Posted on 08/13/2008
The last two Mondays have been an exciting, and FREE, whirlwind of activity in Brooklyn's Wingate Field, as Erykah Badu, and then Jill Scott took the stage to perform as part of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. free concert series. (As you can see, summer ain't over yet!  There are a few shows left on the roster, including one featuring the legendary Miss Patti!) BK showed up...

Posted on 08/05/2008

New York City - August 1st, 2008.  The first jump off in celebration of the ?uestlove collaboration with Nike for his very own Air Force 1 sneaker went down this past Friday at the ALIFE Rivington Club in the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  We had been hearing reports that fans and collectors were gathering and apparently camping (literally) outside the store since Tuesday for the release of the...

Posted on 08/04/2008

This past Sunday, August 3rd, I was priveleged to attend this year's NYC leg of the Rock The Bells Tour.  A long (12pm to 12am!), hot, overwhelming day filled with act after act of your all-time favorite Hip-Hop.  It was every back-packer's wet dream.  Little Brother, dead prez, Immortal Technique, Rakim, De La, Ghostface & Raekwon, Meth & Red, Mos Def, Nas, A Tribe Called Quest... and there was...

Posted on 07/29/2008
Okayplayer is proud to be an official media partner for The Jones Experience Tour with Nas and special guests Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica, and DJ Green Lantern.  The Experience is hitting cities in between Rock The Bells dates.  Go to guerillaunion.com.nas for ticket information and see below for the full listing of dates.