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Rate Our Music Weekend
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
If you’re reading this with one eye open, and the other still sleeping, it’s understandable.
It was an incredible weekend on the live Atlanta music scene. Among the highlights: Oscar nominee, one-time rapper and current standards singer Queen Latifah was at Symphony Hall Friday. Our own country superstar Trisha Yearwood returned to the Fox Theatre Saturday. And on Sunday night what was supposed to be a mere visit to the Velvet Room - to promote his “American Gangster” CD in stores tomorrow - turned into a mini concert when rap mogul Jay-Z performed, along with Freeway and Beanie Siegel.
Did you attend any of these events? Got a mini-review for us? Or did you see an act this weekend that wasn’t mentioned, but worth talking about?
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By BlueMarie Elliott
November 6, 2007 2:14 PM | Link to this
I was at the Velvet Room for the night of Jay-Z’s “American Gangster” album release party and it was definitely a star-studded, mini concert. We had to wait a short while before Jay-Z arrived and performed but it was definitely worth the wait. Jay-Z was amazing as usual and rocked the crowd for sure while handing out bottles of Cristal to people in the audience along with Jermaine Dupri. Other celebrities in attendance were Young Chris from Young Gunz, Young Jeezy, Freeway, Beanie Siegel, Rick Ross, Rocko (“I’ma Do Me”), and Usher (who actually walked through the jampacked crowd and I was able to groupishly grab at his jacket). With the exception of Usher, the other entertainers peformed as well. Everyone had a lot of energy and even the stage area where Jay-Z and the other celebrities stood was packed. It was an experience not to be missed especially if you are a Jay-Z fan…