore was the first stop for the Dom Kennedy's tour. Before Kennedy took the stage, Inglewood native, Skeme kicked off the tour and got the crowd ready for the main show. Being the first act of the first show of the tour isn't an easy thing to do but Skeme made it look effortless.
The energy he brought to the stage was a great way to set the tone for the rest of the evening. Skeme, like Dom Kennedy, brought a hunger that has really been missing from hip hop. If Skeme's performance was any indication for the rest of the evening, it was going to be a good night.
Baltimore's appreciation for Dom Kennedy, as he hit the stage, was almost like the LA rapper was doing a show in his hometown; But listening to him, the honesty of his flow, the love shown at the Baltimore Soundstage was understandable. Songs like "My Type of Party", "Let's Be Friends" and "Dominic" were void of mainstream jargon or cliches. In a recent interview with The Baltimore Sun, Kennedy says, "My mindset going into Get Home Safely was making a project that I could be happy with for the rest of my life and something that will stand the time."
Not only can Dom Kennedy rest assured knowing that his music stands the test of time, he can continue to rock stages knowing that he is contributing to real hip hop.
Our special thanks to Baltimore Soundstage for the media access.
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