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Baby Keem hits the jackpot at ‘Ca$ino’ tour stop in Milwaukee
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You know a performer’s made it big when they barely have to move a muscle to get a huge reaction.
Deep into his 70-minute set at the Eagles Ballroom at the Rave on May 22, after naturally triggering mosh pits on the floor following “Moshpit,” Grammy-winning rapper Baby Keem took a moment to just stand and stare at his capacity Milwaukee crowd.
Then, ever so slightly, he started turning his head to the right, then the left, then the right, then the left. With every tiny turn, the fans directly in front of him began to cheer, the roars becoming louder and louder, until dropping to quiet murmurs as Keem covered his eyes. When he moved his hand and opened them, the place went nuts.
It wasn’t the only time Keem had incredible audience command with little effort.
Near the end of “Booman,” Keem did two small jumps, inspiring thousands of fans to bounce with all their might. In the middle of subsequent song, “Vent,” Keem unraveled a guttural, drawn-out “louder,” prompting mighty roars and rap-alongs in response. Then for “Circus Circus Freestyle,” Keem ever so calmly faced the crowd, his palms facing the ceiling, and gently flicked his fingers, sparking electrifying energy from the masses.
Sure, Keem’s career and following received a significant boost by association: His cousin, and frequent collaborator, is hip-hop GOAT contender Kendrick Lamar. And Keem was supported by engrossing stage production for his “Ca$ino Tour,” named after his sophomore album that dropped in February.
Keem frequently performed atop a seedy-looking “Ca$ino” marquee with digital screens and lights projecting below it; to his right behind him was a “billboard” that projected different images and videos throughout the night, from a silhouette and flashes of a cartoon clown for “Circus Circus,” to home movies for “I Am Not A Lyricist.”
But even with his famous family connection and flashy production, Keem has earned his credibility, and the crazy commotion in Milwaukee, through his own towering talent and captivating catalog.
Take the title track off “Ca$ino” that kicked off Keem’s 19-song set. As soon as the sound effects of the slot machine piped through the speakers, the crowd was explosive – even though Keem himself was barely audible rapping through the song, his mic drowned out by the bass. Even the chants of the crowd were more audible. But everyone was having a blast anyway.
Chest-puffing bangers like “Ca$ino” have cultivated a devout crowd; in Milwaukee, it was made up largely of young men eager to blow off some steam. But Keem’s also a versatile rapper who expresses himself through a variety of cadences and tones – just like his cousin – and his songs can get quite deep and personal.
In Milwaukee, that aspect of his art was manifested for the surprising finale for this party: “No Blame,” off of “Ca$ino.” It was preceded by more home movies on the billboard, depicting an actual baby Baby Keem in the arms of Sharon Govan, his grandmother who primarily raised him, and passed away last year. When her name appeared at the end of that string of home movies, the crowd offered heartfelt cheers and applause in her honor.
And then Keem poignantly began to rap, and what he offered was raw and resonant, as he directly addressed his mother, the hurt she caused, and the hurt she had.
“I don’t blame you, Mama,” Keem rapped quietly. “You was walking the streets alone/You couldn’t shake the trauma … I cry and blame myself for all the [expletive] that fell upon us.”
He continued, and didn’t hold back, revisiting haunting memories of being 7, in his pajamas, waiting for his mother, a promise she couldn’t keep; and of his mother and grandmother fighting for him, with Child Protective Services at the door.
Baby Keem has generated so much goodwill he could easily coast in concert. But at the end of his Eagles Ballroom performance in Milwaukee, he gave his heart and soul.
Three takeaways from Baby Keem’s Milwaukee concert
- There were signs all over the Rave warning that crowd surfers would be ejected immediately, and fans took them seriously, with no one taking the chance. Well, almost no one. After an elongated, fan-baiting pause ahead of one Keem’s biggest hits, his Kendrick Lamar collaboration “Family Ties,” one of his friends was so swept up by the energy he ran off the stage and dived on top of fans on the floor.
- Keem also took a few minutes in the middle of his set to sign autographs for fans near the stage.
- Mosh pits frequently formed during the set, but they were never aggressive. At one point, the bros (many shirtless) let a couple of women occupy the space in the center of a circle to dance together. And when the symphonic strings of “16” began to play, the jumping and playful pushing transformed into elegant swaying, as if the bros had been transported from a Baby Keem concert to a Victorian ball.
Baby Keem’s Eagles Ballroom setlist
- “Ca$ino”
- “Stats”
- “Good Flirts”
- “I Am Not A Lyricist”
- “Booman”
- “Vent”
- “Circus Circus Freestyle”
- “Orange Soda”
- “Trademark USA”
- “Lost Souls”
- “House Money”
- “Honest”
- “$ex Appeal”
- “Dramatic Girl”
- “Moshpit”
- “Family Ties”
- “Birds & the Bees”
- “16”
- “No Blame”
Contact Piet Levy at (414) 223-5162 or plevy@journalsentinel.com. Follow him at facebook.com/PietLevyMJS.
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MILWAUKEE – Two Milwaukee female officers were injured on duty over the weekend. Police said one was hit by a car, while the other was hurt by fireworks.
Video shared on social media shows a blast blowing a Milwaukee police officer to the ground.
“The next thing you know, police coming from everywhere,” said Tracey Dent, a community activist.
Witnesses told FOX6 News it happened around midnight Sunday. They said someone was setting off and throwing fireworks in a crowded parking lot near Brady Street and Cambridge Avenue.
“It’s just a small minority of people who want to mess it up for everybody and think it’s funny, and it’s not funny,” Dent said.
But this was not the only overnight incident where an officer was hurt on duty. Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said a suspect hit a female officer with a car, which led to an officer-involved shooting around 2:15 a.m. near Knapp and Water streets.
“Uniformed Milwaukee police officers patrolling our downtown entertainment district heard multiple gunshots,” said Norman.
Norman said officers responding on foot saw an Audi leaving the area. He said the 18-year-old male suspect hit a 25-year-old female officer with his vehicle while fleeing.
“Officers, including the injured officer, discharged their weapons at the vehicle,” Chief Norman said.
The officer was taken to the hospital with nonfatal injuries. The suspect was found and also taken to the hospital with nonfatal injuries. He was later arrested.
Police found the unoccupied suspect’s vehicle with a gun inside on Fond du Lac Avenue near Walnut Street.
Police told FOX6 News all the officers involved in this morning’s shooting will be placed on administrative duty which is standard protocol.
Additional officers involved in this incident are a 28-year-old male with over 7 years of service and a 27-year-old male with over 8 years of service. The injured officer has served for less than year.
Chief Norman said two other people arrived at hospitals with gunshot wounds, though it is unclear if they are connected to the officer-involved shooting.
FOX6 News is still waiting on more information from the Brady Street fireworks incident.
The Source: Information in this story was gathered from Tracey Dent, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman, a police scanner broadcast, Facebook video and the Milwaukee Police Department.
MILWAUKEE — A motorcyclist was killed in Milwaukee Saturday night after being struck by another vehicle.
According to police, the crash occurred around 10:15 p.m. in the 600 block of East Locust Street when a 31-year-old driver traveling south on Booth Street collided with the motorcycle that was traveling on West Locust Street.
The driver of the motorcycle, a 29-year-old, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The vehicle driver was taken into custody. Charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office.
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