As the 2022 CIAA basketball tournament roars on in Baltimore, the events are also in full swing. One of the major functions that a lot of people are looking forward to is the Queens of Hip-hop Day Party scheduled for Saturday (February 26).
Michel’le, Yo Yo, Roxanne Shante, Moni Love and Lady Of Rage – some of the original queens in the rap game – will all be at Rams Head Live – 20 Market Place – from 12pm to 6pm. Get tickets here.
Rapper turned singer Skales is back with a new album! He dropped Sweet Distractions, a fourteen-track LP a few days ago – February 18 – via OHK Entertainment and Mad Solutions. The record has four features: Imanse, Zoro, Rotimi and the Kabusa Oriental Choir.
The release of the album was accompanied by a new video – track #9 – Nobody to Somebody. Click here or on the image above to watch the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.
As a part of their Black History Month celebration, NPR Music invited the legendary Patti LaBelle and her full band to do a set for the series. The queen showed up and boy did she deliver!
She gave us: “Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight),” “Love, Need and Want You,” “If Only You Knew” and “Lady Marmalade.” Regardless if you are a fan of Patti LaBelle or not, this is one concert you cannot afford to miss.
Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
This Friday, February 25th, two legends: Rakim and DJ Jazzy Jeff, will perform at Rams Head Live! (20 Market Place) in Baltimore, Maryland. This is a CIAA event that’s scheduled to begin at 9pm local time.
Everyone seeking entrance must wear a mask and provide proof of a negative covid-19 test. Persons should also know that this is a 21 and older event. Click here for tickets.
On Tuesday, February 22nd, Mr. Lawrence Parker who is publicly known as KRS-One, released his 24th studio album: I M A M C R U 1 2 (I am a MC are you one too). As KRS describes it, this is an album by a MC for MCs.
The record has a total of fourteen tracks and every single one is banging! Anyone who grew up on eighties and nineties hip-hop will immediately appreciate this body of work for its undeniable authenticity. As the saying goes: real recognize real.
What is mind blowing about this album is that it’s excellent on all levels: lyrics, message, beats, flow etc. Kudos to producers SUN-One, Pascal, KPrymeTheJaeger, Mlody, DJ Static, Whalan Jackson and Elan Morrison for their respective contributions to what will go down in history as one of KRS-One‘s best records.
If you have stepped away from what these kids with excessive tattoos and piercings refer to as hip-hop, because you cannot understand or relate to what they are mumbling about, then I encourage you to check out I M A M C R U 1 2. It is refreshing to hear real rap songs from an actual MC again. Click here to listen to the full project.
Trip Lee has just shared another single from his upcoming album, The End. The full project, which will be released on March 4th via Reach Records, can now be pre-ordered from all major music platforms.
The official video for Stone – track number thirteen on the LP – is now on YouTube. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Incorporated will present its annual Coronation Ball on Friday, February 25. It will be held at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center – 900 Convention Center Boulevard (Halls G, H, and I) in New Orleans.
After the crowning of King Zulu 2022 and Queen Zulu 2022, members and patrons will be entertained by R&B heavy-weights Stephanie Mills, Dru Hill, Tamia and Keith Sweat.
Importantly, guests at this year’s Coronation Ball will be required to show proof of vaccination or a (-) negative COVID-19 test taken 72 hours prior to the event. Click here to buy tickets.
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