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One was the Pack and the Federation (warning: tons of auto-play files on their MySpace) at the Catchdubs showcase on Friday. Aside from the Pack, I’ve never really liked listening to hyphy music. The description makes it sound like the kind of thing I should be playing all day every day, but in reality I can’t really stand the shit outside of a club. But having seen the Federation get completely dumb all over the Beauty Bar patio stage, I have come to the realization that every person in the world should have to go to a hyphy show at least once in their lives. Even if you don’t like hyphy—even if you don’t like rap at all—you will have a good time. The Federation are all decent rappers, but they’re ridiculously talented showmen. They’re willing to do just about anything onstage—including putting on glowstick stunna shades—to get the audience to wild out, which might seem kind of desperate if they weren’t just absolutely dedicated to the idea of people having fun. If the entire world went to a Federation show, I believe they could bring about global peace, Wyld Stallyns style.
