The icon has an impressive array of talents, coining jobs as a rapper, producer, actor, fashion designer and model. Born and raised in Harlem, New York, Rocky has made a forever lasting impact on the rap scene.

The whimsical album of the same name was shared with the world on January 16 and has received an overly positive response from fans and critics alike, hailing his return to music with a positive attitude.

The mammoth 42 date tour kicks off in North America on May 27 in Chicago and is set to include venues in the likes of Toronto, Houston, Atlanta, Los Angeles and finalising in New Jersey on July 11. Rocky will then make his overdue European return in August starting in Brussels, cruising through to London, Glasgow, Manchester and finishing off the impressive globe trotting in Paris. This is set to be Rocky’s first shows in the UK since 2022. It is bound to be a whirlwind of a trip for everyone involved.

The three UK dates are as follows:

–              Sunday August 30: London UK O2 Arena

–              Friday September 4: Glasgow, UK OVO Hydro

–              Saturday September 5: Manchester, UK Co-op Live

‘Don’t Be Dumb’ is Rocky’s fourth studio album, his first in almost eight years since his release of ‘Testing’ in 2018. The album has had an overall positive response from a number of critics. Metacritic, typically ranking albums out of 100, provided the record with a score of 70. The Guardian’s, Shaad D’Souza dubbed the record as Rocky’s “strongest album since his debut”. The tracklist is as follows:

1.        “Order of Protection”

2.        “Helicopter”

3.        “Interrogation (Skit)”

4.        “Stole Ya Flow”

5.        “Stay Here 4 Life”

6.        “Playa”

7.        “No Trespassing”

8.        “Stop Snitching”

9.        “STFU”

10.  “Punk Rocky”

11.   “Air Force (Black Demarco”

12.    “Whiskey (Release Me)”

13.   “Robberey”

14.  “Don’t Be Dumb / Trip Baby”

15.   “The End”

Digital Bonus Tracks:
16.  “Swat Team”
17. “Fish N Steak (What It Is”

The record itself is an experiential hip hop trip and it is riddling fans with curiosity regarding his stage performance. The attractive tour poster states that Rocky’s “Alter Egos” will be joining him on stage, one can only imagine what the artist means by this and it is undoubtedly going to be a theatrical mind-blowing spectacle.

General sale kicks off at 9am Tuesday, January 27 and this is accessible via Ticketmaster. There was also an available range of pre-sales that fans could sign up for, commencing at 9am on Wednesday January 21. Resale options are set to be available on trusted resale sites, Viagogo and Stubhub.

This is definitely not a tour to miss for any rap fans as Rocky is guaranteed to provide a wonderous stage show fro all fans present. Grab your tickets before they sell out.

Rolling Loud Rotterdam is hosted by Woo Ha! and will kick off in the summer of 2023 at the Rotterdam Ahoy venue, located in the heart of what is The Netherlands’ second largest city and one of Europe’s primary seaports.  With the announcement of more acts to follow, the Rotterdam event is schedules to take place on June 30th – July 1st, 2023.  You can check the line-up as it stands so far, and grab pre-sale tickets, here.

Travis Scott will go on to headline Rolling Sound Portugal, which, this year, takes to the picturesque beaches of Portimao on the Algarve coast as a venue.  With announcements of the full lineup for the event to follow soon, presale tickets are currently available here.  The festival will take place on 5th – 7th July, 2023.

2023 looks to be a busy year for Rolling Loud’s organizers, as in addition to the Rotterdam and Portugal dates, Rolling Loud has events planned for Thialand in April, and California in March.  The California event will be headlined by Travis Scott, Future, and Playboy Carti.  July will also see the eight annual Rolling Sound flagship event returning to Miami on July 21st – 23rd.

Check out footage of Travis Scott performing “Stargazing”, live at Miami’s Rolling Loud in 2019.

Since its inception in 2015 by founders Matt Zingler and Tariq Charif, Rolling loud has earned global acclaim from critics and festival-lovers alike, with Variety calling the event “The biggest hip-hop festival in the country”, and Forbes describing it as “a lifestyle brand. They are more than just the shows. They have built a community with their consumers and are building new channels to maintain continuity”.  The festival’s 2022 headliners in the flagship Miami event included the likes of Kid Cudi, Kendrick Lamar and Future.  September 2022 brought the first ever Rolling Loud Toronto, where Future was joined by Wizkid and Dave, and Rolling Loud New York, where Nicki Minaj, Asap Rocky and Future took headlining slots.

For full details on all of Rolling Loud’s upcoming 2023 events, check out their website here.

The festival has announced that Pearl Jam, Imagine Dragons, A$AP Rocky and David Guetta will headline the 2022 event. The festival will be held on 16th-17th July 2022 at Hippodrome De Longchamp.

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The festival’s fourth event in Paris boasts a line-up of over 50 further acts, all of which will perform across the festival’s four stages. Festival goers will also be able to take advantage of the French cuisine on offer, art exhibitions and an area in which provides education on how best to help the world. Other acts billed to play include Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, Anitta, Illenium, Turnstile, Phoebe Bridgers and Eurovision champions Måneskin. Ticketholders will be able to see headliners Imagine Dragons and famed DJ David Guetta on the festival’s first day, 16th July 2022. The second and final day includes headliners A$AP Rocky and rock icons Pearl Jam.

