As a Los Angeles native, underground hip hop head, and fan of "medicinal" herbage, I was high and impartial to a Dom Kennedy performance in Atlanta, Ga.
Dom's energy was higher than expected, injecting vigor into even his most laid back cuts.
Did I expect to see Casey Veggies (or any one of his CA cohorts) surprise the crowd and perform a track from the recently released OPM project? Yes. Did it happen? No.
Before Dom appeared, the lanky string bean, Nipsey Hussle, vamped up and down the stage, prepping the crowd for an evening of underrated west coast hits.
Dom is not lyrical, an amazing performer, or overly charismatic but he represents the aesthetic, culture, and sentiments of the Los Angeles generation I experienced.