Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B. at House of Blues Hollywood

I went to the Lupe Fiasco and B.o.B. show last night at the House of Blues in Hollywood. My friend Libby hooked it up with tickets, wristbands to get to the balcony that had this view, and wristbands to get up to a 3rd level for drinks after the show.
We missed most of B.o.B.’s set because I was late. But what I did see of it, it was awesome. I think he has great style and I just really like the way his voice sounds. He brought Bruno Mars on stage to perform their hit song “Nothin’ on You.” The crowd went nuts! Check out the video…

Lupe Fiasco was up next, and I have to say, he KILLED it! I first saw Lupe two years ago at Outside Lands in San Francisco. At that time I couldn’t care less about seeing him. But everyone else was going nuts for him. I watched the set but was unimpressed. I ended up downloading his albums about a year later when my Hip Hop kick was really starting to get going. After that I realized what all the fuss was about. His lyrics, his flow, the beats he chooses, all come together really nicely.
As for last night’s show though, he was fucking awesome. Beside the fact that his band was totally on point and the crowd was going nuts, Lupe himself put so much into his performance, and everyone in the crowd fed off of it. Some one who is as talented as Lupe Fiasco and puts that much energy and heart into a show is instantly in my favorites list. There’s something about witnessing true talent live that is like nothing else. Check out another video for Lupe’s Superstar…