Lollapalooza was founded by Perry Farrell in 1991 and initially entertained the public as a touring festival. The festival has remained a staple in any music fan’s calendar and has led the way in live entertainment for over 30 years. The festival has now branched out all over the world and in 2005 made its home in Chicago. The recent expansion joins the long list of cities that host the annual event including Chile, Argentina, Germany, Brazil, France and Sweden.

The global festival is regarded a trailblazer within the live music and festival event fields. It was the first festival to intertwine musical genres in their lineups, include multiple dates, have a second stage and showcase electronic music acts on the main stage. Lollapalooza is considered a forerunner for holding festivals in cities and has spearheaded the city experience with locations across the globe. Outside of music, the festival has also made its mark on challenging the big issues. Lollapalooza was the first festival to combine the arts with activism and to counterbalance its carbon omissions.

The festival’s dedication to the planet is clearly evident and next year is no different. The festival’s website provides further information concerning their initiative, Lollaplanet. “At the heart of Lolla Paris’ commitment since day one, Lolla Planète is committed to the planet … and its inhabitants: alongside associations which each year raise awareness among festival-goers about sustainability and environmental issues, Lolla Planète will give a voice to those who fight for the rights of everyone. So you will find throughout the year a special program developed in collaboration with Label Emmaüs, a key player in the ecological and inclusive digital transition. Among the various activities of Lolla Planète to inform and learn in an interactive way, we will find in particular times of exchanges and workshops with Morgane Ortin, author and creator of Amours Solitaires who acts alongside the association En Avant All.”

The Paris festival is produced by founder Perry Farrell, William Morris Endeavor Entertainment, Live Nation France and C3 Presents. This year the event would have celebrated its 30th anniversary. However, due to COVID-19 restrictions, the festival was postponed until next year.

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The first series of acts have been announced with ASAP Rocky and Chance the Rapper leading the line-up announcement. Among the other acts to be announced are Future, Brockhampton, Rae Sremmurd, Lil Uzi Vert, Juice WRLD, Versatile, Aminé, and Denzel Curry. Other artists included in the announcement are $uicideboy$, Lil Baby, Sheck Wes, Clairo, Slowthai, and Flohio.

Luckily enough tickets for the festival will go on sale before the 2019 VAT increase is put in place, as tickets will go on sale this Friday (7 December) at 10 am, allowing fans to enjoy the 2018 prices. There is said to be a limited amount of weekend tickets priced at €189.50. Tickets will be available for purchase via Ticketmaster.

★★ #LONGITUDE2019 :: 2 / 4 ★★

Due to the VAT increase that comes into effect at the beginning of 2019, tickets will go on sale this Friday so fans will have the opportunity to purchase tickets at 2018 prices.

▶︎▶︎ On sale this Friday 10:00am pic.twitter.com/QBXkaSQwn3

— Longitude Festival (@longitudefest) December 5, 2018

If you are Three Mobile Network customer, you have the privilege of pre-sale tickets, which go up on sale December 6th at 10 am, 24 hours before general release. These tickets can be found on Three’s website.

Excitement levels remain high as tensions rise regarding the performances. Fans are looking forward to see what Future and Juice WRLD have to offer after releasing a joint album mid-October, titled ‘World On Drugs’. Flohio is a female which we should keep a lookout for, despite being at the beginning of her career, she is making bigger moves than the majority of the artists that are out right now.

Longitude is well-known for its immaculate hip-hop lineups each year. The 2018 line up included the likes of Migos, Travis Scott, Solange, and J-Cole. The year before Dublin welcomed Skepta and Mac Miller to their stage. Whether or not this year’s line up will be as strong is yet to be revealed, however, as it stands right now the 2019 line up is a strong contender.

The full line-up alongside the day tickets will become available at the start of the new year.

Accompanied by a goofy, low-budget video filmed in early-morning Paris, the track is a masterful showcase of the duo’s witty and playful lyricism. Over a backing lifted from Monica and Missy Elliot’s 2003 song ‘Knock Knock’, in his first freestyle Tyler alludes to his abstinence from recreational drugs like lean and cannabis. The drug culture has marred the hip-hop and rap scenes in recent years, with casualties falling to addiction and overdoses. In the most famous recent case, artist Lil Peep died at just 21 last year from an overdose of Fentanyl and Xanax.

Rocky’s tongue-in-cheek verse touches on his penchant for alternative and designer clothing – ‘That do, when I die they gotta make a statue/Bad attitude this ain’t a purse it’s a satchel’ – as well as taking aim at the XXL Freshman class of upcoming rappers, whose flow is little more than ‘mumblin’ and ramblin’.

The clip even features a cameo from Jaden Smith, who recently became the first artist ever to release a studio album entirely on Instagram. At the end of the video, the duo also tease an upcoming release – Wangsap, which is ‘coming soon’.

The two are long-time friends and collaborators. Tyler featured on ‘Telephone Calls‘, a track from A$AP Mob’s 2016 Cozy Tapes Vol 1: Friends album, and Rocky had a guest spot on on the track ‘Who Dat Boy‘ from Tyler’s 2017 album Flower Boy, which garnered some of the best reviews of his young career.