On a 29-city fall trek, Kentucky rapper Jack Harlow made time for Atlanta. The Mission Tour runs in conjunction with the release of a new single “Thru the Night,” which features fellow Louisville native Bryson Tiller.
Jack Harlow delivered a lot of great raps to his young fanbase at Terminal West. Terminal West lies within the King Plow Arts Center in West Midtown Atlanta. The arts center originally started out as a plow factory but was converted into studios in the 1990’s. Terminal West once was an iron smelting room and has been transformed into a music venue with modern production while maintaining the original factory aesthetics. Terminal West opened its doors in March of 2012 when a couple friends decided to turn their passion for music into a career.
At times Jack Harlow appeared to resemble a veteran rapper. At other times, he stumbled through songs. All in all, the passion for the music was evident, even if the sound wasn’t up to par and his vocals couldn’t rise above the deafening fanfare (not necessarily a bad problem to have). He had moments where he looked the star, and moments where he looked like he was a contestant in a local open mic.
For the record, I’m a fan of Jack Harlow‘s music. I find his live performances slightly inconsistent in delivery. That’s not a bad thing. The young artist has something positive to work towards. I will say – don’t shoot me – the young rapper’s voice, at times, sounded like it belonged to you know who. The legendary rapper from Philadelphia. He’s resting in peace. The vocal similarity gave me goosebumps. That’s all I’ll say about that.
“Sundown” elicited the most reaction from concert goers because of course it did. The song is a banger and a half. Jack Harlow‘s DJ even messed with the track, scratching and spinning the audio, because that’s hip-hop. Jack Harlow is hip-hop, and he’s definitely here to stay.
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