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Nas tour dates 2024

Nas is currently touring across 11 countries and has 24 upcoming concerts.

Their next tour date is at Las Vegas Festival Grounds in Las Vegas, after that they'll be at TD Pavilion at the Mann in Philadelphia.

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TD Pavilion at the Mann

Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Harris Park

Palace Theatre

Filene Center at Wolf Trap

Ticket Saturday

VIP/Comfort Zone Saturday

Nas - Locus Festival

Electric Picnic

All Points East

Raiffeisen Halle Im Gasometer

Uber Eats Music Hall

Zénith de Paris - La Villette

Stadthalle Offenbach

O2 Victoria Warehouse Manchester

Wolverhampton Civic Hall

Royal Albert Hall

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The Marquis Pc

Yaamava' Theater

MGM Grand Garden Arena

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I was blessed with the opportunity to see Nasir, DMX and Lil Kim @ the Colliseum (WVU Mountaineers basketball court)in Morgantown,WV... I was right up in front row at center stage to hear one of my Top 5 favorite Hip-Hop artists and it was GREAT! Didn't care much for Lil Kim but Nasir and X made the show worth it. I got the opportunity to throw my demo up to Nas and it was taken backstage... I just wonder if he ever took the time to listen to it... Definitely a memorable concert for me

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Not a fan of the venue (United Center). Nas requires a smaller venue bc his lyrics, not his energy, take precedence. The UC is for a mega popstar with a large gross allegiant fanbase (e.g. Taylor Swift, Kanye West). There's no intimacy amongst fans at the UC, either. Overall, it's a terrible place for most artists.

Nas is my favorite rapper hands down. Id love for him to perform fan hits, not billboard hits. I wish he were as daring a performer as he is a rapper. Most Nas fans dont like "Hate Me Now" or "I Know I Can" but bc theyre his biggest singles, they'll be played instead of "The Rise and Fall", or "Take It In Blood", "Blaze a 50" or how about "Wanna Play Rough?". Maybe Chicago's an awful city for an artist. It's ironic that Nas's fearless lyrics and depth of content is suppressed by his entertaining stage presence fueled by the need for "Mass Appeal".

This was one of the most epic events I've EVER attended! Nas by himself is enough! But, couple this legendary icon with the infamous Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Wallah, magic has taken place! He performed his 1st album with the Symphony in chronological order which was so melodic. Then once he finished illmatic the symphony cleared the stage and gave a helluva encore by performing all his mainstream hits and even a couple of his newer tracks from Nasir ( his newest album to date). To say I was pleased is an understatement! I was enthralled!!! Nas will forever be a class act in my eyes!

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ILLMATIC 30-YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR ACROSS UK & EUROPE

The fourteen-date tour will see Nas performing his iconic debut LP Illmatic in full. Tickets are on sale at 10am on Thursday April 25

Tuesday Oct 22 — Helsinki, Finland —  House of Culture Thursday Oct 24 — Stockholm, Sweden —  B-K Friday Oct 25 — Copenhagen, Denmark —  Kb Hallen Sunday Oct 27 — Cologne, Germany —  Palladium Wednesday Oct 30 — Milan, Italy —  Fabrique Thursday Oct 31 — Zurich, Switzerland —  Halle 622 Saturday Nov 2 — Vienna, Austria —  Gasometer Sunday Nov 3 — Berlin, Germany —  Uber Eats Music Hall Tuesday Nov 5 — Amsterdam, Netherlands — AFAS Live Thursday Nov 7 — Paris, France — Le Zenith Friday Nov 8  — Offenbach, Germany —  Stadthalle Offenbach Sunday Nov 10 — Manchester, UK —  Victoria Warehouse Monday Nov 11 — Edinburgh, UK —  Usher Hall Thursday Nov 14 — Wolverhampton, UK —  Civic Hall Friday Nov 15 — London, UK —  Royal Albert Hall

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Nas and Wu-Tang Clan announce 2023 world tour

The “n.y. state of mind tour” is back..

Nas and Wu-Tang Clan will embark on their second annual “ N.Y. State of Mind Tour ” this spring, the Queens and Staten Island legends dually announced today (February 27). The global run will hit 32 cities in three continents over the course of more than five months, kicking off May 9 at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand. After that show and three Australian gigs, Nas and Wu will travel to Europe in June for eight additional performances before returning stateside for a 20-date September-October North American run.

Nas shared his most recent album, King’s Disease III , in November. The members of Wu-Tang have, as always, been involved in a head-spinning number of endeavors both solo and collaborative, including a recent joint track from Raekwon and Ghostface for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles video game soundtrack.

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Check out the promotional flyer and full schedule for the “N.Y. State of Mind Tour 2023” below.

