I know some folks might have felt a way about the local acts being on a separate stage before the billed time, but I thought it was a great idea. Folks didn’t seem to know about it ahead of time though, that was the only downside. I’m hoping for Super Jam XI that Hot 104.1 FM keeps the local stage and go a little harder in the paint to promote the pre-show festivities. Derez DeShon got the party started and I must admit that “Hardaway” was my 2018 trap music guilty pleasure. DJ Luke Nasty got in a few of his little jams – but didn’t get the crowd hyped until he played some Journey. It’s totally fine that you don’t know who Journey is, but they’re an 80s rock band. Remy Ma was good enough, but I think she would have been better if the audience was giving her more energy – or pretended to know or care who she was. H.E.R. was the highlight of Super Jam X for me. The Post Malone fans were checking for her even less than Remy, but she gave me an R&B show that I know would be life more abundantly in front of R&B fans at The Pageant. Especially when she blended Lauryn Hill in with her Daniel Caesar track. I admit I have been sleeping on H.E.R. Never again. Can somebody tell me what all the fuss is about 21 Savage? I got more life from his movie preview – and I still don’t know what it was about after watching it – than I did a single bit of his performance. Post Malone lost me when he used the n-word to thank the crowd for rocking with him. I don’t understand why he felt the need to say that – especially when he knew, that most of the crowd was white. And he’s the first one to whine about somebody calling him a culture vulture – it’s because of moves like that. All that being said, I’m still happy to see Hot 104.1 FM have a win under their belt for Super Jam’s 10-year milestone.
