{"id":30327,"date":"2025-11-02T17:03:07","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/30327\/"},"modified":"2025-11-02T17:03:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T17:03:07","slug":"kodak-blacks-just-getting-started-era-hits-ft-lauderdale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/30327\/","title":{"rendered":"Kodak Black\u2019s Just Getting Started Era Hits Ft. Lauderdale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe crowd waited nearly two hours for Kodak Black to take the stage.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg\/@micheleevephoto<\/p>\n

It was a packed house for Bill Kill at the War Memorial Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale last night, as fans filled the venue shoulder to shoulder, waiting nearly two hours for Kodak Black to take the stage. The delay didn\u2019t dampen the crowd\u2019s energy \u2014 if anything, it heightened it.<\/p>\n

From the photo pit, the anticipation was electric. When Kodak finally made his entrance, he appeared above the stage \u2014 overlooking the entire room \u2014 a dramatic arrival that made it clear everyone would see him the moment he stepped into the spotlight. The crowd erupted as he launched into \u201cSenseless,\u201d his 2021 single that still hits hard with its mix of defiance and emotion.<\/p>\n

\"KodakKodak Black made a dramatic entrance above the stage, overlooking the packed crowd below.<\/p>\n

Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg\/@micheleevephoto<\/p>\n

His new album, Just Getting Started was released on October 31. It opens with \u201cProject Blue,\u201d a reflective track about making peace with his past. The album also features collaborations with Gunna, Pharrell, Lil Yachty, and Don Toliver, showcasing Kodak\u2019s evolution while staying grounded in the raw energy and authenticity that define his sound.<\/p>\n

From behind the lens, the balance between toughness and vulnerability was striking. One moment, Kodak commanded the stage with swagger; the next, there was a glimpse of introspection. On \u201cStill Get Chanel,\u201d featuring Chance the Rapper, he expresses love not through words but through gifts and designer names like Chanel and Celine \u2014 classic Kodak: a hard exterior with a soft core.<\/p>\n

\"KodakKodak Black released his new album Just Getting Started on October 31. <\/p>\n

Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg\/@micheleevephoto<\/p>\n

\u201cKeys to the City\u201d was another standout moment. Kodak actually received the key to the city of Pompano Beach<\/a> for his philanthropic work \u2014 including paying rent for more than 200 struggling families \u2014 but onstage, he turned that honor into an anthem of pride and power. The lyrics became a declaration of loyalty, hustle, and ownership, a message that resonated with the crowd.<\/p>\n

Throughout the night, he also ran through fan favorites like \u201cZEZE\u201d and \u201cWake Up in the Sky,\u201d each one stirring huge reactions. He closed with undeniable crowd-pleasers: \u201cSuper Gremlin\u201d and \u201cNo Flockin,\u201d sending the night out on a high.<\/p>\n

\"FansThe crowd didn\u2019t seem to mind the wait. <\/p>\n

Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg\/@micheleevephoto<\/p>\n

Photographing the show from the pit wasn\u2019t easy \u2014 the space was tight, the lighting constantly shifting \u2014 but every frame told a story. From Kodak\u2019s elevated entrance to fans pressed forward in a frenzy, the night was pure energy and emotion. Raw, reflective, and unapologetic, Kodak showed once again that while he\u2019s grown, he\u2019s Just Getting Started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The crowd waited nearly two hours for Kodak Black to take the stage. Photo by Michele Eve Sandberg\/@micheleevephoto…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":30328,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1823,249,251,250,5237,2311,12316],"class_list":["post-30327","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-fort-lauderdale","tag-concert-reviews","tag-fort-lauderdale","tag-fort-lauderdale-headlines","tag-fort-lauderdale-news","tag-hip-hop","tag-local-music","tag-touring-artists"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30327","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30327"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30327\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30328"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30327"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30327"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30327"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}