Rap-Up.com || Dawn Richard Performs Live at the House of Blues in L.A.

“Ya’ll ready to dance?” asked Dawn Richard as she commanded the stage at the House of Blues in West Hollywood on Thursday night on PJ Morton’s tour.

During the 30-minute set, the former Danity Kane member thrilled with cuts off her EP Armor On including “Save Me From U” and “Change,” Dirty Money’s “Ass on the Floor,” and crowd-pleasing covers of Prince’s “I Would Die 4 U” and “Purple Rain.”

She served up her own remixes to Frank Ocean’s “Novacane” and Kanye West and Jay-Z’s “Ni**as in Paris,” closing with her Druski-produced single “Bombs.”

Watch Dawn’s explosive set below.

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42 Comments

Figg
April 21st, 2012 at 12:33 pm
This girl is a freakin star! I mean songwriter….. Dancer….. Sanger..not singer but sannnnnnnging.. And stage performer… She literally has it all. People wakkkkkke up. Your best can’t even do all those things well. Ijs!

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HONESTY! Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 12:47 pm
@Figg, I have AWAKENED!

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HONESTY!
April 21st, 2012 at 12:41 pm
DAMN SHE KILLED IT! AND SHE’S SEXY!

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Music Lover
April 21st, 2012 at 12:46 pm
Oh on how I appreciate this post rap up. She killed this sh*t, esp. ” Bombs ”

I can see the hunger in her.. Man if someone pen her a hit.. its a rap

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Shes dope
April 21st, 2012 at 1:07 pm
I see it.

I’ve been waiting for her to do this and she finally did. She stopped “performing” for a large audience and walked out like she was about to just have an “intimate” ball and entertain. And entertain she did.

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Shade
April 21st, 2012 at 1:09 pm
I loved the intro and the live vocal. I’d love to see her interact with the band and get them involved with the audience too. Her music gives off building an army of dreamers, thinkers and the faithful. Its inspiring and a really big deal.

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whitechocolate
April 21st, 2012 at 1:49 pm
dawn done made me wet the bed. CLAPBACK, RICHARD

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me
April 21st, 2012 at 1:51 pm
why do these females feel the neccessity to wear skimpy outfits? can’t their fans appreciate them when they are fully dressed?

i am happy my faves (adele, lauryn hill, alicia keys and india arie) don’t feel the need to go skimpy for fame

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MISTY Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 4:30 pm
@me, Hold up! She wore outfits just like this when she performed with “Dirty Money”. Do your research (Youtube it), where u been!!!!!!!

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b Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 7:11 pm
@MISTY, stop telling people to do their research for blogs.. and she meant in general lame, she wasn’t saying she just started wearing skimpy shit now

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O_O Reply:
April 22nd, 2012 at 7:31 am
@me, Ya favs are all lovers of the illuminatide…. and you can keep em clothed.

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Bob Reply:
April 22nd, 2012 at 11:49 am
@me, Fucking married men like A. Keys and L. Boogie did isn’t any better

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Eve Reply:
April 24th, 2012 at 9:58 pm
@me, I roll windows up on haters. Find a REAL reason to dislike Dawn.

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Rob
April 21st, 2012 at 2:56 pm
Love her performance. Man I would love to meet her, if she only knew. I could be her next best friend.

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Ftab
April 21st, 2012 at 3:21 pm
She keeps getting better it’s amazing

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Sean
April 21st, 2012 at 4:02 pm
SHE SLAYED! Amazing vocal, energy, musicianship, live band was amazing, dancing. SHE IS THE TRUTH! Nothing else needs to be said.

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MISTY
April 21st, 2012 at 4:34 pm
She did a great job.

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Nina
April 21st, 2012 at 5:29 pm
Bruno Mars watched her perform :) And yep, her performance was great! All the other singers need to watch out!!!

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KeepingItFunky Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 9:30 pm
@Nina, Bruno Mars?! O_o How do you know this? That’s awesome!!

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Nina Reply:
April 22nd, 2012 at 5:49 am
@KeepingItFunky, Lol on twitter (people that went to the House of Blues were saying that they saw him there)…PJ Morton also played afterwards with a great live band.

