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Rakim, Big Daddy Kane To Hit Juneteenth Music Festival Stage

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Rakim and Big Daddy Kane bring nostalgia on stage for Juneteenth Festival.

Two Hip Hop legends are set to the hit the stage this weekend to celebrate Juneteenth.  Rakim A.k.A The God MC and Big Daddy Kane have been tapped to share the stage this Saturday for the WPA Juneteenth & Black Music Festival in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 

At 20 years old, a young Big Daddy Kane exploded onto the music scene. Introduced by The legendary Juice Crew and quickly making his stamp as one of Hip Hop’s greatest emcee’s. Thanks to albums such as 1988’s Long Live The Kane, which included the stand out single “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’” and 1989’s follow up banger It’s A Big Daddy Thing, that brought us hits like “Warm It Up Kane” and “Smooth Operator.”

Meanwhile, Rakim one half of the iconic rap duo Eric B. & Rakim is often referred to as the “God MC” for his otherworldly rhyming skills and exalted for legendary Eric B. & Rakim tracks such as “Paid In Full,” “I Know You Got Soul” and “Don’t Sweat The Technique.” Rakim is also credited with creating the overall shift from the more simplistic old school flows to more complex flows. Rakim is almost always acknowledged as one of the greatest emcees in any conversation and some will argue perhaps that he is the greatest of all time.

Other guest performances will include The Ohio Players, Raheem DeVaughn and many more.  The  WPA Juneteenth & Black Music Festival is set to go down June 18th, 19th and 20th. What Does Juneteenth mean to you?

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Travis Scott Announces Return Of Astroworld Festival On 29th Birthday

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Travis Scott has kept a lower profile of late after last dropping a project in 2019 with the collaboration album JackBoys. While he preps his latest studio album in Utopia for a 2021 release, the raging star announced the return of his Astroworld Festival for this coming November in Houston.

On Friday (April 30), which also happens to be Cactus Jack’s 29th birthday, Scott shared that the festival is on its way back with an expanded two-day format.

The event will hit H-Town’s NRG Park in the fall on November 5 through November 6, kicking off a weekend that will leave lasting memories for Scott’s legion of fans and for any concertgoers who miss the feel and energy of the live show due to the pandemic robbing many of that outlet for over a year and change.

The theme for Astroworld 2021 is “Open Your Eyes To A Whole New Universe” and the lineup will be meticulously curated by Scott himself and fans can expect to see rock star energy from all performers and set designs that will match the expectation of fans.

As the festival’s headlining act, Scott won’t disappoint in terms of performance and theatrics and while we don’t know yet who will join Scott on the Astroworld stages, his address book is stacked with some of the game’s best and brightest.

Passes for Astroworld Festival 2021 will be available on May 5 at 10 AM CT at AstroworldFest.com. Two-day General Admission and VIP packages will be available. Portions of the ticket sales will go towards the Cactus Jack Foundation which supports the educational endeavors of young people.

Check out the trailer for Astroworld Festival below.

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Ice Cube Headlines 2nd Annual Welcome To The West Music Festival

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The second annual Welcome To The West Music Festival features a stacked lineup of veteran acts along with some of the rising acts that are carrying the torch for the OGs before them. This Friday (September 20), headliner Ice Cube, DJ Quik, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Roddy Ricch, and more will rock the fest in Ontario, Calif.

Last year, the late Nipsey Hussle headlined the sold-out inaugural Welcome To The West event and this year’s happenings will take place with the spirit of the hustling rap star heavy in the building. A special tribute performance for Nipsey will take place featuring artists who worked closely with him.

Joining the aforementioned acts on the Toyota Arena stage are Dom Kennedy, G Perico, King Lil G, Suga Free, Joe Moses, Malaynah, Roscoe, J-Stone, Stupid Young, and Young Drummer Boy.

The concert kicks off at 8:00PM PST. For more information and tickets, check out this link.

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Janet Jackson & 50 Cent To Play Saudi Arabia Show Amid Controversy

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Janet Jackson and 50 Cent have been added to the bill of an upcoming music festival in Saudi Arabia that organizations are urging artists to avoid due to gender inequality in the nation. The Jeddah World Fest invited Nicki Minaj to the event, who pulled out because of the treatment of women, and the festival has added Future to the lineup as well.

Page Six reports:

The website for the event, to take place Thursday at the King Abdullah Sports Stadium, posted photos of Jackson, 50 Cent and Future alongside previously announced performers Liam Payne and Steve Aoki.

The Human Rights Foundation and other organizations have asked artists not to perform in Saudi Arabia, where gender segregation between single men and women is enforced in many restaurants, coffee shops, public schools and universities. Other rules have loosened in the kingdom with women now allowed to drive and attend events at sports stadiums.

