Black Star Booked For Philly’s Brooklyn Bowl On May 27th (@BBowlPhilly)

Yasiin Bey and Talib Kweli – collectively known as Black Star – will be performing at Brooklyn Bowl at 1009 Canal Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, May 27th.

The men are promoting No Fear of Time, their second studio album released on May 3rd, 2022, via podcasting network Luminary. Entirely produced by Madlib, the album marks the duo’s first full-length release in 24 years, following 1998’s Mos Def and Talib Kweli Are Black Star.

This event is 21 and older concert that will require a valid government-issued photo ID upon entrance. General tickets start at $80.

TLC & Shaggy’s “Hot Summer Nights Tour” Kicks Off Next Month (@DiRealShaggy @OfficialTLC)

In March, GRAMMY Award winning R&B group TLC and Jamaican music legend Shaggy – who is also a GRAMMY winner – announced that they will join forces on the Hot Summer Nights Tour. Together they will bring decades of their most beloved hits to stages across North America.

The Hot Summer Nights Tour will also feature performances by special guests En Vogue and Sean Kingston on selective shows. Below are the confirmed dates and locations.

June 01 – Pelham, AL – Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
June 03 – Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater @ Bayfront Park
June 04 – St. Augustine, FL – The St. Augustine Amphitheatre
June 07 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park @ Walnut Creek
June 09 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live
June 10 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
June 11 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center
June 13 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater
June 15 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
June 16 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 17 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre
June 21 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
June 23 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 24 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center
June 25 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre
June 28 – Maryland Heights, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
June 30 – Irving, TX – The Pavilion At Toyota Music Factory
July 01 – The Woodlands, TX – The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
July 02 – Lake Cowichan, BC – Laketown Shakedown
July 03 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall
July 06 – Salt Lake City, UT – Granary Live
July 07 – Phoenix, AZ – Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre
July 08 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre
July 09 – Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion
July 13 – Edmonton, AB – Edmonton EXPO Centre
July 14 – Calgary, AB – Cowboys Music Festival

Ziggy Marley Performs At Vienna’s Wolf Trap Next Month (@ziggymarley @Wolf_Trap)

The Wolf Trap is closing out the spring with a massive two-day concert that stars reggae royalty Zigga Marley, the big easy’s best musicians, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, as well as blues legend Mavis Staples.

The dates are June 17th and 18th, at the Filene Center – 1551 Trap Road – in Vienna, Virginia. Tickets start at $49 USD. Get ticket and additional info here.

Talib Kweli Confirmed For ‘Origin Stories’ This Sunday!

This Sunday, May 7th, Lyricist Lounge will present Origin Stories, an intimate conversation and archival footage screening, at Fotografiska – 281 Park Avenue South (at 22nd Street) – in New York City.

The live conversation will be hosted by both co-founders Anthony Marshall and Danny Castro, alongside panelists and special guest Talib Kweli. Click here for tickets.

The ’50 Year Tribute To Hip-Hop’ It This Saturday In Mashantucket, CT

Some of hip-hop’s most respected MCs will be at the Premier Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino – 39 Norwich Westerly Road – in Mashantucket, Connecticut this Saturday, May 6th. The event is being presented as a 50 Year Tribute to Hip-Hop.

The lineup includes Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane, EPMD, Rakim, and Roxanne Shante, with DJ Craig G on the ones-and-twos. Tickets can be purchased from ticketmaster.

‘R&B Summer Nights’ Goes Down On May 27th In Houston

Four big rhythm-and-blues stars: Tweet, Carl Thomas, Chrisette Michelle, and Dave Hollister, will headline the upcoming R&B Summer Nights concert on Saturday, May 27th at the Arena Theatre in Houston, Texas.

Rapper, actor, musician and radio personality Ed Lover will joined the aforementioned performers. Showtime is 8pm, and tickets are available via ticketmaster.

Catch Lupe Fiasco & B.O.B Live In Chandler, AZ Next Month (@LupeFiasco)

Two of the most entertaining rappers: Lupe Fiasco and B.O.B, will share the stage on Sunday, May 28th at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd. – in Chandler, Arizona.

Lupe Fiasco is a Chicago-born, Grammy award-winning rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and community advocate. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his debut album, Food & Liquor. Lupe has released eight acclaimed studio albums; his latest being Drill Music In Zion, released in June 2022. As for B.O.B, he is a Grammy-nominated rapper who is also a record producer.