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EVVAN Shares New Single, Personal Essay for Non-Binary Day

Alt-folk singer/songwriter EVVAN is marking this year’s International Non-Binary Day (July 14) with a personal essay about her journey to come out, as well as a live video for a previously unreleased song, “Falling Into You.”

The Long Island native is known for her distinctive voice, textured melodies and layered harmonies. She is inspired by the works of Fleetwood Mac, Foy Vance, and Brandi Carlile. She evokes a nostalgic spirit through her use of delicate guitars and ethereal vocal lines.

Released today, “Falling Into You” is the first song of her series written about the phases of a relationship.

This song is about falling completely into the person you’re pursuing and all that goes with that, the good, the bad, and everything in between. For me, part of what I perceived as ‘bad’ was my inability to understand who I was at that point.
EVVAN on “Falling Into You”

The second part of the series is “Falling Over You,” featured on EVVAN’s April 2021 EP, Home, which explores the experiences of dealing with unrequited love and the inability to let go of the feelings expressed in “Falling Into You.”

EVVAN’s Home EP reflects a period of personal awakening during which she used to revamp her writing style and artistic identity. The lyrics discuss themes of sexuality and gender, self-discovery and acceptance, and relationships both beginning and ending.

When I look at myself, I see someone lighter, someone who can act how she wants and dress how she wants, and not care about whatever pushback comes along with it. I finally found myself and instead of wearing countless masks, as I have in the past, I can just be simply me.
EVVAN

The heartfelt and airy sounds of “Falling Into You” is sure to strike an emotional chord, beautifully expressing the frustrations of finding oneself and moving forward. Although growing from misfortune is difficult, EVVAN’s signature folky-voice reassures listeners that good comes from change.

My journey coming out as non-binary was a long one and it was full of worry that I’d never live a life without judgment, mainly judgment of myself. Over a year after writing this song and coming out, we filmed a live performance and just watching it fills me with courage.
EVVAN on coming out

Read more about EVVAN’s journey through her self-reflective essay “Taking the Mask Off” here. A live performance of “Falling Into You” is available to watch on YouTube.

EVVAN has also announced her return to live performances with a show at the Rockwood Music Hall (Stage 3) on July 28. More information can be found here.

July 14, 2021
Wild Yaks Share “Strawberry Wolf” (Live at Rippers) Official Video

Brooklyn-based band Wild Yaks have shared a blistering live rendition of the fan-favorite track “Strawberry Wolf” from the upcoming Live At Rippers, their fifth LP and first live album, due July 16. Wild Yaks play an ecstatic fusion of punk rock and big-city folk reinforced with passionate vocals (often delivered in unison by the full membership).

Fittingly for a band that played the last show at Rippers before last year’s pandemic-related shutdown (at which this album was recorded), Wild Yaks are proud to be the first band back at the venue in 2021, setting a performance there for July 17th. In addition to this sure-to-be-wild night, the band has announced a record release party at Ridgewood, NY venue TV Eye on July 23rd.

The band was formed in the fall of 2007 in Brooklyn by singer/guitarist Rob Bryn and drummer/vocalist Martin Cartagena. While many players have made their way through the Yaks’ over the years, today’s lineup is Jose Aybar (bass), Patsy Carroll (guitar), Giovanni Kincade (Farfisa), Matt Walsh (guitar), plus Cartagena and Bryn.

The Yaks’ discography also includes the EP 10 Ships (Don’t die yet, 2009), and full-length albums Million Years (2012), Rejoice! God Loves Wild Yaks (2015), and Great Admirer (2019). The band’s music has been featured in numerous television shows and films, most notably their live performance in an episode of Law and Order SVU. They are hard at work writing new songs in Rockaway Beach and preparing for a summer of charged performances and communal magic.

July 14, 2021
TAUK Hitting the Road on Chaos Companion Tour

After a successful return to the stage at Peach Music Festival, TAUK is set to hit the road and headline their own shows for the Chaos Companion Tour, as the world starts to open up again. Starting with the Resonance Fest, and Borderland Fest in September, fans can listen to the band’s new and old releases, including their newest single “Moon Dub,” out now.

