On Thursday, November 14th, Lupe Fiasco will be live at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F St NW) in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a part of his ‘Food & Liquor Tour.’
Tickets for this event, which starts at $39 USD, can be purchased here.
On November 15th, Yasiin Bey will host a 28 minute listening session dubbed Negus. It consist of 8 compositions recorded in London in 2015, which were produced by Lord Tusk, Steven Julien and Acyde. Curated by Lauren Zelaya, this is the first time the recording will be heard in the United States and will debut in Bey’s hometown of Brooklyn.
Negus is presented as an immersive sound installation that can only be experienced in person. The recording is unavailable for purchase via digital or physical platforms. Yasiin Bey designed the multi-track recording as an installation to encourage people to be fully present while listening to it.
After releasing the short film ME on October 18th, hip-hop star Jadakiss dropped the official music video a few days later. The visuals were uploaded to his channel on October 25th and it has already hit well over eight hundred thousand views.
Click here or on the image above to watch the video and remember to like, comment and share.
The Legends of Hip-hop tour, starring E-40, Mystikal, Scarface, Bun B, DJ Quik, Too Short, 8 Ball and MJG, will be at the Metro Nashville Municipal Auditorium (417 4th Ave N) in Nashville, Tennessee on Friday, November 15th.
Tickets, which start at $57 USD, are available online via Ticketmaster.
The ‘Black on Both Sides’ 20th Anniversary Concert is heading to the Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley this Friday, October 25th! Yasiin Bey will perform the album in its entirety, in addition to full performances by Erykah Badu, Busta Rhymes, Slick Rick, Souls Of Mischief and DJ Big Von — plus surprise special guests!
On October 18th, Jadakiss (1/3 of the legendary hip-hop group The Lox) released a short film titled ME. The visuals show actors Peter Greene and Hassan Johnson as well as Jadakiss involved in a robbery and then an internal act of betrayal.
The film, which is directed by Kid Art, was done to promote Jadakiss‘ latest single with the same name. Click here or on the image above to watch the film and here to listen and download the single ME.
The organizers of the Revolt Summit has just announced that actor, rapper and business man, Ice Cube, will join their keynote panel dubbed “Ball so Hard.”
The conversation will focus on the world of professional and college basketball, with an emphasis on how players can be empowered to own not just the court but the game.
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