Off the Track

If you weren’t at the Chris Brown Concert, you definitely missed out. His awesome dance moves and amazing voice brought the crowd to their feet making it impossible for anyone to stand still. Not only was the audience amused by his incredible performance but they also were entertained with numerous opening acts including Soulja Boy, Bow Wow, Lil Mama, and Sean Kingston. Each performer brought his or her style to the stage and they all put on a great show. Right as one performer finished, the next came on. If there were any delays DJ’s took the stage and gave credit to famous New Orleans rappers by playing their songs. Lil Mama opened up the concert performing her hit of the year “Lip Gloss.” She and her backup dancers were constantly moving and formed a great opening act. Sean Kingston then took the stage and despite former rumors that I had heard about him not being a good live performer, was not all that bad. His voice did not stand out as much as it does on his album, but because his songs are all so upbeat, it was almost impossible not to enjoy his performance. All you could do was sing along. Soulja Boy then performed “Crank That,” a song that has been a huge hit this year. He not only proved that he could dance but got everyone in the audience doing his signature “Crank That.” The last two performances were saved for Bow Wow and Chris Brown, the two whom this concert was centered upon. Bow Wow went on first performing hits such as “Girlfriend” and “Hey Baby.” Bow Wow has grown increasingly popular throughout the past few years and although it was kind of weird to see him grown up, after mainly remembering him from his performance in “Like Mike,” he definitely proved that he had talent. Then, Chris Brown stole the show as he engaged the audience with his many great talents. Girls of all ages screamed until they couldn’t scream anymore, while his intense yet appropriate dance moves shined on the stage.

The concert’s ability to bring so many up and coming singers all together allowed the audience to enjoy the variety of talent. Hopefully we will continue to see great things from each one of these performers and their music will continue to make people ‘bust-a-move.’

by Amy P.