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It’s been six years since Shoreline Mafia embarked on a full four-member tour and nearly just as long since they disbanded. But standing in the thick of a sold-out House of Blues on Wednesday night, shoulder-to-shoulder with a crowd that rapped back every bar like secondhand nature, this show felt less like a reunion and more like a coronation.
DJ Vision opened the night, spinning a chaotic tapestry that flowed seamlessly from Mike Sherm’s “Asshole” to Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the USA” and “La Chona” by Los Tucanes de Tijuana—a move that, by all logic, shouldn’t have worked but did. It set the tone that this wasn’t a purist’s rap show, it was a party. A tequila-filled squirt gun blasted across the dancing audience, phones lit up the room, and when Travis Scott’s “Fein” dropped, a small mosh broke out, opening enough floor space for us to inch closer to the front.
Shoreline Mafia— now a duo consisting of OhGeesy and Fenix Flexin—brought its Back in Bidness tour to town and easily sold out the show, despite its midweek scheduling. The setlist pulled deep from its catalog, from SoundCloud-era cuts to newer singles like “Work,” “Heat Stick” and the latest drop “Rockin.” OhGeesy paused to call out the day ones, then launched into the 2017 banger “Musty.” The room echoed the lyrics back with no mumbling or confusion. In fact, they were so loud, they almost overtook the duo’s onstage sound.
Vegas has always been a part of Shoreline’s DNA. Fans never cease to show up and show out for the group, and they’ve even filmed a couple music videos here. For an hour and change, the venue pulsed like a house party that happened to have thousands in attendance. And while the audience ranged from longtime fans to newer and younger ones, it all looked the same as they vibed together throughout the night.
But no one’s chemistry could compete with the two longtime performers and friends on stage. Despite the group’s split in 2020, the energy on stage felt locked in. Fenix Flexin and OhGeesy traded bars with the kind of synergy you can’t fake. They rarely spoke too much and didn't need to. Their music has always done the heavy lifting, with low-end heavy beats, catchy hooks and that West Coast nonchalance.
They closed with “Hollywood,” their latest collab with YG and invited their backstage entourage to mob the stage as they danced and paced the floor. After most of the crowd began filing out, both artists returned to the stage— OhGeesy even twice — to scribble autographs on merch.
Even after a multi-year hiatus and losing half of its lineup, Shoreline Mafia’s two remaining members prove they’ve not just leveled up but are continuing to create a permeant place for themselves in the rap game.
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