Killer Mike Was a Tough Sell at Ottawa Bluesfest
RBC Stage, July 6
The decision to segue into older material he's featured on, including Purple Ribbon All-Stars' "Kryptonite (I'm on It)" and Bone Crusher's "Never Scared," lifted the momentum, as the crowd rapped along while Mike prowled the catwalk.
However, tracks from his autobiographical MICHAEL about his aunt ("Something for Junkies") and family matriarchs ("Motherless"), failed to keep heads bobbing. While Run the Jewels stand as festival legends, Ottawa fans just weren't buying what Killer Mike was selling.