Nas & Wu-Tang Clan’s “N.Y. State of Mind Tour 2023”

May 9 - Auckland, NZ - Spark Arena May 12 - Brisbane, AU - Brisbane Entertainment Centre May 13 - Sydney, AU - Qudos Bank Arena May 14 - Melbourne, AU - Rod Laver Arena

June 2 - Stockholm, SE - Avicii Arena June 3 - Copenhagen, DK - Royal Arena June 5 - Berlin, DE - Parkbuhne Wuhlheide June 6 - Amsterdam, NL - Ziggo Dome June 7 - Paris, FR - Accor Arena June 9 - Dublin, IE - 3Arena June 12 - Glasgow, UK - OVO Hydro June 13 - London, UK - The O2

September 20 - Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena September 22 - Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live September 23 - Jacksonville, FL - Daily’s Place September 24 - Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino September 26 - Washington, DC - Capital One Arena September 27 - Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center September 29 - Atlantic City, NJ - Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall October 01 - Toronto, ON - Scotiabank Arena October 02 - Laval, QC - Place Bell October 04 - Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center October 07 - Minneapolis, MN - Target Center October 08 - Chicago, IL - United Center October 10 - Winnipeg, MB - Canada Life Centre October 13 - Edmonton, AB - Rogers Place October 14 - Calgary, AB - Scotiabank Saddledome October 16 - Vancouver, BC - Rogers Arena October 17 - Portland, OR - Moda Center October 18 - Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena October 21 - Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena October 22 - Highland, CA - Yaamava Theatre

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Wu-Tang Clan and Nas Announce 2023 Tour

By Allison Hussey

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas are embarking on a co-headlining tour, reviving their NY State of Mind billing for another year. See all of their dates and watch a video about the tour below.

Wu-Tang Clan and Nas most recently toured together in the late summer and early fall of 2022, another outing under the NY State of Mind banner. Nas’ latest album is November’s King’s Disease III , while Wu-Tang last issued A Better Tomorrow in 2014, followed by the controversial single-edition Once Upon a Time in Shaolin a year later. Members of Wu-Tang Clan more recently joined Logic on “ Wu Tang Forever ” and Scottish rock group Texas for the song “ Hi .”

Learn more about Nas and Wu-Tang Clan in the Pitchfork feature “ The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s .”

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05-09 Auckland, New Zealand - Spark Arena 05-12 Brisbane, Australia - Brisbane Entertainment Centre 05-13 Sydney, Australia - Qudos Bank Arena 05-14 Melbourne, Australia - Rod Laver Arena 06- 02 Stockholm, Swedens - Avicii Arena 06-03 Copenhagen, Denmark - Royal Arena 06-05 Berlin, Germany - Parkbuhne Wuhlheide 06-06 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Ziggo Dome 06-07 Paris, France - Accor Arena 06-09 Dublin, Ireland - 3Arena 06-12 Glasgow, Scotland - OVO Hydro 06-13 London, England - The O2 09-20 Nashville, TN - Bridgestone Arena 09-22 Hollywood, FL - Hard Rock Live 09-23 Jacksonville, FL - Daily’s Place 09-24 Tampa, FL - Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 09-26 Washington, D.C. - Capital One Arena 09-27 Brooklyn, NY - Barclays Center 09-29 Atlantic City, NJ - Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall 10-01 Toronto, Ontario - Scotiabank Arena 10-02 Laval, Quebec - Place Bell 10-04 Columbus, OH - Schottenstein Center 10-07 Minneapolis, MN - Target Center 10-08 Chicago, IL - United Center 10-10 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Canada Life Centre 10-13 Edmonton, Alberta - Rogers Place 10-14 Calgary, Alberta - Scotiabank Saddledome 10-16 Vancouver, British Columbia - Rogers Arena 10-17 Portland, OR - Moda Center 10-18 Seattle, WA - Climate Pledge Arena 10-21 Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 10-22 Highland, CA - Yaamava Theatre

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Wu-tang clan & nas announce 2023 global tour dates.

Posted by Buddy Iahn | Feb 27, 2023

NY State of Mind Tour kicks off May 9th in New Zealand

Hip hop icons Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced the 2023 co-headline run of their NY State of Mind Tour, which will be hitting multiple continents this year. Produced by Live Nation, the 32-date global tour kicks off on Tuesday, May 9th in Auckland, New Zealand at Spark Arena, with additional stops across New Zealand, Australia, North America and Europe before wrapping up on Sunday, October 22nd at Yaamava Theatre in Highland, CA.

The 2023 tour comes on the heels of the sold out 2022 NY State of Mind Tour run that hit 25+ cities last year, including an iconic show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.

Tickets for North America will be available beginning with American Express Early Access on Tuesday, February 28th in select markets. Additional presales will be available throughout the week before the general onsale starting Friday, March 3rd at 9 am local time via Ticketmaster.

American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in select North American markets before the general public beginning Tuesday, February 28th at 10 am local time through Thursday, March 2nd at 10 pm local time.

Tickets for Europe will be available beginning with an artist presale on Tuesday, February 28th at 9 am local time. Additional presales will be available throughout the week before the general onsale starts Friday, March 3rd at 9 am local time.

Tickets for New Zealand will be available beginning with a Vodafone presale on Wednesday, March 1st at 10 am local time. Additional presales will be available throughout the week before the general onsale starts Monday, March 6th at noon local time.

Tickets for Australia will be available via presales beginning Friday, March 3rd at 11 am local time. The general onsale begins Monday, March 6th at noon local time.

Fans in North America can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, access to the VIP Lounge, a limited edition numbered tour poster, specially designed VIP gift items, and more.

