I like t-shirts. I particularly enjoy wearing obscure t-shirts understood only by a few fellow enthusiasts (Achewood fans, Mike Keneally fans, musicians, etc.). I like wearing them because they’re often conversation starters for otherwise complete strangers. So when I wore my Latyrx shirt to the DJ Shadow/Cut Chemist show yesterday, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
Some background info: Latyrx was a duo comprised of rappers Lateef and Lyrics Born. They made one pretty great album and went their separate ways. I found my t-shirt at a thrift store on Atlantic here in Brooklyn for $2[1]. It didn’t start any conversations at the show, but I was pleasantly surprised to see that Lateef was one of the opening acts as part of a new duo, the Mighty Underdogs, with Gift of Gab from Blackalicious.
I was even more surprised when they did a Latyrx tune, and Lateef said “my man in the Latyrx shirt knows this one.”
1.) Score. Of. The. Year.
That’s awesome!
I’m not that familiar with Lateef, but Lyrics Born and Gift of Gab I know. Blackalicious is killer good and I enjoyed 4th Dimensional Rocketships yadda yadda yadda. I’ve sort of circled around Quannum without ever getting into them directly.
Was this the show held in the same place they found that decomposed body?
Apparently so! Weird.