Representatives for Jackson, 50 Cent and Future didn’t immediately reply to emails seeking comment.

Thor Halvorssen, president of the Human Rights Foundation, sent out a statement blasting the artists who signed on for the show.

Under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has significantly relaxed some of its stricter policies, especially that of loud music playing as several entertainers have performed there.

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Detroit’s AfroFuture Fest Drops Plans To Charge White Attendees Double

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An upcoming music festival in Detroit centered on Black creatives caught some flak for charging white attendees double than what they were charging attendees of color. The organizers of AfroFuture FEST have decided to change the policy but maintains their intentions were solid.

WWJNewsradio.com reports:

Organizers of AfroFuture FEST, described as centering on Detroit’s Black Magic performers, initially promoted on Eventbrite that people-of-color tickets for the August 3rd event were $10. Non-POC tickets, referred to as “for white people,” were $20.

After an outcry, Eventbrite requested the prices be altered and now only $20 general admission tickets are listed.

The ticketing site does still, though, answer the question why ticket prices were meant to be different for white people.

“Our ticket structure was built to insure that the most marginalized communities (people of color) are provided with an equitable chance at enjoying events in their community (black Detroit),” the site says. “Affording joy and pleasure is unfortunately and pleasure is unfortunately still a privilege in our society for POC and we believe everyone should have access receiving such.

“We’ve seen too many times orgasmic events happening in Detroit and other POC populated cities and what consistently happens is people outside of the community benefiting most from affordable ticket prices because of their proximity to wealth. This cycle disproportionately displaces black and brown people from enjoying entertainment in their own communities.”

AfroFuture FEST said in other reports that the policy change came after threats of violence from the Right coupled with general critique from outside observers and at least one performer.

The founder of the festival says that the tickets sold out at the higher price rate despite the controversy.

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Nicki Minaj To Perform In Saudi Arabia

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Nicki Minaj is about to break more ground in the name of Hip-Hop. She has been booked for a show at the Islamic holy land.


The New York Post is reporting that the “Pills N Potions” rapper is set to perform in Saudi Arabia as the headlining act for the Jeddah World Fest. As the largest sovereign state in the Middle East, the Kingdom has laws in place forbidding alcohol and drugs. Additionally women are asked to wear abayas; a long black cloak that covers all but the hands and face in public. Naturally this booking came to many as a surprise as her hyper sexualized Rap persona doesn’t align with city’s super conservative policies.

While her fans were excited over the news, female residents raised questions about hypocrisy with flying in Nicki for a performance. “She’s going to go and shake her ass and all her songs are indecent and about sex and shaking ass and then you tell me to wear the abaya. What the hell?” one Saudi woman said.

Raed Abuzinada, Sector Development Chief of the Saudi General Entertainment Authority (GEA), revealed that the festival will also be providing opportunities for local talent. “There is a stereotype of the Kingdom all over the world, and today it is disappearing. In its place is a new picture of the Kingdom, that accepts everyone” he said in a formal statement.

Robert Quirke, President of event organizer Roqu Media International explained that Nicki is the perfect fit for a festival of this magnitude. “She is going to get a lot of attention for Jeddah in the most positive way you can imagine. She’s going to be actively on her social media, she’ll be posting right from the stage in Jeddah and at her hotel in Jeddah. Everyone is going to know that Nicki Minaj has landed in Saudi Arabia”.

Also slotted for a set is DJ Steve Aoki and British artist Liam Payne; additional artists will be announced this week. The Jeddah World Fest will take place on July 18 King Abdullah Sports Stadium. The festival is scheduled to be globally televised by MTV. You can purchase tickets here.

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Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott & J. Cole To Headline Day N Vegas Festival

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Although the warmer months spell festival season for much of North America, this fall will get some of that action as well. It was just announced that Kendrick Lamar, J. Cole, and Travis Scott will headline the three-day Day N Vegas music festival in November.

TMZ reports:

Our industry sources tell us, the hip-hop titans have been tabbed to kick off the inaugural 3-day festival dubbed Day N Vegas … and it’s all going down this November in America’s Playground!

The new festival is gonna be the place to be this fall because it’s being produced by Goldenvoice … ya know, the people who put on the biggest festivals in the country, like Coachella!

We’re told most of the acts will be of the hip-hop variety, with a few R&B stars sprinkled in. Other acts slated to perform are Tyler the Creator, Lil Uzi, Migos, Juice Wrld, School Boy Q, Miguel, Brock Hampton, 6lack, Kali Uchis, Summer Walker, and more.

J. Cole gets the party started Friday, Nov. 1 … with Travis Scott taking the stage Saturday night and Kendrick sending Day N Vegas out in style with his Sunday set.