Wu-Tang Clan & Nas 2023 NY State of Mind Tour Dates:

May 9 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena May 12 – Brisbane, AU @ Brisbane Entertainment Centre May 13 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena May 14 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena June 2 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena June 3 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena June 5 – Berlin, DE @ Parkbuhne Wuhlheide June 6 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome June 7 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena June 9 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena June 12 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro June 13 – London, UK @ The O2 Sept 20 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena Sept 22 – Hollywood, FL @ Hard Rock Live Sept 23 – Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place Sept 24 – Tampa, FL @ Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sept 26 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena Sept 27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center Sept 29 – Atlantic City, NJ @ Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall Oct 1 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena Oct 2 – Laval, QC @ Place Bell Oct 4 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center Oct 7 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center Oct 8 – Chicago, IL @ United Center Oct 10 – Winnipeg, MB @ Canada Life Centre Oct 13 – Edmonton, AB @ Rogers Place Oct 14 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome Oct 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena Oct 17 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center Oct 18 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena Oct 21 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena Oct 22 – Highland, CA @ Yaamava Theatre

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Nas & Wu-Tang Clan Go Global For Their 'NY State Of Mind' World Tour

By Tony M. Centeno

February 27, 2023

Nas and Wu-Tang Clan are taking their "NY State of Mind" tour around the world in 2023. On Monday, February 27, Nas' Mass Appeal Records confirmed the Queensbridge rapper and the Shaolin Warriors are hitting the road once again for bring their beloved tour to even more cities in the U.S. and overseas across Europe. Their world tour will begin in Auckland, New Zealand on May 9 and will hit several cities in Australia before they hit up Sweden, Germany, France and more. The tour will kick-off their U.S. run in Nashville in September and will invade major cities around the country and Canada until they wrap up in Highland, Calif. in October.

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The announcement comes not long after Nasir performed at his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. Nas took the stage for his first-ever headlining concert at MSG on Friday night, February 24. He delivered an array of his greatest hits while also serving up his more recent joints off his King's Disease trilogy and his Magic album. His aforementioned album's producer Hit-Boy was also in the building and came out on stage during Nas' set. He wasn't the only guest either. Mary J. Blige , AZ and Slick Rick also made surprise appearances throughout the show. At one point during, Nas played the first verse of De La Soul’s smash hit “Buddy” as a tribute to the late Trugoy The Dove . “Make some noise for Trugoy, De La Soul. Rest in Poetry!” Nas screamed. Tickets for the "NY State of Mind" World Tour go on sale Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m. except for the closing date in Highland, which will be available on March 6 at 10 a.m. See more photos and videos from Nas' MSG show below.

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Wu-Tang Clan And Nas Announce Co-Headlining ‘NY State Of Mind Tour’

Tickets On Sale Starting Tuesday, April 26th at 10am Local at LiveNation.com

Today, Hip Hop icons Wu-Tang Clan  and Nas  have announced their upcoming legendary co-headlined NY State of Mind tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city tour kicks off on Tuesday, August 30th at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO making stops across North America in Atlanta, Toronto, Austin, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles, CA at Hollywood Bowl.

TICKETS: Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, April 26th at 10am local at livenation.com

PRESALE: American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets in Clarkston MI, Toronto, ON, Newark NJ, Houston TX, Austin TX, Oakland, CA and Los Angeles, CA before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 19th at 10am local time through Monday, April 25th at 10pm local time.

Citi cardmembers will have access to presale tickets in select markets beginning Tuesday, April 19th at 10am local time until Monday, April 25th at 10pm local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visit www.citientertainment.com .

NY STATE OF MIND TOUR DATES:

Tue Aug 30 – St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*

Thu Sep 01 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center*

Fri Sep 02 – Tinley Park, IL – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*

Sat Sep 03 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre^

Sun Sep 04 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage^

Wed Sep 07 – Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center*

Thu Sep 08 – Camden, NJ – Waterfront Music Pavilion*

Fri Sep 09 – Hartford, CT – XFINITY Theatre*

Sat Sep 10 – Mansfield, MA – Xfinity Center*

Tue Sep 13 – Newark, NJ – Prudential Center^

Wed Sep 14 – Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach*

Fri Sep 16 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live*

Sat Sep 17 – Raleigh, NC – Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*

Sun Sep 18 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion*

Tue Sep 20 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre*

Wed Sep 21 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre*

Thu Sep 22 – Atlanta, GA – Lakewood Amphitheatre*

Sat Sep 24 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center^

Sun Sep 25 – Austin, TX – Germania Insurance Amphitheater^

Mon Sep 26 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion*

Thu Sep 29 – Phoenix, AZ – Ak-Chin Pavilion*

Fri Sep 30 – Irvine, CA – FivePoint Amphitheatre*

Sat Oct 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena^

Sun Oct 02 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre*

Tue Oct 04 – Los Angeles, CA – Hollywood Bowl^

*Citi Presale Available

^American Express® Early Access Available

About Wu-Tang Clan

Founded in New York City’s Staten Island in the early 1990s, the Wu-Tang Clan is comprised of members RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, and the deceased Ol’ Dirty Bastard (ODB). Their name is a reference to a 1983 martial arts film.

Led by the production of RZA, samples from martial arts films have thematically appeared throughout the group’s music, as have samples of classic funk and soul tracks from artists like Rick James, James Brown, and Syl Johnson. As a group, Wu-Tang Clan have three platinum albums among their eight LPs, and the group’s complete anthology (including solo albums) has more than 85 full-length releases. More than just rappers, Wu-Tang Clan are entrepreneurs and successful cultural influencers, with an empire that features everything from clothing lines and video games to books and acting credits.

Wu-Tang Clan on Tour

Considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop group of all time, Wu-Tang Clan have been touring as a unit since their debut record — Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) — came out in 1993. The now triple-platinum release vaulted the New York City group with songs like “C.R.E.A.M.” (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) and “Protect Ya Neck” that are about as recognizable as anything in the rap canon.

