LOCAL NEW ORLEANS ARTIST SCORES BIG AS OPENING ACT FOR LIL WAYNE'S CARTER THREE TOUR STOP ONE
New Orleans’ latest Hip-Hop sensation Pallo the Jiint (pronounced Giant) adds another notch to his limitless list of accomplishments as opening act for Lil Wayne’s album tour. Riding off the success of his runaway independent single “Long Way From Home (Bounce Back)” remix, Pallo will start the show as Wayne kicks off the first stop of The Carter 3 album tour at the Cajun Dome in Lafeyette, La. on Friday, June 27.
After coming home with The Source Magazine’s Unsigned Hype competition in Baton Rogue last year and laying down tracks for Lil Wayne’s seminal album The Drought, Pallo is set to tear of the stage to a crowd of thousands. “Long Way From Home (Bounce Back)” remix has already been burning up Gulf Coast radio stations and dance floors with its uptempo, bounce-influenced production and Pallo’s uplifting message to displaced, post-Hurricane Katrina evacuees from his city.
“This is a great feeling. I can hardly wait,” says Pallo. “In my shows, I give you everything you want- from the music to the talent to the swagger. I entertain. And that’s one big thing that a lot of artists are lacking.”
Born and raised in New Orleans’ Mid-City section, music has been a part of Pallo’s life for as far back as he can remember. From a family of musicians, he is the cousin of renowned jazz musician Donald Harrison, and he also has family members who are a part of Rebirth and Hot 8 brass bands. Getting his start in Hip-Hop as a producer, Pallo laid down tracks for many of New Orleans’ most famous and influential artists including local bounce artist Kilo and platinum artist B.G.
Now, no longer behind the production boards, Pallo brings that same fire on the keyboards to the vocal booth. On the album’s dynamic title track,Pallo chants rough and rugged rhymes over his city’s trademark bounce-laden production. And on the B.G.-assisted “Want No Trouble,” firmly establishes himself as his city’s second coming. And on “Game Ain’t Dead,” where he shares the booth with the late Pimp C (RIP) and UGK Records artist Vicious to school us all on the possible pitfalls and come-ups in the streets.
Pallo’s independent debut album Better Believe It is scheduled to be released late Summer and is full of certified bangers. But even before Better Believe It even hit the streets, the major labels have been clamoring over the product. Pallo has been approached by such major labels as Columbia, Universal, Geffen and Koch for national distribution.
Check out Pallo da Jiint on myspace. Hear his singles Long Way From Home Remix and Dey Say!
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