Logic shows authenticity in sold out return to Hartford

Posted on March 17, 2016

Originally Posted on The Hartford Informer via UWIRE

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After topping the U.S. hip-hop charts with his sophomore album “The Incredible True Story,” 26-year-old rapper Logic returned to Hartford last Sunday for another sold out show as a part of his second world tour.

The Webster Theater in Hartford was stop No. 27 of Logic’s 56-ctiy world tour cleverly titled as “The Incredible World Tour.” Logic first performed in Hartford a year ago as a part of “The Under Pressure Tour.”

The Incredible True Story was released Nov. 2015 and is described as “a sophomore album and motion picture sci-fi epic from Logic” that tells a story that takes place 100 years in the future of two characters who are in search of a planet called “Paradise” after Earth has become uninhabitable.

In keeping up with the sci-fi space theme of his album, Logic’s live set opened like the beginning of a Star Wars film with cinematic visuals of stars, planets and nebulas, paired with the swooping sounds of “Contact,” the opening track of his album.

Known for his lyrical ability and fast-paced flow, Logic put his skills on display and even rapped acapella at times. While his flow might make for a hard-hitting record, it may not necessarily translate as well to the live stage and might even sound like gibberish if you were unfamiliar with the words of the song.

Nonetheless, paired with longtime friend and hype man DJ Rhetorik, the Logic live show experience was well-balanced that combined almost every song from his newest album, a few songs from his first studio album “Under Pressure,” and a few earlier songs like “Ballin’” and “5AM” for the “day one” fans.

During a quick intermission, Rhetorik played a medley of older Logic tracks from his “Young Sinatra” mixtape series to “test” the audience members’ knowledge of Logic’s discography.

The “Young Sinatra” mixtapes is what helped Logic grab the attention of the hip-hop world when it was first released in Sept. 2011. He adopted the “Young Sinatra” alter ego from his fascination with famed actor/singer Frank Sinatra and the way he carried himself. Much like how Sinatra was a part of the “Rat Pack,” Logic refers to his group of friends as the “RattPack,” standing for “Real All The Time.”

Being real is what helps separates Logic from other hip-hop artists of his kind. What you see is what you get, and it doesn’t seem like he’s putting up an act or charade.

During his performance, Logic didn’t resort to some of the typical crowd pleasers many artists will use, like claiming that the Hartford crowd was the best or craziest he’s ever played for. He kept it genuine and even spent five minutes in the middle of his set to get to know some of the fans in the crowd.

In the early part of the show, Logic called out a fan who he said had been constantly hitting him up on Twitter to wish the fan’s friend a “happy birthday,” which he then proceeded to do. Logic also later called out a male fan for being a gentleman for letting his girlfriend get a drink out of a water bottle before he did.

“I miss my wife,” Logic told the crowd, which is another thing many artists will shy away from to maintain their sex appeal.

But it’s that authenticity and realness of Logic that makes him so relatable to his fans. That, combined with his lyrical ability, will allow his fan base to continue to grow and for Logic to see more success in the future.

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