Their live sets are a family affair, with every member of the crew representing their lyrical contributions to the Wu’s eight studio albums, as well as notable cuts from the Wu-Tang solo discography. With the omnipresent Wu-Tang “W” flanking all angles of the stage, there’s a familiarity to Wu-Tang Clan’s music that gives their shows unique mass appeal.

Whether they’re delivering the 36 Chambers record front to back on the album’s 25th Anniversary Tour, or tracks from GZA’s seminal Liquid Swords and Raekwon’s mafioso-minded Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, or honoring the legacy of their departed brother, Ol’ Dirty Bastard, every Wu-Tang Clan show is a celebration of prolific careers as individuals and especially as the most storied group in hip-hop history.

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Nas (Nasir Jones) first reached an international audience when his track “Halftime” was tapped by producer MC Serch as the opening cut on 1992’s Zebrahead movie soundtrack. Signed to Columbia Records, the first full-length album by poet and rhyme-master Nas arrived in 1994, Illmatic . The RIAA platinum hip-hop landmark featured “It Ain’t Hard To Tell,” “The World Is Yours,” and “One.” 1996 brought the breakthrough double-platinum It Was Written (#1 R&B for 7 weeks, #1 pop for 4 weeks), with his first major crossover singles “Street Dreams” and “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).” Success continued with the double-platinum I Am in 1999 (again #1 pop and #1 R&B), with the chart singles “Nas Is Like,” “Hate Me Now” (featuring Puff Daddy), and “You Won’t See Me Tonight” (featuring Aaliyah).

Subsequent albums by Nas included: the RIAA platinum Nastradamus  (1999, #2 R&B, #7 pop, with “Nastradamus” and “You Owe Me,” featuring Ginuwine); the platinum Stillmatic  (2001, #1 R&B, #5 pop, with “Got Ur Self A…,” “ “One Mic,” and “Rule”); the platinum God’sSon  (2002, #1 R&B, with huge R&B/pop crossover hits “Made You Look” and “I Can”); and the platinum double-CD Street’s Disciple  (2004, #2 R&B, #5 pop, with “Bridging the Gap” and “Just a Moment”). And his 2012 album, Life Is Good  earned him 4 Grammy nominations including Rap Album of the Year and is certified RIAA gold.

Over the years, Nas has also been the featured guest on a number of crossover hits by other artists, among them: Allure (“Head Over Heels,” 1997); Missy Elliott (the #1 “Hot Boyz,” 1999); fellow Queensbridge rapper Mobb Deep (“It’s Mine,” 1999); Jagged Edge (“I Got It 2,” 2002); J-Lo (“I’m Gonna Be Alright,” 2002); Kanye West (“Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been),” 2006); DJ Khaled (“Nas Album Done,” 2016); Swizz Beats (“Echo,” 2018); Jhene Aiko (“10K Hours,” 2020) and others.

In August 2020, Nas released King’s Disease . King’s Disease  marked Nas’ first new album in 2 years. The album was entirely produced by Hit-Boy, and Gabriel “G Code” Zardes serves as the albums co-executive producer. The album won “Best Rap Album” at the 2021 GRAMMYs, marking Nas’ first ever GRAMMY win.

In August of 2021, Nas released King’s Disease II , a sequel to the GRAMMY Award winning album. King’s Disease II was executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy and features collaborations with Eminem, EPMD, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, YG, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hit-Boy & more. The album earned a nomination for “Best Rap Album” at the upcoming 64th GRAMMY Awards. Most recently, Nas released a surprise album titled Magic featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier.

In addition to his successful career in music, Nas has pursued a career in motion pictures that began with his co-starring role (alongside DMX) in 1998’s cult classic crime drama Belly , a film by director Hype Williams (with whom Nas has done several music videos). Most recently, he was the executive producer of the 2016 Netflix series.

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Nas is also the co-founder of Mass Appeal Records.

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WU-TANG CLAN AND NAS ANNOUNCE 2023 DATES FOR GLOBAL N.Y. STATE OF MIND TOUR

Tickets for september 23 at daily's place go on sale friday, march 3.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Live Nation and Bold Events today announced the 2023 co-headline run of Hip Hop icons Wu-Tang Clan and Nas N.Y. State of Mind Tour. The 32-date global tour makes a stop at Daily’s Place on Saturday, September 23 at 8:00 p.m. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m. EST. Visit dailysplace.com for more details.   

The 2023 tour comes on the heels of the sold out 2022 N.Y. State of Mind Tour run that hit 25+ cities last year, including an iconic show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The tour was also recently nominated for Pollstar’s 2022 Hip Hop Tour of The Year - watch the 2022 N.Y. State of Mind Tour recap HERE . 

Tickets will go on sale to the general public at  www.dailysplace.com  beginning on Friday, March 3 at 9 a.m. Jags365 and Daily’s Rewards Members will have access to presale tickets beginning Thursday, March 2 at 10 a.m. American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets before the general public beginning Tuesday, February 28 at 10 a.m through Thursday, March 2nd at 10 p.m. 

VIP NATION: Fans in North America can also purchase VIP Packages, which may include premium tickets, access to the VIP Lounge, a limited edition numbered tour poster, specially designed VIP gift items, and more. For more information, visit vipnation.com . 

