Hip-Hop For Change will be hosting the fifth annual Environmental Justice Summit on Thursday, May 20th. The entire event will live stream via zoom and Facebook starting at 2PM PST.
In addition to the panel discussions and keynote speeches, there will also be live performances by Black Thought (from The Roots), M1 (from Dead Prez), Sa-Roc, Eastshore Highway and others.
On June 25th The Roots‘ major label debut, “Do You Want More,” will get the deluxe vinyl reissue treatment. It will be re-released in a limited 4LP set. The package comes complete with a booklet featuring never-before-seen photos and stories, all curated by Questlove.
The 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will take place on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at 8 p.m. ET at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio, will see its most diverse list of inductees in the history of the organization. This year’s inductees are:
Performer Category:
Tina Turner
Carole King
The Go-Go’s
JAY-Z
Foo Fighters
Todd Rundgren
Early Influence Award:
Kraftwerk
Charley Patton
Gil Scott-Heron
Musical Excellence Award:
LL Cool J
Billy Preston
Randy Rhoads
Ahmet Ertegun Award:
Clarence Avant
The live show will simulcast on SiriusXM’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Radio channel 310; and the full Induction Ceremony will air at a later date on HBO and stream on HBO Max.
Timbaland‘s Beatclub company has joined forces with Native Instruments to create a limited edition of 150, uniquely branded Komplete Kontrol M32 keyboards.
It is now being announced that Beatclub and Native Instruments have launched a producer competition on metapop dot com. Timbaland will be judging entries and announcing the winner live on Twitch, with the top 10 receiving the limited-edition keyboard. The competition kicked off on April 27th and all entries are due by May 27th.
Fans and supporters of J. Cole were given a sneak peek into his state of mind as he gets ready to share his new album, The Off-Season. In a just released documentary, the American rapper explains what drives his creativity, while outlining the inspiration behind the upcoming project.
The film, which is only twelve-minutes and thirty-one seconds, was uploaded to his YouTube channel on Monday. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
The first posthumous album from rapper DMX will be released on Friday, May 28th, 2021. The record, which is both musically and executive produced by X‘s long time friend and colleague Swizz Beatz, will be shared via the Def Jam label.
The following is a brief statement from Swizz Beatz regarding the project: “My brother X was one of the most pure and rare souls I’ve ever met. He lived his life dedicated to his family and music. Most of all, he was generous with his giving and loved his fans beyond measure. This album, X couldn’t wait for his fans all around the world to hear and show just how much he valued each and every single person that has supported him unconditionally.”
This coming Saturday, May 8th, BoldMindz Art Distributors Inc. and Forever Dope Management Inc. will present a mother’s day edition of the Ori Fest. It will be held at the Omega World Center – 3951 Snapfinger Parkway – in Decatur, Georgia.
Conscious hip-hop artist Sa-Roc has been confirmed as the headlining act. She will be supported by emerging talents Noelle Kay and Sheriese Nicole. For additional information and links to tickets click here.
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