Joyner Lucas | The Not Now I’m Busy Tour | The Ritz, Raleigh, NC by Ramel Bocker

Credit: Ramel Bocker / Music, Why Not!

[Written for Music, Why Not!]

Joyner is a absolutely one of the most creative artists in the game right now and this show is a testament to it. Joyner is one of the few artists in this era that produces a record with an engaging, thought provoking, heart-pulling visual to accompany it. It’s no surprise that he can integrate that into his performance. His set opens with a hilarious bit about him trying to bed a lady friend of his while his friends and family block it in every way possible. The short skit leads directly into him on stage as the curtains clear and Joyner wakes up from his short nap and wakes up the crowd with the album’s intro “Put Me On”. Joyner continued to weave in short skit interludes as the show went on for songs like “What’s That” and played the actual visuals for singles like “Broski” and the Jelly Roll collaboration “Best for Me”. He took the time to perform hits from his last album “ADHD” about three-quarters of the way through the show.

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