Lupe Plans 21 Stop Tour
Lupe announces tour dates; Kanye releases new video.
Releasing a video for a song that debuted on the 2008 album 808s and Heartbreaks seems a bit belated. Maybe even a bit asinine. But Kanye West and director Nabil Elderkin’s visualization for the track “Coldest Winter” popped up on the iTunes Monday, Feb. 22 and we aren’t complaining (The video has since been pulled from the store but could be back up when you read this). Elderkin addressed in an MTV interview that Yeezy doesn’t appear in the video and neither did he have hand in the editing process. The original recording isn’t present either; a more atmospheric remix replaces the track. Kanye did approve the video to be released, however, so he must have been satisfied with it despite being minimally involved.
The video proves a bit purposefully voluptuous, but takes advantage of silhouettes and dark imagery to successfully create a haunting atmosphere for one of Yeezy’s most emotional tracks. Elderkin and Ye have worked together before on videos for “Welcome to Heartbreak” and “Paranoid.” Sure it may be weird watching a video for a year-and-a-half old video, but Elderkin’s work still stimulates the eyeballs (in a good way).
Amongst Kanye’s video release, Lupe Fiasco has also announced his U.S. dates for his tour “Steppin Laser” that will have B.o.B. opening for him at most venues. So far 21 cities have been released, but Lupe’s blog insists that there will be more added. If your city is missing, now might be the time to chime in. Tickets aren’t on sale currently, but as soon as they do be ready. We expect there to be plenty of Lupe’s new album to be performed on this tour, something not to be missed. Check the tour dates below and watch Kanye’s “Coldest Winter” video.
Friday 3/5 - Bridges Auditorium - Claremont, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 3/20 - Bob Hope Theatre - Stockton, CA
Wednesday 4/07 - House of Blues - Boston, MA - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/09 - House of Blues (Atlantic City) - Atlantic City, NJ - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/10 - The Fillmore NY at Irving Plaza - New York, NY - (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/13 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC - (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 4/14 - Royal Oak Theatre - Detroit, MI - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 4/16 - Eagles Ballroom - Milwaukee, WI - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/17 - Lund Arena (Gustavus Adolphus College) - St. Peter, MN
Sunday 4/18 - Midland Theatre - Kansas City, MO
Tuesday 4/20 - Peoria Civic Center Theatre - Peoria, IL - (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/22 - East Tennessee State University Center - Johnson City, TN
Friday 4/23 - UNC – Charlotte - Charlotte, NC - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 4/24 - Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester, MA
Monday 4/26 - House of Blues - Houston, TX - (w/B.o.B)
Tuesday 4/27 - House of Blues - Dallas, TX - (w/B.o.B)
Thursday 4/29 - Ogden Theatre - Denver, CO - (w/B.o.B)
Saturday 5/01 - House of Blues (Las Vegas) - Las Vegas, NV - (w/B.o.B)
Sunday 5/02 - House of Blues (Sunset) - Los Angeles, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Wednesday 5/05 - Regency Ballroom - San Francisco, CA - (w/B.o.B)
Friday 5/07 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA - (w/B.o.B)
KANYE WEST "Coldest Winter" Directed by: NABIL "ITUNES link below" from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
Posted by Andrew Macnider on Feb 26, 2010 @ 9:00 am
