Saturday night was dope. The crew and I headed to Cargo (actually been there like 50 times this year already?!) to catch Black Milk and eLZHi do their respective things live. However, on arrival we were notified that eLZHi had cancelled his performance. Can’t lie, I, like most others, were pissed, but that soon went away as we entered, saw a few friendly faces and grabbed ourselves a ickle drink.
Before we knew it, it was time for the show. Black Milk’s DJ, Hexmurda, a big dude, [who is by all accounts super safe], came on and played Milk’s piano led introduction off Tronic which united everyone in a crazy roar of excitement. The rapper than rolled on stage with no fuss and with complete ease and jumped right into his set. Tracks off the Tronic was rocked nicely including my favourite joint off the album “Give the Drummer Sum”. I ain’t even gonna attempt to recapture in detail the setlist coz as you all probably know, I’m rubbish at remembering order but just know that my man killed it on stage.
…It was real good seeing London supporting such a slept on producer/emcee. It’s easily done, but in my opinion is criminal – Black Milk has continued to prove himself as both a producer and as an artist. His beats, productions and songs have never faulted (in my humble opinion at least) and so it’s only right he be celebrated in our capital.
While the show was dope (albeit a tad short?), it wasn’t til’ Milk came off stage that the real dope sh*t began. After signing a billion autographs and taking photos with fans by the stage, the homie Fantasticunt and I headed backstage and entered possibly the smallest, most packed out room I’ve ever been in, where we were to EXCLUSIVELY interview the man [Black Milk] himself. The interview, which I won’t reveal too much about as yet, will be dropping imminently and went extremely, extremely well. Actually, I reckon it was one of the best interviews we’ve had here on PinBoard.
…Half way through the interview, while chatting to the tour manager, Hexmurda and a few others, non other than eLZHi walks in the (tiny, tiny) room, at which point I could only think “what.the.fu*ck?”! Like, what am I meant to say to eLZHi? Sheeeit, at least give me some warning. But it was all good, ice was broken by him telling the story of how he was held up at customs on arrival into the UK! Lol.
After all this, we headed to Plastic People for NON-Sense/After party where as well as resident DJ’s Judah, Benny Blanco and Mr Wonderful tore it up (as usual), we were treated to an incredible set by Black Milk himself! I had to leave relatively early (round 3am) but I heard eLZHi got on and did his thing. Oh and shout out to Fatima who also killed it on the mic yet again! Watch out for a lil’ collaboration with her and PinBoard real soon.
So yup, there ya have it. Big up to Black Milk, eLZHi, Sam, Peggy and Nora for making it all happen and yea, interview soon come!
Peace, Love & Black Milk
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