Friday my cousin CJ and I drove into Lubbock to pick up T.O.N.E-Z and Big Ian from Faygoluvers. Once we finally met face to face it was like we had been homies for ever. Fri night we chilled out and ate at this bomb Mexican place called Mar Y Tierra. It was some of the best mexican food I have had to date. Then we headed back to the hotel and chilled out. On a side note the folks at the Red Roof in are the bomb! So we chilled out all night just waiting for Sat and our hella busy schedule.
Saturday finally came and we were up and at the breakfast by 8:30! It was really good. Had some fruit waffles and OJ. Then we got dressed for the day and headed to the mall for more Promo. We spent about 2 hours at the mall passing out flyers and having CJ filming T.O.N.E-Z meeting and taking photos. While out we decided it would be a great idea to have my cousin shoot a music video for T.O.N.E-Z new track "Spotlight" off his High Voltage album. We spent a little time at the studio that me and Draztik do our music at. T.O.N.E-Z was able to meet our music producer Scott and get to see where the magic happens. Then we had to go back to the hotel and pick up my boy Jay and my wife. We all went out to lunch and had steak and seafood. We dropped T.O.N.E-Z off at the hotel so he could catch a nap and it was off to Jakes for soundcheck. All the openers were there and soundcheck went well. Back to the hotel to get T.O.N.E-Z for the meet and greet. It was a very intimate meet and greet with a few people there. Took T.O.N.E-Z back to the hotel so he could get ready for the show. I went back to Jakes cause it was showtime. We delayed the start about 30 min so people could trickle in. Finally at 8:30 pm Worlds Kollide Records hit the stage for a devistating 20 min set. After them came my homies Black Project Records, 806 Outlaw and Narkotixx, theyhit the stage and left nothing off. After that the SKSCC crew hit it followed by Sikone aka Mickey Mangles and both of his groups, Tierrosos and S.M.K., the crowd was live. Then my artists Draztik hit the stage for his first ever appearance. He seemed nervous at first but once he fell into a comfort zone he killed it. DRP was supposed to be next but fell ill and was replaced by Leaders of the Lost. They did a really good set and had the crowd prepped for T.O.N.E-Z. Once T.O.N.E-Z hit the stage it was obvious he was in his zone. He killed old tracks, new tracks, and everything in between. I overheard some in the crowd saying it was the best live show they had ever seen and I can't say I disagree. After he left the stage the club cleared out. Not sure why everyone left cause Mars was still having his set. We got the people that had gone out for fresh air back in and Mars hit the stage. He did his set and killed it for the 30-40 remaining people (much love to him for that). The show was over. I had finally had my first show and while financially it was unsuccessful there was a lot of good things that happened.
So the show was over and all of the remaining audience and all of the openers still there were able to hit the parking lot and be in the T.O.N.E-Z video! We hope to get that released the next few weeks so be on the look out for that. Thank you to all the Fam that came out and supported the show. I appreciate all of you and love each and every one of you. Thank you to all the acts that performed without you I would have had no show. Mars and Mastamind is next so be on the lookout for that info!
All in all it was a good show. Some things on the horizon for me, well I have 2 more groups that might possibly fall into the Wicked Butterfly Family, Mars and Mastamind will be in Lubbock July 12 to kill the underground scene, and Draztik has his album we need to finish and get out to you guys in Dec of this year! So it will be a busy summer for your boy Juggalotus. Be on the lookout as I post new info here and please go show any shows here in the Lubbock/Amarillo/Albuquerque area underground scene some love. The promoters around here hustle hard to make this area a viable stop on any Psychopathic tour and if we can't show them how strong the family is here we might never get any of our big family here.
Peace til later,
Juggalotus
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