Legendary MC, talented actor, and all-around good guy Yasiin Bey is taking his energetic live show to the HMV Forum in London on Saturday, May 26th. The Black Star MC is joined on the bill by Mike Righteous and DJ Semtex.

Tickets for the show are going quickly, but we’ve got ONE PAIR that just might have your name on them.

If you are going to be in London this weekend, log on to Twitter at 4pm BST (London time, y’all), follow @Okayplayer (if you weren’t already), and be on the lookout for instructions on how you can claim these tickets as your own.

If you don’t fancy yourself lucky today, tickets are still available for purchase via Ticketmaster UK!

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The 5th Annual Roots Picnic is approaching more rapidly than a redneck trucker. The best summer-jam since Freaknik ’89 is going down in the festival pier at Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, PA on June 2 and 3. Don’t believe us? Maybe this clip from last year’s picnic will refresh your memory. Here’s what you need to know:

LINEUP:
De La Soul, Wale, Kid Cudi, and Rakim are the headliners, along with The Roots, of course. Plus a gangload of other amazing performers (check the flyer for the full list), so yeah…it’s gonna be all the way LIIIVE!!!

TICKETS:
Purchase your tickets soon (like, now?) via Ticketmaster.

>>>Buy 2-Day Pass
>>>Buy Saturday Tickets
>>>Buy Sunday Tickets

CONTEST:
OR if you’re feeling lucky and want to try your luck at WINNING tickets, by all means! We have two pairs to give away.  The contest has ended!

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Our 5th Annual Okayplayer Holiday Jam is coming up quick! If you wanna join us and throw down with The Roots and a slew of special guests (trust, you do), we’ll be giving away 50 guest spots, each with a +1, to the party. Complimentary brews from Heineken from 7-8 PM! All’s you gotta do is head here and sign up for the Okayplayer/Okayafrica newsletter — if you already receive our newsletter, just enter your info again (we’ll never spam). Get to it and make sure you’ll be in the New York area Dec. 15!

ENTER TO WIN AN INVITE TO THE 5TH ANNUAL OKAYPLAYER HOLIDAY JAM WITH THE ROOTS

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