Ty Dolla $ign recently returned to Boston for the "In Too Deep Tour," and of course we were backstage to catch all of the action!
We also talked to Ty about his upcoming feature on Nicki Minaj's new album, "The Pink Print," along with his debut album "Free TC."
See our behind the scenes video, along with our EXCLUSIVE interview with Ty Dolla $ign below:
Capital Cities performing at the House of Blues in Boston, MA on October 28th, 2014 (Michelle Kwong/Roman's Rap-Up.)
Thousands of fans crowded the House of Blues on October 28th, waiting in anticipation for Capital Cities. A projection of an Xbox commercial starring Capital Cities began their set, which was followed by Ryan Merchant and Sebu Simonian entering the stage to loud cheers and applause. They began the night with "Tell Me How to Live" and played songs such as "Origami," "Kangaroo Court," and "Center Stage" to an amazing light show that kept the energy high and the audience dancing all night long. Covers of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees and "Holiday" by Madonna were also included in the set as great tributes to two amazing musical icons while also keeping in line with Capital Cities' funky modern pop sound. They ended the night with their hit, "Safe and Sound," and thanked the audience for supporting them and being so enthusiastic about their music. Capital Cities put on an amazing and energetic performance, which left the Boston crowd eagerly awaiting their future return.
See more photos from the show below:
Jason Derulo performing in Boston, MA on October 24th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up.)
Warner Brothers Singer Jason Derulo brought his "Talk Dirty Tour" to Boston Friday night for an unforgettable show with Becky G. Derulo danced the night away, and even took the time to shoot down any rumors from the media regarding his recent breakup with singer Jordan Sparks.
See all the photos from the night below:
Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull perform together in Boston, MA on September 29th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).
This past Saturday, Latin Music heavyweights Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias, along with their thousands of fans, descended upon the TD Garden in Boston for their “Enrique & Pitbull” fall tour.
Pitbull, wearing all black, opened the main set with “Don’t Stop The Party,” which was something nobody intended on doing in any case. From the second the Cuban-Amercian rapper took the stage, the crowd went into a dancing frenzy. Pitbull danced his way through the show hit after hit, smoke and lighting special effects in tow.
Pitbull performs in Boston, MA on September 29th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).
Halfway through his performance, it was clear that Pitbull was there for one reason. Saying to the crowd in one of his monologues, “The one thing about music is it’s the universal language.” No matter what everyone race, belief or religion was, he was there to make sure that everyone had a good time. “We’re here to forget all the negative from 2014” the rapper said, and that’s just what he did. The dance-heavy set lasted about an hour and a half, with few slow moments. The sexually driven performance was complimented by his signature dancers, “The Most Bad Ones,” who accompany Pitbull to most of his events.
Following a veritable storm of confetti, it was time for Enrique Iglesias to take the stage and win over the primarily Latina audience’s hearts.
Enrique’s concerts are something that have to be experienced. Unlike most other artists, the Spanish singer takes time between each song to talk to the audience and get to know them, even jumping off the catwalk to take selfies with screaming fans. And of course, in typical Enrique Iglesias fashion, there was a second stage to where he went halfway through his set. Once there, he took a male fan onstage, where they took pictures, drank rum, and sang “Stand By Me” to the entire audience, taking advantage of the fact that the second stage was closer to the fans in the back.
Enrique Iglesias performs in Boston, MA on September 29th, 2014 (Benjamin Esakof/Roman's Rap-Up).
Having released his new album, “Sex And Love,” back in March, it was to be expected that the majority of his set would be full of new music. However, that wasn’t the case. Iglesias took plenty of time to play some of his throwbacks like “Bailamos” and “Be With Me,” along with his newer hits like “Tonight I’m (Loving) You” and “Bailando.”
The real high point of the night didn’t come, though, until the final song of the two sets, Enrique’s hit “I Like It.” Co-headliner Pitbull arose from the stage to lend his voice, and the two danced, hugged, and thanked their fans for coming as a second storm of confetti rained down upon Boston’s TD Garden.
Due to the incredible talents of Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull, everyone came out to have fun, and nobody left disappointed. As Pitbull said at the beginning of the evening, “music is the universal language,” and everyone was certainly speaking it.
Jason Mraz performing at The Wang Theatre in Boston, MA on September 13th, 2014 (Dan Peters/Roman's Rap-Up).
The intimate Wang Theatre was the perfect venue for singer Jason Mraz and Raining Jane this past Saturday night. The show kicked off with 3 songs from Raining Jane, the all-female band that performed with Mraz for the rest of the night. The audience greeted them warmly, but was nothing compared to the huge applause for Jason Mraz as he entered for his first song.
Jason Mraz performing at The Wang Theatre in Boston, MA on September 13th, 2014 (Dan Peters/Roman's Rap-Up).
From the very beginning, Mraz brought a positive energy that the whole audience could feel. His set-list featured many of the songs from his newest album “Yes!” This new album and tour feature a whole different style than the usual upbeat Mraz. Instead, the songs are centered around wholesome acoustic layers and smooth vocal harmony. For audience members looking to dance and sing along to old repetoire, the concert might have been disappointing. But most audience members seemed captivated by the new dynamic sound from Jason Mraz and Raining Jane.
Not only did the "I'm Yours" singer amaze as a performer, but he really connected with each and every audience member through his warm joking and banter between songs. He gave insight into the inspiration for his most recent album when he talked about his own garden at home, even telling the audience that his avacados were now “certified organic.” And during his songs, Mraz wasn’t afraid to showcase his talents, whether it was playing a solo with the guitar behind his head or riffing in his unbelievable falsetto voice.
Naturally, the crowd was most engaged in his classics that they could sing along to. Some of the biggest hits of the night were “Make it Mine” and “Sleeping to Dream.” “I Won’t Give Up” had almost everyone in the theatre singing along, some in tears. And to cap it all off, Jason Mraz saved the best for last with a beautiful medley of “Somewhere Over The Rainbow” and “I’m Yours.”
