Approximately one month ago, on November 8th, A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop was staged at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, California. The groundbreaking event will now air on the CBS Television Network this Sunday, December 10th at 8:30 PM ET / 8:00 PM PT.

Tune in to see a star-studded lineup of hip-hop legends, including Black Thought, Bun B, Common, De La Soul, Jermaine Dupri, J.J. Fad, Talib Kweli, The Lady Of Rage, LL COOL J, MC Sha-Rock, Monie Love, The Pharcyde, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, Yo-Yo, Arrested Development, Big Daddy Kane, Black Sheep, Cypress Hill, Digable Planets, DJ Quik, E-40, GloRilla, Gunna, Jeezy, Juvenile, Latto, Luniz, MC Lyte, Roxanne Shanté, Spinderella, Three 6 Mafia, Too $hort, T.I., 2 Chainz, Warren G, YG, and many more.

Slick Rick the Ruler will be having his 13th annual Birthday Bash on Friday, January 19, 2024, at the Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Wythe Avenue – in Brooklyn, New York.

The English-American rapper and record producer who rose to prominence in the mid-1980s was born on January 14, 1965. His songs “The Show” and “La Di Da Di” are considered early hip-hop classics.

Yonkers rap group, The Lox, will perform at Rams Head Live – 20 Market Place – in Baltimore, Maryland on Thanksgiving Sunday, November 26th. The men are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 1998 hit album, Money, Power & Respect.

This event, which is schedule to begin at 8:00 PM (local time), is being presented by Creative Nation. Click here for tickets.

Hip-hop legend Nasir Jones (Nas) will do back-to-back shows at Belly Up – 450 South Galena Street – in Aspen, Colorado, on December 30th and 31st.

The Crown Heights, New York MC will unleash from his massive catalogue, which includes old hits like I Can, Hate Me Now, Made You Look, and many more; plus some of his newer tunes from the King’s Disease and Magic album series.

For additional information about the upcoming shows in Aspen, visit the venue’s website.

Tariq Trotter—better known as Black Thought—is the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning co-founder of The Roots, and one of the most exhilaratingly skillful and profound rappers the culture has ever produced. 

In his book, The Upcycled Self, set for release on November 14th, Trotter doesn’t just narrate a riveting and moving portrait of the artist as a young man, but gives readers a courageous model of what it means to live an examined life. In vivid vignettes, he tells the dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him—community, friends, art, and family—each a complex weave of love, discovery, trauma, and loss.

His book tour begins on Nov 11th in Philadelphia, and he will go on to make stops in Washington, DC; New York; LA and San Francisco. A virtual event is also on the schedule.

Pre-order the book now and get tickets for the book tour at tariqtrotterbook-dot-com/. 

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Hip-hop artist Rapsody has returned with a massive tune called Asteroids. Produced by the man of the moment, Hit-Boy, the record is all about her lyrical prowess, and her journey as an underrated female MC.

Asteroids went live on all streaming platforms on October 30th, courtesy of Jamla Records, the imprint to which she is signed.