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After winning a lawsuit over the name, LL Cool J is throwing a festival called Rock the Bells in his hometown of Queens this summer...

Listen to new songs by The Hold Steady, Mr. Eazi, Anxious (Elliott Smith cover), Brent Faiyaz/Tyler the Creator, Flee Lord/Stove God Cooks, Buggin (Beastie Boys cover), Worn, Alcest, and more...

Listen to new songs by Flee Lord/Stove God Cooks, Brent Faiyaz/Tyler the Creator, Mr. Eazi, JPEGMAFIA, and more...

Plus Fab 5 Freddy, Mike Epps, Naughty by Nature, Ja Rule, Biz Markie, and more.

Cam also plays Foxwoods with Lil 'Kim, The LOX, and N.O.R.E. after his 'Purple Haze 2' tour.

Exciting rap shows happen in and around NYC all the time, but we don't get a chance to dedicate posts to all of them. In an effort to remedy that, here's a roundup of some recently-announced shows in the area.

N.O.R.E. headlines the Brooklyn show and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony headline the Boston show.

Usher headlining Power 105.1's Powerhouse (with Bryson Tiller, Tory Lanez, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, Desiigner) five days after Rick Ross headlines 'Masters of Ceremony' (with Rakim, Mobb Deep, The Pharcyde, Pete Rock, etc).

Other upcoming Apollo shows include DMX/N.O.R.E./Jim Jones/Jadakiss, and Kurtis Blow.

Inspektah Deck with Method Man at Best Buy (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Summertime and old-school/golden age hip hop go hand in hand. As such there are a plaethora of upcoming shows that will showcase all of your favorite MCs...