East Coast MC Cormega, who was one of the original members of The Firm, has just released his 6th full length studio album: The Realness II. The independent thirteen-track record was shared on October 7th and it features collaborations with Havoc, Lloyd Banks and Nas.
Click here to stream / download The Realness II from your preferred music platform.
The High Hopes Concert Series will be at the Toyota Arena – 4000 Ontario Center – in Ontario, California on Saturday, November 19. The event’s objective is to celebrate hip-hop music, art and culture.
There will be performances by Ice Cube, Cypress Hill, all five original members of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Method Man, Redman, Warren G, Tha Dogg Pound, Berner, Suga Free, Baby Bash, and Xzibit. It will be hosted by Dr. Greenthumb. Tickets are available on ticketmaster.
In early November CL Smooth will do a handful of shows as a part of his 30th Anniversary T.R.O.Y Tour. However, these concerts – which are being organized by Full Blast Booking – are being done, in part, to benefit mental health charities.
The dates and locations are as follows: on the 3rd Smooth will be in Manchester, NH at The Shaskeen; on the 4th he will be in Bangor, ME at G. Force Entertainment; on the 5th he will be in Worcester, MA at Electric Haze; and finally, on the 6th he will be in New Haven, CT at the State House.
The Frankie Beverly & Maze return tour continues… Their next stop is at the Boutwell Auditorium – 1930 8th Avenue North – in Birmingham, Alabama on Friday, October 28.
Beverly and his group will be joined by other legendary vocalists: Regina Belle, Freddie Jackson, Shirley Murdock and Lenny Williamz. Showtime is 8pm and tickets are available on etix-dot-com.
All the rumors have been confirmed, mega hip-hop and RnB stars Ja Rule and Ashanti will be performing at Sabina Park – 24 South Camp Road – in Kingston, Jamaica on November 26, 2022.
The concert is being presented by the organizers of the now popular YUSH event series; and is a fundraiser for the UWI Scholarship Fund. Get tickets here.
On Friday, November 18th, legendary hip-hop MCs Big Daddy Kane, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Brand Nubian, Chubb Rock and Mr. Cheeks were scheduled to pay tribute to the late Biz Markie at Ovens Auditorium – 2700 E Independence Blvd – in Charlotte, North Carolina.
However, we are now learning that this once-in-a-lifetime concert has been cancelled. Unfortunately, the event organizer did not give a reason; but a refund will be processed to the original method of payment used at time of purchase.
Next Tuesday (October 18), rapper, author and fitness fanatic Stic – one half of the hip-hop duo Dead Prez – will be celebrating his new book, The 5 Principles: a revolutionary path to health, inner wealth and knowledge of self.
He will be at Gifted BK, located at 153 Grand Street in Brooklyn, New York for a book signing from 6 to 9 pm. This is the first stop on his upcoming book tour.
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