Big Daddy Kane

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Big Daddy Kane, Todd Barry, and more.

Plus: Horse Feathers, Jim Gaffigan, Tiny Moving Parts, Vundbar, Fennesz, Torres, Bad Religion, Great Grandpa and more tour news.

Plus: The Tallest Man on Earth, Wolf Parade, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy/Jonathan Richman, Caribou, Wye Oak, Big Daddy Kane, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

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.

Plus: Feeder, ELO, Cloud Nothings, Volur, Eye of Nix, Mariah Carey, Big Freedia, Mark Knopfler, Beirut, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Trina, G Perico opening for Freddie Gibbs, and more tour news.

Listen to new songs by DJ Snake/Cardi B/Selena Gomez/Ozuna, Lil Wayne/Kendrick Lamar, St. Vincent, Japanese Breakfast, Gang of Youths, The Chemical Brothers, Death Valley Girls, Daughters, and more.

Listen to new tracks by Frog Eyes, Little Simz, Young Thug + Elton John, Say Anything, John Nolan, Ryley Walker (Dave Matthews cover), Kevin Devine (Tom Petty cover), and more.

’Yo! MTV Raps’ is being reinvented for ” for a new generation” and the 30th anniversary show at Barclays on June 1 includes Big Daddy Kane, Eric B & Rakim, Doug E. Fresh, KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions, EPMD, Brand Nubian, Young Black Teenagers, and many more.

There’s also the Duck Down BBQ, Talib Kweli/OSHUN, EPMD, Jungle Brothers, Pete Rock & The Soul Brothers, a ‘Wild Style’ 35th anniversary, and more.

Summerstage offers more than 100 free shows at NYC parks in all five boroughs. This year’s lineup includes Broken Social Scene, Big Daddy Kane, Kool & the Gang, San Fermin, The Weather Station, Secret Circle (Lil Ugly Mane, Antwon, and Wiki ), Talib Kweli, Oshun, the Jungle Brothers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Porches, Crumb, Dej Loaf, Alice Smith, Mura Masa, Jessy Lanza, Rapsody, The Bad Plus, Angelique Kidjo and tons more.