With new music and new energy, the band can’t wait to return to live shows like never before. “We’ve been missing live music just like everybody else and are itching to get back on the road,” shares guitarist Matt Jalbert. “This whole experience gave us some time to step back and really gain a whole new perspective on just how lucky we are to do what we do and share it all with unreal fans.”

This first part of the country long tour kicks off with Resonance Music & Arts Festival in Masontown, WV over September 16th & 17th, followed by a performance at Borderland Music & Arts Festival in East Aurora on September 18th. TAUK will then hop along the east coast, hitting Pawtucket, RI, New Haven, CT, and Brooklyn, (the latter with Paris_Monster), before heading down south for plays in Asheville, NC, Atlanta, GA, Indianapolis, IN, Covington, KY and more. The band will then make their State Theatre debut on Halloween in Falls.

Don’t miss out on TAUK on tour. An all-instrumental combination of progressive rock, hip-hop and jazz offers a unique blend and sound to their listeners. Inspired by classic sci-fi like Blade Runner and Ex Machina, TAUK’s ability to combine melodic fusion with pop sounds is sonically adventurous, and emotional. A full list of dates can be found below. Keep up with the band on their official Facebook & Instagram, and listen now on Spotify & Apple Music.

Their most recent studio album Shapeshifter II: Outbreak, offered an interesting look at artificial intelligence and its potential to upend our world. Containing a sense of tension and cinematic mood, it proved to be an album that’s both thought provoking and soothing.

Longtime friends and TAUK members Charlie Dolan, Matt Jalbert, and A.C. Carter formed their first band in seventh grade. After playing together in various projects, the three added Issac Teel to the band, creating the final lineup. Since then, TAUK has appeared at festivals like Electric Forest and Bonnaroo, and earned acclaim from major outlets like the Washington Post, who praised TAUK for “creating a hard-charging, often melodic fusion that—thanks to a penchant for improv—offers limitless possibilities.”

TAUK Chaos Companion Tour Dates

Aug. 13 – Atlantic City, NJ – Sound Waves @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, featuring special guest Robert Randolph for a Beatles vs Hendrix set with BoomBox
Sept. 16 & Sept. 17 – Masontown, WV – Resonance Music & Arts Festival
Sept. 18 – East Aurora, NY – Borderland Music & Arts Festival
Sept. 30 – Pawtucket, RI – The Met
Oct. 1 – New Haven, CT – Toad’s Place
Oct. 2 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Bowl (with Paris_Monster)
Oct. 8 – Martinsville, VA – Rooster Walk Reunion Music Festival
Oct. 9 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
Oct. 12 – Oxford, MS – The Lyric Oxford
Oct. 13 – Little Rock, AR – Rev Room
Oct. 19 – Jackson, MS – Duling Hall
Oct. 20 – Huntsville, AL – Sidetracks Music Hall
Oct. 21 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
Oct. 22 – Tuscaloosa, AL – Druid City Music Hall
Oct. 23 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Oct. 26 – Indianapolis, IN – HI-FI
Oct. 27 – Covington, KY – Madison Theater
Oct. 28 – Memphis, TN – Railgarten
Oct. 29 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East
Oct. 30 – Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater
Oct. 31 – Falls Church, VA – The State Theatre

Tickets for their Fall 2021 tour are on sale now.

July 14, 2021
Trey Anastasio Band Announces 2021 Fall Tour, New Bassist Dezron Douglas

Trey Anastasio Band (TAB) is returning to the road for a fall 2021 tour, complete with a two-night stand at Radio City Music Hall. TAB is also introducing new bassist Dezron Douglas. Douglas joins the band in the wake of original member Tony Markellis’s recent passing.

The fall tour begins September 17 at Thompson’s Point in Portland, ME and will close out with the two shows at Radio City on October 2 and 3. The complete list of dates is below.

Presale begin Wednesday, July 14 at noon ET. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, July 16 starting at 10am ET. For complete details, please visit trey.com/tour.

Douglas’s addition to TAB is huge news for fans and for Anastasio himself, who released an official statement outlining his excitement.

