Tyler the Creator Concert Review
I AINT GOT TIMEEEE! I can firmly say this is the first time a recording artist I’ve seen in concert has gone on a five-minute rant about the greatness of Wegmans grocery stores while on stage. Tyler the Creator performed in the Main Street Armory in Rochester February 21, proving to be the best rap show I’ve ever attended. To be fair, I’ve only been to three. He played around 18 songs, and almost every track off his latest release, “Flower Boy.” Although lasting over an hour, the show seemed like 20 minutes as a result of the constant intensity and engagement, I truly never wanted it to end. This was in sharp contrast to the opening act, Vince Staples, someone I am personally not a fan of and whose set seemed to outlast it’s welcome. Tyler opened by appearing at the top of a large suspended staircase disguised as a tree, and placed within a forest-y stage to fit the nature themes of the album. He launched into the reoccuring opening number “Garden Shed,” which got audien...