Afro pop artist Joeboy gets set for his first U.S. tour dates this Spring. The singer will join Jamaican sing-jay Koffee on her The Gifted Tour from April 27th in Miami Beach to May 2nd in Charlotte, North Carolina.
After completing his shows with Koffee he will then step out on his own for his headlining Young Legend Tour, from May 4th in Philadelphia through to May 30 in Seattle.
Veteran MC Rakim will host Black Market Certified 4/20‘s launch party at SOB’s – 204 Varick Street – in New York on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, starting at 7:00PM.
The event, dubbed Smoke in the City, will feature performances from Havoc, Styles P, Big Twins QB, Big Noyd, The Hoodies and DJ Les. In addition to the live music there will be a special VIP taping of Smoke Champs.
Sponsors are Black Market Certified, INFMS Farms and Higher Frequency Flower by Rakim.
On Friday, April 15, AZ will perform some of his classics at Life – The Place To Be, located at 2 Lawrence Street (Saw Mill River Road and S M R Pkwy) in Ardsley, New York.
The veteran MC is inviting all his fans and supporters to come and be a part of the festivities.
LL Cool J is bringing Rock The Bells Festival to Queens, New York on August 6th, 2022. The hip-hop concert will feature LL Cool J, Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Rick Ross, Lil Kim, The Diplomats (Cam’ron, Jim Jones & Juelz Santana), Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Jadakiss, Scarface, N.O.R.E, Trina, Digable Planets and so much more.
Through this event patrons will experience LL‘s love for the rap game with performers and artists he believes have taken the culture from DJ Kool Herc‘s Sedgwick Avenue rec room to the global phenomenon we all listen and appreciate today.
The Rock The Bells Festival will donate partial proceeds to the Universal Hip-Hop Museum in the Bronx. The museum’s mission is to celebrate and preserve the people, artifacts and stories that echo from 1973 to today.
The 2022 Old School & Blues Festival, the longest running urban event in Northern Alabama, will take place on May 28th at Huntsville Dragway – 502 Quarter Mountain Road – in Harvest, Alabama. Starting time is 11AM EST.
The lineup includes: Morris Day, SWV, Trina, Jon B. Meli’sa Morgan, Lenny Williams, Calvin Richardson, Levelle, Ronnie Bell and Brick. It’s being presented by JD Entertainment. Get tickets here.
Here are the hip-hop and R&B winners from the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, held on Sunday, April 3rd at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Best R&B Performance:
Jazmine Sullivan – Pick Up Your Feelings
Best Traditional R&B Performance:
H.E.R. – Fight for You
Best R&B Song:
Silk Sonic – Leave the Door Open
Best Progressive R&B Album:
Lucky Daye – Table for Two
Best Melodic Rap Performance:
Kanye West, The Weekend, Lil Baby – Hurricane
Best Rap Song:
Kanye West, Jay-Z – Jail
Best Rap Album:
Tyler, the Creator – Call Me If You Get Lost
Best Rap Performance:
Baby Keem, Kendrick Lamar – Family Ties
94.7 KUMU – Hawaii’s feel good station – will be hosting legendary R&B group Kool and the Gang at Blue Note Hawaii (in Honolulu) on April 7th, 8th and 9th.
Kool and the Gang have influenced the music of three generations; thanks to songs like “Celebration,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Get Down On It,” “Cherish” and “Open Sesame.” They’ve earned two GRAMMY® Awards, seven American Music Awards, 25 Top Ten R&B hits, nine Top Ten Pop hits and 31 gold and platinum albums.
Kool and the Gang have performed continuously for the past 43 years, longer than any R&B group in history. Click here to purchase tickets.
MARIA JACKSON 27 MAGAZINE 