The Red Bull Music Academy World Tour will be stopping in New York this week. Starting today, September 25th until the 30th you will be able to catch Mobb Deep, Slick Rick, Wu Tang Clan, Black Moon, and The Diplomats for Five Out of Five: Celebrating the Boroughs' Most Iconic Hip Hop Albums.
Red Bull Music Academy has embarked on a World Tour going straight to the heart of today's most crucial musical movements, and taking listeners beyond the beat. New York City is one of 10 groundbreaking celebrations and explorations around the globe that will feature signature concerts, workshops, art installations, studio sessions and parties in extraordinary locations.
Below is a list of the venues, dates, facilitators and performers for each borough. Space is very limited for each discussion. General public RSVP addresses provided. Tickets for the performances at night are available for purchase at the respective venue web site.
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QUEENS - Sun, Sep 25 featuring Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous'
Queens, birthplace of hip-hop pioneers such as MC Shan, LL Cool J, Nas, Run DMC and A Tribe Called Quest, will be the first borough focus for the Red Bull Music Academy World Tour. "The Infamous," Mobb Deep's magnum opus, is still one of the most influential pieces of work to come out of the 90s hip-hop movement and was instrumental in putting the Queensbridge Housing Projects back on the map.
In Conversation with Mobb Deep - The Making of 'The Infamous'
4:30 pm Doors, Free with RSVP (limited space available to public) rbma_websterhall_925@us.redbull.com
Performance with Mobb Deep & Lloyd Banks - 8pm Doors, 9pm Show
Webster Hall - 125 E 11th St. New York, NY 10003-5301 - Tix $20, http://www.websterhall.com/
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BRONX - Tue, Sep 27 featuring Slick Rick's "The Great Adventures Of"
Slick Rick's "The Great Adventures Of" has clearly stood the test of time as a classic body of work. Tracks "Children's Story" and "Mona Lisa" are two of the most recognizable songs of all time and Rick's music has been covered by fellow hip-hop heavyweights like Nas and Black Star.
In Conversation with Slick Rick & D-Nice - The Making of 'The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick'
430pm Doors, Free with RSVP (limited space available to public) - rbma_paradise_927@us.redbull.com
Performance with Slick Rick - 8pm Doors, 9pm Show
Paradise Theater - 2403 Grand Concourse, Bronx, NY 10468 - Tix $10, http://www.paradisetheaterevents.com/
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STATEN ISLAND - Wed, Sep 28 featuring Wu-Tang Clan's "Enter the 36 Chambers"
The Wu-Tang Clan effectively bum rushed the hip-hop industry with a debut album that not only put Staten Island on the map but revolutionized the concept of a crew album as all members of the Wu followed "Enter the 36 Chambers" with classic solo albums.
In Conversation with Wu-Tang Clan - The Making of '36 Chambers'
430pm Doors, Free with RSVP (limited space available to public) - rbma_eveultra_928@us.redbull.com
Performance with Wu-Tang (Masta Killa, GZA, Raekwon the Chef, U-God, Ghostface Killah) - 8pm Doors, 9pm Show
Eve Ultra Lounge - 2354 Arthur Kill Rd. Staten Island, NY. 10309 - Tix $15, http://www.eveultralounge.com/
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BROOKLYN - Thu, Sep 29 featuring Black Moon's "Enta the Stage"
Black Moon's "Enta the Stage" marked the birth of the Boot Camp Clik, a Brooklyn based crew who would emerge as one of the top independent hip-hop labels of all time. "Who Got the Props?," "I Got Cha Opin" and "How Many Emcees?" remain some of the most revered tracks of all time in New York's deep hip-hop history.
In Conversation with Black Moon & Dru Ha - The Making of 'Enta Da Stage'
430pm Doors, Free with RSVP (limited space available to public) - rbma_southpaw_929@us.redbull.com
Performance with Black Moon and Big Daddy Kane - 8pm Doors, 9pm Show
South Paw - 125 Fifth Ave. (St Johns + Sterling) Brooklyn, NY 11217 - Tix $10, http://www.spsounds.com/
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MANHATTAN - Fri, Sep 30 featuring The Diplomats' "Diplomatic Immunity"
The Dipset Crew/Diplomats sprung to life off of the success of founding member Cam'ron and his Confessions of Fire album. The Dipset truly emerged as a crew after introducing a young Juelz Santana on Cam'ron's third album "Come Home With Me." It was only a matter of time before Juelz, Cam and Jim Jones would orchestrate "Diplomatic Immunity," the Diplomats' first crew album.
In Conversation with The Diplomats - The Making of 'Diplomatic Immunity'
430pm Doors, Free with RSVP (limited space available to public) - rbma_Hsoa_930@us.redbull.com
Harlem School of Arts - 645 St. Nicholas Ave., New York, NY 10030
Performance with The Diplomats & Vado - 8pm Doors, 9pm Show
Best Buy Theater - 1515 Broadway, New York, NY 10036 - Tix $20, http://www.bestbuytheater.com/
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