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30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

30 years ago, two of hip-hop’s most pivotal albums came out and made stars of New York-based rap acts Raekwon The Chef and Mobb Deep. And now, Raekwon and surviving Mobb Deep member Havoc have announced a joint tour to celebrate their classic 1995 albums’ 30-year anniversaries.

Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx was the Wu-Tang Clan alum’s debut studio album. Like all of the first wave of Wu-Tang solo releases, it was produced by The RZA; it’s one of two debuts to “feature” another Wu member, Ghostface Killah. Debuting at No.4 on the Billboard 200, it was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, and is considered a pioneer of the mafioso rap subgenre. It’s often listed among the greatest rap albums of all time.

Likewise, The Infamous similarly put Havoc and Prodigy on the map, despite being their second album after 1993’s Juvenile Hell. It was their first album under RCA Records imprints BMG and Loud, after the lukewarm reception of its predecessor got the Queens duo booted from Island. It turned out to be a great investment for Loud, as it debuted at No.18 on the Billboard 200 and launched the rugged rhymes of Prodigy into mythic status, courtesy of hits like “Shook Ones Pt. II” and “Survival Of The Fittest.”

The month-long tour will see Rae and Hav circle the US, starting in Portland, OR, and wrapping up in Miami, FL, with a single set featuring both rappers. Tickets will be available starting with artist presales beginning Wednesday, August 13 at 10 AM local time, while the general sale begins Friday, August 15 at 10 AM local time at LiveNation.com. See below for the tour dates.

Raekwon & Mobb Deep – 30th Anniversary Tour Dates

11/13 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
11/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The UC Theatre
11/17 – San Diego, CA @ SOMA
11/18 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
11/21 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
11/24 – Houston, TX @ Bayou Music Center
11/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
11/28 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
11/29 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore Detroit
12/01 – Wallingford, CT @ Toyota Oakdale Theatre
12/02 – Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
12/03 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore Philadelphia
12/06 – Boston, MA @ Citizens House of Blues
12/07 – New York, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
12/08 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
12/10 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte
12/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
12/14 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
12/15 – Miami Beach, FL @ Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre

Cardi B’s second album, Am I The Drama? is just about a month away from release after over a half-decade of waiting, and now, Cardi’s teasing its next single, “Imaginary Players.” While we still don’t know what the single will sound like, Cardi posted its release date and pre-save link on Instagram, writing in the caption: “Just a lil taste of the drama.” In the accompanying photo, she squats in front of a white Rolls-Royce in a matching fur coat and bodysuit, with a pink wig and knee-length, ultra-high-heeled boots.

Incidentally, “Imaginary Players” is also the title of a 1997 Jay-Z track from the Brooklyn rapper’s second album, In My Lifetime, Vol. 1. That track sampled René & Angela’s 1981 track, “Imaginary Playmates,” which could be a hint to the sound on Cardi’s own “Imaginary Players.” Perhaps it uses a similar sample, or Cardi will utilize a gritty, ’90s throwback flow to reconnect with her New York roots.

Even though “Imaginary Players” is the first single since the album was officially announced in June, it was preceded by “Outside,” which dropped just days before the announcement. The album will also end up being the home for previously released singles “WAP” and “Up” after telling fans they “are two of my biggest songs, my fans have been asking me to put them on an album, and people search for them on IOP all the time… they deserve a home.”

“Imaginary Players” is out on 8/15. You can pre-save it here.

Am I The Drama? is due on 9/19 via Atlantic. You can find more info here.

Leon Thomas’ hit single “Mutt” isn’t going away anytime soon. After inspiring his breakout 2024 album of the same name, “Mutt” brought the former Disney star his first live television performance and a standout NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert. Now, Thomas has released the live version of the song from that performance as a standalone streaming track. This marks the third additional version of the single, following remixes with Chris Brown and Freddie Gibbs. Listen to the live version from NPR Music Tiny Desk below.

This fall, Leon Thomas will embark on his Mutts Don’t Heel Tour, named after the deluxe edition of the album released in May. You can check out the dates below.

Leon Thomas Mutts Don’t Heel Tour Dates

10/30 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues
11/03 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s
11/04 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues
11/05 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
11/07 – Nashville, TN @ Brooklyn Bowl
11/09 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
11/12 – Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
11/14 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
11/15 – Raleigh, NC @ The Ritz
11/16 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore
11/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
11/20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
11/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Paramount
11/26 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall
11/28 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
11/29 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s
12/02 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
12/03 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
12/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
12/09 – Denver, CO @ Summit
12/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
12/14 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox
12/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
12/17 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
12/19 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
12/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
12/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Kaytranada is a little over a year removed from his last album, 2024’s Timeless, but has apparently been hard at work on his next one. And just as he did with his last one, he’s announced the new one just days before its release.

Ain’t No Damn Way! will come out on Friday, August 15, following the release of its lead single, “Space Invader,” at midnight tonight (August 12). Kaytranada also recently announced the dates for his co-headlining tour with French electronic duo, Justice; it looks like fans who bought tickets for the show will be rewarded with some all-new tunes from the Canadian electronic-soul producer.

According to its press release, Ain’t No Damn Way! will mark Kaytra’s “intentional return to his dance music roots, crafting tracks that were made for the dance floor.” Prior to Timeless Kaytranada teamed up with Aminé for the Kaytraminé joint album.

You can find the Kaytranada X Justice tour dates below.

Kaytranada and Justice 2025 Tour Dates

10/16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
10/17 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
10/19 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
10/22 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
10/28 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena
10/30 – Phoenix, AZ @ PHX Arena
11/1 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
11/5 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
11/8 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
11/12 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
11/15 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
11/16 – Miami, FL @ Kaseya Center