Kid Ink’s My Own Lane Tour Swerved Through NYC on 4/20

Photo by Liz Ramanand

Kid Ink‘s “My Own Lane” tour came to Irving Plaza Sunday night. After opening sets by King Los and Bizzy Crook, Kid Ink rocked the stage with just a mic, one hype man and his DJ. He ran through songs from his recently dropped My Own Lane, and a slew of mixtape cuts that were just as popular with the crowd.

The Reebok and Skype sponsored performance was packed. Kid Ink reminded the crowd it was 4/20 before rhyming over “Ms. Jane.” Likewise, joints and blunts of all sizes went instantly into the air for “Stank In My Blunt.” Videos of 1920s-era mob scenes appeared on the projector behind him when “Bossin’ Up” came on. The crowd loudly approved when ASAP Ferg entered to rap his feature. After shouting out the man of the hour, Ferg dove headfirst into “Work,” and then “Shabba.”

The show was very interactive. Kid Ink told the crowd to put their tattoos in the air for “Tattoos On My Finger,” put lighters in the air for “Hell & Back” and take notice of all the good-looking ladies in the crowd as the sound of “Bad Ass” filled the room. He even hit a blunt from one of the concert-goers at the front of the stage. When “Time of Your Life” came on, DJ Tech cut the sound and the crowd scream the title words in unison during each chorus.

Photo by Liz Ramanand

A snippet of “On Top Of the World” was a quick “test of the energy in the room.” Kid Ink told the crowd that if they wanted him to join them on the floor for the song, they needed to get even louder. He playfully pitted one side of the audience against the other. On “Main Bitch” he swatted a random condom balloon back into the crowd, never missing a beat. The fans rocked to the final song, “Loyal,” as Kid Ink signed hats and cell phone covers before exiting the stage.