POSTED: Wednesday, January 2, 2008, 9:40 PM
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| Photo l Deesha Dyer |
| 9th, Monie Love and the WU! |
It was cold and rainy, but if you were one of the bazillion people squished in Fluid last Friday to see (or should I say hear) DJ 9th Wonder - you were thankful for that cold air when you left the club. It was hot, but definitely for good reason. In addition to people coming out for 9th, the night dubbed as a birthday party for MC Reef the Lost Cauze , DJ Ultraviolet, and DJ Bo Bliz, who warmed up the crowd with a mix of hip-hop and local grooves. To be fair, Fluid is not that big, so it isn't hard to pack, but this night every crevice and wall space was occupied by beautiful people or just people who thought they were beautiful. I know that I say this is most of my DJ reviews, but 9th REALLY, REALLY HELD IT DOWN. The common factor on the dope DJ coming to town is DJ Ultraviolet. She brings the best to Philly, which should definitely be respected. Okay, back to the party. Some pseudo-celebrities were in the building like Monie Love (who played hostess for a minute) and CBS 3/CW broadcaster, Natasha Brown. In the 90 minutes I was there, 9th presented a blueprint timeline of rap and r&b from the late 80's to the present, even pausing on the New Jack City era. There is no way I can remember all I heard, but some artists were Wu-Tang, Soul 4 Real, Black Moon, Gap Band, New Edition, Redman, Nas, Das Efx, Luther Vandross, Jeru the Damaja, A Tribe Called Quest, Michael Jackson, and Stevie Wonder. Considering that was the age group of the majority of heads in there, 9th got a seal of approval in the form of a packed dance floor 100% of the time. Every few songs, he'd connect with the crowd and smile knowing that he was killin' it on the party vibe. There is just something that makes you feel so good and nostalgic about songs you grew up to and 9th definitely provided some throwback moments that made us all reminisce, reminisce. Sometimes, well most of the time...that is all you need.
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| Photo l Deesha Dyer |
| Look close and you'll see that woman from the CW |
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| Photo l Deesha Dyer |
| 9th Wonder and DJ Afrodjiak |
