On Friday, August 11th, the four-day TD Toronto Jerk Fest will be all about rhythm and blues. They have dubbed that evening R&B Night and have invited pop star Johnny Gill to perform. Gill is the sixth and final member of the R&B/pop group New Edition and was also a part of the supergroup LSG, with Gerald Levert and Keith Sweat.
The show will be at Centennial Park (at the base of the Ski Hill) – 256 Centennial Park Road – in Etobicoke, Canada. Click here for tickets.
The Harlem Festival of Culture, which is inspired by Questlove‘s 2021 critically acclaimed documentary, Summer of Soul, goes down on July 28th, 29th and 30th at Randall’s Island in New York.
Attendees will be treated to indoor and outdoor music concerts, influencer dinners, moderated discussions, and film screenings. There will be live performances by Estelle, Bell Biv Devoe, Nadine Sutherland, Doug E. Fresh, Serani, Cam’Ron, Wayne Wonder, and that is just to name a few.
The full lineup and links to tickets are available on the event’s official website: harlemfestivalofculture-dot-com.
Lupe Fiasco and Talib Kweli – two hip-hop titans – will share the stage at the popular live music venue, Ting Pavilion (Charlottesville, Virginia), on August 10th. The men will be supported by special guests Jaewar & Vibe Riot, a forward-thinking and charismatic collective with an acid jazz sound. Get additional info here.
The 2023 Rock The Bells Festival will kick off a week of live events in honor of Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. It will be held at Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, New York, on Saturday, August 5th.
The extensive lineup includes LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Brand Nubian, Lost Boyz, Queen Latifah, Monie Love, Ludacris, De La Soul, Slick Rick, Rakim, Salt-N-Pepa, Yo-Yo, Redman, Method Man, Roxanne Shanté, Big Daddy Kane, MC Lyte, MC Sha-Rock, Boot Camp Clik, Swizz Beatz, and Cold Crush Brothers; with more to be announced.
Founder and CEO of Rock The Bells, LL Cool J, has highlighted the cultural significance of the event, emphasizing its role in unifying hip-hop greats and paying tribute to the culture that reshaped the music landscape.
Approximately one month ago, R&B singer and songwriter Ricco Barrino – who is also the brother of pop star Fantasia – released a modern love song called Lets Dance. The track is published on his own imprint, and is done in collaboration with Fantasia.
The pair are closing off the month of June by sharing the official video, which they uploaded to Fantasia‘s YouTube channel a few hours ago. Click here or on the image above to check it out and remember to like, comment and share.
Hip-hop super group, The Roots, will perform live at College Street Music Hall (238 College Street) in New Haven, Connecticut, on Sunday, July 30. This is an all-ages event that’s scheduled to start at 8:30 p.m., and the entrance fee ranges from $45 to $99.
The Roots is one of the most influential and impactful hip-hop collectives of all time. Founded by Tariq ‘Black Thought’ Trotter and Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson, the three-time GRAMMY® Award-winning multiplatinum group went from rapping on Philadelphia street corners all the way to gigs at The White House, a longtime stint as the house band on The Tonight Show, and creating their own annual festival: The Roots Picnic.
Lupe Fiasco can do no wrong; he is phenomenal on any beat, regardless of the genre. His latest single is Checkin, a hip-hop track released a few days ago via his imprint, 1st And 15th Too.
The official video, which is a bright animated clip, was also shared on the same day (June 16th). Click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment and share.
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