De La Soul
Hip-hop and R&B lovers based in Chicago, Illinois are in for a treat this December, as Musiq Soulchild, Erykah Badu, De La Soul and Common are all confirmed for the Wintrust Arena on December 9th. The venue is located at 200 E. Cermak in Chicago and the organizers are anticipating a sold out show.
The event, which is dubbed The V Show, will begin promptly at 7:30 PM and tickets, which range from $59 to $129, are now available via Ticketmaster.
Consistency should be his name; Brooklyn MC, Talib Kweli is back at it again. On November 17th he dropped his brand new video for the track “Traveling Light,” which features Anderson .Paak. The visuals is loaded with appearances from several A list celebrities: Mos Def (Yasiin Bey), Q Tip, Spike Lee, Dave Chappelle & many more.
Click here or on the image above to watch this amazing video and remember to like & share.
In February 2018, Kendrick Lamar will kick off the European leg of his ‘Damn Tour,’ which initially started in early July of this year. He already wrapped up approximately 36 dates in North America and will now embark on 15 dates in Europe.
Here are the confirmed European dates and cities for the ‘Damn Tour’:
Feb.07 – Dublin
Feb.09 – Birmingham
Feb.10 – Manchester
Feb.11 – Glasgow
Feb.12 – London
Feb.13 – London
Feb.15 – Frankfurt
Feb.22 – Cologne
Feb.23 – Amsterdamn
Feb.25 – Paris
Feb.27 – Antwerp
Mar.01 – Copenhagen
Mar.02 – Oslo
Mar.03 – Stockholm
Mar.05 – Berlin
One of hip-hop’s most influential MC’s, Chuck D (from the rap group Public Enemy), has authored and released a book entitled ‘Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History.’ The book is a comprehensive, chronological survey of rap and hip hop from 1973 to the present day.
Chuck D Presents This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History was published on October 10th, 2017. It is now available on Amazon and all other platform where books are sold.
Jamla’s Rapsody will be heading on the road to promote her new album “Laila’s Wisdom” this Fall. The tour, which she is calling “Wisdom is Power,” kicks off on November 27th in Santa Ana, California and wraps up on December 16th in Dallas, Texas.
For all dates, locations and entry fee, visit Rapsody’s official website.
The new queen of hip-hop, Rapsody, just delivered, what a lot of authentic hip-hop lovers considers her most anticipated video to date. The visuals is for the track “Power,” taken from her new album, Laila’s Wisdom. The song is a collaboration with Kendrick Lamar and Lance Skiiiwalker.
Though Kendrick is not in the video, Rapsody‘s performance, coupled with Cam Be and Game Theory’s magic (the geniuses behind the visuals), were so on point that you won’t miss him.
Captivating, nice, interesting and hard are a few words we would use to describe the video. Click here or on the image above to watch.
Hip-hop artist Lupe Fiasco will be doing a mini tour in November and December. He will be stopping in several cities across the USA performing tracks from his latest album, Drogas Light, as well as some old fan favorites.
A few dates and locations are listed below, but persons may visit Lupe Fiasco’s official website for additional information.
Austin, TX – The Belmont – Nov.3
Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live – Nov.5
Los Angeles – The Belasco – Nov.10
Anaheim – House Of Blues – Nov.11
Chicago – House Of Blues – Nov.15
Milwaukee – Pabst Theater – Nov.16
Denver/Englewood – Gothic Theater – Dec.8
Aspen – Belly Up – Dec.9
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