As he continues on the Samurai Tour, hip-hop legend Lupe Fiasco will be making a stop at The Novo in Los Angeles, California, on Sunday, November 24th. Additional information about this and other shows on the tour are available on Lupe‘s official website.
Organizers of the upcoming Tampa Urban Music Festival, scheduled for Saturday, November 2nd, are forecasting a day filled with amazing music, delicious food, and overall good vibes. It will be held at the Water Works Park (1701 North Highland Avenue) in Tampa, Florida, from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Accomplished singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and actor CeeLo Green is confirmed as the headlining act. He will be joined by Khalea Lynee, Joewun Bee, J’Nelle, Calluna, Nasja Mone, Taylor Moon, April Showers, and Corrine Oliviia.
Notably, the Tampa Urban Music Festival has joined forces with Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay, so proceeds from the event will go towards relief for those impacted by Hurricane Milton. Get tickets here.
Thirty-three years after it was first shared, De La Soul has finally released the official video for “Oodles of O’s.” The track is featured on their 1991 album, “De La Soul Is Dead.” If you have not yet seen the clip, click here or on the image above to check it out, and remember to like, comment, and share.
Excitement is building for the upcoming Rock the Bells Cruise, happening on November 13-17. The Norwegian Gem leaves the Port of Miami on November 13 at 3:30 p.m. and will make stops in Great Stirrup Cay and Nassau in The Bahamas before returning to Miami.
The impressive lineup includes Busta Rhymes, Method Man & Redman, Jadakiss, Scarface, Rakim, Talib Kweli, Digable Planets, Twista, Goodie Mob, Sa-Roc, and others. Some of hip-hop’s best DJs are also on the program: Kid Capri, DJ Jazzy Jeff, Mannie Fresh, Kool DJ Red Alert, DJ Epps, and that is just to name a few. For more info, visit rockthebellscruise.com.
The multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning group Arrested Development is confirmed for the Fayetteville Amphitheater (301 LaFayette Avenue) in Fayetteville, Georgia, on Friday, October 4th, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time.
This show will also feature the alternative southern rap group Nappy Roots. Tickets for this event can be purchased on The Ville’s website.
This Wednesday, September 25th, hip-hop legend Big Daddy Kane will perform at Sound Board at the MotorCity Casino Hotel (2901 Grand River) in Detroit, Michigan. This is an age-restricted (21+) live band show that will start at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Kane is a Brooklyn, New York M.C. who undisputedly defined the term “lyricist” in the world of hip-hop. Along with the lyrical ingenuity he brought to the genre, he also introduced innovative live performances as well. He was the first rapper to ever hold not one but two sold out shows at the world famous Apollo Theater for women only.
Hip-hop duo Method Man & Redman will perform at the Township Auditorium (1703 Taylor Street) in Columbia, South Carolina’s capital city, on Friday, October 18. The men will be joined by several emerging acts: Skyzoo, Landon Wordswell, Trvy & The Enemy, Bakari JB & Rayel, PATx, and DJ SCrib.
This concert will start at 7:00 p.m. local time, and tickets, which range from US$75.00 to US$180.00, can be purchased on Ticketmaster.
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