ABOUT WU-TANG CLAN 

Founded in New York City's Staten Island in the early 1990s, the Wu-Tang Clan is comprised of members RZA, GZA, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, U-God, Masta Killa, Inspectah Deck, Cappadonna, and the deceased Ol' Dirty Bastard (ODB). Their name is a reference to a 1983 martial arts film.  

Led by the production of RZA, samples from martial arts films have thematically appeared throughout the group's music, as have samples of classic funk and soul tracks from artists like Rick James, James Brown, and Syl Johnson. As a group, Wu-Tang Clan have three platinum albums among their eight LPs, and the group's complete anthology (including solo albums) has more than 85 full-length releases. More than just rappers, Wu-Tang Clan are entrepreneurs and successful cultural influencers, with an empire that features everything from clothing lines and video games to books and acting credits. 

Wu-Tang Clan on Tour   

Considered by many to be the greatest hip-hop group of all time, Wu-Tang Clan have been touring as a unit since their debut record — Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) — came out in 1993. The now triple-platinum release vaulted the New York City group with songs like "C.R.E.A.M." (Cash Rules Everything Around Me) and "Protect Ya Neck" that are about as recognizable as anything in the rap canon.  

Their live sets are a family affair, with every member of the crew representing their lyrical contributions to the Wu's eight studio albums, as well as notable cuts from the Wu-Tang solo discography. With the omnipresent Wu-Tang "W" flanking all angles of the stage, there's a familiarity to Wu-Tang Clan's music that gives their shows unique mass appeal.  

Whether they're delivering the 36 Chambers record front to back on the album's 25th Anniversary Tour, or tracks from GZA's seminal Liquid Swords and Raekwon's mafioso-minded Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., or honoring the legacy of their departed brother, Ol' Dirty Bastard, every Wu-Tang Clan show is a celebration of prolific careers as individuals and especially as the most storied group in hip-hop history.  

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ABOUT NAS  Nas (Nasir Jones) first reached an international audience when his track “Halftime” was tapped by producer MC Serch as the opening cut on 1992’s Zebrahead movie soundtrack.  Signed to Columbia Records, the first full-length album by poet and rhyme-master Nas arrived in 1994, Illmatic.  The RIAA platinum hip-hop landmark featured “It Ain’t Hard To Tell,” “The World Is Yours,” and “One.”  1996 brought the breakthrough double-platinum It Was Written (#1 R&B for 7 weeks, #1 pop for 4 weeks), with his first major crossover singles “Street Dreams” and “If I Ruled the World (Imagine That).” Success continued with the double-platinum I Am in 1999 (again #1 pop and #1 R&B), with the chart singles “Nas Is Like,” “Hate Me Now” (featuring Puff Daddy), and “You Won’t See Me Tonight” (featuring Aaliyah). 

Subsequent albums by Nas included: the RIAA platinum Nastradamus (1999, #2 R&B, #7 pop, with “Nastradamus” and “You Owe Me,” featuring Ginuwine); the platinum Stillmatic (2001, #1 R&B, #5 pop, with “Got Ur Self A…,” “ “One Mic,” and “Rule”); the platinum God’s Son (2002, #1 R&B, with huge R&B/pop crossover hits “Made You Look” and “I Can”); and the platinum double-CD Street’s Disciple (2004, #2 R&B, #5 pop, with “Bridging the Gap” and “Just a Moment”). And his 2012 album, Life Is Good earned him 4 Grammy nominations including Rap Album of the Year and is certified RIAA gold. 

Over the years, Nas has also been the featured guest on a number of crossover hits by other artists, among them: Allure (“Head Over Heels,” 1997); Missy Elliott (the #1 “Hot Boyz,” 1999); fellow Queensbridge rapper Mobb Deep (“It’s Mine,” 1999); Jagged Edge (“I Got It 2,” 2002); J-Lo (“I’m Gonna Be Alright,” 2002); Kanye West (“Classic (Better Than I’ve Ever Been),” 2006); DJ Khaled (“Nas Album Done,” 2016); Swizz Beats (“Echo,” 2018); Jhene Aiko (“10K Hours,” 2020) and others. 

In August 2020, Nas released King’s Disease. King’s Disease marked Nas’ first new album in 2 years. The album was entirely produced by Hit-Boy, and Gabriel “G Code” Zardes serves as the albums co-executive producer. The album won “Best Rap Album” at the 2021 GRAMMYs, marking Nas’ first ever GRAMMY win. 

In August of 2021, Nas released King’s Disease II, a sequel to the GRAMMY Award winning album. King’s Disease II was executive produced by Nas and Hit-Boy and features collaborations with Eminem, EPMD, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, YG, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Hit-Boy & more. The album earned a nomination for “Best Rap Album” at the upcoming 64th GRAMMY Awards. Most recently, Nas released a surprise album titled Magic featuring A$AP Rocky and DJ Premier. 

In addition to his successful career in music, Nas has pursued a career in motion pictures that began with his co-starring role (alongside DMX) in 1998’s cult classic crime drama Belly, a film by director Hype Williams (with whom Nas has done several music videos). Most recently, he was the executive producer of the 2016 Netflix series The Get Down. 

Nas is also the co-founder of Mass Appeal Records. 

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Hip Hop legends Wu-Tang Clan and Nas have announced a co-headlining tour, and are reviving their NY State of Mind at a city near you.

