Jelly Roll brings love and music ‘therapy’ to Detroit at Little Caesars Arena – The Oakland Press

Jelly Roll is certainly no stranger to the metro area.

His concert Wednesday night, Nov. 6, at Detroit’s Little Caesars Arena marked his seventh appearance in the area in just over two years. That run includes a pre-NFL Draft performance at the Fillmore in Detroit in April, as well as singing with Bob Seger and singing with Eminem during Michigan Central’s June opening concert.

It’s no surprise that the country/rap/rock crossover star was full of love for the Motor City during his hour and 40 minutes on stage in front of more than 15,500 people in the audience—the largest crowd he says he’s seen to date on his Beautifully Broken Tour supporting its top of the charts. new self-titled album. After opening remarks from Ellie Colin, Shaboosie (who shouted about the Detroit Lions and talked about visiting Ford Field earlier in the day) and Ernest (who wore an Eminem T-shirt), Jelly Roll talked about his long history of playing in the area. , from the Shelter and St. Andrew’s Hall to “the old historical Harpo a thousand times.” As for “Little Caesar,” he marveled at “how many times I’ve come here and driven past this arena and never thought I’d be big enough to (play) here. This is a dream come true on many levels.” The next goal, he said, was a game at Ford Field.

He also praised rap/rock duo Livonia Twiztid, who performed a special one-song performance on the B-stage in the back of the arena between Ernest and Jelly Roll’s sets, for being “the first band to ever take me on tour across the country.” And he revealed that “the biggest phone call I ever received was when Marshall Mathers (aka Eminem) called me and asked if I would be featured on his new album” on the track “Somebody Save Me” which samples the hit Jelly Roll. “Save me.”