Page 8 ~ THE VILLAGER/September 30, 2016 THE DISPATCH www.theaustinvillager.com The Life of Pablo Tour – Kanye West Arrives On a Floating Stage by Naomi Richard | The Austin Villager Newspaper Kanye Song after song his energy remained West high and somewhat spiritual. The perfor- mance matched the vibe of the album, “The Life of Pablo.” This artist who has performed in Austin before with artists like Jay-Z, seemed intent on giv- ing the best show possible. The 22-time Grammy Award win- ning, visionary multi- disciplinary artist who has sold over 30 Mil- lion albums world- wide and has twice been named to Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world performed (Photo by Alex Mateo / PRPhotos.com) at the Frank Erwin Austin, TX - Stretch My Hands Pt. Center on September Kanye West delivered 1, Pt. 2, Famous and 21. For the first time, what 12,000+ fans Drake’s Pop Style. Kanye brought to life were waiting on their There was no songs from his sev- feet to enjoy, a night central stage drawing enth consecutive #1 filled with his music your attention, but album “The Life of Kanye West skywalkin’ in the drum (Photo by Naomi Richard) and a grand show to instead West kept Pablo,” which made boot. everyone on their history as the first Award winner An- appreciating musical pearances in Austin. Hitting the Frank feet as he moved album to debut at the thony Hamilton and genius! With flashing Erwin Center on a around continuously top of the Billboard his entourage quietly While the Saint lights, a stage that floating stage, dark throughout the 200 album chart slipped into the audi- Pablo Tour can cer- could seemingly setting with lots of evening giving more based on streaming ence simply to enjoy tainly be described as touch the sky and a smoke, West hit it hits like I Don’t Like, only. the show. There was entertaining and a strong performance, and hit it hard with All Day, Black To Austin’s sur- not fuss or fanfare, crowd pleaser, it did many left saying, tunes such as Father Skinhead and more. prise, Grammy just musical genius not top previous ap- “Kanye killed it!” Kashif Saleem, Producer for Shawty Lo’s Impact on Atlanta Music Whitney Houston, Dies at 59 Scene is Celebrated Following his Death The “King of Bankhead” Rapper Died in Recent Car Crash by: Mesfin Fekadu | AP Music Writer by: Jannah Johnson Special to the AFRO Carlos Walker or “Shawty Lo,” the Georgia native known for hits such as “Laffy Taffy” and “Dey Know” died Sept. 21 in a car crash. And, now he is being remembered for his role in shining a national spotlight on the Atlanta music scene. The 40-year-old rap- per was well-known and loved throughout Atlanta and the broader rap com- munity. Shawty Lo was part of the group D4L and Singer, songwriter and producer, Kashif Saleem, who crafted known as the “King of dance-funk hits in the 1980s and also produced Bankhead.” He also Whitney Houston’s first big hit has died. (Twitter Photo) worked with famous rap- pers such as Gucci Mane, Lil Wayne, Ludacris, Rick NEW YORK, came a worldwide an artist was a re- Ross and Lil Kim. NY (AP) — Kashif hit in 1985. It make of the 1978’s Lo is also credited Saleem, the singer, reached No. 3 on the “Love Changes” by with popularizing “snap In this June 24, 2008 file photo, Shawty Lo songwriter and pro- main Billboard R&B group Mother’s music,” a genre of music arrives at the BET Awards in Los Angeles. ducer who crafted chart and reached Finest. Saleem’s 1987 characteristic to the South Authorities say rapper Shawty Lo, whose real name is Carlos Walker, has been killed in a dance-funk hits in No. 1 on the R&B duet version with that features both slow tempo and club-oriented fiery car crash before dawn Wednesday, Sept. the 1980s and also chart, becoming Meli’sa Morgan melodies with relatively 21, 2016 on a freeway near southwest Atlanta. produced Whitney Houston’s first peaked at No. 2 on simple lyrics. Snap music (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) Houston’s first big breakout hit song. the R&B charts. The started in Atlanta and hit, died Sunday Saleem also song was covered by went relatively unknown The rapper’s former a “beef” with Lo, ex- from undetermined worked on dance- Mary J. Blige and until 2005 when Lo’s bandmate added that he pressed his condolences, didn’t just respect Lo for calling Lo “a true Westside causes in his Cali- floor hits for Evelyn Jamie Foxx in 2005. group, D4L dropped “Laffy Taffy” and popularized the his musical taste but also Atlanta Legend.” fornia home, his “Champagne” King Saleem was born sound, making Lo an influ- his personality. “My Heart goes out representative said in the 1980s, includ- Michael Jones in ential member of the “If you needed it, he to his family, and his chil- Tuesday. He was ing “Love Come New York, on Dec. Southern rap community. would give it to you — the dren as well. Even through 59. Down,” “I’m In 26, 1956, and was Fabo, a former mem- shirt off of his back, the our toughest times I must No further de- Love,” sampled by raised in various fos- ber of D4L, fondly re- shoes off of his feet,” said admit I was impressed,& Fabo. “I seen him literally kinda proud of how well tails about the Janet Jackson in ter homes. He counted to XXL his history with Walker. give people his shoes. He you rep’d our hood, and musician’s death 2004, and “Betcha changed his name to “He was a hero. was just a great person, a how much you cared for it. were provided. She Don’t Love Kashif Saleem after Shawty Lo was a hero, es- great individual, father It was a real relief to have Saleem pro- You,” sampled by studying Islam. As a pecially to me,” Fabo said. and son. I definitely appre- someone else helping to duced Houston’s Monica and Missy teenager, he joined “Without Shawty Lo there ciate everything he did for lift Bankhead up & hold it “You Give Good Elliott in 2010. the funk-disco would be no me, there me.” there,” the self-pro- Even Atlanta rapper claimed “King of the Love,” which be- His biggest hit as group B.T. Express. would be no D4L there would be no snap music.” T.I., who at one point had South” added.