I <3 the 90's

Words by: Kimmy Landry
Photos by: Canonblue Lalley

Biloxi, Mississippi



 

 Alright, stop! Collaborate and listen- the I love the 90's Concert Tour was the block party of the summer that you didn't want to miss.

Hosted by the Mississippi Gulf Coast Biloxi Coliseum, this show was the ultimate live 90's throwback event. People of all groups came out and they came to party. There were circles of friends sporting 'Wild Thing" tank tops and "If there was a problem, Yo I'll Solve It " tees all waiting in line eager for the night to kick off. All of the artists performing couldn't have possibly been more interactive with the audience than what they were. Tone Loc set the light hearted and welcoming mood of the night by inviting all of the women, "to come on stage and do a little dance" during his performance of the infamous,"Wild Thing" and of course played other fan favorites such as, "Funky Cold Medina". In between performances, classic 90's songs such as Snoop Dog's,"Gin and Juice", Naughty by Nature's, "O.P.P" ,Blackstreet's,"No Diggity"and even alternative hits such as Nirvana's, "Smells like Teen Spirit" and Green Day's, "Good Riddance" played throughout the venue. Coolio's performance was full of intense energy and moving moments, closing with "Gangsta's Paradise" his parting words to the audience were, "Look out for your neighbor." He then proceeded to hug everyone he could possibly reach in the audience. There's no doubt that the artists of this show share a deep affection and appreciation for their fans. In fact, Salt & Pepa's performance felt more like a tribute to their fans more than anything. Of course, Salt and Pepa wouldn't be complete without Spinderella and their dancers put on a phenomenal show as well. One thing is for sure -all performances by all artists had heart and that made all of the difference. Before leaving the stage Salt & Pepa requested any one in the audience who was attending the show with their best friend stop and take a moment to celebrate their friendship with them, creatingunique and lasting memories for the friends in audience. Vanilla Ice made his entrance and make no mistake; Rob Van Winkle came to throw down. He gave a spirited performance coming on stage with his cover of "Play That Funky Music" and he even busted out fan favorite, "Go Ninja!" as clips from the Ninja Turtles played behind him. 

Then he broke out the big guns, and the crowd without missing a beat rapped along with him to "Ice Ice Baby" and afterwards he spun out some mad dj skills. He even made the statement to the audience, "I just wanted to capture that feeling of everyone being at one huge block party." Which, he shortly accomplished when he invited anyone and everyone on stage that wanted to be there in addition to all of the other artists and performers of the evening and it was truly one big party on stage. All around it was a huge turn out that hopefully, encourages the coast to bring in more diverse artists for future shows. If the artists didn't move you the fans in the audience would have. It was genuinely an experience thatbrought together people of all ages, races, and gender. At one point during Salt & Pepa's performance of "Push It" I spotted several groups of people of all color and creeds, who minutes before were complete and total strangers, dancing and laughing together. It was uplifting to see and reassuring that music is truly universal and brings us all together in the best possible way.
Word to your mother!