5 Memorable Moments from the
High School Reunion Tour’s Chicago Show
Words Sommer Thornton
Photos Keeton Robinson
Headliners Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa reignited the excitement of their tour from the 2011 album, “Mack and Devin Go to High School,” bringing rap nostalgia of the 90’s and early 2000’s.
The High School Reunion Tour hit the suburbs outside of Chicago the same weekend as Beyonce’s sold-out Renaissance concert at Soldier Field downtown, bringing many hip-hop heads to the Credit Union 1 Amphitheater for a different kind of party.
The nearly 5-hour High School Reunion concert featured rap legends Warren G and Too $hort from the 90’s, notable mixtape giants, DJ Drama and DJ Green Lantern, and west coast rapper Berner. The show, entertaining, fun and intoxicating, was also a trip down memory lane for the audience of 30’s, 40’s, 50-somethings as well as a history lesson for the Gen-Z’s in the crowd who may only know Snoop from his cooking show with Martha Stewart and Corona commercials. It was a throwback rap party with nothing but great vibes throughout.
Here are 5 (of many) Memorable Moments from the High School Reunion Concert in Chicago:
#5 DJ Drama kept the crowd going with hype hits from the last 20 years.
DJ Drama kept the music going between sets. DJ Green Lantern acted as Snoop’s DJ as he ripped the stage. Both are well-known DJs from the 90’s and 2000’s who’ve had great mixtape success and continue to work with top rap artists.
#4 Warren G lights up the stage, literally and figuratively.
Warren G performed hits like “Regulate,” “I Want it All,” “I’m Fly,” and “Nobody Does it Better,” and even did an impromptu version of the Rick James hit, “Mary Jane” as he lit a huge spliff and passed it to a lucky audience member. The best part is when he sang the parts of the late Nate Dogg, whose silky voice laced many west coast classics.
#3 Youngins learned why Too $hort is considered a rap legend.
Fans sang along with every word of “Life is… Too Short,” “Gettin’ it,” and “Freaky Tales”. Too $hort left the stage asking the crowd to yell out his favorite word, “%*#^@” – if you knew you knew.
#2 Wiz Khalifa’s explosive set featuring his son as his hype man.
Wiz Khalifa gives a great show, and he effortlessly put his stamina and vocal range on display with songs like “Black and Yellow,” “On My Level,” “Roll Up,” “Peace and Love,” from his new album, and a sexy version of “Or Nah.” When the shirtless Khalifa hopped back on stage to his mixtape classic, “Taylor Gang,” his son Sebastian joined in the fun, dancing and shooting off a smoke gun.
#1 Snoop Dogg Rips the Stage
For over an hour Snoop Dogg performed his mainstream hits and some of his earlier cuts like “Lotti Dotti,” “Ain’t No Fun,” (joined on stage by Warren G) and “Murder Was the Case”. Snoop, now in his 50’s had the crowd super-lit bringing us all back to the 90’s gangasta rap era.
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