I Love You
Amanda Blank's first solo album just dropped on 8/4/2009, called I Love You. The album was produced by Diplo and Switch, and it's aaaawwwesome. I dig it. She has incredible flow, and has a badass aura about her, but still being really nice and down to earth. She has a ferocious stage presence and tongue-twisting skills and acrobatic cadence on the mic. Did we even mention her razor-sharp witty lyrics?
Don't fuck with this lady.
It was a very short performance, lasting probably about 30 minutes. We got there a little before 6, and there was already a small crowd of hipsters who probably, like us, decided to go see her perform because Hard got shut down. The DJ came out to warm out the crowd, although the crowd didn't seem to want to participate much. Perhaps it was just the setup of the performance area.
Soon after, Amanda Blank came on stage with a black poncho-hoodie thing (is that an adequate description?) and knocked us out with her crazy skills. Her genuine and sweet personality shows through on stage, contrasted with her badass lyrics and rapping. Seeing/hearing her perform is really the only way to do her songs justice; this woman has MAD flow. We were thoroughly impressed. Her energy stage presence made her one hell of a live act, do not miss her if you get a chance!
hoodie poncho
She performed her single "Might Like You Better" and some other songs from the CD. Spank Rock also showed up, which got the crowd pretty excited. Damn, Spank Rock proved that he got the skills to pay the bills!
Amanda Blank + Spank Rock
We bought a copy of her album and she signed it for us—she even posed for a picture. She's friendly, approachable, and genuine. She is totally for real! Amanda Blank is definitely DGAF awesome.
CMYK + Amanda Blank. This lady is FIERCE!
If you missed the in-store performance, don't worry, Amanda Blank will be back in LA at the El Rey August 27 with Matt & Kim!
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