Rapper 50 Cent in Berlin: Within the streets of New York

The story of a gangstar rap legend suits into two handfuls of vans. On Saturday night, dozens of white vans are parked in entrance of the Benz Area during which stage components reminiscent of LED screens, a grand piano, devices from a stay band, laser parts or stage outfits are loaded.

90 minutes earlier, these objects had been used to let a US rap star shine as soon as once more: Curtis Jackson, higher referred to as 50 Cent. The rapper appears to wish to do one final musical lap. In step with his “The Last Lap Tour” he’s honoring the Berlin viewers.

Earlier than the present, you’ll be offered with a tempting supply on stage. On 4 giant boards you possibly can learn that you could personally buy a meet & greet on the merchandise stand for 50 cents. For Snoop Dogg, who carried out within the Max-Schmeling-Halle in March of this 12 months, it value the equal of round 1,600 euros. The supply suits in with the motto of the twentieth anniversary of his traditional debut album: “Get Wealthy Or Die Tryin”.

The mom is murdered

The truth that 50 Cent now not essentially must go on tour has been proven lately by his ambitions in performing, as a spirits producer or designer. However earlier than he flickered throughout worldwide TV screens in youngsters’ bedrooms with “In Da Membership” in 2003, his life seemed considerably much less blessed.

His mom was murdered when 50 Cent was eight years previous. He earned cash with medication on the streets of New York. A little bit later, 9 bullets hit him throughout a shootout. He survived. From then on he places his vitality into rap music. And bought greater than 15 million information of his first file worldwide. 50 Cent desires to report on this legend once more this night.

Let’s go. At round 9 p.m. his silhouette seems on the LED panels. White smoke rises. Lightning swirls within the background. 50 Cent enters the stage with fireworks, stands on a clear field and opens with the track “I’m On Some Shit”.

A watch shines on his arm, fats rings on his finger, and several other glowing chains dangle round his neck. Black cap, red-black leather-based jacket. After the primary 5 songs he modifies his outfit and now comes again to the observe “Magic Stick” in a blue tracksuit. He’s accompanied by eight dancers who alternate their skimpy objects of clothes much more usually than the rapper himself that night.

Busta Rhymes can also be there

The stay band then sings hits like “How We Do”, “Sweet Store” and “Window Shopper”. Nevertheless, on some songs, 50 Cent solely raps a verse plus a refrain. He interacts audibly much less with the a number of thousand spectators than his help act Busta Rhymes. He had beforehand introduced a number of instances at his timeslot that he was not pleased with the quantity within the stands, however a short while later he grinned mischievously and was as glad as a toddler when he was allowed to splash champagne into the viewers.

50 Cent, then again, was most likely in search of the proper staging of a stay present upfront. It must be stated that he has virtually discovered her. Acrobatic dancers and break dancers, guitar solos, mild and laser components in all colours and a background panorama that takes you into the streets of New York for a second.

If there’s a flaw in any respect, it’s that fifty Cent doesn’t rap from the ceiling through the efficiency of “In Da Membership” like he does within the music video of the identical identify. However shortly earlier than the track “PIMP” he floats roped down from above onto the stage.

50 Cent might not have the ability in his voice as his predecessor that night. Busta Rhymes took a couple of p.c off 50 Cent along with his abilities on the microphone. “Simply A Lil Bit,” you would possibly say when you wished to place it with one in every of 50 Cent’s track titles. The general assemble of his story and the way in which of performing it had been proper. Appearing definitely helped 50 Cent. However he realized it on the streets of New York.