Afroman to play Frankie’s on Sept. 14
Written by Mighty Wyte (Matt Feher) | | mw@toledofreepress.comHe may be far removed from the days of hustlin’ mixtapes at swap meets and car shows in the greater L.A. area, but Afroman still hustles music. On Sept. 14, Afroman will be hustlin’ his infectious and strangely unique brand of entertainment at Frankie’s.
“I sell music,” Afroman said. “I’m out here for people that want to hear new music, new tracks, new lyrics.”
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After going certified gold with his 2001 hit “Because I Got High,” Afroman signed to Universal Records for a time but didn’t let the big label affiliation interfere with what really pushed him into the major leagues.
“I handle the fans and the tours, and Universal handled the other stuff,” he said. That left plenty of time for the MC to write new material and stay connected with his followers.
“Sellin’ music at a car show is like the music business,” Afroman said. “Sometimes I’m in front of Best Buy signin’ autographs, and sometimes I’m in the alley sellin’ CDs out the trunk. It’s like the stock market, it goes up and down.”
Thankfully, Afroman writes and tours for the love of the music, not the money.
“I’m makin’ albums all the time, ‘Frobama: Head of State’ is in stores now,” Afroman said. “I got these other new albums out too, probably 15 albums now. All of them will be available at my show and we’re puttin’ them up online, too.”
Afroman’s music is relatable to most everyone on some level, and the lyrics are painfully funny.
“I like laughing, I don’t want to be the mad guy,” he said. “When I write I try to make sure there’s something people can smile or laugh about.”
One of Afroman’s albums is titled “Save a Cadillac, Ride A Homeboy.” With tracks on the album like “Stand By Your Afroman” and “Mama’s Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Homeboys,” it’s easy to see that Afroman’s creativity isn’t limited to hip-hop or gangsta-funk.
“I do a little bit of everything, I got country beats, tempos, real country music and I’m singing country,” Afroman laughed.
Afroman’s party-inducing music, combined with his bright and charismatic persona, merge to create a show that is hard to resist. The Afroman show on Sept. 14 will be a great chance to get a hold of tons of new music, that for now, is only available at his shows. Doors for the Afroman show open at 8 p.m. and advance tickets can be purchased from Ticketmaster, Ramalama and Culture Clash Records for $10. Tickets at the door will be $12.