With the event many months away, there’s sure to be plenty of big-name additions to the lineup and we’ll bring you those details when they develop. Meanwhile, get your plane tickets now.

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LiveXLive Launches New Redesigned App For iOS & Android Devices

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Today (May 17) global digital media company LiveXLive announced a newly redesigned version of its mobile app will be launching on iOS and Android devices.

The announcement of the new app comes right on time to coincide with LiveXLive’s coverage of EDC Las Vegas and the Hangout Music Festival. The redesigned app will not only bring live streams of 35 global music festivals but will also feature hundreds of curated radio stations and millions of recorded songs.

The app will also utilize Slacker’s personalization tools combined with LiveXLive’s “industry-leading” ability to bring the hottest festivals to consumers wherever they are. Other significant features users of the new app can look forward too include: ” one-touch access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, video on demand, real-time live streams, and social sharing of content.”

Per LiveXLive:

“The redesigned app allows music fans to access the best in live music events and recorded music anywhere, from their cars to their homes, furthering our mission to unify bands, brands, and fans all over the world,” said Robert Ellin, Chairman, and CEO of LiveXLive.
“Our goal is to create the ultimate personalized video, audio and social destination for music fans, with unparalleled access to the artists,” said Tad Ro, Head of Product for LiveXLive. “The new app enhances the audio and video experience through features such as multiple live channels for live video broadcasts with multi-view perspectives of stages, vertical edge-to-edge video, a dynamic video player to support both live streams and video-on-demand playback, and the Slacker-powered music service that’s uniquely based on data-informed, human curation for streaming music stations.”
The app can be download free of charge, but if you don’t like ads all over your streams, you can sign up for a premium subscription. Once you decide to pay, you can look forward to 100 VOD (video-on-demand) performances, more than forty live performances presented without advertising, original music, episodic content, special live events, and more.
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LiveXLive Launches New Redesigned App For iOS & Android Devices

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Today (May 17) global digital media company LiveXLive announced a newly redesigned version of its mobile app will be launching on iOS and Android devices.

The announcement of the new app comes right on time to coincide with LiveXLive’s coverage of EDC Las Vegas and the Hangout Music Festival. The redesigned app will not only bring live streams of 35 global music festivals but will also feature hundreds of curated radio stations and millions of recorded songs.

The app will also utilize Slacker’s personalization tools combined with LiveXLive’s “industry-leading” ability to bring the hottest festivals to consumers wherever they are. Other significant features users of the new app can look forward too include: ” one-touch access to live events, audio streams, original episodic content, podcasts, video on demand, real-time live streams, and social sharing of content.”

Per LiveXLive:

“The redesigned app allows music fans to access the best in live music events and recorded music anywhere, from their cars to their homes, furthering our mission to unify bands, brands, and fans all over the world,” said Robert Ellin, Chairman, and CEO of LiveXLive.
“Our goal is to create the ultimate personalized video, audio and social destination for music fans, with unparalleled access to the artists,” said Tad Ro, Head of Product for LiveXLive. “The new app enhances the audio and video experience through features such as multiple live channels for live video broadcasts with multi-view perspectives of stages, vertical edge-to-edge video, a dynamic video player to support both live streams and video-on-demand playback, and the Slacker-powered music service that’s uniquely based on data-informed, human curation for streaming music stations.”
The app can be download free of charge, but if you don’t like ads all over your streams, you can sign up for a premium subscription. Once you decide to pay, you can look forward to 100 VOD (video-on-demand) performances, more than forty live performances presented without advertising, original music, episodic content, special live events, and more.
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Travis Scott, Tame Impala, Twenty One Pilots Headline 10th Boston Calling Music Festival

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This Memorial Day Weekend, the Greater Boston region will be the site of the Boston Calling music festival and features a packed lineup of top and rising stars from the worlds of Hip-Hop and Rock. Travis Scott closes out the three-day festival, joining fellow headliners Tame Impala and Twenty One Pilots.

Now in its 10th installment, Boston Calling began in May 2013 and was a bi-annual event that took place at City Hall Plaza but was moved to its current location, the Harvard Athletic Complex, in May 2017. Now just taking place once a year, Boston Calling has gained notoriety for its diverse lineup, and various forms of entertainment including the involvement of comedians and other media personalities.

Joining the aforementioned headliners are Anderson .Paak, Logic, Denzel Curry, Lil Nas X and many more. Along with the performances, comedians Fred Armisen, Michael Che, Sam Jay, and Lamont Price will also be in tow along with Imogen Heap, the Boston Ballet and more.

The event kicks off on May 24 with more details sure to come as the event nears.

Tickets are on sale now and can be found at Boston Calling’s website, which you can find here.

Check out the lineup below.

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