Noise Pop will host the Lyricist Lounge 30th anniversary celebration at the Paramount Theatre – 2025 Broadway – in Oakland, California on June 25th.
This staging will feature only the original MCs: Rakim, KRS-One and Big Daddy Kane, as well as disc jockey, record producer, songwriter and actor DJ Jazzy Jeff. Doors will open at 7pm and tickets, which are available on noise pop’s website, start at $45 USD.
Hyde Park Summer Fest – the annual event that’s sponsored by The Hyde Park Chamber of Commerce and Eat Drink and Be Events – has announced their full lineup for 2022. The main headliners are Busta Rhymes, Ashanti and Lupe Fiasco on Saturday, June 11th; and Jhené Aiko, Lucky Day, Marsha Ambrosius and BJ The Chicago Kid on Sunday, June 12th.
The Hyde Park Summer Fest mixes great music, good food and craft beer with the amazing people of Chicago. Location is the Midway Plaisance Park.
The 2022 Florida Funk Fest – that is to take place on Friday, June 3rd and Saturday, June 4th – will feature MJB, Jodeci, Jazmine Sullivan, Anthony Hamilton, Tweet, Trina and several other top-tier hip-hop and R&B artists.
One of the most anticipated features on the program is the No Limit reunion with Master P and the No Limit Soldiers (Mystikal, Silkk The Shocker etc.). It will be held at Central Florida Fairgrounds – 4603 W Colonial Drive – in Orlando. Tickets and additional information are available here.
Excel MixMaster, former radio host on Boston’s 90.3 FM, has got everyone taking selfies with his latest track aptly titled #SelfieChallenge. The song, which features Rampage and Neil BeatBox, was released in March on the 12inch Digital Music label.
#SelfieChallenge is a party song, done on a dancehall rhythm, that basically encourages listeners to take and share photos and videos of themselves. Interestingly, people have been listening and doing just that. With over 2 million social media plays, Excel MixMaster would like you to take the #SelfieChallenge this Memorial Day weekend. See instructions below.
Take a picture or video of yourself and your friends and post it on your social media along with the song #SelfieChallenge and tag both @ExcelMixMaster and @TheReaLRampage
Two Southern hip-hop groups – UGK (UnderGround Kingz) and 8Ball & MJG – will hit the Verzuz stage this Thursday, May 26th. The show will broadcast live from Atlanta, Georgia on all Verzuz streaming platforms starting at 5PM PT / 8PM ET.
Black Excellence will be on full display from Friday, June 17th, through Sunday, June 19th at the BEFEST (Black Excellence Festival). The event showcases and highlights the best in African American culture.
Showboat – 801 Boardwalk – in Atlantic City, New Jersey will be on fire with comedy, music and so much more. Among the performers is the legendary CL Smooth; the vocal half of the hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. Get tickets here.
On Sunday, June 26th, Chicago’s City Winery – 1200 W. Randolph Street – will present rapper and lyricist Sa-Roc live in concert. The Washington native made the announcement on her social media platforms today.
Early bird tickets will go on sale this Friday, May 20. Get more info here.
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