Baby Boy Da Prince plays Stockroom East this Friday

The name behind "The Way I Live" is on the East Bank on Friday, Nov. 6. Here's what to know before you head over.

If you were anywhere near a car stereo or a school dance in 2007, you know the hook. Baby Boy Da Prince plays Stockroom East this Friday, Nov. 6, with the show starting at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale through OpenDate.

It's his first South Bend show in our records. Stockroom East sits at 625 East Jefferson Boulevard, Suite C. Shows there often run under the Stockroom Live banner, and the room has made a habit this year of booking artists with a well-known song from a couple of decades back: Josh Rouse played there in late August, and Howie Day in late September.

The name Baby Boy da Prince belongs, in the record books, to New Orleans rapper Lawrence Cennett. According to his Wikipedia biography, he started rapping at 16, opening for No Limit Records acts in his hometown. His first release, *Like Dat*, came out in 2002 on the New Orleans label Take Fo' Records. He's also the brother of fellow rappers Choppa and Brittany Ni'Cole, which makes him part of a real New Orleans rap family.

The big moment was "The Way I Live." Built around a chorus you could shout across a parking lot, the single reached No. 21 on the Billboard chart and carried his only studio album, *Across the Water*), released in March 2007. It's been a reliable singalong ever since, especially for anyone who grew up on Southern rap radio in the mid-2000s.

Some songs never really leave the room; they just wait for the DJ.

That's the case for going. A show like this isn't really about a new album. It's about hearing a song you've been singing for nearly 20 years, performed by the person who made it, in a room small enough that you'll be standing about 10 feet away. Shows at this level tend to be loose and fun, and the crowd usually knows every word of the hit and maybe two others. That's fine. Nobody goes for the deep cuts.

A few practical notes. It's an 8 p.m. start on a Friday, so plan on dinner downtown first. DJ Macmane is listed in support, with doors at 7:30 p.m. OpenDate is the venue's own ticketing, so buy there rather than from resellers. And if you've got a friend who used to know every word of "The Way I Live" from the back seat of a car, now's the time to text them.

Stockroom East has spent 2026 proving there's an audience in South Bend for the songs people grew up on. Friday is another test, and a good excuse to get out of the house in early November.

Sources: Baby Boy da Prince — Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Across the Water (Baby Boy da Prince album) — Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); Baby Boy Da Prince at Stockroom East — OpenDate (app.opendate.io); Josh Rouse at Stockroom East, Aug 29, 2026 (TickPick listing, used for venue address and booking) (tickpick.com); Howie Day at Stockroom East, Sep 25, 2026 (TickPick listing) (tickpick.com)