Lineup: Future/Migos/Tory Lanez/A$AP Ferg/Zoey Dollaz ("Nobody Safe Tour")
Venue: Xfinity Center, Mansfield, MA
Date: May 23rd, 2017
Zoey Dollaz: Arrived late and missed his set.
A$AP Ferg: Arrived late and missed his set.
Tory Lanez: Tory Lanez is an artist that I've been indifferent on since he first garnered attention with his hit single "Say It" back in 2015 and after seeing him live, I feel exactly the same way. Lanez is the type of artist that is easy to tolerate, but really difficult to get excited about. He has an alright singing voice, his rapping is competent and he's half-decent at working a crowd, which makes his shows as aggressively mediocre as his studio material.
Migos: What a difference year makes. Last March, I saw Migos headline at a dingy 575-capacity club just outside of Boston. Last night, they were the direct support act at a sold-out amphitheater show. It was honestly surreal to see 20,000 people collectively lose their minds for Migos a mere 14 months after I saw them play in one of the most intimate venues in Massachusetts. As a longtime fan of Migos, it's amazing to see them finally achieve massive success after spending years grinding it out on the club circuit. Some sound issues with Quavo's mic and the often overpowering backing tracks made this performance not quite as good as the last time I saw them, but it was still a super fun performance that showcased the charisma, energy and underrated technical chops that has led to their overdue explosion in popularity.
Future: Like pretty much every other trap artist I've never seen before, I had absolutely no idea what to expect from Future's live show. My opinion on his projects have been all over the map and given the level of success he's enjoyed since Monster dropped in October 2014, I wouldn't have been the least surprised if he put minimal effort into his performance. Thankfully, this didn't ended up being the case as Future eviscerated my skepticism by putting on a very entertaining show.
Although his rapping isn't flawless and he often cuts his songs way too short (the last four songs of the set were the only ones he played all the way through), Future is such a natural, exciting performer that you can easily forgive these issues. Outside of Kanye West, he's the only rapper I've whose shows translates well to a huge stage. His massive stage presence and constant energy allows him to make a mostly-seated amphitheater feel like a wild club atmosphere. The setlist almost exclusively consisted of fan-favorite tracks that generated a huge reaction and his obligatory "make some noise, Boston how we doing tonight, etc." crowdwork was some of the most effective I've ever seen. He might not be most the ambitious or consistent rapper on the planet, but his boatloads of charisma and infectious joy for what he does makes him one of modern hip-hop's only undeniable superstars. While it's highly unlikely to go down as one of my favorite performances of 2017, Future put on a fun-ass show that left me with a huge smile on my face.
Scores:
Tory Lanez 5/10
Migos 8/10
Future 8/10
Setlists:
Migos:
Get Right Witcha
Slippery
What the Price
Deadz
Kelly Price
Cocoon/Hannah Montana (choruses only)
Fight Night
Call Casting
T-Shirt
Bad and Boujee
Handsome and Wealthy
Pipe It Up
Future:
Draco
Rent Money
Super Trapper
Chosen One
Karate Chop
Itchin'
Bugatti (Ace Hood cover)
Same Damn Time
Move That Dope
Sh!t
Thought It Was a Drought
Freak Hoe
Real Sisters
Love Me (Lil Wayne cover)
Trap Niggas
Stick Talk
Groupies
Blase (Ty Dolla $ign cover)
New Level (A$AP Ferg cover) (w/A$AP Ferg)
Jumpman
Incredible
I'm So Groovy
Comin Out Strong
Good Dope
My Savages
Wicked
I Serve the Base
Peacoat
Used to This
Low Life
Fuck Up Some Commas
March Madness
Mask Off
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