Plan B
Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Friday 9th February 2007
By Andrew Hendry
To say that Plan B (AKA Ben Drew) is a one-hit wonder is one hell of an understatement, and his ‘Who Needs Actions When You Got Words’ show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire was certainly evidence of this. With a fan base which grows by the hundreds daily, Plan B’s support acts had a great task set ahead of them. Nevertheless, Example and Professor Green (also signed to the 679 label) proved to be very popular with the crowd, which was already jumping at the mere mention of the UK rapper.
When the 19 year old Londoner stepped out onto the stage, looking rather menacing with his hooded jumper, the noise of the crowd managed to drown out his live band, with the whole venue standing in appreciation. The protégé of Mike Skinner (of The Streets) went on to disprove recent controversy that the hip-hop genre is dying, with an electric two hour set, performing tracks from his debut album, ‘Who Needs Actions When You Got Words’ and his new mixtape, ‘Paint It Blacker’.
Plan B certainly knew how to put on a good show, treating his crowd to a number of freestyle raps, over such beats as Blur’s ‘Song 2’, leaving them to happily chant the chorus. The rapper’s raw individuality shone through when he performed his newly re-released single, ‘No Good’ when returning on-stage for his encore, rewarding his fans with a one-off drum and bass version, courtesy of his live band.
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