The 2024 Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival, scheduled for two weekends: April 12-14, and 19-21, is once again welcoming the Heineken House stage. This is where hip-hop music lovers can catch the likes of Lupe Fiasco, T-Pain, Fat Joe and others.
Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival will take place at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. The full lineup is available on their website.
On May 17th, 2024, Rapsody and the team at Jamla Records will release her fourth studio album, Please Don’t Cry. It will have a total of twenty-two tracks and will feature an unlikely talent mix: Phylicia Rashad, Baby Tate, Lil Wayne, Niko Brim, Keznamdi, Bibi Bourelly, Alex Isley, Erykah Badu, Dixson, and Bee-B.
A few days ago, on March 14, she shared Stand Tall, track #7 on the LP. If you have not yet heard it, click here or on the image above to check it out.
Born in Southern California, H.U.R.T. has embodied the west coast style of music and culture since his first song. Growing up in a broken home and not receiving the guidance and/or love that he needed drove him to the streets, ultimately resulting in his gang banging. Being raised in church but maturing in the streets created the spiritually laced, lyrical, intellectual gangsta rap style that he’s become known for. Headlining countless shows and opening up for a number of hip-hop’s major artists, H.U.R.T. began to gain notoriety around the nation. In 2009 he released his debut album, The Pray-Lewd, as he began to transition from being a gang banger who rapped, to a businessman who happened to be from a gang.
In 2010 he began recording his 2nd album called H.U.R.T., which was scheduled to be his debut to the mainstream industry due to the professional relationships he’d acquired after releasing The Pray-Lewd. By 2011 the album was done and while in the midst of filming a documentary and meeting with labels he gave his life to Christ. H.U.R.T. then deleted his music catalog and footage throwing himself into the ministry and gave up rapping. God had other plans, and in 2014 the Lord called him back to music, but this time it was for ministry instead of his own selfish ambitions. Giving 14 years to the streets and gangs created a passion to make music centered on ministering to those in the same situations that God had delivered him from.
In 2015 he was ordained as a pastor, a calling and office which fuels every move in and out of CHH genre. 2016 saw the debut of H.U.R.T. as a Christian hip-hop artist with the release of his single God’s Love along with a thought-provoking video. He continues to release music under the label and ministry RPH (Royal Priest Hood), and has ministered either in music or outreach (shows) with artists such as Bizzle, GS, Datin, Sevin, Illuminate, Dontae, Faith Pettis, Q’Heem, Eshon Burgundy, No Malice, Thi’sl, Bryann Trejo, and more. H.U.R.T. is ministry-minded, powered by the Holy Spirit, and believes that music ministry should embody the best of both worlds: great music and the Kingdom of God!
Nineties hip-hop group Bone Thugs-n-Harmony (formerly known as B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e) will be doing a set at The Novo – 800 West Olympic Blvd. – in Los Angeles, California, this Sunday, March 3rd. Starting time is 8:00 PM, and tickets are available on axs-dot-com.
This year’s Roots Picnic will take place on June 1st and 2nd at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts – 5201 Parkside Avenue (Fairmount Park) – in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The main headlining acts for 2024 are Lil Wayne, The Roots, Jill Scott, Victoria Monét, Andre 3000, Gunna, and Nas. For the complete lineup, links to tickets, and general information visit therootspicnic-dot-com.
One of Miami’s favorite celebrations of music, art, and black culture returns on March 9th and 10th at the Hard Rock Stadium (2269 NW 199th Street) in Miami Gardens, Florida. The Jazz In The Gardens Festival, which is being presented by the city, is now in its 17th year.
On day one patrons will experience live performances by Summer Walker, Davido, Jazmine Sullivan, Fantasia, Kirk Franklin, Jaheim, Omarion, Tink, and Eric Bellinger. There will also be a special DJ set by Kid Kapri, as well as The DJ Nasty 305 Welcome to the Crib set featuring Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Trina, Ballgreezy, Wayne Wonda, Major 9, and Michael Sterling.
And on day two, Maxwell, Babyface, Jeezy, and Scarface will perform. Additionally, DJ Cassidy‘s Pass the Mic will be done live, and it will feature Lil’Kim, T.I., Too Short, Uncle Luke, Tamia, Marsha Ambrosius, and October London. Confirmed host is comedian Rickey Smiley.
With five new songs added, KB has just shared the deluxe version of his 2023 album His Glory Alone II. The twenty-one-track project went live on all streaming platforms this past Friday (February 16) via Provident Label Group LLC.
The LP’s release was accompanied by the official video for track #20, It Ain’t Safe. Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.
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