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tours announced: Mountain Goats, Acid Mothers Temple, Josh Ritter, KRS-One, more
Plus: Horse Feathers, Jim Gaffigan, Tiny Moving Parts, Vundbar, Fennesz, Torres, Bad Religion, Great Grandpa and more tour news.
Rakim releasing memoir, touring with Eric B and solo
Legendary rapper Rakim has a new memoir on the way, and he’s also touring with his longtime partner Eric B and on his own…
Eric B. & Rakim touring, including show with Wu-Tang Clan
Legendary hip hop duo Eric B. & Rakim returned for their first show in over two decades at NYC’s Apollo Theater in 2017, and they’ve stayed on the road since – including shows this summer.
Essence Fest 2019 lineup (Missy Elliott, Mary J Blige, Nas, Pharrell, City Girls, more)
Nas will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of ‘Illmatic,’ Mary J Blige will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of ‘My Life,’ and the lineup also includes Teyana Taylor, Timbaland, Tweet, Scarface, and much more.
Eric B & Rakim playing year-end shows
Legendary hip hop duo Eric B & Rakim went on a reunion tour earlier this year, and now they’re set to wrap up 2018 with more shows…
tours announced: Weezer/Pixies, Lil Ugly Mane/No Warning, The LOX, Rakim, more
Holiday Hip Hop Jam (with Rakim, The LOX, Black Moon & more), another Weezer/Pixies tour, Mumford & Sons, Cat Power, and more tour and show news.
tours announced: Lil Yachty/Bhad Bhabie, Pinback, Turnover, Yelle, Petal, more
Plus: Interpol, Bob Dylan, Mitski, Kero Kero Bonito, Rakim / Pharoahe Monch, J Mascis, Guided by Voices, Runaway Brother, and more just-announced tour news.
Rakim plays new song in Tiny Desk Concert; KRS-One playing SOB's
The God MC premiered new song ”Kings Paradise” in Marvel’s ‘Luke Cage’ and played it in a new NPR Tiny Desk Concert, joined by Adrian Younge, A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and more.
25 classic NYC artists that didn't make NME's top NYC albums of all time
NME made a list of the greatest NYC albums of all time… that doesn’t include the Ramones, Sonic Youth, Television, Talking Heads…