On Friday, July 17th, eight-time Grammy winner Usher kicked off his residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. He performed all his hits in front of a sold-out audience of approximately 4,300 people.
Usher, who performed for an hour and a half, now has dates at the Colosseum through January 1, 2022.
A few days ago Nigerian soul singer Nneka released a captivating single dubbed Tea. She is now following up by sharing the official video for the record.
The stunning visuals, which were conceptualized by Seal Kamson, is now on Nneka’s YouTube channel. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
On the evening of July 16th a representative for rapper Biz Markie announced that he has passed away. Although an actual cause of death was not given, the statement did say that he died peacefully with his wife Tara by his side.
Verzuz has announced that two major hip-hop groups: The Lox and Dipset, will go head to head on Tuesday, August 3rd. This is going to be one of those must see music moments because these are two heavy-weights.
Persons in the New York area will have the option to watch it online, like the rest of us, or live in-person at Madison Square Gardens. It’s schedule to start at 6PM PT / 9PM ET. Tickets are available at msg dot com.
For those not in the know: a few days ago American R&B singer Chris Brown was sued for copyright infringement over his track Privacy, which was released in March 2017. He was sued by Greensleeves Publishing Ltd, who alleges that Brown ripped off Red Rat‘s 1997 dancehall hit, Tight Up Skirt; a song they claim to have the rights to.
Earlier today Red Rat released the following statement via his social media platforms:
“Greensleeve and the individuals involved in the lawsuit against Mr. Brown are not and have not been authorized by myself or anyone acting on my behalf to represent my interest. They do so without proper grounds to act.”
Originally released on August 27, 1996, Outkast‘s ATLiens has been listed by several magazines and critics as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. To commemorate the 25th Anniversary Get On Down is offering an exclusive bundle which includes the following:
-4 X LP set housed in a custom gatefold jacket with printed inner bags pressed on standard black vinyl including the vocal album and instrumental album, which is being released commercially for the first time.
-Glow In The Dark big hole 45 featuring the single Elevators b/w ATLiens housed in a custom printed inner sleeve and miniature outer jacket mimicking the commercial 12″ release. This 45 will be limited to 3000 copies worldwide.
Please be advised that this is now available via pre-order with an expected ship date in September 2021. Click here for additional information.
Veteran hip-hop MC Talib Kweli will do back to back sets at Sony’s Blue Note Jazz Festival this weekend. He will be performing on the 16th, 17th and 18th at the Blue Note Jazz Club (located at 131 West 3rd Street) in New York.
Doors will open at 6PM, with showtime at 8PM. There is a non-refundable entrance fee of $55 USD. Click here for tickets.
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