Epik High live in NYC
Who was in the audience at the NYC show? Can I get a “hellllll yeah” for that concert?!
Last night, Epik High, along with Far East Movement and Kero One, took the stage at The Fillmore in New York City and all in all, they had a massive audience pumped and on their feet for a good three hours. Energy filled the entire room and there was an unbelievable amount of excitement. Fans got more and more psyched as time approached for Epik’s performance. (Also, I’ve never been in a hotter place in my life and I know that the heat and closeness was supposed to cultivate even greater love for the people performing but really, with all that sweat oozing out, it felt like we were all showering. Together. I know you liked that image.)
I’ll save my words for later, but for now, I’ll let the photos speak for themselves. Seoulbeats presents: Epik High in NYC.
The guys were set to appear for a red carpet appearance/press conference at around 5:30PM and long before the SB crew even arrived, the fans lined up. Some of these guys lined up for a good fourth of the day and the block around The Fillmore seriously showed — it wrapped around the block twice and it was just insane.
(To the girl in the far left of the first pic giving us the “V” sign, thanks for being such a good sport, ha!)
Check out our interview with the fans:
PRESS CONFERENCE
Once inside, press lingered around for a bit before Far East Movement was announced to be the first group to come out.
These guys are the best dressers in the world and are amazingly energetic and friendly. (I also gots myself a new crush — you know, that Kevnish feller.)
After FM answered some questions, Epik High, Kero One and Dumbfounded came out together in one large group.
CONCERT
Dumbfounded was the MC of the night, with Kero One and Far East Movement opening the concert. These guys really know how to get an audience pumped with their melodic beats and tight rapping.
Kero One performed for about 45 minutes before the next act came out. The Far East Movement guys presented themselves and rocked the hell out of their spacesuits and gave a grand slammin’ performance of their hits.
And then, without further ado, Epik High took the stage with MYK and Beatbox DG.
The guys performed tracks off their latest Map the Soul album, including “Believe,” “Cipher,” “Top Gun,” and of course, “Map the Soul.”
MYK also performed a few songs off his upcoming album. Can’t wait to hear more from this guy.
And it wouldn’t be an Epik concert without “One.”
(One of the few times Tukutz was away from his DJ table!)
The guys performed “Fan” as their encore song — which is really the perfect way to do it — and we ended the night with lots of Tukutz face time and a little dance from him. Can’t beat that.
Listening to these guys live is a completely different experience than doing it through headphones, no doubt. They all have so much energy and love for what they do — it’s really one of a kind. For all those who were at the show, share your experiences with us! We hope you had a great time, because we definitely did.
awwww i’m soooo jealous of any1 who went 2 it looks HEAVY!!! FEM boys look hwat!!and how is it possible 4 MKY and Tablo 2 look so hot even tho their dripping with sweat?? lol
seriously tho i’m MAD JEALOUS of everyone there! EPIC HIGH NEED 2 COME 2 LONDON TOWN!!they have major fan base over here to TT_TT.
who ever want hope you had a good time.how could you not tho it’s EPIC HIGH!! ^^
damn, i wanted to go but my roommate forgot to get me a ticket b4 it got sold out. then at the concert a friend of mine, got chosen to go backstage. So damn lucky. FML
LOL @ the video “when i see Tukutz i feel like a slut” WTF!hahaha
I am sooo jealous!!!! I wish I was there. On the plus side, I have Far East Movement’s autographs. :D
It makes me feel better since I live so far away from big cities! Yay to contests. :]
my friends appears in the video lol
the one who screamed “tukutz” x]
omg…awesomeeeee.
I’m so jealous! We never get to see shiz like this in Texas!
Oh I love that Epik High had a US tour. I went to the SF concert and it was dope. It was amazing.
As for FM (Far East Movement) they were awesome too. I met them before the concert and I got a mad crush on Kev also! haha
I WAS THERE!!
i was like OMG that is the seoulbeats crew!
my friend and i got to the venue about 2PM and there wasn’t that many people in front of us…
although people started to cut in front of us since the line got longer.
since it was only two of us we jetted when those doors opened.
we were pretty close to the stage that i felt tablo and mithra’s water.
the place was so HOT! it was like a sauna with sweat all over the place, sharing sweat, and voices dying out from all the screaming… but WHO CARES!
from beginning to end the concert was BUMPING
i loved every moment of it
although i have to say i am truly upset with myself from not upgrading to the VIP tickets after i bought them from the Hiro Ballroom… but i am proud to have shared the floor with so many Epik High fans jumping and singing to all the songs in unison
they were amazing…by the end of the night i had lost my voice completely, but it was a small price to pay to bask in their limelight…
you’d think that after waiting on line for over 2 hrs that I would barely be able to stand any longer…but, once tablo, mithra and tukutz came out I was jumping up and down for the next 3 hrs.
just goes to show you how much power there is in beautiful music…i love epik high!