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They announced the news on Instagram by saying "The saga continues worldwide!", and shared a poster for their tour dates.

The Hip Hop maestros are concluding their European dates with a show at the O2 Arena on 13th June 2023.

Nas last project album was November 2022's King Disease II while Wu-Tang last issued A Better Tomorrow in 2014.

Both artists are teaming up to tour in the year that Hip Hop music turns 50 - and are sure to bring their flame to London.

With classics like C.R.E.A.M from Wu-Tang and The World Is Yours by Nas, the artists are sure to shut down the O2 Arena with their Hip Hop flair.

Wu-Tang Clan have been touring as a unit since their debut record Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) came out in 1993.

Nas has been on the scene since the early 1990s, and has collaborated with the likes of J-Lo, Missy Elliott and DJ Khaled.

In 2021, his album King's Disease won Best Rap Album at the Grammy Awards, cementing his status as one of the greatest in Hip Hop.

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“30 years,” Busta Rhymes growled to thunderous applause near the end of his set at last night’s New York State of Mind Tour at Newark’s Prudential Center. “Leaders of the New School’s first album came out in 1991. I’ve been brothers with Nas and Wu-Tang for 30 years. Camaraderie for 30 years, brotherhood for 30 years, same code of ethics for 30 years … reppin’ this hip-hop shit for real, for 30 years.”

The hip-hop legends performed for a mixed-age crowd that spanned from young millennials to boomers who likely remember buying Leaders of the New School’s first album back in 1991. While standing on the show’s elevated stage, looking over the crowd, RZA, the abbot of the Wu-Tang Clan, introduced the show after an incredible record-scratching exhibition by DJ Scratch. He told the crowd that the New York State of Mind Tour was a reference to New York, and specifically to the Bronx, the birthplace of hip-hop.

During Wu-Tang, Nas, and Busta Rhymes’ roughly two-hour tour through their vast catalogs, there were no signs of generational fracture. Everyone — including 52-year-old Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, who RZA announced had extended the show past its 11:00 p.m. curfew — was on the same page. The mayor of the city across the river from Newark should take note. 

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The show ran in relay-race fashion, with interspersed collaborations being strategically used to bring the next man out. Wu opened the show, then Nas did his set, then Busta Rhymes performed, then Nas again, then Wu-Tang closed. This allowed the audience to get their fill from each act without feeling like any artist upstaged the other. Nas’ initial set was solid, as the weight of beloved songs would have kept the crowd engaged no matter how he performed.

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It’s hard to not view Nas’ pickup in energy through the Verzuz prism, where Timbaland and Swizz Beatz have rap legends throwing live volleys back and forth at each other, with each tasked to outdo the other onstage or lose the round. Most rap fans would probably say they preferred Nas’ catalog to Busta’s, but after the latter’s uproarious set, Nas knew he had to follow up and affirm his dominion over the night. 

And it didn’t come out of malice, but instead from a sense of mutual respect. All of these men are pushing 50 and were reared during hip-hop’s infancy. Back then, the pipeline to rap stardom often came from wowing people with live performances. Nas’ breakout song is called “Live at the BBQ,” after all. Nowadays, a timid MC can record a song in their bedroom and get signed without ever hitting a stage — which is beautiful, but also omits the rite of passage that Nas rapped about on “Halftime,” which he regrettably didn’t perform last night.

“Back in ’83, I was an MC sparking/But I was too scared to grab the mic’s in the park and/Kick my little raps ’cause I thought niggas wouldn’t understand,” Nas raps on the 1992 single. “And now in every jam, I’m the fucking man.”

These days, rap festivals feel can feel like a cog in the backing-vocal industrial complex. A dwindling number of new acts feel representative of a time when it was understood that “MC means move the crowd,” as Rakim famously noted.

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Method Man wasn’t the only surprise appearance of the night: He brought out his partner-in-rhyme and son of New Jersey, Redman, to perform “Blackout.” The moment would have been more exciting only if the newly-licensed skydiver had rapelled from the rafters. Meth called him the 11th member of the Clan, meaning the whole crew was in the building and onstage at the end, when Busta and Nas returned to celebrate the latter’s 49th birthday. Nas then closed the show by going through all three verses of “One Mic,” which he rarely does. Perhaps he was compelled by being around his peers.

How many of today’s MCs will be able to take the stage in 2052 to boast about ripping stages for 30 years? For so many reasons, some not their fault, the number seems dishearteningly low. That’s why last night’s Prudential Center showcase was special. It was the best-case scenario for a trio of acts that started rapping before some of today’s hottest rappers were even born. Hip-hop’s fan base is growing as more fans enter middle age. There’s absolutely a lane for adult contemporary hip-hop, and arena shows for hip-hop icons. But for younger rappers, the task is to develop the catalogs, fan bases, and live shows that keep fans interested 30 years later. 

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Rap icons Nas and Wu-Tang Clan have announced their upcoming co-headlining NY State of Mind tour. Produced by Live Nation, the 25-city tour kicks off on Tuesday, August 30 at Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre in St. Louis, MO making stops across North America in Atlanta, Toronto, Austin, and more before wrapping up in Los Angeles, CA at the Hollywood Bowl.

Tickets go on sale starting Tuesday, April 26 at 10am local time. American Express Card Members can purchase tickets in Clarkston, MI, Toronto, ON, Newark, NJ, Houston, TX, Austin, TX, Oakland, CA and Los Angeles, CA before the general public beginning Tuesday, April 19 at 10am local time through Monday, April 25 at 10pm local time.

