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Maybe I just had my hopes set too high going into last Friday’s Common/Biz Markie show at Warehouse Live. But… I think my complaints are legitimate, so I’ll bitchily air them and let you decide. Both artists are deserved legends of hip-hop, with careers dating back to the mid 80’s (Biz) and early 90’s (Common) and records that not only hold up but stand out as influential and innovative. Biz’s playful lyricism and oft-unorthodox delivery laid the groundwork for the greatness of Ol’ Dirty Bastard and the Notorious B.I.G. “Nobody beats the Biz.” He is one of the most unique artists from the golden era of hip-hop, and I was beyond pumped to see him behind the mic rather than behind turntables as we did last October at Voodoo Fest. Equally legendary was the headliner. For the majority of his career, Common was one of the loudest and truest voices in socially-conscious hip-hop. In recent years, the lyrically-creative portion of his brain interested in social commentary and spirituality has substantially diminished, but I still enjoy his recent output for what it is (well, other than the shit-bortion of him guesting with the Jonas Brothers). So I, and most in attendance with me, were expecting to be nothing less than blown away by the show. What we got instead was two artists coasting on their reputation. Read on for more, as well as Eggs photos and some videos after the jump.

We are excited to be giving away 2 pairs of tickets to see Common and Biz Markie at Houston's Warehouse Live on Friday, May 28. All you have to do to win is leave a comment with your full name and either an e-mail address or phone number in which you can receive text messages. You must leave a way for us to get a hold of you in case you win the tickets, or else you'll be shit outta luck. The winners will be announced at noon on Friday, day of show, so be available around then to confirm if you win.

Both Common and Biz Markie are guaranteed to put on a good show, as they are some of the best at what they do, so these tickets are a pretty hot commodity. If you are down on your luck, or just have too many friends that these tickets can accommodate, feel free to pick up as many as you need at Warehouse Live's official Frontgate ticketing site before they sell out. As always, big thanks to Warehouse Live, The Messina Group and AEG Live for allowing us to give away these tickets.

Upcoming shows in the Houston area:

Thu Mar 27

Common at Hush Night Club
Show starts at 11; Tickets are $30(general)/$60(VIP).

Fri Mar 28

Les Claypool and Tim Fite at Warehouse Live
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $23.

D.R.U.M. and Zwee at Dan Electro's Guitar Bar
Show starts at 10; Tickets are between $5 and $10.

One Tribe Nation at the Meridian
Show starts at 8; Tickets are $15 advance/$25 day of show.

Southern Culture On The Skids and Country Fried at the Continental Club
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $15.

The Western Civilization at Walter's On Washington
Show starts at 9; Tickets are $7 over 21/$10 under 21.

Find out what's going on the rest of the weekend