and copped-in my opinion & you can ’ t tell me differently-the dopest long sleeve out of all the merch . I ’ mma call it the 9 shirt , regardless of how idiotic it sounds . But yeah with Summer Sixteen Tour in all caps and a red and blue encircled 9 on the front , the shirt seems simple . Flip it over to the back though , and you see why I had to cop it without question . Topped with lyrics from “ 9 ,” one of my favorite cuts from Views , bright red letters in all caps read “ Momma hit my phone and said Rap ’ s no good .” Following those lyrics is a giant encircled 9 that directly resembles the one on the front left breast , and under it are more red words in all caps : “ Six Upside Down .” And they ’ re literally upside down . So in all honesty , I could tell by the merch that this concert was about to be huge and well thought out because the merch often indicates to me whether a tour is truly dope or not ; think Yeezus Tour 2013 and its accompanying merch . Alexa got a cool alternative : a classic Views shirt with a lot of creepy eyes and “ Summer Sixteen Tour ” on the back in script . Happy with our dope merch , we headed to our seats .
Perhaps , I ’ m a dub . Or a broke boy . Whatever it is , I have no problem with nosebleeds . Call it whatever you want though because ya boy can enjoy a concert from anywhere in a venue . It was kind of embarrassing though taking Alexa to her first concert and seeing binocular rentals available outside our entrance . Regardless she didn ’ t seem to care , so she gained hella cool points . We waited , snap chatting and practically buzzing from excitement , and then the lights dimmed .
Enter : Roy Woods , the first artist to grace the stage and open up the summer ’ s hottest tour . He came out to “ Get You Good ,” and I was pleasantly surprised that seeing him live was such a positive experience . His vocal performance wasn ’ t spectacular , but he had heart where he didn ’ t have the experience . Opening up for a crowd that was thirsty for Drake and Future must have been nerve racking , but Roy didn ’ t crack under pressure . He stuck to his MJ influenced tracks , sung to his best ability , and danced his heart out which made “ How I Feel ” and “ Gwan Big Up Yourself ” really shine . The definite highlight from his set was how true and epic his lyric “ It ’ s OVO right now !” was at it rang through the crowd and returned with massive applause . From time to time , his stage presence would sort of disappear for a few minutes ; it ’ s like he would forget that he ’ s performing in front of a packed out basketball arena . Then he ’ d realize that he had remained stagnant for too long and bust out his best dance moves . At his best , Roy Woods made me really enjoy his music , especially giving life to his latest project , Waking at Dawn . He ended his set with a song that everyone new by heart : “ Drama .” Although it was Drakeless , Roy Woods came through with a very solid performance , especially considering he literally had no experience touring prior to this epic show . He exited the stage modestly , but he definitely left the impression that he is much more than a Drake cosign .
Fast forward past the unnerving transitions and waiting in between sets , and the lights dim once again . The instrumental to “ Too Deep ” started , and the crowd went crazy . As the smoke cleared , and the chorus began , the stadium was formerly introduced to the seemingly faceless member of OVO , dvsn . Undoubtedly the best vocalist in OVO , dvsn gave a true R & B show that anyone will remember for the rest of their lives . He sounded better than he did on record , really proving to everyone in the crowd how well he could actually sing . photo cred : Greg Noire