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Photos: Jon Bellion Brings The Human Condition Tour to Milwaukee

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Last night one of rap’s most talented brought his headlining tour to The Rave in Milwaukee, WI. And while everyone in attendance came into the night knowing that artist Jon Bellion is equally talented at rapping, singing, producing and songwriting, those who saw him live for the first time on Friday night now know that the emerging artist can perform his ass off as well. Throughout the night, as the sold out crowd weathered the summer heat in the packed venue with Rave staff passing out water bottles and spraying fans with water guns, Bellion showcased everything that makes him one of the most diverse emerging acts in rap music today. Whether he was remaking his beats live for the crowd, singing at his mic stand, or rapping as he jumped from stage left to stage right, Bellion gave his all last night.

Bellion didn’t travel alone either, as he brought Alec Benjamin, Blaque Keyz and an entertaining opening performance from Son Real to get the night off on a great note. Of course though it was Bellion who stole the show. Performing some of his fan favorites, like ‘All Time Low’, ‘Jim Morrison’ and a number of records from his most recent LP, even with a memorable encore and a nearly 90-minute set, the crowd was still left wanting more.

The highlight of the night though had nothing to do with his records however, as early into his set, Jon Bellion stopped the music for a moment of silence and to have his crowd send positive energy to fans who were unable to attend the night’s performance because they were involved in a car accident. This moment, combined with the fact that Bellion sold out the venue despite not yet having a catalog of huge hits and still being an emerging artist, shows that Bellion has a special relationship with his fans that most artists just can’t match. Even if you weren’t his biggest fan, you could certainly feel that energy in the crowd last night, as Bellion put on a memorable show for Milwaukee.

Check out our photos from Jon Bellion’s Milwaukee performance below and check out the remaining dates of The Human Condition Tour at his official website.

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D.R.A.M. Recruits Lil Yachty for New “Broccoli” Music Video

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Perhaps known best for his hit track ‘Cha Cha’, which famously influenced Drake’s mega-single ‘Hotline Bling’, rapper Big Baby D.R.A.M. (or simply “D.R.A.M.”) has released his newest music video, for his recent single ‘Broccoli’. Also featured on the track, rapper Lil Yachty joins D.R.A.M. for the track’s Nathan R. Smith and Hidji Films directed visuals.

Speaking on the record, D.R.A.M. explains that the feeling of ‘Broccoli’ is “almost identical (to ‘Cha Cha’), being that the record came out of thin air, and the timing was what it was supposed to be, and it taps into the culture just like ‘Cha Cha’.” As “Cha Cha 2.0”, as D.R.A.M. calls it, continues to climb up the charts, expect it to only gain more momentum with the release of the fun music video.

Watch the official music video for ‘Broccoli’ below.

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New Music: Listen to Smino’s New Track, “Kajun”

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After appearing in headlines earlier this week, with the leak of his Chance The Rapper, Jeremih and Big Sean collaboration ‘Living Single’, emerging rapper Smino has dropped a track of his own, with his previously unreleased record ‘Kajun’. The song was recently performed acoustically by the St. Louis rapper, during his recent interview on Soulection Radio with Joe Kay, but you can check it out now. ‘Kajun’ is with Jean Deaux and Phoelix, and is produced by fellow Zero Fatigue artist, Monte Booker.

Stream ‘Kajun’ below.

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One Direction’s Liam Payne Signs Solo Deal with Capitol Records

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Joining Harry Styles and Zayn Malik, One Direction’s Liam Payne is now the third member/former member of the hit group to sign a solo record deal. Earlier this morning Liam took to his official Instagram account to announce to fans that he has signed a deal with Capitol Records. “Very happy to have signed to my new record label Capitol Records. They have such an amazing history of artists, I hope I can follow in the footsteps,” Payne wrote to fans. “One Direction will always be my home and family byt I’m very excited to see what this chapter brings.”

While many may be upset that this is another dagger, making One Direction’s current hiatus a potential indefinite breakup, it will certainly be interesting to see how Payne’s solo music will sound, as he was definitely one of the stand out singers from the ‘What Makes You Beautiful’ group.

Read Liam’s announcement to fans below.

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New Music: Chance The Rapper Recruits Big Sean, Jeremih & Smino for “Living Single”

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Reportedly an extra and unreleased track from his recent LP, Coloring Book, Chicago’s Chance The Rapper has released an all-star collaboration with ‘Living Single’. Recruiting the talents of GOOD Music‘s Big Sean, St. Louis MC Smino and fellow Windy City native, Jeremih, ‘Living Single’ is stacked. Everyone holds their own on this one, from the record’s gospel influenced vocals throughout the track to Smino, Chance and Sean’s equally impressive verses. According to rumors, this track was originally supposed to feature J. Cole, which would have made the collaboration even bigger. Let’s only hope that Chance has even more collaborations in the vault.

Stream ‘Living Single’ below.

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Photos: Parachute Brings The Wide Awake Tour to Milwaukee

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Moments ago, Virginia pop-rock band Parachute brought “The Wide Awake Tour” to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom. Performing in support of their new and similarly titled LP, Wide Awake, the Will Anderson-led group performed the majority of their new album, which released just last March, as well as a collection of fan favorites from their first three albums. Parachute didn’t travel alone either, as Atlanta singer/songwriter Brynn Elliott and ‘Runaway’ singer Jerad Finck supported Parachute in Wisconsin tonight.

