For a short time, the DJ turned that place into an old school party, playing many of our favorite “go to” party anthems, as well as some classic Baltimore Club Music hits. No lie though, that’s the one song I was looking forward to seeing the most since that beat went SO hard, maybe she’ll add it to future sets after seeing this review…here’s hoping at least.Īfter the madame of the night was finished, there was a brief pause in the set to make way for the next performance. “ Hot Boyz“, “ Put It On Me“, “ 4 Ever” and even a cover of Lauryn Hill‘s “ Ex -Factor” were all there, but surprisingly missing was her 2005 track “ Dem Boyz“, which got a lot of airplay in Baltimore, and the music video was filmed here. In-between songs, she’ll break away from the main lyrics and give you anecdotes that’s generally related to the story line of said song, but referencing what REALLY happened in her life.Īt about 30 minutes in running time, her show consisted of a bulk of her songs, both with credits as a songwriter and performer. I just take it as you’re seeing exactly what you’re getting up front, but that’s the Bmore in her. One thing I respect about Lil’ Mo is that she generally keeps it ALL the way real, which some people have the tendency to knock her for. You literally feel the passion, and even the pain that she felt during penning some of these songs while live, that makes you remember when you were going through it as well. There are some people who just sing, because that’s their “job”, and put little to no emotion into their performance…nah, not this woman. Everyone knows Mo (real name Cynthia) is about singing her face off at any chance that she can get, and boy, is that what she did. She had become pretty synonymous with rocking her blonde tresses, but she decided to ditch that look, and bring a simplistic, 1920’s flapper influenced look to Baltimore, which ultimately worked really good for her.Įnough about her look, because that’s not why we’re here. Literally every time I see Mo, she has a completely different look. There was no introduction needed, as the intricate, electric beat from her biggest solo hit “ Superwoman” blared over the sound system, and she bopped on stage, the eager crowd went wild. It was approximately 9 PM when the Supawoman aka Godmother bka Lil’ Motook her rightful place on stage. Once all of the opening acts were done and out of the way, now it was time for the “meat and potatoes” of the show if you will. Pretty much what it meant to me was that he was in the business of making grown folks music, and from the looks of the crowd, it was nothing but grown folks in the place to receive it. All while taking in his performance, I kept getting a slight Jaheim vibe by the tone of his voice, which is NOT a bad thing in the least bit. Don’t be fooled by the “Jerzey” in his name, this brother made it more than clear that he repped for the 410! Accompanied by a young lady on stage who doubled as his duet partner for a few songs, Shawn put you in the instant mood of love jams and smooth cuts. The show kicked off with yougin’ of the bunch, Chop Johnson, followed by Jerzey Shawn. I’m not exactly sure if the promoters did this purposely, but it was certainly a nice touch to shine spotlight on some of the talents picked out of Baltimore City. Granted the male headliner reigns from Atlanta, GA, the show was dominated by a few of our own hometown performers. As we all know, R&B seems to be a dying breed over the past decade, so when we have a chance to revel in pure rhythm and blues euphoria, we have to take full advantage of it. We had the opportunity of experiencing musical ying and yang on stage, when Bobby V and the Godmother herself, Lil’ Mo took the co-headlining spots on this show. Taking place at the newly remodeled Baltimore Soundstage concert venue nestled right in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and presented by promotions company A Step Above The Rest, the show featured two mainstays from the 2000’s R&B landscape, as well as some local talent. Sunday night spawned a new concert, entitled the “R&B Explosion” show, which quite honestly, we hope turns into a regular thing. “ If love doesn’t feel like 90’s R&B, then I don’t want it” has been a statement that I’ve been seeing a lot lately, and apparently it was the same sentiment being shared by several Baltimoreans on this MLK Weekend.
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