Ludacris Feels 'The Energy' At First Bonnaroo Performance |
- Ludacris Feels 'The Energy' At First Bonnaroo Performance
- Radiohead Serve Up Another Legendary Bonnaroo Set
- WATCH: Foster The People, Aziz Anzari Get Stumped On Our Bonnaroo Quiz
| Ludacris Feels 'The Energy' At First Bonnaroo Performance Posted: 08 Jun 2012 11:27 PM PDT The Atlanta rapper performs his first set at Bonnaroo, while Black Star's Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey make their return.
Ludacris' 8th album Ludaversal is due out in September, and the Atlanta rapper's Friday night set (June 8) at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was a loud reminder that he has seven albums worth of hits to perform when he takes the stage. He took fans back a decade with singles like "Southern Hospitality," and in the early morning hours Black Star delivered some classics as well.
Luda got things rolling with the "Southern Fried Intro" from his Chicken-n-Beer album, during an hour-plus set, which found him running through hits you might've forgotten that you'd known. Early bangers like 'Number One Spot," "Act A Fool," and even "Area Codes" kept the crowd pulsating, but from the conversations nearby it was easy to tell that Luda still had plenty of untouched material. Overheard nearby, 20 minutes into the show: "He hasn't done 'What's Your Fantasy,' he hasn't touched that s--- yet!" He eventually did perform "What's Your Fantasy," in addition to sentimental gems like "Growing Pains," but in the midst of classics Ludacris took a break to deliver his features on pop singles like Usher's "Yeah!" Taio Cruz's "Break Your Heart (Remix)" and even Black Eyed Peas' "Glamorous." Even then, there was still plenty left to close the show, including "Stand Up," which came before the final two tracks of the night, "Move Bitch" and "Get Back." Before Ludacris hit the stage on Friday MTV News caught up with him for some feedback on his first visit to Bonnaroo. "I've heard a lot about this festival, I love that it's so many different genres of music and people are just here to enjoy the music, period," he said. "Radiohead is performing, Phish is performing and I just love the energy. It's my first time [here], but I guarantee it won't be my last." "This is one of those times where you experiment and really get with the crowd, change your show up and progress even more," he added, noting that he might be on stage for while. "You're taking about 7 albums worth of material--I'm gonna do songs from everything. I might be on stage for an hour and a half!" A few hours after Ludacris' performance, with the final minutes of Radiohead's headlining set winding down, fans gathered early at "That Tent" to catch Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) perform their material as Black Star. The duo took the stage a bit later than their scheduled set time, to impatient chants from the crowd. They ran through an energetic set that included "Fix Up," "Definition' and their rendition of "Children's Story," which segued into a brief tribute to Slick Rick and legends like Whitney Houston and J Dilla. Before they wrapped things, fans also got a taste of Reflection Eternal's "In This World" and Kweli's popular single "Get By." Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists
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| Radiohead Serve Up Another Legendary Bonnaroo Set Posted: 09 Jun 2012 08:49 AM PDT On Friday night, the icons surpass the sky-high expectations set by their 2006 festival appearance.
MANCHESTER, Tennessee — With two very different albums under their belt since they last graced the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival's farm with their fabled 2006 appearance, Radiohead more than lived up to the hype with their Friday night return at the 11th annual event. Starting out with The King of Limbs' propulsive opening cut, "Bloom," the icons heavily favored their newer tracks when they brought their world tour to Tennessee, also adding "Give Up the Ghost," "Lotus Flower" and "Morning Mr Magpie" to the set.
In that legendary 2006 show, during which they delighted with an epic 28 songs, they tried out six new tunes that successfully made their way onto 2007's In Rainbows. They represented that diverse album Friday night with fan favorite "15 Step," "Weird Fishes/Arpeggi," "Nude" and "Bodysnatchers." The recording's "Reckoner" inspired amateur fireworks. With Amnesiac's "I Might Be Wrong," their dancy live version of Hail to the Thief's "The Gloaming" and Kid A rave-up "Idioteque," the set list was decidedly more energetic than the mellower selections they presented at the Coachella festival in April. Halfway through the set, just as casual fans were no doubt wondering whether they were going to hear anything familiar, "Karma Police" gave them the chance to participate in the "This is what you get when you mess with us" singalong. Another highlight was the "True Love Waits" lullaby seguing into "Everything In Its Right Place," when a ponytailed Thom Yorke had everyone clapping along as he took to his keyboard. Radiohead also performed two new songs: "Identikit" and the groovy "Supercollider," which Yorke said was "for Jack White." As their scheduled midnight end time came and went, Yorke announced, "We bid you all farewell," before answering the wishes of many by ending with "Paranoid Android," dedicating it to "all the people we can't see in the back." Earlier in the day, Tune-yards jammed out the sax solo on "Bizness," Sharon Jones commanded the main stage in the afternoon in a shiny bright-pink cocktail dress and Foster the People brought their feel-good tunes. Friday also featured Feist, Ludacris, Major Lazer, and Mos Def and Talib Kweli joining forces as Black Star. Jam-band mainstays Umphrey's McGee, Flying Lotus and Dumpstaphunk, who busted out David Bowie's "Fame," kept fans dancing until the early morning. Still to come this weekend: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Skrillex, Alice Cooper and the Roots will take the stage Saturday (June 9), and the Beach Boys, Phish, the Shins, Fun. and Bon Iver will wrap things up Sunday. Are you at Bonnaroo? Share your review in the comments below! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists
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| WATCH: Foster The People, Aziz Anzari Get Stumped On Our Bonnaroo Quiz Posted: 09 Jun 2012 09:28 AM PDT Spelling 'Bonnaroo' seems to pose the most difficulty for fest acts, while the question of bathing turns up some not-so-fragrant revelations.
Bonnaroo 2012 is off to a sunny, memorable start with standout sets on Friday from such wide-ranging acts as Ludacris, Foster the People, Kendrick Lamar and Radiohead — truly offering something for every music fan. But the culture of Bonnaroo is just as important: Revelers camp out for days (often greeting each other with a "Happy Bonnaroo!") to celebrate the message of good times and even better tunes. So, after we caught up with some of the day's headliners to talk news, we kept them around to get their thoughts on the festival, submitting them to our very own pop quiz!
Spelling "Bonnaroo" posed the most difficulty for acts like Sharon Jones and Foster the People, both of whom prefaced off-camera that they're terrible at spelling. The artists, however, didn't hesitate when we asked how long they've ever gone without bathing, which is perhaps one of the least-fragrant and enduring stereotypes of any festival. "I bathe every day!" Aziz Ansari assured us, not long after he divulged some details about working with Kanye West on the rapper's film "Cruel Summer." But Cubbie Fink of Foster the People had no problem admitting the contrary: a whole summer. "I hated showering when I was a kid," Fink told MTV News. An avid surfer, he explained that he didn't feel the need to soap up as frequently since he was already in the water most of the day. Then there were the new festival traditions we felt compelled to ask about. Ever since Tupac posthumously rocked the stage at this year's Coachella via hologram, we've wondered if the gathering at Bonnaroo would follow suit with a hologram performance, and if so, who would be featured? "Hologram Reba McEntire," Diplo deadpanned, making his prediction before performing Friday night with Major Lazer. We've got two more days to see if that comes to fruition! Share your Bonnaroo festival highlights in the comments below! Stick with MTV News for up-to-the minute Bonnaroo coverage on your favorite acts and performances! Related Videos Related Photos Related Artists
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