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Shawn152
April 21st, 2012 at 5:46 pm
No DK song ?

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TRP
April 21st, 2012 at 6:00 pm
Dawn has always been an amazing performer, and has always stood out while performing with DK. She’s always been a strong dancer, and vocalist (while dancing) on stage.

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yuppitsme
April 21st, 2012 at 6:56 pm
ehh shes alright her album was wack the best song is bombs she gotta do better

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Treyy Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 9:50 pm
@yuppitsme, First off that wasn’t an album… *sighs*

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Figg Reply:
April 21st, 2012 at 10:35 pm
@yuppitsme, Yeah so clearly you’re a hater… Your fav couldn’t write, sing, perform, dance all equally better… Oh and that was an EP.. Oh andthat went number 1 and got all 5out of 5 reviews… Oh did we mention she charted on billboard with no label… Oh ok.. Lol heartsheaux

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O_O Reply:
April 22nd, 2012 at 7:36 am
@yuppitsme, The simple fact that your favourite track was the much like the current bragadocious, generic Hiphip/R&B tracks I would not expect you to get into her or what she’s trying to do.

Scripture, Faith, Heaven damn the intro..you got nothing? really?

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Eve Reply:
April 24th, 2012 at 10:01 pm
@yuppitsme, I guess she should autotune, lip synch, and have her voice digitally altered so she will be great to you huh?

This woman has a powerful voice and incredible talent and is doing what most artists don’t do which is SANG and entertain.

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Greggg
April 21st, 2012 at 10:40 pm
She is the best thing out an…. You notice now everyonewants to dance in their videos after this girl goes hard on that Bomb video. Trust me she is setting the bar high watch how artist slowly take notice. Watch,.. Where other artists can either sing well … They just sing can’t dance… Where other artist dance.. They aren’t the best vocally… Where artist sing well or dance they don’t write their records…. SHE DOES IT ALL… Before you hate really think about that shit.

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Khia
April 22nd, 2012 at 1:19 am
SANG DAWN! YES MA’AM BITCH!

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Karen
April 22nd, 2012 at 8:26 am
OMG! What an amazing performance. And I love her voice.

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this bitch!!
April 22nd, 2012 at 2:07 pm
this is my bitchhhhh!! she got next yall. no one in the game can do all of it… SOULFUL VOICE….. PENGAME CRAZYYY.. DANCING BANANAS ….BODY STUPIDDD… PERFORMANCE POPPIN’ SHE IS A SUPERSTAR!!

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amazing
April 22nd, 2012 at 2:55 pm
finally a new superstar…she will be the next top chick for us.. watch!

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nicole
April 22nd, 2012 at 3:47 pm
what a GREaT performance!!!!!!!!! daaaaawn

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Jasmine
April 22nd, 2012 at 6:13 pm
Thee entire performance was Hot! The dancers even killed it! Man I wish, I, was there.

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Shawn
April 23rd, 2012 at 5:32 am
Man she’s that woman..I need in my life.

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Deception
April 23rd, 2012 at 8:37 am
I see they are only posting comments they want to see. They blocked mine!! You better say only great things. I hope someone else sees this before they block it. This blog site is not partial. Know that!!

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Lisa
April 23rd, 2012 at 9:57 am
Dawn is the real deal. It’s sad that someone of her caliber doesn’t have it as easy as the Rihanna’s, Katy’s and Nicki’s. She’s what you call an all-around entertainer. We are lacking performers post-2004.

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Mary Reply:
April 23rd, 2012 at 9:22 pm
@Lisa, Her situation was different than theirs, that’s why. She’s just now being able to shine on her own. I felt she was held back. And now it’s starting to pay off.

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hill
April 23rd, 2012 at 3:56 pm
dawn is the best/a triple threat

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Mary
April 23rd, 2012 at 9:23 pm
She murdered her live performance. The girl can do it all. The skies the limit for her.

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don butler
April 24th, 2012 at 1:47 pm
Want you in my next film set to shoot here in New Orleans. I’ll be in Los Angeles next week to sign my deal. Maybe we can meet. When is your next show ??? I’m doing a dance movie. Would love to have a cut on my soundtrack.

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