Was it 1995? Raekwon&Ghostface did not disappoint!
by HeatherBski on 7/27/15The Ritz - RaleighRating: 5 out of 5I was wary, with their heavily scheduled tour dates (VA on Thurs, Raleigh Friday, Charlotte Sat., etc) that these 40+ year old rappers would be half steppin' through their show. Thankfully, they are drinking from the fountain of Eternal Hip Hop and brought it Friday night.
Evidently, there was an issue with a transformer/power surge but luckily this happened prior to my arrival and there were no issues/delays that I had to endure.
The crowd was hyped, thanks to a short set by the DJ and The Ritz exploded when The Chef & Ghostdini hit the stage. You could feel the love of all things Wu in the air and the performers commented about that factor a couple times. They did large snippets of the entire purple tape (Only Built 4 Cuban Linx) as well as some Wu bangers (C.R.E.A.M., Protect Ya Neck, Triumph) and a few of their individual hits from their solo albums.
Overall, I was extremely happy with the chance to sing along, line for line, sway and get totally lost in the music. Mostly everyone around me seemed to enjoy exacty the same.
Just like that...it was 1995 all over again!