I’m thrilled to welcome the incredible Dezron Douglas to TAB. A longtime friend and collaborator of virtually every member of the band, Dezron is a master of reggae, funk and jazz bass. Russ, Ray, Dezron and I had some deep jams in the city recently, and Dezron’s playing is pure flow, heart, spirit and soul. We all can’t wait to get out on the road together. Thank you Dezron, Welcome to the Band! See you all soon!
Trey Anastasio

Dezron Douglas

Last year saw Trey Anastasio Band release a new live album, Burn It Down, a three-dimensional sonic time capsule that captures the eight-piece band on their January 2020 tour. Produced and mixed by Vance Powell (Phish, Chris Stapleton, Jack White), the 15-song collection shows TAB at the peak of its powers, combining their trademark tight musicianship with unbounded performances. Burn It Down is digitally streaming now and the vinyl will be available on August 20 (now available for preorder).

TREY ANASTASIO BAND FALL TOUR 2021
SEPTEMBER

17 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point

18 – Boston, MA – Leader Bank Pavilion

19 – New Haven, CT – Westville Music Bowl

21 – Philadelphia, PA – The Met

22 – Charlottesville, VA – Ting Pavilion

24 – Wilmington, NC – Riverfront Park Amphitheater

25 – Charlotte, NC – Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre

26 – Asheville, NC – Rabbit Rabbit

28 – Columbus, OH – Express Live Outdoors

29 – Pittsburgh, PA – Stage AE Outdoors

OCTOBER

1 – Washington, DC – Anthem

2 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

3 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall

July 13, 2021
Slothrust Announced to Join Manchester Orchestra for Upcoming Tour

Slothrust, rising all-rock band, will join Manchester Orchestra for their upcoming tour, The Million Masks of God. Foxing will also come along for the journey. Slothrust will be performing their new album, Parallel Timeline, which will be released on September 10th.

Slothrust is absolutely stoked to make their return to live performing: “I have really missed the unique energetic exchange that happens when you perform in front of an audience,” shares front person Leah Wellbaum. “The lack of it has left a void in me and we couldn’t be more excited to hit the road again with our friends in Manchester Orchestra. In its own way, touring has always felt like home and we are stoked for this epic return.”

Parallel Timeline is a unique album that focuses on bandleader Leah Wellbaum’s experiences with feeling trapped inside of her own consciousness while also searching for meaningful connections to the universe. The band committed to risk-taking with their new album. They experimented with new production techniques, resulting in new sonic realms for each track. Wellbaum connected with her inner child when creating the album, which is illustrated by the album’s artwork and visuals. She feels that inverted colored rainbows and orbs became a gateway to exploring the illusory things we see and experience in everyday life.

Parallel Timeline, mixed and co-produced by industry legend Billy Bush and mastered by Heba Kadry is a masterclass in balancing tenderness with the fierce guitar work Wellbaum has become known for. With a distinct yet unified sound that blends progressive rock, acoustic and pop, Slothrust has never been more confident.

Tour Dates:

10/5 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill

10/6 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall

10/8 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

10/9 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution Live

10/10 – St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live

10/12 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte10/13 – Richmond, VA @ The National

10/15 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore

10/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live!

10/18 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues

10/19 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre

10/21 – New York, NY @ Hammerstein Ballroom

11/16 – Louisville, KY @ Mercury Ballroom

11/17 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium

11/18 – Birmingham, AL @ Alabama Theatre

11/19 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre

Tickets for the tour can be found here! Get ready for an amazing night of unique rock and unimaginable fun!

July 13, 2021
Long Island Music Hall of Fame Announces High School Recognition Program Winners

The Long Island Music Hall of Fame (LIMHoF) is proud to announce the winners of its fifth annual High School Music Department Recognition Program. For the first time, video entries were accepted that showcased the amazing music that schools created under unbelievably difficult conditions and pandemic restrictions.

Both the LIMHoF Education committee and a panel of music educators reviewed the videos that were submitted from each school. As a result, 12 Long Island high school music programs were awarded recognition wins and celebrated via video format. For the first time in its history, music performance videos from each applicant have been posted to LIMHoF’s website. And some high schools submitted multiple videos to showcase their different music groups.