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Last month, Nas released a stunning, cinematic music video for “Wave Gods,” which is taken from the NYC legend’s new album, Magic .

In the visual, Nas and Rocky portray a variety of characters near and dear to their New York hearts, from the dice rolling residents of the high-rises and projects to the homeless citizens just looking for a bite to eat.

On the track, Nas pays homage to some of the city’s great stars, rapping, “Wake up out the bed, wrap my durag up/ Say a prayer, I’m thankin’ God that mom dukes had us/ Monotone style like Guru on some Preemo cuts/ Crewneck by McQueen, go nuts.”

Nas and Hit-Boy shared the surprise new nine-track album, Magic , on Christmas Eve, much to the joy of Nas fans everywhere.

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Nas announces Illmatic 30th anniversary tour of UK and Europe

Nas has announced a new UK and European tour to mark the 30th anniversary of his groundbreaking debut album Illmatic .

The 50-year-old rapper will perform Illmatic , which he released at the age of 20, in full.

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The 15-date tour will begin in Finland in October before arriving in Britain on 10 November for shows in Manchester, Edinburgh, Wolverhampton and London.

The platinum-certified album includes classic Nas tracks such as “N.Y State of Mind”, “Halftime”, “The World Is Yours” and “It Ain’t Hard to Tell” and is regularly cited as one of the most important and influential records in rap history.

In 2021, The Independent ’s Sam Moore wrote : “As listeners of Illmatic and the rest of his discography know, Nas was always an old head with a baby face, more philosopher than hustler – but he is also a linguistic genius, capable of bending words, rhymes and syllables at will.”

The new tour will begin at the House of Culture in Helsinki, Finland on 22 October. It will then call at B-K in Stockholm, Sweden (24 October), Kb Hallen in Copenhagen, Denmark (25 October), the Palladium in Cologne, Germany(27 October), Fabrique in Milan, Italy (30 October) and Halle 622 in Zurich, Switzerland on 31 October.

In November, Nas will play the Gasometer in Vienna, Austria (2 November), the Uber Eats Music Hall in Berlin, Germany (3 November), AFAS Live in Amsterdam, the Netherlands (5 November), Le Zenith in Paris, France (7 November) and Stadthalle Offenbach in Offenbach, Germany on 8 November.

In the UK, Nas will appear at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester (10 November), Usher Hall, Edinburgh (11 November), University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, Wolverhampton (14 November) and finally the Royal Albert Hall in London on 15 November.

Fans can register here to buy tickets in the presale, which begins at 10am BST on Tuesday 23 April.

General tickets go on sale at 10am BST on Thursday 25 April.

In a five-star review of Nas’ 2021 album King’s Disease 2 , The Independent ’s Annabel Nugent wrote: “While most of today’s prominent rappers were not yet born when a 20-year-old Nasir Jones was coming up in New York City, you’d be hard-pressed to find one that doesn’t cite his 1994 benchmark debut Illmatic as an inspiration. A wordsmith, revered elder statesman, teacher, storyteller: the legend around Nas is all-encompassing.”

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Released 30 years ago to this day by a then 20-year-old Nas , Illmatic is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential hip hop albums of all time. In celebration of the record’s 30 th anniversary, the Queensbridge legend will tour Europe and the UK throughout October and November 2024 with shows starting in Sweden and finishing in London. The fourteen-date tour will see Nas performing his iconic debut LP Illmatic in full.

The Illmatic 30 Year Anniversary Tour will start in the UK on 10 th November at Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse, followed by 11 th November at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall, University Wolverhampton at the Civic Hall, before concluding at the iconic Royal Albert Hall in London on 15 th November.

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Nas shifted the landscape of New York hip-hop when Illmatic hit the streets in 1994. Three decades later, Escobar is looking to party like it’s the ’90s while celebrating his iconic debut album.

With Illmatic turning 30 years old on Friday (April 19), Nas is teasing something on the horizon in honor of the seminal LP.

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Giddy fans proceeded to hypothesize that a project of sorts from Preemo and Nas could be in the works with the 30th anniversary of Illmatic just days away.

“Then v.s Now. What it,” Nas teased while producers Hit-Boy and The Alchemist lent their stamp of approval in the comment section.

“Will I be vindicated after all these years,” journalist Jerry Barrow wrote while seemingly alluding to the long-talked about album between the “Represent ” collaborators.

A fan voiced: “Don’t play with my emotions like this!”

The “One Love” rapper took a stroll down memory lane earlier this week when posting a series of photos from around the time Illmatic arrived and proceeded to thank those like Preemo who played a role in the acclaimed debut.

“Grainy pictures for grainy times. I had a dream I could get my favorite producers to produce on my debut album. I knew exactly what I wanted and how it should be. But I didn’t know anyone except for Paul, so I asked him would he connect me to them all. The cool soul brother that he is helped me line it up. On April 19th we smashed shit,” he reminisced.

“Even tho the album leaked months before the release date we still are apart of music history. Thank you Large Professor (Paul) and Dj Premier who drove into the projects to pick me up a time or two. Qtip , Pete Rock , and my man from The Bridge DJ LES, and my guy AZ who was just coming up himself. And thank you to everyone involved. Friday is the albums 30th. 2 The Listeners- ONE LOVE.”

