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Ramon Omari Live at Los Angeles Nokia Theatre! Show Review
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 Ramon Omari proved to be hip hop's answer to Pink Floyd at The Nokia Theatre last night in Los Angeles.
During a tight, technical, and transcendent set, Omari transported rap to outer space and beyond. Now, the genre may never be the same. In this day and age of the mainstream's here-today-gone-tomorrow club jams and, on the opposite end of the spectrum, the indier-than-thou underground, Omari happens to be the evolutionary force the game so desperately needs. Flanked by a full band with live drums and guitar, Omari built his very own psychedelic playground for fans to kick it in for almost two hours.
Hitting the stage with uncontainable energy, Omari’s flow roared rapturously right out of the gate. Tracks from his incredible Revelations: Part I felt seamlessly suited to the live setting. "Satellites “and "Speed Ticket" set the tone for the evening, conjuring a sensory avalanche of bright lights, spacey visuals, airtight instrumentation, and the man on the marquee's flawless flow.
"We live this shit", Omari declared with conviction during "One Night Stand" as heavy distortion fuelled his fire. He crisscrossed the stage, emanating a raw power that surged palpably through the packed Nokia Theatre. A tribal drum stomp pushed "T/R/A/P/P/E/D" further into psychedelic territory as the band jammed out. The hazy green lights set the mood for "Mind Eraser (Shake & Bake)", as a wah-ed out guitar solo sailed off into a harsh oblivion alongside Omari's booming vocals.
During an entrancing "Heartbreakers", intergalactic Dark Side of the Moon-style isolation met classic rap bravado for another out-of-this-world sensory ride. "Risk Takers" showcased every facet of Omari's brilliance. He sang out the chorus with all his heart, while sliding through the verses like Michael Jordan going straight to the hole. With its airy bounce and bright guitars, the song could've been Sublime playing in outer space, but even better.
Donning a Pink Floyd t-shirt and wielding a pitch black microphone, Omari remained the vision of a boundless 21st century artist. He found a middle ground between arena-filling bombast and slick rap during "We Can’t Stop Here", leaning over the edge of the stage to shout out the refrain as fans frantically reached out to him. An eerie old school soul beat served as the foundation for "Chicken Little", which saw Omari rip some of his most furious flows of the night as brutal and bloody images flashed across the screen behind him.
Omari managed to pull off every part of a "Bohemian Rhapsody" cover, taking on each of the song's parts as if they were his own. The song made fists rise to the sky across the theatre. Another cover, Jimi Hendrix's "Hey Joe", gave Omari room to sing soulfully as guitarist Sean Martin locked in with him.
"Addiction" stood out as the night's highlight. Omari looked out at the crowd and spoke, "This is dedicated to all of the fucked up kids like me". He opened up on the verse, while poetically crooning out the chorus. It was an alternative hip hop catharsis unlike anything else out there and every syllable hit hard. "The Morning After" snapped into an electronica-infused break with covers of blink-182’s "What’s My Age Again?" and Kanye West’s "Runaway" weaved in. Omari gave a heartfelt thank you to the fans before exclaiming, "Life is just one fucking trip. Embrace the ride".
Everyone strapped in tight for "Ms. Hollywood". After an unforgettable performance, it felt like there was one clear truth in the whole galaxy.
Ramon Omari is both now and the future.
Set List
Welcome to Revelations
Satellites
Speed Ticket
One Night Stand
New Beginnings
T/R/A/P/P/E/D
Mind Eraser (Shake & Bake)
Heartbreakers
Risk Takers (The Anthem)
We Can’t Stop Here
Chicken Little
Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen Cover)
Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix Cover)
Addiction
The Morning After Part I
What’s My Age Again? (blink-182 Cover)
Runaway (Kanye West Cover)
The Morning After Part II
Night Terrors
Ms. Hollywood
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Ramon Omari (Sounds like Kanye West/Kid Cudi)
- Currently on tour. Debut album Revelations: Part 1 out now!
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