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SZA, M.I.A. Join The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 20th Anniversary Tour

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The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter also adds Nas, Dave Chappelle, A$AP Rocky, Big Boi, Busta Rhymes, and more to celebratory tour
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Jun 18, 2018 - 11:39 am

Lauryn Hill is going all out for her upcoming 20th Anniversary The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill tour. The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter announced her upcoming tour to celebrate her Album Of The Year GRAMMY-winning 1998 album, The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill, this past April.

She just upped the tour's ante by announcing artists such as Nas, M.I.A, Dave Chappelle, A$AP Rocky, SZA, Big Boi, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Dave East, Jo Mersa Marley, Talib Kweli, Bambaata Marley, Shabazz Palaces, Patoranking, Tierra Whack, Protoje, Kelela, Victory, Raury, and Iman Omari will join her for selected dates.

The tour begins July 5 in Virginia Beach, Va., and will feature special guests A$AP Rocky and Marley. M.I.A. will join the celebration for three dates starting July 7 in Boston, along with Busta Rhymes for five dates. Nas will make multiple appearances, including stops in Las Vegas, New Orleans, Portland, Ore., and more.

SZA will play Sept. 20 in Mountain View, Calif., along with De La Soul and Shabazz Palaces. Hill also announced a new show Sept. 18 at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles with Chappelle and De La Soul.

The announcement of these special guests sweetens an already must-see tour from Hill. To find out what else is in store during her trek across North America, visit Hill's website to get tickets for the show nearest you.

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SZA, Kendrick Lamar, SchoolBoyQ Train For TDE Championship Tour

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From tennis (!) to fitness training, find out how the label's roster has been preparing for their upcoming trek
Renée Fabian
GRAMMYs
Apr 17, 2018 - 5:34 pm

Touring for artists is no joke — it takes hours of preparation. It therefore seems only appropriate that Top Dawg Entertainment's star-packed roster gets in a little training in anticipation of their first-ever full label tour.

On April 17 TDE released a trailer video of sorts for The Championship Tour, which features artists such as Kendrick Lamar, SZA, SchoolBoyQ, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, SiR, Lance Skiiiwalker, Isaiah Rashad, and Zacari training for the championship in a series of tennis, golf, soccer, and fitness training exercises.

The hilarious video also includes the dates of the two-month trek, which kicks off on May 4 in Vancouver. The TDE crew will blast through Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, Chicago, and Tampa, Fla., before wrapping up June 16 in Pittsburgh.

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Tickets are available via Ticketmaster if you want to get in on the action and be a winner.

The Championship Tour trailer video comes just one day after the announcement of Lamar's historic Pulitzer Prize win in the music category for his GRAMMY-winning 2017 album, DAMN.

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Lauryn Hill, Fleet Foxes Round Out 2018 Pitchfork Music Fest Lineup

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Courtney Barnett, Kelela, Chaka Khan, and more round out the popular Chicago music festival's lineup
Renée Fabian
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Mar 13, 2018 - 12:07 pm

With SXSW in full swing, the 2018 music festival season has officially begun. To add to the excitement, the 2018 Pitchfork Music Festival has revealed its full lineup, and it is amazing.

Joining previously announced headliner Tame Impala, Pitchfork announced Fleet Foxes and Lauryn Hill will also receive top billing. Hill will present a special 20th anniversary celebration of her Album Of The Year GRAMMY-winning album The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill on the final day of the fest.

In addition, Courtney Barnett, Earl Sweatshirt, the War On Drugs, Raphael Saadiq, Kelela, Chaka Khan, DRAM, Syd, Lucy Dacus, Blood Orange, and many more have been added to the three-day event.

"Since the festival's inception, we've tried to present the most unique and eclectic musical lineup," said festival producer Mike Reed in a press release announcing the lineup. "Unlike other festivals, music is always at the forefront, so it's great to step back and see how diverse and inclusive the music makers and listeners have become. We hopefully do our best to reflect that by simply staying true to our initial ideals."

The 13th annual Pitchfork Music Festival will be held in Chicago's Union Park from July 20–22. Tickets are available via the festival's website.

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Miguel Sets North American Ascension Tour With DVSN

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The GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter readies 26-date trek around the country in support of 2017's 'War & Leisure'
Renée Fabian
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Jun 18, 2018 - 11:52 am

With a bevy of artists on tour this summer, from Beyoncé and Jay-Z to Lauryn Hill, Miranda Lambert and Little Big Town, and Janet Jackson, Miguel didn't want to be left out of the action.

On June 18 the GRAMMY-winning singer/songwriter announced he will embark on a 26-date summer tour in support of his 2017 album, War & Leisure. Dubbed The Ascension tour, Miguel will begin his latest live stint on Aug. 23 in Boston. He'll cross through cities such as Toronto, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas before wrapping up Sept. 28 in Seattle.

R&B duo DVSN have been drafted to support Miguel for the entirety of the tour. You can also catch Miguel at a handful of summer festivals, including Afropunk in New York, Made In America in Philadelphia, Hopscotch in Raleigh, N.C., Grandoozy in Denver, and Life Is Beautiful in Las Vegas.

If you're anxious to fill out your summer show schedule with another GRAMMY winner, you can grab your tickets to see Miguel live starting June 22 via Miguel's Facebook page.

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Nas' Latest Kanye West-Produced Album 'Nasir' Is Here

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The GRAMMY-nominated rapper's 11th studio album features Kanye West, The-Dream and 070 Shake
Renée Fabian
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Jun 15, 2018 - 2:36 pm

Rapper Nas has been musically quiet since his 10th studio album, 2012's Life Is Good. He broke his silence on June 15, however, with the release of his latest solo album, Nasir.

Nasir is the result of album producer Kanye West's recent production stint in Wyoming. Like the other albums that have come out of those sessions, Nas gifts us with exactly seven new tracks, including "Not For The Radio" with 070 Shake, "Cops" featuring West, "Everything" with West and The-Dream, and "Simple Things."

Nas unveiled his latest rap masterpiece at a listening party in Queens, N.Y., that streamed live on YouTube thanks to host Mass Appeal. A star-studded crowd turned out for the event, with Pusha-T, Mobb Deep's Havoc, West, Jadakiss, Kim Kardashian West, Swizz Beatz, and Chris Rock all making appearances.

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