Back in 2022, Nas fueled speculation the long-awaited Preemo-Escobar joint album could still be in the works. Nas touched on the mythical project on King’s Disease 3 track “30.” “Premier album still might happen,” he raps.

Premier produced three records on Illmatic (“N.Y. State of Mind,” “Memory Lane (Sittin’ in da Park)” and “Represent”). The duo went on to team up for tracks like “Nas Is Like” and “N.Y. State of Mind Pt. II” as well as 2022’s “Beat Breaks.”

Illmatic arrived on April 19, 1994, and debuted at No. 12 on the Billboard 200 with 63,000 albums sold in the first week.

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‘They’re not ashamed of their bodies’: Sean Bankhead on his raunchy dances for Beyoncé, Cardi B, Lil Nas X and more

He’s the world’s hottest choreographer, the man who cooks up steamy videos and stage shows for giants of music. But does the Atlanta star ever think he goes too far? Quite the opposite …

T his year’s Super Bowl was watched by more than 120 million people in the US, almost as many as watched the moon landings. And in the half-time show, right behind R&B superstar Usher, there was Sean Bankhead dancing. “It was a really overwhelming sensory experience,” says Bankhead. “It was hot, muggy, sweaty and it stunk like a football game.” Bankhead, 35, officially hung up his dancing shoes a few years ago to focus on choreography for the likes of Missy Elliott, Normani, Katy Perry, FKA twigs, recent Grammy winner Victoria Monét and Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion (whose 2021 Grammy performance of WAP he masterminded) but he couldn’t turn down the chance to dance with Usher, one of his childhood heroes. “I messed up so many times. We performed on the actual grass and there were chunks missing. But it was a rush.”

It has been quite a year for Bankhead so far. As well as the Super Bowl, he choreographed Lil Nas X’s controversial J Christ video, and Canadian singer Tate McRae’s performance at the Brits. “I had a baaaaall at the Brits,” he says, in his Atlanta drawl. “The Brits are way more fun than American awards shows. I had no clue! There was a huge party and everyone was drunk as hell.”

Bankhead is the man of the moment, but in some ways his style harks back to the music videos he grew up with in the 90s and 00s: Michael and Janet Jackson, Aaliyah, Britney Spears – that’s where he learned to dance, not taking a class until he was 16. “I didn’t even know what a choreographer was. I was just so enamoured by what I was watching on TV.”

His education came from going to clubs. Snap music was big in the Atlanta hip-hop scene, catchy songs like Soulja Boy’s Crank That coming with their own dance routines. “I could call myself a switch-hitter,” he says, borrowing a baseball term for ambidextrous batting. “I went to the gay clubs and I saw ballroom culture up close. I would go to the ‘hood’ clubs and learn how to do the ‘lean wit it, rock wit it’ dance. I would go to the white clubs and thrash around like Britney and learn my pop style, then go to reggae clubs and learn how to do dancehall and Afrobeats. I would always follow the party.”

All those influences make it into his dance work, but he’s also a trained percussionist. “So I can create rhythms with my body that match the beat or create my own beat. People are like, ‘Wow! Where did that rhythm come from?’” At first making dance a career seemed impossible. At auditions, he was “a young skinny kid and back then they were looking for buff masculine dancers”. So he started posting his own choreographies on YouTube. There’s one up there entitled Beyoncé Tour Submission – Bankhead didn’t wait to be asked, he just put himself out there. “I was so hungry and ambitious. I would just create, in the hope that someone would see it.”

Ultimately, it worked. These days Bankhead works with some of music’s biggest artists, including Beyoncé. For diamond-selling rapper Cardi B , he choreographed the videos Up and Bongos, featuring Megan Thee Stallion. Both have striking dance routines but are also unapologetic flesh-fests, with curves escaping from bikinis and a lot of booty – the moves as explicit as the lyrics. Does Bankhead ever have the conversation: how sexy is too sexy?

“We don’t,” he says. “In fact, it’s usually more like, ‘I want to show more ass and I want to show more crotch.’ They are not ashamed of their bodies, they love their sexuality. And I’m right there supporting them.”

He insists that Cardi B, whose performing persona is uber-confident and a tad intimidating, is really “so sweet, so kind, the shyest person”. He says the same about himself. “I’m very reserved, very chill. But then you see my work and think, ‘He must be some fabulous diva.’”

With rapper Lil Nas X, Bankhead worked on the “creatively ballsy” video for the song Industry Baby. Set in a prison, it featured a naked dance routine in the showers (tastefully pixelated). This was the final scene of a two-day shoot, on an outdoor set. “It’s crazy, it’s freezing, it’s three in the morning,” he remembers. “People were slipping and falling. I stripped down to my underwear and was jumping and screaming just to make them feel more comfortable.”

Bankhead’s got an eye for a viral moment. The #OnMyMamaChallenge he created with Victoria Monét on TikTok has had more than 150 million views. Visuals and choreography “can make or break music”, he says. So are choreographers getting enough credit? “Yes and no. It’s time for us to be financially recognised. Songwriters will get paid for the rest of their lives if they write a hit song. But choreographers don’t get any type of residual income when we create a viral dance that makes the song blow up. I get a flat fee. I could be owed millions.” Partly for that reason, Bankhead is now looking to build his own brand. He’s got plans for TV shows and fashion collaborations. You can expect to see him in front of the camera soon. If Bankhead has learned anything, it’s that nothing happens unless you put yourself out there.

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