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Fab, aka Loso, performs in Hershey in 2003. Photo by Leon Laing.
Hey ladies: One lucky female can win a backstage pass for the Fabolous/Trey Songz concert. Dream Catcher Entertainment, the concert promoter, will hold the contest through 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 6. To enter, e-mail a photo of yourself to freeticketgiveaway@gmail.com. Dream Catcher will choose sexiest and flyest pic. Continue reading ‘Win a backstage pass’
The 2009 American Music Awards airs tonight, and the attention-grabbing Toni Braxton/Trey Songz kiss on the 2009 Soul Train Music Awards airs Nov. 29. See below for local events.
Concerts
Nov. 27: Wiz Khalifa. Doors open at 7 p.m., Gemini Entertainment Center in Harrisburg. Phone: 717.623.0956 and 610.931.5665.
Dec 3: Lady Gaga w/ Kid Cudi. 7:30 p.m., Susquehanna Bank Center in New Jersey. Phone: 215.336.2000.
Dec. 4: BET Live! 106 & Park Tour ft. Mario with Pretty Ricky. 9 p.m., Theatre of the Living Arts in Philadelphia. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
Fa-bo-lo-us performs in Hershey in 2003. Photo by Leon Laing.
Most recently, they’ve done the collabo for “Say Aah.” Now Fabolous and Trey Songz will grace the stage at Harrisburg’s Farm Show on Dec. 20. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets cost $45 for general admission, $75 for floor seats and $100 for front-row seats. For more info on the concert, call promoter Dream Catcher Entertainment at 520.548.6979.
Rakim rescheduled his Nov. 14 concert at the Dragonfly in Harrisburg. Dragonfly owner Judd Goodman told vigoronline.com that Rakim’s bus broke down. To compensate for Dragonfly’s change of plans, people who bought advance tickets entered the venue for free last night and watched the opening acts perform. Dragonfly will also honor those tickets when Rakim makes a second attempt on Dec. 19. Call Dragonfly at 717.232.6940 for more info.
Undaunted by his recent split with Warner Bros. Records, Wiz Khalifa will drop his album Deal or No Deal on Nov. 24. Three days later, he’ll rock the house in Harrisburg, which is next door his hometown of Pittsburgh. Held by local promoters Big Shotz Entertainment, the concert takes place at the Gemini Entertainment Center on Cameron St. College junior William Steele and college senior Chima Soribe formed Big Shotz in summer 2009. Doors for the concert open at 7 p.m. Call Steele at 717.623.0956 or Soribe at 610.931.5665 for more info. Continue reading ‘Upcoming events’
Eric B. (right) and Rakim. Photo from the group's Gold compilation album.
The legendary rapper Rakim Allah will rock the mic at Dragonfly in Harrisburg on Nov. 14. Rhymefest (co-writer of Ye’s “Jesus Walks”), windchiLL, J. Bair, M.I.H. and others will open up for the celebrity wordsmith. With gems, such as “Paid In Full,” “I Ain’t No Joke” and “Know the Ledge,” Rakim raised the bar for lyricism while schooling the youth with his 5 Percent Nation teachings. Doors open at 9 p.m. Phone: 717.232.6940.
Jay-Z wearing “all black everything” at PSU. Photo by Andy Colwell.
Talking blues
Jay-Z says he bleeds blue on “Empire State of Mind,” referring to his penchant for the New York Yankees and NYC. On Oct. 9, Hova’s fans bled blue for another team: the Nittany Lions. Hip-hop icon Jay-Z kicked off his Blueprint 3 tour in front of a sold-out crowd in State College. Lil Wayne’s tour, another major concert of 2009, also began in Pennsylvania. Continue reading ‘Takeover’
Photo of Queen Latifah by Ann Foster of The Patriot-News.
On Oct. 29, 2007, the celebrity performed at The Forum in Harrisburg to promote her Trav’lin’ Light jazz CD. Aside from spittin’ bars and singing, she acts and models. American Idol winner Jordin Sparks will also be part of Milton Hershey School’s centennial. On Nov. 12, Sparks will hold a private concert for the school’s students at Hershey’s Giant Center.
DJ Hero hits stores Oct. 27, the same day the BET Hip Hop Awards 2009 is aired. DJ Hero is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation consoles and the Wii.
Local concerts/events
Oct 2: Lancaster County-based rapper Stainless Steele, a longtime collaborator with DJ Image, holds a release party for his mixtape, My Top Friends Are Beat Makers. The event takes place at The Shoppe Revival in Lancaster. Graphic designer Andy Musser displays his artwork during the event. The party runs from 6 p.m. to midnight.
Oct. 3: Maxwell appears at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. The falsetto singer helped to usher in neo-soul in the late ’90s. Time: 7:30 p.m. Continue reading ‘Events: October 2009’
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