15/05/2025
When Action Bronson rapped, “summer radishes, chicken down at Gladys’, dine at Blackbird with hoodies and some balances,” it was all facts.
We brought Bronson to Chicago for his first show in the city. Before he arrived, I asked him if he had any food spots he wanted to hit. Blackbird was top of the list. Through a connect, I scored us a table. It came with one message: Make sure he wears pants (no jeans), and no sneakers or hoodies.” I said, “OK and relayed the news to Bam Bam.”
A week or so later, we scoop him from the airport. He is wearing shorts, a hoodie, and new Balances (of course). His flight was delayed and we had to go straight to Blackbird to make our table and before they close.
First thing he says to me after getting in the car is, “are they serious about this dress code? Cause I don’t wear pants, and this is the only hoodie I brought.”
Needless to say, they accepted our reservation and chef after chef came out to say hello. Mind you, this was November of 2011, well before F*ck That’s Delicious, XXL Covers, etc. His album with Statik just dropped.
“Blackbird” dropped in 2012 on Closed Sessions Vol. 2 along with the other song we did that weekend, “Dear Heather” with Rockie Fresh.
If this is all new to you, look it up and watch the full session documentary too, it originally debuted on MTV2 Sucker Free - but you can find it on the youtubes now.
