If part of Curren$y’s definition of living the Jet Life includes enjoyable, smooth coasting through whatever task is at hand, then his sold-out show at the Metro was in the right gear. The rapper effortlessly ran through more than a couple dozen songs that traversed his prolific output in about an hour.
The path to where he is now wasn’t quite as smooth a ride early in his career, though. Curren$y, whose given name is Shante Franklin, was first signed to Master P’s No Limit Records in 2002. And though he moved on to other labels – including Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment imprint and Amalgam Digital – and released several mixtapes and a couple albums, it wasn’t until 2010’s “Pilot Talk” and “Pilot Talk II,”, both released on Damon Dash’s DD172 imprint, that the underground rapper made it to the charts. Several more mixtapes, and a couple more albums (plus another label jump to Warner Bros.) followed. Last weekend he dropped “Pilot Talk III,”, which can be downloaded for free. The release is also available packaged with USB and gear bundles that start at $100.
Certainly, Spitta, as he is also known, isn’t one to wait for things to happen. His set at Metro reflected the fact that his tenacity and hustle have paid off in building a dedicated audience. Fans rapped along to every song, during a set list that included his more popular tunes, such as “Jet Life,” “Breakfast,” “Michael Knight,” “King Kong” and “Elevator Musik.” That was no small feat considering the dizzying amount of songs in CurreySy’s catalog, and his densely worded verses. The rapper touched on mixtape material as well, including “Sixty-Seven Turbo Jet,” “Smoke Sum’n'” and “Smoke Break.”
He was also an engaging performer. Curren$y’s off-beat, laid-back flow belied the energy he showcased, punctuating lyrics with hand movements and confidently working his way around the stage. He was an affable MC, too, offering humorous banter with his music. The audience in turn brought Curren$y gifts, throwing hats, clothing and one of his favorite items onstage. “It’s raining doobies, baby,” he remarked. The latter gifts were appropriate for his blazed-out flow and lyrical themes, which focused primarily on weed, women and cars buoyed by jazzy, soulful samples and beats.
An impromptu meet-and-greet – where Curren$y gave away autographed shirts and signed fan-supplied items while his DJ spun songs from “Pilot Talk III” – closed out the show.
Althea Legaspi is a baiduhai freelancer.
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