The schools receiving this prestigious recognition are Centereach HS, Farmingdale HS, Great Neck North HS, Great Neck South HS, Half Hollow Hills HS East, Harborfields HS, Hicksville HS, Kellenberg Memorial HS, Long Beach HS, Lynbrook HS, Southampton HS, Wheatley HS

During the pandemic, school music programs in particular were dealing with incredible restrictions due to social distancing and remote learning, which created major difficulty for students learning to play music. Music is a collaborative process and students need to be able to play music together. A lot of schools made it work, and we wanted to showcase their accomplishments under the circumstances. These schools found a way to do something great. The students overcame tremendous odds. This showcases, and is a tribute, to the students who adapted to a difficult situation.
-Tom Needham, Education Chairman of LIMHoF

For more information on the High School Music Department Recognition Program or Education scholarships and grants offered by LIMHoF, visit limusichalloffame.org/scholarshipsgrants.

July 13, 2021
Wu-Tang members, Ashanti and Ja Rule play first ever Peace and Unity Festival in Staten Island
Wu-Tang Clan members Method Man, Ghostface Killah, Inspectah Deck and Cappadonna, as well as Redman, Ashanti and Ja Rule played the first ever Peace and Unity Festival. The event took place at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden on Saturday July 10th. Dj performances included Funkmaster Flex, Dj Smoove and Dj Outkast.

The purpose of the Peace and Unity Festival was to bring people from all over the city together after the year and a half long pandemic. Community organizers The Waterteam, Uncle Chase Entertainment, Wakeem Entertainment, and 3J’s Creation Entertainment sponsored the event. It was originally scheduled to be a two-day event, but the organizers decided to cancel Sunday’s show.
July 12, 2021
The American Classical Orchestra Announces 2021-2022 Season

New York City’s American Classical Orchestra (ACO) has announced its 2021-2022 season of all-live performances, beginning with a full orchestra Reunion program of Baroque music in Damrosch Park on September 22.

Founded in 1984 as the Orchestra of the Old Fairfield Academy, the ensemble was renamed American Classical Orchestra in 1999. ACO settled in New York City as a permanent home in 2005. It is now the city’s only full-scale orchestra dedicated solely to performing 17^th, 18^th, and 19^th-century music on true-to-period instruments.

Reunion is the title of the 2021 season’s opening event, marking the joyous reunion of the ACO’s musicians, audience, and patrons after over 17 months without concerts. The program presents a selection of popular Baroque music at the newly renovated bandshell of Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. The rest of the season’s concerts follow suit with meaningful titles, “Restore,” “Revisit,” “Remember” and “Renew” to commemorate the challenges of the past two years as life returns to normalcy.

Our reuniting onstage should reveal artists who have further honed their craft and intensified their passion for music. We chose timeless masterpieces as a way to celebrate our return to live performance through much-loved works that continue to comfort even after difficult times, to showcase our talented members and soloists, and also to underscore the soothing balm that great music provides to musicians and audiences alike.
Thomas Crawford (ACO’s Artistic Director and Founder)

This season also includes the Orchestra’s new collaboration with public media producer WNET, featuring a filmed performance of Prokofiev’s symphonic children’s tale, Peter and the Wolf. As a part of ACO’s “Classical Music for Kids” program, the film aims to enrich the cultural life of children by introducing them to classical music history at a young age. American Classical Orchestra’s performance of Peter and the Wolf will be available to watch for free on the PBS LearningMedia platform beginning this fall.

Peter and the Wolf (Art Credit: James Mayhew)

American Classical Orchestra offers subscription packages for their upcoming season that are on sale now. Tickets for individual performances will go on sale later this summer. For more information, visit aconyc.org. Visit lincolncenter.org for ACO programs hosted by Lincoln Center.

Read the full 2021-2022 American Classical Orchestra schedule below:

Reunion – Wednesday, September 22 at 7 pm, Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center:

Rachell Ellen Wong, violin

Part of the Restart Stages at Lincoln Center

Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, “L’Estate” (Summer from The Four Seasons)

Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks and excerpts from Water Music

Restore – Tuesday, December 14 at 8 pm, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center:

All-Mozart Program:

    Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201

Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C Major, K. 299

    Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola in E-flat Major, K. 364 (320d)

Revisit – Thursday, February 3 at 7 pm, Harlem Parish, 258 W 118th St.:

