Las Vegas has to keep up with Schoolboy Q, not the other way around. Each time the Top Dawg Entertainment rapper visits, the venues get larger and the crowds get rowdier. One of his first visits came in 2012 at former Hard Rock Hotel nightclub Body English, when his “Habits and Contradictions” mixtape was gaining attention. Fast forward two years, and it was two back-to-back sold out shows at Hard Rock Live on his Oxymoron Tour. But his return Sunday night at Brooklyn Bowl for the Blank Face LP Tour felt the most special. Here are five takeaways.

1. Schoolboy’s significant weight loss was noticeable. It’s a tough job to jump around while performing songs, even more when not in shape. This past summer, he discussed being inspired to drop pounds after facing health issues. His energy level has always been high, but he was at another level on Sunday.

2. The mesh of TDE’s authentic West Coast gangsta vibe and Pro Era’s gritty East Coast feels from supporting act Joey Bada$$ felt like a perfect combination. Joey already has his own dedicated following, and the 21-year-old prepped fans impressively for Q’s set. “When you have TDE and Pro Era on the same stage, you know it’s an interesting time in hip-hop,” Joey said.

3. Q feeds off the vibe from the audience, so fans have to actually prove themselves. If the energy isn’t where he thinks it should be, he’s known for stopping a track to make the audience redeem itself, then start over. Throughout the show, if the enthusiasm wasn’t up, Q had no problem reminding fans to bring it back up.

4. Schoolboy rides with those who were with him from the beginning. At one point during the show, he invited featuring rappers to the stage to perform “Tookie Knows Pt. 2.” He has also toured with the same DJ, Mack Wop, since his start.

5. After performing “Collard Greens,” Q shared that he was a “deadbeat” father for the first two years of his daughter’s life, but when he released a song that got just three positive comments, he said it kept him going and eventually led him to where he is today. “(It) don't matter what you’re going through, you can be whoever you want to be.”