Mika Barrios

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/12/kanye1-041216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Kanye West leads the roster of artists who performed at the Paradise International Music. <em> Karen De La Fuente for Paradise IMF</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA -- Pinoy music fans were in for a treat last Saturday as two of the biggest names in hip-hop performed for the Paradise International Music Festival held at the Aseana City open grounds in Paranaque.</p><p>It was already midnight when rapper Kanye West took the stage.</p><p>One particular track stood out: &quot;Famous,&quot; the single from his latest chart-topping album &quot;The Life of Pablo.&quot; West performed the track multiple times after getting overwhelmed by the crowd’s response to the controversial hit, which referenced pop star Taylor Swift.</p><p>“It&#x27;s really overwhelming for me to perform that song for the first time and for y&#x27;all to react to it in that way (that) I fought to make that the first single off of &#x27;Pablo,&#x27;&quot; the rapper told the crowd.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/12/kanye2-041216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Kanye West leads the roster of artists who performed at the Paradise International Music. <em>Karen De La Fuente for Paradise IMF</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Fans also gamely rapped along with West as he belted out some of his other hits from older albums such as “The College Dropout,” “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” and “808’s and Heartbreaks.”</p><p>Other notable moments from the concert included West’s monologue about the infamous incident involving Swift at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and how he bounced back from controversy.</p><p>&quot;That night, when I went on stage was the beginning of the end of my life. Lady Gaga canceled the tour the next day. You know the night I&#x27;m talking about, when I just said what everybody else was thinking,&quot; West said.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/lifestyle2/04/12/wizkhalifa-041216.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Wiz Khalifa stays true to his youth anthem “Wild, Young and Free,” as his infectious energy onstage stirred up the crowd. <em>Karen De La Fuente for Paradise IMF</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>Before West, rapper Wiz Khalifa lit up the stage and also performed his greatest hits, opening his act with “Black and Yellow.” Wiz ended his performance with “See You Again” from the soundtrack of the 2015 movie “Furious 7.”</p><p>Other performers who graced the festival include Austin Mahone, 4th Impact, Rudimental and Maude. There were also performances by local bands such as Itchyworms, Giniling Festival and Up Dharma Down.</p>

Pinoy music fans were in for a treat last Saturday as two of the biggest names in hip-hop performed for the Paradise International Music Festival held at the Aseana City open grounds in Paranaque. 

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Recap: Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa headline Paradise music fest

Mika Barrios

Published Apr 12, 2016 01:37 PM PHT

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