Next Tuesday (October 18), rapper, author and fitness fanatic Stic – one half of the hip-hop duo Dead Prez – will be celebrating his new book, The 5 Principles: a revolutionary path to health, inner wealth and knowledge of self.
He will be at Gifted BK, located at 153 Grand Street in Brooklyn, New York for a book signing from 6 to 9 pm. This is the first stop on his upcoming book tour.
Atlanta rapper Cellus Hamilton has just shared the second single from his album – His Songbook For The Journey – released in May of this year. The track, titled Mt. Zion, is a collaboration done with New York lyricist Trubl3.
All the songs on the record were created with authentic ancient instruments and tell detailed stories from Hamilton’s life. Mt. Zion was created using a ram’s horn; it captures the melody of an African landscape set in Old Testament times.
Click here or on the image above to check out the stunning visuals, which were directed by Paul Ashch.
The 18th Letter – which was released on November 4th in 1997 via Universal Records – is the debut solo album by one of the greatest MCs of all time: Rakim. It features production by DJ Clark Kent, Pete Rock, Father Shaheed, Nick Wiz and DJ Premier. The 18th Letter debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and was certified Gold in America.
In honor of The 18th Letter‘s 25th anniversary, Rakim will be doing a ten-city tour starting on October 15th. See full schedule below.
Oct. 15
Charleston, SC
Jenkins Institute
Oct. 27
Manhattan, NY
S.O.B.’s
Oct. 28
Cleveland, OH
House of Blues Cleveland
Oct. 29
Rochester, NY
Water Street Music Hall
Nov. 3
Harrisburg, PA
XL Live
Nov. 4
Baltimore, MD
Rams Head Live!
Nov. 5
Norfolk, VA
The Norva
Nov. 18
New Haven, CT
College Street Music Hall
Nov. 19
Newark, NJ
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
I Know You Got Sole sneaker party, presented by James Evans and Just Brunch Breakfast Bar, goes down on October 16th from 4 to 10pm at Republic Lounge – 990 Brady Avenue – in Atlanta, Georgia.
Legendary MC Rakim will perform live, with support from DJ Flemingo and DJ Mars; while the one and only Ed Lover will hold down hosting duties. Get additional information here.
The 2022 BET Hip-Hop Awards was recorded on Friday, September 30th at the Cobb Energy Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. However, it was not televised until Tuesday, October 4th when it aired on BET, BET Her, MTV2 and VH1. Below is a list of all the winners.
Hip hop artist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Hip hop album of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
Song of the year
WINNER: Latto, “Big Energy”
Best hip hop video
WINNER: Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar, “Family Ties”
Best collaboration
WINNER: Future feat. Drake & Tems, “Wait for You”
Best duo or group
WINNER: EARTHGANG
Best breakthrough hip hop artist
WINNER: GloRilla
Best live performer
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Lyricist of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
Video director of the year
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar & Dave Free
Producer of the year
WINNER: Hitmaka
DJ of the year
WINNER: DJ Drama
Best hip hop platform
CO-WINNER: Caresha Please
CO-WINNER: Drink Champs
Hustler of the year
WINNER: 50 Cent
Sweet 16: best featured verse
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Churchill Downs” (Jack Harlow feat. Drake)
CO-WINNER: Drake, “Wait for You” (Future feat. Drake & Tems)
Impact track
WINNER: Lizzo, “About Damn Time”
Best international flow
WINNER: Benjamin Epps (France)
Hip-hop ensemble, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, will be doing a full set at The Novo – 800 W Olympic Blvd – in Los Angeles, California on Saturday, October 29. The all ages event will begin at 7pm and general admission starts at $24.50.
The group is regarded as one of the greatest hip hop acts of all time. Bone Thugs-n-Harmony is the only group that has worked with renowned American rappers 2Pac, The Notorious B.I.G., Eazy-E, and Big Pun while they were all still alive. Get tickets here.
Javotti Media, the imprint owned and operated by hip-hop artist Talib Kweli – just released a new song and video titled Longevity. This is another collaborative project by and between famed producer Madlib and the Brooklyn MC (Talib Kweli).
In the visuals Kweli takes us on a journey, showing clips of some of his accomplishments, dating back to his early days with Black Star; all in an effort to show his Longevity. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
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