| Concert Review of Kanye West at Staples Center on Sat Jun 07, 2008 |
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| Sat Jun 07, 2008 |
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| http://www.hollywoodreporter.c |
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| Concert Review: Kanye West Bottom Line: A spectacular stage set and show derailed by a titanic ego iceberg. By Gary Jackson Jun 8, 2008 Staples Center, Saturday, June 7 Kanye West brought his Glow in the Dark spectacle in support of his "Graduation" album back to Los Angeles with a clear intention of making damn sure that he is the best. Problem is, his shtick, his well-publicized raison d'etre, seems to only convince himself that he is the best. Worse, his rants later in the concert came off more as the neglected granny in a corner who complains that her oatmeal isn't warm enough. That's too bad, because the show was quite satisfying. A unique and innovative setting finds West stranded on a barren planet after a crash landing, his only companion a faceless computer voice known simply as Jane, a direct borrow from "2001: A Space Odyssey." West opened with "Good Morning," a dazed and confused look on his face as he ponders his predicament. As Jane assesses a status that sinks from bad to worse in several vignettes, West rolled through his impressive repertoire ("Through the Wire," "Diamonds From Sierra Leone") and recent fare ("I Wonder," "Good Life," "Can't Tell Me Nothing").. |
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