On Wednesday the “Jet Life Tour: Direct Flight” made its stop in Chicago, and those who made the trip rocked out with several hundred Chicago faithful. Corner Boy P, Fiend, Mikey Rocks, Trademark, Roddy and last but not least the Spitta himself graced Metro’s storied stage in front of a raucous crowd. The place was packed, but this wasn’t an uncontrolled mob. To put it bluntly these people were here to see one of New Orleans’ finest, and they weren’t about to fuck that up.

One thing was clear, the buzz in the building was palpable. Patrons continued to pack into Metro’s main floor and balcony for almost an hour after the start of the show, but when Curren$y’s set started the crowd took their energy to another level. Most rappers have to resort to the tired, old “throw your hands up” pump up, but Curren$y’s fans know what’s expected of them.

To be fair by the time the Jet Life front man reached the stage it was hard to discern between the smoke from the crowd and what was coming from backstage. Nevertheless, when the DJ dropped “Elevator Musik” the venue went into full party mode. “We only two songs in, but this shit is like a wrestling match” Curren$y said. Not a complete exaggeration, but the electricity running through the building was unreal.

For all of you out there wondering if this tour is worth your time and money, you’re not just going to get a series of tracks from the New Orleans-bred emcee. This show is about that whole damn catalog y’all. Pilot Talk, Pilot Talk II, Muscle Car Chronicles and Verde Terrace all got some play, but that’s just naming a few. This attention to detail and work ethic is what gets the seats filled for Spitta’s shows. The man is willing to work for his fans, plain and simple. Ain’t nothing to it, Just Enjoy This Shit.

Check out the rest of the tour schedule HERE.

Check out some more pictures from the show below:

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Yesterday Curren$y dropped a video for the last track off his latest mixtape, Verde Terrace.  “Ways To Kill Em” takes us from a recording session in the studio to a sneak peek inside Spitta Andretti’s wardrobe.  No joke Spitta, the hat at 2:11 is not a good look brotha.  Dope track though, and y’all can peep the video below.

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It’s been a busy week for Spitta Andretti.  After breaking his ankle Saturday at Rock the Bells in LA some worried that Curren$y’s newest project, Verde Terrace, would be delayed, but rest assured the mixtape dropped on time earlier today.  As for Curren$y’s role in the upcoming Smoker’s Club Tour, his agent Mousa has assured fans that they plan to honor their commitment (the tour kicks off October 12th).  I digress though, the big news hook of the day still belongs to Spitta’s mixtape.

If you’ve been following Curren$y for any period of time, you’ll see that Verde Terrace is vintage Spitta.  Spitta’s bars are centerstage and upfront, but there is some interesting work put it on the production side of the project courtesy of DJ Drama.  Most of the beats on the New Orleans-bred emcee’s mixtape err on the side of mellow, but a few joints break from the mold.  To his credit, Curren$y’s last two projects (Weekend At Burnie’s prior to Verde Terrace) have included a good deal of variety beat-wise.  Nevertheless, the entirety of both projects make for easy listening.  Not that he needs an introduction, but to get you in the listening mood here are my top five tracks off Curren$y’s new mixtape.

Jet Business:  Curren$y spits some smooth bars over a beat to match on the second track of the album.  This joint brings a much more upbeat flow to the forefront, and provides a nice segue early on in the album.

“Spitta Mr. Been-On-That, switch the style up and let my Mini-Mes run that.”

Music To Ride To:  Much like their appearances on Weekend at Burnie’s, Young Roddy and Trademark come in with Curren$y to provide some much needed variety.  The trio puts in work on a fast-paced beat, but Spitta’s hook make the song.

“Got my mind on my money, and money on my mind.  I’m double-time on my hustle and all ya bitches mine.  It’s that ride-n-smoking music that you can smoke-n-ride to, other niggas try to do it, but they don’t sound like I do.”

One For Da Wave: This is Curren$y’s shortest offering on the album, but his flow is never at a premium.  Though some might criticize his one verse on this joint, an uninterrupted one-minute verse is tougher to come by then you might think.  Nonetheless, the track is sandwiched between two other bangers so it’s tough to find fault.

“Few styles been stolen, don’t think I haven’t noticed.  But a couple nuggets ain’t much to the fuckin’ grower.”

Run Dat Shit:  Middle of the album, time to drop a bomb.  Curren$y finds his zone on this one and murders a mellow beat in doing so.  Spitta has never been one to let the beat overshadow what he’s got to say.

“Never been one of those caught up in a fad, they say it out of style I bring that shit back.”

Sky Miles: This track has one of the tougher beats on the album, and Spitta’s collaboration with Willie the Kid provides the perfect contrast.  The duo’s bars meld over an energy charged beat that is sure to have you twisting your dials to the right.

“Ninja turtle marijuana, cut it down.  Leonardo’s katanas, we in town.”

Honorable Mention:

Crack BC (ft. Young Roddy): Any song that samples a Notorious B.I.G. joint will raise some eyebrows, but needs to bring some serious heat to back it up.  Curren$y steps aside to let Young Roddy do his thing on this track.  I would’ve loved to see Spitta take a stab at this joint, but given the fallout from Monica’s “Anything To Find You” maybe it’s better he didn’t.  Nevertheless, Roddy goes in on Biggie’s classic.  Tracks 7-10 are sure to have you head bumping along for the ride.

“Rule number one: no serving in front of cameras cuz that’s the quickest way to get you thrown in the slammer.”

Listen to and download the mixtape below:

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