Sir Mix-A-Lot, MCs OZ and Coot w/ Badrok, Eternal Soul, Jump Out Boys, & Scapegoat Wax

I don’t think words could express how excited I was to see my man Sir Mix-A-Lot last week. However, if you would have asked me after the show if I was still excited, I think I would have to say no. In fact, I would even go as far as to say that it was booty, whack, bunk or whatever you want to call it. Sorry Sir, but I speak the truth.

I was in line at 8:30 PM getting a ticket for my friend (Sorry, no guest list for you) Adam when I heard the sounds of Scapegoat Wax emanating through the big brick walls. It seems they played first which surprised me a little since I am used to seeing them headlining. I am sorry to say that I missed their set, as well as the first part of the JumpOutBoyz set. Sorry, I was boozing. I mean seriously, you needed to be a little looped to see Sir Mix A Lot.

I heard from Dennis, AKA "Tha Fatha" that Jump Out’s CD Player took a little dive after their second song. Never fear though, for Chico’s own DJ Goodfoot came to the rescue and provided them with some beats to finish the show. They went off as usual, and I might even go as far as to say that they were the highlight of the evening.

Oh yeah, before I forget, ATTENTION SOUND GUY: Clean your ears so you can actually fathom the crappy sounds coming from the speaker. It sounded so muffled that I couldn’t tell if I was listening to a rap group or an airport landing strip. After Jump Out’s set, Eternal Soul came on. They are quite new to me and I really wasn’t feeling them too much. However, I don’t know if that was because of the sound or other reasons. They did have great stage presence, though, and had the crowd twisted into a frenzy.

After Eternal Soul, MC OZ came out to do a little flowing. Backed by Badrok on the wheels of steel, he proceeded to awe the crowd with his tight, quick flow and commanding stage presence. Mystic Root’s Coot even jumped up to do a little freestyling himself, which the crowd greatly appreciated. One more thing: MC OZ is a white boy. I am not trying to create any racial barrier issues or anything, but I just thought all of you who sat on your asses watching 90210 and Party of Five might want to know.

Sir Mix-A-Lot was up next and I was ready. I tried to get up to the front, but I was unable to navigate a straight path, if you know what I mean. Good thing, since Mix-A-Lot took his jolly old time to get to the stage. Maybe he was eating or something. Anyway, I went out to have a drink and enjoy some fresh air when I heard "My Posse’s on Broadway" coming out the door. Much like the aroma from a freshly baked pie, it drew me in to see what was up. It was midnight and about damn time he got on stage. Sir was sporting some kind of flat brimmed cowboy hat and looked a little like a plump Wyatt Erp. His posse included four other brothers, who pumped the crowd up and didn’t stop one bit. I am still wondering if I am the only one who didn’t enjoy the show considering the crowd was going nuts.

He ran through all of his hits including "Baby Got Back," which had all kinds of little ladies on stage. Oh, I’m sorry, did I say little ladies? Some of those girls had some serious backyards, and all and weren’t afraid to shake them one bit. The only problem with Sir is that he just didn’t seem like he was into the show. I would have had a better time watching his four homies rip shit up without him, or maybe sitting on my thumb.

All in all it was a slight bore. If you liked it then great, but don’t criticize me for not. It just looked like he wasn’t having any fun, and I don’t like people who don’t have any fun.

– Noah Beery

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