REVIEW: Bacchanal 2011
While the lineup was rap heavy, Snoop Dogg’s arrival through the Carman gates incited mass cheers amongst the crowded campus. During his set, Snoop made everyone scream, jump, wave their hands in the air, and of course, drop it like it’s hot.
The music was fly but the security was tight at this year’s Bacchanal Spring Concert featuring Battle of the Bands winner CUSH, Das Racist, and the father of rap himself, Snoop Dogg. CUSH brought forth a solid, dance-inducing set that really got the crowd going—the campus group proved that they were worthy of sharing the stage with the other widely known rappers. We would argue that CUSH put on a better show than the following act, Das Racist. The rap duo wailed on the mic in a way that sounded like pure noise, and it was clear the crowd was not excited. Their lyrics attempted (and failed) to sound poetic. We feel that this rap sensation is best left on YouTube.
Thankfully, after a lackluster set from Das, Snoop—sporting a Columbia basketball jersey—arrived on the stage (45 minutes after he was set to go on) and delivered hit after hit. You may have thought to yourself before this concert, “When was the last time I listened to a Snoop album?” But singles like “P.I.M.P.” and “I Wanna Fuck You” made you realize just how many tracks the artists raps on. In the first half-hour Snoop played two of his most crowd-pleasing hits from his Dr. Dre days: “The Next Episode” and “Gin and Juice,” getting the audience to bounce to the beat. He kept the crowd active by demanding that everybody do “the surfboard dance” (a hand-waving dance that mimics the way one would balance on a surfboard). Watching Snoop’s set made us realize his mass appeal. He also rapped older hits like “2 Amerikas Most Wanted” and newer, more poppy songs like “Beautiful” and “Sexual Seduction.” He really had something for everybody. Maybe that’s why when the rapper asked, “Would you have Snoop at Columbia?” the audience’s response was unanimously positive.
While Snoop kept everything chill, the security paired with the inconvenient relocation of the concert was enough to kill any concertgoer’s buzz. Only people who had arrived early at the concert (gates to the main stage area opened at 1:30 p.m.) were given a stamp to be let into the West Lawn. Once the concert started at 3 p.m., access was restricted to the front part of campus, and few people were permitted to enter the West Lawn. Yes, Snoop made the concert undoubtedly bigger than last year, but we think the experience would have been better without so much security…but perhaps that’s what a famous act like Snoop warrants. It would have been better space-wise if the stage was set up in front of Low steps like it usually is, but since the bleachers are already set up for graduation, this wasn’t possible. While this certainly wasn’t Bacchanal’s fault, we still wish circumstances were different. In any case, Snoop made frequent shout outs to those on the steps in the back, making us all feel like we were all part of yesterday’s Columbia “gangster party.”
Photos courtesy of Spec’s Jasper L. Clyatt (if you’d like to see more pictures from yesterday’s concert, check out our photo slideshow from earlier today).
I think we should have gone with two mid-level acts instead of Snoop, who was great, but CUSH was passable at best and Das Racist was downright unpleasant.
Also when did Snoop become the father of rap? Has anyone here even heard of Sugarhill Gang?
Actually, in the song you’re thinking of, Snoop is referring to Dr. Dre, who was in World Class Wreckin Cru, which is pretty much at the same time as Sugarhill.
i typed California girls looking for the beach boys, this is what i got.. this isn’t music, its manirtseam .. people, learn to make opinions for yourself, just because this is what you hear practically everywhere you go doesn’t mean its the only thing out there. take the time to find real music, please, for your own sake
GTFO backpacker!
Das Racist’s set had their fans moving but the sound system sucked. get your unpleasantries right.
Let that boy CUSH!!!!
the lineup was “rap heavy”? it was entirely rap. there was nothing but rap. i was, ahem, displeased. it just didn’t cater to the diverse tastes of the student body. also, since when is Snoop Dogg the “father of rap”? that’s definitely not true.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=father%20of%20rap
i’m going to respond to your urban dictionary link with an answers.com link (it’s battle of the not credible sources): http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_is_considered_the_father_of_rap
you just contradicted yourself. real smart, bc ’11. enjoy the real world.
CUSH had the crowd moving, jumping and shouting…and no one had ever heard the tracks before.
IT SHOULD NEVER EVER BE ON SOUTH LAWN AGAIN—YOU COULDNT SEE ANYTHING!!
props to my man behind the scenes randolph makin that shit happen for cush they killed it
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