So I've spent the last several hours looking at Glam Slam references in the local newspapers of Minneapolis, Los Angeles, and Miami...and I....have some thoughts.

First the methods :
1. Looked up the opening date for the city.

2. Searched "Glam Slam" starting in January of the same year

3. Clicked through to look at the ones that weren't the standard declarations that it was a venue until a month after the club closed in its city

Biggest thing I came away with was a reminder that it is VERY important to be careful how you write about an experience because when it's published in something like a newspaper, book, or whatever printed material, things are taken as "fact" or "authority" even though it's opinon

From the things that were written about in these newspapers, the majority of the acts were Funk, R&B, Hip Hop, Rap, Gospel, Jazz, Reggae...some Peter Gabriel and others were mixed in but largely Black folks

There were also a ton of benefits, often for AIDS especially or things like this

When P performed, he was called "self indulgent", "boring", or arrogant.

In his own self club.
With his own brand on it.

Could be just me, but the last thing I'd expect to hear at a O(+> club in 1994 is Let's Go Crazy

I would 100% expect new music. It's a testing ground!

Also, just kidding about wanting a tell all about these clubs. Pretty sure such a book would land a bunch of people in jail, lol...honestly...Ghost P included according to some of these articles...the lawsuits and thangs

Also I'm aware P got a lot of hate in the 90's... in relation to his clubs...a lot of it showed up there as well. Very dismissive of the shows that were hosted there, very dismissive of him as an artist. Very dismissive of his "urban" sound and look...and his "urban" patrons

We need a redo on this era from someone who can look at this with a gaze who understands what they're looking at...not one there who's enjoying the ride regardless, or one who can't relate and checked out during this time.

Would also love to know how other Black owned venues did at this time...

These clubs are hard to run anyway but still...was there as much utter haterade for them too?

Like lyric references aside...if you feel a way about the words here you probably aren't an Ice Cube fan...but what's up with that last sentence?

Or this....circa March 93.

Can he live?

For the Acid Jazz Fans, Incognito at Glam Slam June 93

“Now drop the beat, for the Phifer from A Tribe Called Quest / When I see Buddy, I will never half step”

They stopped there September 94

Lineup. April 93.

Digital Underground Glam Slam Minneapolis March 92

Lots more where that came from, just grabbed a few snips that had more than a passing mention. Other acts I saw mentioned :
Grover Washington, Al Jarreau, Digable Planets, 2Pac, Chaka Khan, Jody Whatley, Ice T, Shaq, Shai, Shabba Ranks, WreckX-N-Effect, Santana (1995), and more!

MTV Report on opening night of Glam Slam Minneapolis!

Tupac Glam Slam April 11, 1992. (Check youtube for footage!)

Guess where this is?

Yep...in a back room of #Prince's Glam Slam LA club Tupac and Biggie Smalls freestyling.

The history we don't get to hear about.

You know who had a debut performance at Prince's Glam Slam club before his first album came out?

Biggie Smalls.

Read about it here. https://loupyd.com/2017/03/09/notorious-big/

Alright I'm done. Have been rooting around for like 7 hours now.

Oh and ICYMI https://twitter.com/darlingnisi/status/1163890834477129730?s=19