Zion was one of the featured artists at GIANT magazine's second artist showcase, held Tuesday April 10 in NYC, along with labelmates Mya and Swizz Beatz. I've included some pics from his performance for your viewing pleasure (or horror if you're not a fan).
I can't comment on the performance itself because sadly, I wasn't there (sniffle, sniffle), but I've gotten mixed reviews. The one thing everyone agreed on was the fact that he was pretty stiff --didn't have back-up dancers, didn't dance himself, and just basiclly stood in place and sang. I was a bit surprised to hear that 'cause, when he was with Lennox, they used to do funny stuff like pretend to smack some booty and dumb ish like that, or they'd have kick-ass dancers and let them do all the dazzling stage moves. But maybe it was a budgeting issue (most likely, they would have had to fly girls from PR) or maybe he wants to steer clear of that... Really ain't no telling...
A couple things pop out just from looking at the pics though -- mainly, why is he wearing a velvet blazer and a button-down? He always used to rock T-shirts with cool graphics and flossy dunks, and now he's looking real cabaret-ish. Maybe he's trying to eke out a different style and get his grown & sexy on but frankly, a velvet blazer is just a Barry Manilow move (not to mention that the jacket and the shirt don't really match). And that Luis Miguel haircut is kinda wack too. It's a shame 'cause Zion always was a cutie (I think he gained some weight too because his face looks fuller). Honestly, somebody needs to dial up a stylist because this rico suave look is a no-no. But hey, dude can def. sing so let's just hope he gets steered in the right direction as far as management, promotion, etc.
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