As a confirmed act on the Honolulu Guitar Festival, singer-songwriter Ron Artis II will perform songs from his recently released album, “Purpose.” The show will also feature other elite guitarist: Eric Gales, Dan ‘Lebo’ Lebowitz and veteran Jamaican performer Clinton Fearon.
Honolulu Guitar Festival will take place on Saturday, April 30th at the Hawaii Theatre – 1130 Bethel Street – in Honolulu. Tickets and additional information are available here.
The long awaited album from Texas MC Trip Lee is finally here. Reach Records dropped the fifteen-track gospel-rap record, titled The End, on Friday, March 4th, 2022.
Trip Lee, who is also an author and preacher had stepped away from music for a while; however, this project is proof positive that he is 100% back. Click here to stream and download The End from your preferred music platform.
The hip-hop teacher KRS-One just shared another video from his new album “I M A M C R U 1 2.” In the visuals for Can you Dance Kris takes us back in time by going over some of the popular hip-hop dance moves from the 80s and early 90s.
The very entertaining clip was directed by Ankh-Cestor Films. In addition to a bunch of dancers doing their thing, there was also a cameo appearance by the human beat box Doug E Fresh. Check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
At the beginning of February Capitol Records released Hate Our Love, a R&B tune performed by Queen Naija and Big Sean. As soon as it came out the song became an instant hit that continues to receive heavy radio rotation worldwide.
The official video followed in mid February, and has so far racked up over three million views. If you have not yet seen it, check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Hip-hop star Lupe Fiasco will make his long awaited return to the UK, performing live for the first time in 10 years!
He has three confirmed shows: O2 Academy in Bristol on March 3rd, O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on March 4th and O2 Ritz in Manchester on March 6th.
He will be joined by UK legend, Lowkey. Get additional info here.
Slick Rick‘s annual birthday celebration, which was to take place on January 7th, has been rescheduled to this Saturday, March 5th. It will still be held at the popular live music venue, Brooklyn Bowl, located at 61 Wythe Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
Slick Rick will be supported by Intelligenz and Kosha Dillz. Doors will open at 6pm EST and show time is 8:30pm EST. Click here for tickets.
King Jazzy continues to show his creativity and the depth of his versatility with the release of his latest single, Body Move. The up-tempo house track, which is slowly becoming a favorite at street dances in Jamaica, was released in the latter part of January.
The production process was a team effort that included partners Meeshka and Motor City Mello, with King Jazzy focusing on the lead lines on the keyboard as well as the song’s lyrical composition. It was recorded at Detroit’s Workshop Studio at the beginning of the year and then shared on his Electric Sticky label shortly thereafter.
In a recent interview done with Blast King TV, King Jazzy lamented on the difficulty his management team is having as it relates to marketing him effectively. This is because he is capable of doing various musical styles with ease, and as such cannot be tied to one particular genre.
Anyone who has listened to just a few songs in King Jazzy‘s catalog will empathize with his camp, after hearing him go from roots-reggae to hip-hop to EDM effortlessly.
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