Here Is What’s Next For The Roots Crew (@theroots)

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Following the success of the Roots Picnic, which took place on the 1st, the hip-hop group will be doing a slew of shows for the rest of the month.

On the 7th they will be at the REAL Watersports in Waves, North Carolina; on the 14th they are confirmed for the Edgefield concerts on the lawn; on the 15th they will be at the Les Schwab Amphitheater in Bend, Oregon; Ottawa City Hall will be the next stop on the 29th, and finally, Mystic Lake Casino Hotel in Prior Lake, MN on the 30th.

New Video: Koffee ft. Govana – Rapture Remix (@originalkoffee)

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The official video for Koffee‘s remix of Rapture, which features Govana, is now available on YouTube. Rapture is on Koffee‘s recently released (Mar 14, 2019) EP with the same name.

Click here or on the image above to check out the video, and remember to like, comment and share.

Talib Kweli Will Be At Emerge In Las Vegas This Weekend! (@TalibKweli @EmergeLV)

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Dubbed as the intersection of social justice, art and music: Emerge is a community rooted in an annual gathering, where inspired change makers are entertained and engaged through programming that moves them to imagine and create a better world. Hence, they have invited outspoken Brooklyn MC, Talib Kweli, to be a part of the event this Friday, May 31st.

Emerge will be held at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (4455 Paradise Rd) in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click here for tickets.

Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley & Nas To Headline The Ends 2019 Festival (@Nas @damianmarley)

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The Ends 2019 Festival will take place from Friday, May 31st to Sunday, June 2nd at Lloyd Park (Coombe Road, CR0 5 ) in London, United Kingdom. Their headliners are as follows: Nas will be on the main stage on Friday, Wizkid will be on the main stage on Saturday and Damian ‘Jr. Gong’ Marley will be on the main stage on Sunday.

For additional information such as tickets, directions etc. visit the event’s official website: https://www.theendsfestival.co.uk

Nas Heads To Monte-Carlo Next Weekend (@Nas)

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On Saturday, May 25th, hip-hop legend Nas will be up close and personal at Jimmy’z Monte-Carlo (26 Avenue Princesse Grace) in Monaco. He will be supported by DJ Cruz. This is a 100% hip-hop event that will see Nas performing all his greatest hits.

For additional information and tickets click here.

Women In Hip-hop: Yo-Yo, Rapsody, Trina, MC Lyte – July 4th In New Orleans (@mclyte @rapsody @TRINArockstarr)

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Essence will be hosting a series titled ‘Women in Hip-hop’ on Thursday, July 4th from 10 PM to 2 AM at the Republic Nola (828 S. Peters Street) in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Hosted by legendary female hip-hop artist, MC Lyte, Women in Hip-hop will feature appearances by Yo-Yo, Rapsody, Trina and Mumu Fresh. Both DJ K Rock and DJ Jermaine will be on the turn-tables.

For tickets and additional information, visit: www.essencefestival.com

Hip-hop Artist, Common, Releases Second Book, ‘Let Love Have the Last Word’ (@common)

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Chicago native Common, who is the author of One Day It’ll All Make Sense (a New York Times bestseller), is at it again as he releases ‘Let Love Have The Last Word.’ The book is a memoir that looks at how love and mindfulness can build communities and allow us to take better control of our lives through actions and words.

‘Let Love Have The Last Word’ is now available via all major stores (online and off) where books are sold.