Jay being hailed as a great performer has nothing to do with the production at all. He is because of his amazing crowd command/control, stage presence, charisma, and performing ability (breath control, remember majority of lyrics, and not rapping over vocals of the song playing in background). Dude has whole stadiums eating out the palm of his hand, and hanging on every word because he's just that good.
I notice you listed a lot of performers who are also great, but it seems like you are under rating Hov because he doesn't put on high energy sets like the ones you mentioned. To me that just makes his talent there even more special, because he doesn't have to be as he said "animated like say, a Busta Rhymes" to put on a good show.
As for Hard Knock Life concert, he was still pretty green then, and he even admitted after that live performances was something he decided to really work on after, and it sure has paid off.
What you said is the basics for any performer tho. I know theres artists (mostly nowadays) rapping over vocals and all, but those things are still basics. I mean remembering lyrics dog? 90% do. They usually
go over the lyrics before-hand too. None of the mentioned makes u "great" tho IMO.
And i don't see much charisma and crowd control at all. In what way does he control it, cuz they rapping along with him? That's pretty much most concerts in general. And being that he is worldly famous and a crossover star at this point of course everybody gonna scream, sing-along and all. But it's the same if you went to a Lady Gaga tour. Or Katy Perry. Or Rihanna. Etc.
True, but that was only one part of it. I wasn't saying you have to be animated but to me that's one way showing skill sets - in this case energy & breath control. Use DMX for example, when he does prayers and a whole stadium is quiet, praying along & evoking emotions - that to me it's one part of crowd control. Cuz you at a show with 1000s of fans but still can get them to focus on your word & get them quiet. Just 1 example.
And it isn't "just" that Busta being animated, that's kinda underrating him actually. He does alot more than that IMO. And DJ Quik is another good example of a great performer.
Yeah i know he was green then, thats why i said it. But i still don't see much difference now as far as his show except the production and his own stardom. I guess we'll just have to agree
to disagree, but i still salute you for sharing your opinion and coming at me 100 with it and not the typical online way lol.
was he hyperventilating?
