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Outkast headlined Portland concert
The hip-hop duo performed Nov. 28 at
Portland's Roseland Theater
By Katie Meehan
lor the Emerald
Winter steelhead runs aren’t the only thing to
quake Portland this season.
A unique cohort of “bass,” courtesy of the hip-hop
community, bypassed fish ladders and reverberated
through the Roseland Theater on Nov. 28.
This breed of bass, however, is no ordinary fish
species.
Prophetic lyrics, wicked tunes and bass-heavy
beats were in full effect at the Outkast concert at the
Roseland Theater. Featuring Melky Sedik, Black
Eyed Peas, Hungry Mob, DJ B-Mello and Audio Or
phanz as opening acts, the hip-hop extravaganza pro
vided hydrating performances and strong support to
the Northwest hip-hop scene.
In a region waterlogged by country music and
post-MTV grunge, the concert was an influx of raw
energy and refined talent. As concert MC and home
town prodigy Cool Nutz put it, “Where’s [Portland]
at?! We got a hip-hop scene!”
The audience, a hybrid of hard-core hip-hoppers
and suburban high school students, enthusiastically
agreed. Melky Sedik, a sister and brother duo, acti
vated the crowd with a short, head-bobbing set. As
siblings to the Fugees’ Wyclef Jean, the musical tal
ent was more than a genetic anomaly: it was a bless
ing. Armed with sunglasses, a microphone, and a
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