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.

This fall, Anderson .Paak will head out on the road to celebrate his Grammy-award-nominated second studio album, Malibu, which was released on January 15, 2016, by ArtClub International, Empire Distribution, OBE, and Steel Wool Records.

Anderson is promising his fans and supporters that he will perform all the songs on Malibu at every show. For additional information about The Malibu Tour and to buy tickets, visit Anderson .Paak‘s official website.

The Roots, led by Questlove and Black Thought, will headline a major concert at the Filene Center (1551 Trap Road) in Vienna, Virginia this Saturday, August 31st.

The all hip-hop show will also feature Digable Planets with their chart-topping hits “Rebirth Like Slick (Cool Like Dat)” and “Where I’m From,” as well as Grammy-winning Arrested Development with their mega-hits “Tennessee,” “People Everyday,” and “Mr. Wendal.”