She would have a fit with me calling it that because she was technically never supposed to be at The Marquee in the first place, but that’s what it felt like – mainly because she kept apologizing about the mix-up. Nelly Da Celeb (not to be confused with Mr. Country Grammar) should be thrilled to know that rising rapper Young M.A. did everything in her power to let everyone that it wasn’t his fault. She blamed scam artists “who don’t want to see me win” for the whole situation. The bad news is that most of the folks who had the Marquee bursting at the seams – and threatened a melee because she wasn’t in the building – didn’t show up to actually see her in the flesh. But there was a silver lining to the whole thing, because the folks who came through were clearly ride or die and knew every word to all of her songs. There are only about five of them, but she’s fresh in the game, so I can’t roast her for the limited library of selections. Her performance was cute. I wish I could say the same about the never-ending rotation that hit the stage before her. The night wasn’t as long I expected, but still labored on like you wouldn’t believe for a Thursday. And the transitions between the acts until she got on stage were quietly a mess. I’m hoping to bypass the excessive lag time between when the show starts and the main attraction takes the stage from this point forward – at least when I’m at a concert venue as opposed to a club – or I might have to stop bothering.
