Boldy James Makes Triumphant Return: ‘Almost Back, Baby’ After Traumatic Car Accident
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Boldy James survived a frightening vehicle accident in January, which left him in “critical condition, suffering from broken vertebrae in his neck and orthopaedic injuries,” according to a statement released at the time. The young rapper released his Indiana Jones album shortly after the tragedy, but he still had a long road to recuperation ahead of him. James made a giant step towards full functionality on Saturday, June 12, when he kicked off his six-date Back Outside Tour at The Shelter in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan.
Really grateful I got to watch @BoldyJames get back on stage after enduring so much. It's been a small dream of mine to write about him and his enormous gifts as a storyteller for a while. Gratitude to @metrotimes for the chance to cover his comeback show:https://t.co/7FmUD8e22l
— Eli Day (@elihday) June 12, 2023
According to Eli Day of the Detroit Metro Times’ show review, James was in excellent spirits, exclaiming at various times during his act, “Feels good to be back, man, I swear to God, I’m almost there, darling. Throughout the show, Boldy acknowledges those who never left his side and kept the dream of his full recovery alive when, according to Day, doing so himself would have been like flying too close to the sun. On May 6, James announced the Back Outside Tour. His next date is The Roxy in Los Angeles on June 22. The final four gigs are on June 29 at Racket NYC in New York, NY, July 18 at Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, TX, July 19 at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX, and July 21 at Ridglea Room in Fort Worth, TX.
Boldy James Said He’s ‘Practically Back, Baby’ During His First Show Since His Traumatic Car Accident
Boldy James survived a terrible vehicle accident in January that left him in critical condition with shattered vertebrae in his neck and other orthopaedic injuries, according to a statement at the time. The young rapper released his Indiana Jones album shortly after the tragedy, but he still had a long road to recuperation ahead of him. James made a giant step towards full functionality on Saturday, June 12, when he kicked off his six-date Back Outside Tour at The Shelter in his hometown of Detroit, Michigan. According to a show review by Eli Day of the Detroit Metro Times, James was upbeat during his act, exclaiming at various moments, Feels good to be back, man, I swear to God and I’m almost back, baby. Throughout the programme, Boldy thanks those who never left his side and kept the dream of his full recovery alive when doing so himself could have seemed like flying too near to the sun, according to Day.
On May 6, James announced the Back Outside Tour. His next date is The Roxy in Los Angeles on June 22. The final four gigs are on June 29 at Racket NYC in New York, NY, July 18 at Antone’s Nightclub in Austin, TX, July 19 at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX, and July 21 at Ridglea Room in Fort Worth, TX. Following this engagement, James will join The Alchemist on their European tour for The Six Million Dollar Man. Boldy has established himself as one of hip-hop’s best world-builders in recent years, admired not just for his ability to tell vivid stories while rapping his ass, but also for how those stories immerse listeners in a universe that feels genuine and three-dimensional. Boldy is a genuine neighbourhood griot, walking every inch of the concrete with you, turning down side streets and alleyways, and telling what it’s like to live on the edge of multiple simultaneous cliffs.
