Shaboozey - Where I’Ve Been, Isn’T Where I’M Going Tour
Wednesday September 25, 2024 08:00 PM EDT
Cost: $85+
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CRITIC’S PICK: American born but Nigerian bred Shaboozey is a bit of a Renaissance Man given that he is a singer/songwriter, filmmaker and author. He’s probably most famous from working with Beyonce, but his wildly eclectic music combines country, hip-hop, Afro-beat, 80s pop and even jazz. Most of those are evident in the hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” his most popular tune but only one of the solid selections from his recent album Where I’ve Been Isn’t Where I’m Going which will likely dominate his set. Like Beyonce, he topped the Country Music charts, making history of sorts as the two black artists consecutively notched number one country songs.— Hal Horowitz
From the venue:
Rising multi-faceted artist Shaboozey is building his own world, carving his lane in the alternative country and hip-hop space. Born to parents of Nigerian descent and raised in the small town of Woodbridge, VA, Shaboozey grew up on an eclectic mix of music encompassing everything from classic hip-hop and R&B, to country and blues icons like Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Garth Brooks, and Lead Belly, to master lyricists, such as Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen. A true crossover artist, he began his epic 2024 run in March with two standout features on Beyoncé’s COWBOY CARTER—the only artist with multiple appearances on the album. His latest body of work, the critically acclaimed masterpiece Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going, debuted in the top five of the Billboard 200 and was praised in The New York Times for “bringing hip-hop grit to country.” The album’s smash single “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” which is 2X RIAA-certified platinum and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, launched him to mainstream stardom and has become the song of the summer. With the meteoric rise of “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” Shaboozey and Beyoncé became the first Black artists to score back-to-back leaders in the Billboard Hot Country Songs’ 66-year history. True to his Virginia roots, Shaboozey aims to continue the region’s long-standing tradition of prolific creativity, this time by expanding the scope of contemporary hip-hop and introducing modern Americana to a global audience.