To say that Parachute’s headlining set tonight was a collection of fan favorites is a bit of an understatement, as fans played a direct role in choosing the setlist for Parachute’s current tour. Earlier this year fans had the opportunity to vote on The Wide Awake Tour’s setlist, and the results showed tonight as fans sang along, word-for-word throughout the band’s entire set. Opening their performance tonight though, Parachute started off their set with Wide Awake‘s opening track, ‘Without You’, a catchy and upbeat record that certainly set the tone for the rest of the night.

Throughout the night, the band’s chemistry and Anderson’s relationship with the audience stole the show. Not one specific song stood out as a highlight of the night, as the energy from their performance stayed at consistently high levels and never began to decline. From start to finish, Parachute gave a memorable and intimate performance for their biggest Wisconsin fans. While Parachute’s July 19, 2016 performance at the Turner Hall Ballroom won’t necessarily go in the books as a historic Milwaukee performance, anyone in attendance can definitely assure you that Parachute put on one hell of a show tonight, that their fans will not soon forget.

Check out our photos from Parachute’s Milwaukee performance below and check out their remaining dates at Parachute’s official website.

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Check Out the Dates for Tory Lanez’s Huge North American Fall Tour

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Rapper Tory Lanez is just weeks away from the release of his highly anticipated debut album, I Told You, which is set to release on Benny Blanco’s “Mad Love” imprint on Interscope Records, on August 19th. But that isn’t the only big news for the Tornoto MC, as Lanez has just announced his huge North American tour that will kick off this fall. Lanez will make stops all over, in a headlining tour that is scheduled to kick off on September 4th in Philadelphia, so you will have no excuse to miss out.

Performing a total of 76 dates across North America this fall (with 21 remaining dates to be announced later this year) in support of his debut LP, this will likely be Lanez’s best tour yet. Ever since his massive and certified Platinum single ‘Say It’, Tory Lanez has been consistently releasing quality records, which makes fans especially excited for I Told You. Most recent is Tory Lanez’s new single, ‘LUV’, which will be heard on his forthcoming album.

 

Check out Tory Lanez’s upcoming tour dates below. Tickets go on sale for the general public on July 22nd, check out IToldYouTour.com for more information.

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Schoolboy Q Announces “Blank Face World Tour” with Joey Bada$$

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

In support of his brand new LP, Blank Face, TDA rapper Schoolboy Q has announced his huge world tour. Similarly titled, “The Blank Face World Tour”, the ‘That Part’ rapper won’t be traveling solo, as Q will be joined by New York rapper, Joey Bada$$. The tour will kick off next month, on August 30th in Indianapolis, and will make stops in Toronto, Austin, Milwaukee, Los Angeles and many many more until the tour concludes in Europe this December. Check out Schoolboy Q’s official website for more ticket information.

Peep Schoolboy’s upcoming tour dates below.

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Common’s Huge Rap Festival “AAHH! Fest” is Returning to Chicago this September

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Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration
Photo by Dan Garcia/The Early Registration

Following a huge inaugural year in 2014, Chicago’s AAHH! Fest took a year hiatus and many wondered if the Common-led festival would return to the Windy City. With huge performances from big Chi-town names like Common, Lupe Fiasco, Twista, Jennifer Hudson, a superstar surprise headlining set from Kanye West, comedy from Dave Chappelle and other memorable performances from MC Lyte, De La Soul, Jay Electronica and more, AAHH! Fest had a monumental first year, which left many disappointed when news broke that the festival would not be returning in 2015.

But fear not! AAHH! Fest is returning this year, as Common will surely bring another great lineup to his hometown in 2016. Coming back to Union Park on September 24-25 (now a two day festival), we couldn’t be more excited to see what Common has in store. While the lineup has yet to be announced, you can now buy pre-sale tickets for the festival’s main stage, which will take place on Sunday, September 25th.

AAHH! Fest isn’t just a great music fest either, it’s also Common’s dedication to bringing education programs and jobs to Chicago, by raising funds to support the Common Ground Foundation and Donda’s House, the charitable organizations of Common, Kanye West and Rhymefest.

Get your presale tickets now and check out our photos from 2014’s AAHH! Fest below.

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Danny Brown Announces Fall North American Tour

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Photo by Andrew Baker
Photo by Andrew Baker

If you’re like us, and in need of some more Danny Brown in your life, then don’t you worry. Coming this fall, Danny Brown will be hitting the road on a huge North American tour, where the Detroit rapper will be making stops in over 40 different locations. Starting Sepetember 14th in Phili’s Theater of the Living Arts, Brown will bring “The Exhibition 2016” Tour to Boston, Chicago, Milwaukee, New York, Cali and pretty much everywhere under the sun until the tour concludes November 5th in Cleveland.

Expect the new and the old on the upcoming tour, as Danny Brown in just getting started with his long awaited comeback, which kicked off with his new single and music video for ‘When It Rain’. His new album, Atrocity Exhibition, is coming this fall, so with a brand new LP and a huge headlining tour, Danny Brown fans are eating for the second half of 2016.

Check out the dates for Danny Brown’s “The Exhibition 2016” Tour below.

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