This fall, Anderson .Paak will head out on the road to celebrate his Grammy-award-nominated second studio album, Malibu, which was released on January 15, 2016, by ArtClub International, Empire Distribution, OBE, and Steel Wool Records.
Anderson is promising his fans and supporters that he will perform all the songs on Malibu at every show. For additional information about The Malibu Tour and to buy tickets, visit Anderson .Paak‘s official website.
The Roots, led by Questlove and Black Thought, will headline a major concert at the Filene Center (1551 Trap Road) in Vienna, Virginia this Saturday, August 31st.
The all hip-hop show will also feature Digable Planets with their chart-topping hits “Rebirth Like Slick (Cool Like Dat)” and “Where I’m From,” as well as Grammy-winning Arrested Development with their mega-hits “Tennessee,” “People Everyday,” and “Mr. Wendal.”
One of the pioneers of female rap, MC Lyte, has just released an inspirational single called Thank You. The record features Mary Mary and Muni Long, and is being labeled as gospel by some industry insiders, not because of Mary Mary but rather because of MC Lyte‘s overt and passionate praise and acknowledgement of God.
Hip-hop lovers, however, who are of the belief that Lyte may be dropping an album soon, consider Thank You one of the strongest of her recent releases. It went live on streaming platforms on August 23rd and is on the My Block Inc. imprint.
Mary J. Blige‘s new single, Breathing, which is a collaboration done with Brooklyn rapper Fabolous, is already being called a hit. The laid-back R&B song and its official video were released on August 16. Both have been getting nothing but positive reviews from fans of the artists and music critics.
If you have not yet seen the music video or heard the track, click here or on the image above to watch and listen, and remember to like, comment, and share.
The South Africa-based Digital Satellite Television (DStv) will present the 11th Delicious International Food & Music Festival on September 21st and 22nd at the Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, located in Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Johannesburg.
This event is all about uniting people through food, music, arts and fashion. International pop stars Janet Jackson and Jill Scott will join local legends Thandiswa Mazwai, Sjava, and others on the main stage. Click here for tickets.
Rapper and record producer Lupe Fiasco, who rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor, is gearing up for a 19-city U.S. tour that will begin on October 4th in New York.
Dubbed the Samurai Tour, it will cover approximately twelve states. Its objective is to support Lupe‘s eight-track studio album with the same name, released at the end of June. For additional information about the tour and links to tickets, visit Lupe Fiasco‘s official website.
At the end of August (on the 30th), one of the world’s best hip-hop bands, The Roots, will join multi-award-winning recording artist and actor Macy Gray for an event that will benefit the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, a Raleigh-based non-profit organization.
It will be staged at the Koka Booth Amphitheatre (8003 Regency Parkway) in Cary, North Carolina. Additional information, and links to tickets are available on the venue’s website.
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