By Sterling Scott
MTSU Raider Shakedown Reporter
MURFREESBORO,
Tenn. – Superstar rapper OG Maco had the crowd jumping with excitement when he
performed his hit song “U Guessed It” on April 9 at Tempt nightclub, 211 W Main
St. in Murfreesboro.
Originally from
Atlanta, OG Maco has been making big moves in the hip-hop industry with his
aggressive vocal style. His song “U Guessed It” was one of the hottest songs of
2014 and peaked at 90 on the Billboard top 100.
The short, high-energy
performance occurred at around 2 a.m. and was part of OG Maco’s American tour
with the DJ duo known as “TWRK”.
Attendees were
disgruntled when TWRK openly insulted the sound engineer over the microphone
after struggling to play their set, which led to a majority of the clubbers
boycotting the dance floor until OG Maco showed his face. Although OG Maco only
played three songs, he was certainly the highlight of the night. The
performance had the crowd going so crazy that some were even spotted dancing on
top of the bar across from the stage.
“You just gotta
hit it fast, man,” OG Maco said after he got back to VIP and began talking
about his experiences on his “Lord of Rage” tour that ended this February. “I
think the craziest show that I ever played was in Portugal. The people knew the
words to every one of my songs, and most of them didn’t even speak English. After
this show, I’m going on vacation in Atlanta, but I’m coming out with an album
this December.”
Photo by Muck Fogley (muckfogley@gmail.com)
Local rapper
Illuminate was also on the bill. He performed his new “Polymath” EP in front of
a lively crowd. Other acts included Schmuck the Loyal and Cronundrum, who both delivered
powerful DJ sets before TWRK took the stage.
“I
think it’s dope that there are so many people that not only want to support
popular music, but support local artists as well,” Cronundrum said, commenting
on the frenzied crowd that welcomed him when he started his performance.
“Really gives me hope for the music industry.”
Even
after OG Maco’s performance was over, the club was packed until closing at 3 a.m.
Sunday. Fans leaving the venue were already joyously discussing their
excitement for the next headliner at Tempt.
For
more information about Tempt Murfreesboro, contact them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/temptmurfreesboro
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