The following is brought to us by esteemed 38thNotes’ contributor, Niema Jordan aka @510Renaissance. She writes for Essence Magazine and Venuszine in addition to running an extremely insightful blog on life and relationships entitled Twenty-Something Renaissance. Check out her blog and click the link below for her full show review.

A red cup full of Jack Daniels, a soulful songstress who enters the stage to Lil Wayne, and an emcee from Brooklyn who dances while rhyming are just a few indications of how eccentric the Ecstatic Tour is, with a triple bill featuring Jay Electronica, Erykah Badu, and Mos Def. In a world where performers are often caricatures of themselves partly because fans are resistant to the change and growth necessary for art, this show was a breath of fresh air.

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