You got great pictures!
I was in the front to fourth row during Epik High’s performance, and they were so good. I loved “One,” “Love Love Love,” “Fly,” and “Fan.”
i wish I was there!!! FM came to my school in January and they rocked the house! Kevnish is awesome. Damn I am soo jealous..I wanted to go soo bad!!! Well, I hope they come to chicago within the next 4 years…or maybe i can just wait to go home to the tri state area.
The concert was amazing! I agree with Cristy; you got GREAT pictures! So jealous. Even though it really was hot as hell, the concert was an awesome experience. Loved all the songs!! EPIK HIGH FTW<3
P.S. (to Nia): Just wanted to say hi, and it was nice meeting you! We met upstairs. I was wearing like an orange top with flowery designs. I was with my friend who was wearing blue. I was telling you how we saw you guys at the Brian Autograph Event. LOL ;x
.. until the next event, see you guys soon! (:
i was at the LA show and omg it was the BEST :o) they really do know how to put on a show and them live …really can’t be beat. excited for when they’ll be back in the states again!
great pictures, they turned out nice
lmao at the interviews, especially the rapping and the guy who thinks epik high is sexy
I’m the white girl being interviewed at 0:55 in your video!!! The wait was tiring and the place was packed and the hottest temperature I’ve ever endured, but the payoff was at least tenfold. It was an amazing night I’ll never forget. *_*
LMAOOO that chick was soo hilarious!!
yo that girl at the end killed it!! lol! seriously, yo i’m glad epik high rocked in the birthplace of hiphop my hometown, NYC!!! ellie, as always you’re crazy!!! wish i was there! hey you guys need to do more features on other korean hiphop artists like dj soulscape( who was in nyc in oct of last year) and superman ivy( this kid is nice!) yo seoulbeats, you guys bring the best of both worlds:newyork and seoul!
BEASTIE BOYS:
BROOKLYN, BRONX, QUEENS, AND STATEN.
FROM THE BATTERY TO THE TOP OF MANHATTAN
ASIAN,MIDDLE EASTERN AND LATIN
BLACK, WHITE, NEW YORK YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!!
I WAS THERE :D
no word can describe how awesome the concert was!! I saw you guys there i was like omg its the funny girl from seoulbeats haha.
omgg. i was the girll standing in line in the beginning of the video
who was looking back at 8 sec. with the bag!! :)
hahah. i LOVE EPIK HIGH!
damn Tablo is HOOOOOOOOT
“When I see Tukutz, I feel like a slut”! XD
Yo, anyone know about anything happening on the 29th of May?
That’s when our prom is and we have a limo, a bunch of friends, but nothing to do for the after-party XD
Something preferably for ages 16+ extending until hm… 3:00 am+
Well, I’m the rapper at the end— thanks for the positive comments haha—tickets are on sale NOW for my concert featuring Epik High jk jk (i wish)
… but seriously the concert was AWESOME! despite the fact that I had to be carried out during “Love Love Love” because I become overheated and dehydrated— it was still amazing and well worth all the humiliation I suffered.
<3 Epik High
I was at the Seattle concert and it was FANTASTIC.
But really, your showering imagery is so dead on. I was so unnecessarily afraid that I was going to catch swine flu. Geez.
But in Seattle, they sang “Breakdown” just for us. :)
HECK YES!!! i was amazing…i was there!!! haha…i saw my friend in the vid…Tukutz is sexy…and he’s sexier in person..ahahah…it was amazing….i saw ellie and nia at the concert and at the meet and greet but i didnt say hi..lol..oh well….and kevin is amazing..lol…and that line was freakishly long..lol
I totally agree…….I’ve been listening to Flow over and over since the SF concert but I still can’t get the same feeling as when they rapped live. >_< Either way, SF concert was EPIK. With a K. :D
^^who’s the pretty chick in the pictures with them (red carpet)? she looks so familiar but i can’t seem to figure it out.
this concert was amazing! haha i was waiting in line when some of you guys were interviewing people.
my friends and i saw tukutz in the VIP section! but unfortuneately, we did not say anything :( but we brushed along his arm :D
Minnesota sucks!!! I’m seriously moving since NO ONE comes here