My guy Chill Moody (the only person I knew from the Philly scene that was in attendance…do better, Philadelphia) told me he was dope, and I trust his judgment.Īfter wading through the heavily crowded venue, walking past Jidenna’s impressively ornate merch table, I grabbed an overpriced rum and coke ($8?!? Relax, Fillmore) and awaited Jidenna with the rest of the audience. Unfortunately, it turned out there was an unbilled opener that I did not get to see, Queens-bred Benghali emcee Anik Khan. There were no openers advertised on the show, so I arrived shortly before Jidenna was scheduled to hit the stage. Despite the sold out status of the show, I was able to squeeze myself in (thanks Live Nation) and catch my first live glimpse of one of my personal favorites doing it spoiler alert: I was not disappointed. One of these venues was the 450 capacity Foundry, located on the top floor of the Fillmore Philadelphia. Jidenna, one of the most dynamic artists out right now, occupies an interesting space in modern music: a pop/R&B/hip-hop hybrid that somehow manages to remain underrated (and even unknown despite his multiple hits) by many, yet still sells out multiple venues on his first ever headlining tour. #LLTCTour | #Philadelphia | #SOLDOUT | for post shared by Jidenna on at 2:54pm PDT

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