Pharrell Killed it at Coachella, Outkast was MEH
We’re back from a weekend of music, parties, and HOLY GOD, DUST AND DIRT, DUST AND DIRT EVERYWHERE, and although we’re suffering from extreme post-Chella sickness, we thought we’d share our favorite set of the weekend, from producer/performer/large-hat wearer Pharrell Williams, who brought out more special guests than we could have possibly imagined. Check out the full set, featuring Busta Rhymes, Gwen Stefani, Snoop Dogg, and MORE!
Fantastic. The crowd for the evening show was dancing, screaming, and singing their hearts out for the full set, and we just flat out loved it. Slightly LESS loved? The much-anticipated OutKast reunion.
Though their rapping sounded just as perfect as it did a decade ago, their choices for songs and guests left a lot to be desired. Even though I’m a HUGE Janelle Monae fan, most of the crowd didn’t have any clue who she was, and Future used his 3-song interruption to hawk his new album. Barf. The highlight of the show was the last 12 minutes, when they finally busted into a medley of their popular hits from Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, when the crowd went understandably WILD. The show ended awkwardly, with the duo saying they couldn’t afford the fine if they went over their allotted time slot.
While many die-hard OutKast fans claim the show was perfection – made for dedicated fans and not just those who heard their hits on the radio, most reviewers agreed that the show was lacking the energy and crowd-connection that we loved early with Pharrell and other performances.
So that’s our best and worst Coachella run-down. Anyone here visit the Indio Valley for Coachella this weekend? Or plan to go next weekend? Let us know what you think in the comments!