Last night (June 24, 2014), Logic brought his While You Wait Tour to the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. If you frequent our site, you know that we’re huge fans of the talented up-and-coming artist. So much so, that we named him the Best Rapper Without an Album Out a few months back. I’m pretty sure it goes without saying that we had high expectations for the show and Logic did not disappoint.
Things kicked off with Logic’s DJ Rhetorik warming up the crowd with a heavily narrated set, chalked with hits. It’s the most I’ve ever seen a DJ use the mic while playing, but his stories and comments lead into the tracks well and the crowd seemed to be enjoying it. After a short break, fellow VMG artist Quest took the stage. He was a solid opener dropping some dope bars, getting the crowd amped up and showcasing his skills as an artist. One of the most memorable moments of the set was him dropping his verse off of ’24 Freestyle’. As the verse closed, Rhetorik cut the beat to punctuate the closing lines “VMG, yes n*gga VMG/ Only competition that we see is TDE”. Unsurprisingly this elicited a strong reaction from the crowd. His set closed out with a banging new track and Quest taking a pic with the audience. After which he didn’t hesitate to ask the crowd to check the pic out by following him on Instagram. A brazen but intelligent promotional move that I am sure has been paying off all tour.
After a short wait, Rhetorik returned to the stage to get the crowd ready for the main event. Anticipation was building until he dropped ‘On The Low’ and Logic came busting out from behind the curtain, killing his verse with an intense energy that carried throughout the show. The hugely talented MC played an excellent cross section of his catalog with tracks off his Young Sinatra mixtape series (‘925’, ‘Feel Good’, ‘Roll Call’, ‘All I Do’) , While You Wait EP (‘Now’,’Alright’) and even a brief preview of one or two tracks off his upcoming debut album.
He took several breaks to slow things down and talk to the audience, tell stories and engage directly with his fans. He even went as far as to pull a kid out of the crowd who was rapping every bar and put him on the spot. To my surprise the fan embraced the opportunity, absolutely killing the second verse with some serious stage presence. The show also saw some interesting breaks where Rhetorik dropped bangers from artists other than the performer. Notably, he dropped a number of Kid Cudi tracks which Logic addressed, “People be like Logic why you playing Kid Cudi in your shows? Cause I Fucking love Kid Cudi!” (seems logical). He went on to shout out Cudi for bringing him on “The Cud Life Tour”. Other standout moments included Logic freestyling while Rhetorrik swapped between a number beats and his acapella version of ‘Dead Presidents III’. Logic opted to spit beatless a number of times throughout the night which was a true highlight; allowing his impeccable flow and annunciation to take center stage.
The night closed out with ‘Common Logic/Midnight Marauders’ which served as a perfect outro. After heavy chanting from the audience, Logic came back out with the fierce energy he started with, dropping ‘Ballin’ as an encore. Overall the show was stellar, Logic reinforced why he is debatably the best rapper on the rise. My only complaint is that the show could have been longer. Clocking in at just over an hour, it wasn’t disappointing, but an extra 15 -25 minutes really would have taken it to the next level. With that said, Logic was at the venue well before the show talking to fans, signing autographs and snapping pictures for anyone who purchased VIP tickets. If you’re a fan of Logic or simply just one of hip-hop, Logic’s live show is a must see. There’s still a few stops left on the tour so be sure check the site here. And don’t forget to follow Logic on Twitter and Facebook.
