Big horns smash into the hook with explosive energy sure to make the crowd go buck. The little drummer boy goes rat-a-tat-tat on this sped-up, truly turnt remix of “Goosebumps” from Joe Maz. Travis Scott – “Goosebumps” (Joe Maz Remix) Young Thug (Cresce & Ryanjacob Remix)īefore he dropped big breakout LP Rodeo, he released a full free mixtape worth of tunes called Days Before Rodeo. “Skyfall” featuring Atlanta icon Young Thug was one of the wildest cuts, and Cresce and Ryanjacob remix it into an even trippier experience with screwed-down vocals and cinematic touches. A relentless beat sets the foundation for three-and-a-half minutes of straight dance floor freakin’. The California-based dancehall trio brings clappers to the front with this wild and wonky “Antidote” remix. If you’re looking for a steadier head nod with some trap influence, Bad Royale has everything you need. Whether the Austin crowd were just mimicking or actual understanding what the social raptivist was saying might not be the point at all, but the connection was definitely real, making it the most memorable image on Day Two of ACL.Travis Scott – “Antidote” (Bad Royale Remix) Just because you’re listening to him doesn’t mean you’re hearing him.” It brought to mind that famous quote from White Man Can Jump, when Wesley Snipes tells Woody Harrelson, “ Look man, you can listen to Jimi but you can’t hear him. Bush stumbling out of a limo and images of Ron and Nancy Regan, while Lamar stalked the stage, holding onto a mic like a Molotov cocktail, sweat pouring off him as he flashed a wry gunslingers’ grin. It was quite a sight to behold as video screens flashed a loop of former president and favorite Texas son George W. As soon as the 29-year-old rapper came out firing with “Can’t Hide Love,” the largely teen and twenty-something crowd scat-rapped along with Lamar as he unleashed powerful songs about race, freedom, and fame, while backed by the amazing Wesley Theory fourpiece band. To my surprise it was nothing like I had envisioned. I was not sure what to expect, not from the i ncendiary Compton rapper who is not afraid to speak his mind, but from the Central Texas, majority white crowd. While, the massive student body migrated to HomeAway stage for The Chainsmokers, the rest of the crowd posted up at the Samsung stage (clearly the best of the two days) to stake out their spot for Kendrick Lamar. The spry, buff, LL clearly has taken care of himself as he’s pushing 50 and his pop-rap anthems “Doin It,” “Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv),” and “Around the Way Girl” still hold up, but his over-exaggerated winking and endless lip-licking came off as more creepy uncle than virile playboy when he handed out long-stem roses during “I Need Love.”ĪlunaGeorge and Melanie Martinez take a vastly different approach to making pop-inflected, girl power anthems, but both provide must-watch shows that appeal to the 16-year-old in all of us. The ageless Queens MC is known more as a B-rate TV actor and host now, but that all his CBS sins were forgiven when he busted out a few bars of his 1990 hit “Mama Said Knock You Out.” The mad mash-up professor schooled the crowd with classics from Biz Markie to the Beastie Boys before calling up the legendary LL Cool J as the keynote rapper. Meanwhile, the old Longhorn alumni were gathered at the Samsung stage for a hip hop history lesson being taught by Z-Trip. The UT (University of Texas) flocked to DJ Mustard’s club heavy anthems like $4 Boilermakers as the LA-producer rattled off hits like Rihanna’s smash “Needed Me,” Drake’s “Pop Style” and Travis Scott’s “Antidote.” The doe-eyed and precocious Dacus, held her guitar to her side like a security blanket before leading her four man band into her hit single “I Don’t Wanna Be Funny Anymore,” a hook-laced statement song about “identity” that many of her passing peers too busy posing for Instagram pics should take as a “mantra.” The Virginia singer/songwriter has been branded with that “old soul” tag, playing a brand of grungy alt-rock tinged with pinch of alt-country twang. Ironically, 21-year-old Lucy Dacus is from that party-hearty age group, but is clearly on the outside looking in.
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