NEWS
André 3000 has revealed the dates for his forthcoming Fall tour, New Blue Sun – Live In Concert.
After announcing a summer trek earlier this month with help from his dentist, 3 Stacks dropped another 26-date lineup that kicks off in September and includes stops in cities among the likes of New Orleans, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Brooklyn and more.
SEPTEMBER
09/19 — New Orleans, LA @ Orpheum Theater
09/21 — Dallas, TX @ AT&T PAC – Winspear Opera House
09/22 — Austin, TX @ ACL Live at The Moody Theater
09/25 — Houston, TX @ The Hobby Center For The Performing Arts
09/27 — Albuquerque, NM @ Kiva Auditorium
09/28 — Mesa, AZ @ Mesa Arts Center
OCTOBER
10/01 — San Diego, CA @ Humphreys By The Bay
10/02 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/04 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Arlington Theatre
10/05 — Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
10/09 — Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theater
10/11 — Vancouver, BC @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
10/14 — Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
10/16 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Eccles Theater
10/17 — Denver, CO @ Ellie Caulkins Opera House
10/19 — Minneapolis, MN @ Northrop
10/21 — Chicago, IL @ The Salt Shed
10/22 — Detroit, MI @ Masonic Cathedral Theatre
10/25 — Brooklyn, NY @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
10/30 — Boston, MA @ Boch Center Wang Theatre
NOVEMBER
11/01 — Philadelphia, PA @ The Met Philadelphia presented by Highmark
11/02 — Akron, OH @ Akron Civic Theatre
11/08 — Richmond, VA @ Altria Theater
11/09 — Washington, DC @ The Kennedy Center
11/12 — Durham, NC @ DPAC
11/14 — Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
Last year, soon after the rap veteran announced his instrumental LP, Questlove took to social media to offer his thoughts on the “next level” tracklist and stir up anticipation for it.
“I am no stranger to the ‘departure album’ […] albums the complete opposite of what the artist is known for,” he wrote on Instagram. “I knew this 3000 jawn was a left turn but I didn’t know it’s the RIGHT left turn.”
Referring to the new record as “good medicine,” he added: “I always said ‘one day imma make the ambient record I’d love to sleep and dream to’ (btw, watching violent shit/sleeping to news/sleeping in stressful environment takes years off your life — so this is why I invest heavy in stuff like this.)”
NEWS
Taraji P Henson performed a parody of Kendrick Lamar's hit song, "Not Like Us," to open the 2024 BET Awards on Sunday night. In doing so, she rocked a similar outfit to what he wore for The Pop Out - Ken & Friends concert in Los Angeles, earlier this month. She also changed the lyrics to “it’s about us.”
Fans on social media had mixed responses to the bit. "This is super corny but that song is hot," one user wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Another remarked: "As proven this track took off because of the beat lol." Elsewhere during Henson's opening monologue, she made reference to Donald Trump's recent comments on "Black jobs" during the first presidential debate for the 2024 election. “[This is] a show packed full of all-stars with Black jobs. Whatever that means,” she said. “But clearly we know there’s a difference – thanks for the info, but we already knew it.”
Since dropping the song amid Lamar's viral feud with Drake, "Not Like Us" has become one of his most successful tracks to date. After The Pop Out, Lamar took to the streets of L.A. to record a star-studded music video for the song. He's yet to provide a release date for it, however.
Check out a clip of Henson performing her version of "Not Like Us" above. Be on the lookout for further updates on Taraji P Henson on HotNewHipHop.
