Post by jahidihoya on Jul 20, 2005 9:20:42 GMT -5
Well, I will be honest. It was THIS Jahidi, not the real Jahidi. However, if you enjoyed my "Tricycle Incident" at the Big East Tournament I am sure you will enjoy this one.
Last week, my wife and I went to the Wyclef Jean concert at Lincoln Center. I was in civilian clothes (in other words, I was not dressed like a dog). We had 2nd row center seats. The house was full with thousands of fans. For those that do not know him, Wyclef was a founding member of the Fugees and plays and eclectic blend of hip hop, rap, R&B, reggae and even creole music.
Third song of the set begins and it is 'We Tryin' to Stay Alive'. One of his more popular rap songs. He is rapping away and the crowd is loving it. He looks down at me and sees I am pleasantly singing along knowing every word. He smiles and immediately tells the band to "Stop!". He motions for me to come onto the stage. In one smooth motion I climb up onto the stage.
"Every rapper needs a hype man!" he announces to the crowd which is in a frenzy. For the 2nd time this year I am center stage in a NYC venue (the other being the BET of course). The band kicks in again and I start the smoothest dance moves that I can muster (I imagine I looked like the guy from the "Hooray Beer" ads for Red Stripe).
The intro to the song is complete. Wyclef implores the crowd to jump and wave their arms. In the peak of this frenzy, Wyclef turns and walks towards me... he hands me the microphone. I am left with no choice... I begin to rap! I actually rapped the entire first verse of the song. The review in the 'New York Sun' described the incident quite eloquently:
"Dressed in khaki shorts and a powder-blue polo, the 31-year-old suburban white guy did not look the part. But he took the microphone with confidence and nailed the entire verse without missing a word."
After my verse I handed the mic back to Wyclef and went back to dancing. I have never performed in public and I am fairly certain that I am a terrible rapper. In any event, it was one of the most exciting things I have even done.
I suspect that none of the Hoyatalk crowd was at this show. However, I thought that I would pass it along if only to let you know that the myth of Jahidi only continues to grow! I may have to incorporate a rap into my 'Fan of the Game' routine for next season...
Go Hoyas!
Last week, my wife and I went to the Wyclef Jean concert at Lincoln Center. I was in civilian clothes (in other words, I was not dressed like a dog). We had 2nd row center seats. The house was full with thousands of fans. For those that do not know him, Wyclef was a founding member of the Fugees and plays and eclectic blend of hip hop, rap, R&B, reggae and even creole music.
Third song of the set begins and it is 'We Tryin' to Stay Alive'. One of his more popular rap songs. He is rapping away and the crowd is loving it. He looks down at me and sees I am pleasantly singing along knowing every word. He smiles and immediately tells the band to "Stop!". He motions for me to come onto the stage. In one smooth motion I climb up onto the stage.
"Every rapper needs a hype man!" he announces to the crowd which is in a frenzy. For the 2nd time this year I am center stage in a NYC venue (the other being the BET of course). The band kicks in again and I start the smoothest dance moves that I can muster (I imagine I looked like the guy from the "Hooray Beer" ads for Red Stripe).
The intro to the song is complete. Wyclef implores the crowd to jump and wave their arms. In the peak of this frenzy, Wyclef turns and walks towards me... he hands me the microphone. I am left with no choice... I begin to rap! I actually rapped the entire first verse of the song. The review in the 'New York Sun' described the incident quite eloquently:
"Dressed in khaki shorts and a powder-blue polo, the 31-year-old suburban white guy did not look the part. But he took the microphone with confidence and nailed the entire verse without missing a word."
After my verse I handed the mic back to Wyclef and went back to dancing. I have never performed in public and I am fairly certain that I am a terrible rapper. In any event, it was one of the most exciting things I have even done.
I suspect that none of the Hoyatalk crowd was at this show. However, I thought that I would pass it along if only to let you know that the myth of Jahidi only continues to grow! I may have to incorporate a rap into my 'Fan of the Game' routine for next season...
Go Hoyas!
