TUESDAY (23rd)
MUSIC
Lil Wayne, Keyshia Cole, and T-Pain
I'm seriously impressed with anyone bold enough to get tattoos on their eyelids. Especially if the one over the right eye reads "FEAR," the one over the left reads "GOD," while above the nose there is an "I." Other reasons I am seriously impressed with Lil Wayne (a.k.a Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., a.k.a. the Pussy Monster, a.k.a. Weezy F. Baby): his hit single "Lollipop" became the fastest-selling ringtone in history; growing up in New Orleans, he once shot himself in the chest (recovering in a mere two weeks); ad although he already sports an amazing array of tattoos (estimates range from 14 to 1 million), he continuously finds new locations (the most recent being the palm of his hand, which now bears the letters G-U-N — why not a picture?). Wayne's bullfrog voice spits some of the cleverest lines I've ever heard, such as "That pussy in my mouth / Had me loss for words," thus raising the bar for good lyricists. Oh, and he's the best rapper alive. He's joined by hometown girl Keyshia Cole and by the one and only T-Pain, who lost his virginity when he was 10. (Broder Van Dyke)
With Keri Hilson
7:30 p.m., $43-$85
Oracle Arena
7000 Coliseum, Oakl.
(510) 569-2121
I also enjoy how Keri Hilson is not mentioned until after the entire review.
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