Karen Dekker and Chloe Fedor, Baroque violin

Maureen Murchie, viola

Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba and cello

Charles Weaver, theorbo and Baroque guitar

Guadalupe Peraza, mezzo soprano

Thomas Crawford, harpsichord

Juan Arañés: Chacona a la vida bona

Nicola Francesco Haym: Ciaccona in E Major

Barbara Strozzi: L’Eraclito amoroso

Marin Marais: Chaconne in A Major, from Pièces de Viole, Book 4

Santiago de Murcia: Marionas

Arcangelo Corelli: Trio Sonata, Op. 2, No. 12

Johann Sebastian Bach: Chaconne from Partita for Solo Violin, BWV 1004

François Couperin: La Favorite

Claudio Monteverdi: Lamento della Ninfa

Henry Purcell: Chaconne from King Arthur

Remember – Saturday, February 26 at 8 pm, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center:

Mozart: Requiem in D Minor, K. 626

Crawford: Elegy for Strings (World Premiere) In Memoriam Judson Griffin

Renew – Tuesday, April 5 at 8 pm, Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center :

All J.S. Bach Program

    Easter Oratorio, BWV 249

    Mass in G Minor, BWV 235

    Overture to Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D Major, BWV 1069

Digital Production of Peter and the Wolf on PBS LearningMedia (Planned for Fall 2021)

July 12, 2021
Cassandra Jenkins Announces Headline Tour of UK, Europe and North America

Cassandra Jenkins is gearing up for an eventful year. Last week she released a KEXP At Home session. In September she’ll play at Pitchfork Music Festival, The Warhol’s Soundseries Block Party, Woodsist Festival, and accompany Andy Shauf on his tour in the US. In February 2020, Cassandra Jenkins will hit the road for a tour with The Weather Station.

Now she has announced a headline tour of Europe and the UK all November long, in clubs and at festivals like Pitchfork Paris and London. Jenkins begins her tour in Brooklyn, and returns the to US in February to finish up her US dates.

An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, Jenkins latest album released on Feb. 19 from Ba Da Bing Records, she worked with Josh Kaufman on the album and finished it within a week. It comes after her last album, Play Till You Win, which came out in 2017. Her previous work showcased her talent but the forthcoming work shows her adaptability. It has a theme of being optimistic and being open to change.

Responsible for one of the best albums of 2021, @CassFreshUSA plays live @yes_mcr on 14th Nov.

Tickets on sale now. pic.twitter.com/aO3yRpSdu9
— NOW WAVE (@nowwave) July 2, 2021

Listen to An Overview on Phenomenal Nature

Cassandra Jenkins United Kingdom & Europe tour dates 2021

05/11/21 – The Hague, NL – Crossing Border Festival – tickets
09/11/21 – Brighton, UK – Green Door Store – tickets
10/11/21 – Bristol, UK – Louisiana – tickets
11/11/21 – London, UK – Pitchfork Festival
13/11/21 – Glasgow, UK – Great Western Festival – tickets
14/11/21 – Manchester, UK – YES – tickets
15/11/21 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club – tickets
16/11/21 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds – tickets
18/11/21 – Brussels, BE – Botanique Rotonde – tickets
19/11/21 – Paris, FR – Pitchfork Festival – tickets
25/11/21 – Copenhagen, DK – Hotel Cecil – tickets
26/11/21 – Stockholm, SE – Kristallen at Södra Teatern
27/11/21 – Oslo, NO – Ingensteds – tickets

Cassandra Jenkins North American tour dates 2021

9/9/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
9/10/21 – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw *
9/12/21 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
9/14/21 – Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre *
9/15/21 – Grand Rapids, MI – Fine Arts Center *
9/16/21 – Indianapolis, IN – Hi-Fi *
9/17/21 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop *
9/18/21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Sound Series: Block Party
9/25/21 – Accord, NY – Woodsist Festival
2/4/22 – Nashville, TN – The Basement East ^
2/5/22 – Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s ^
2/7/22 – Dallas, TX – Club Dada ^
2/8/22 – Austin, TX – 3ten ACL Live ^
2/12/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Troubadour ^
2/13/22 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent ^
2/15/22 – Portland, OR – Mississippi Studios ^
2/17/22 – Seattle, WA – Tractor Tavern ^

* – with Andy Shauf
^ – with The Weather Station

July 11, 2021
Happy Birthday Lil’ Kim!

American rapper, songwriter, actress, model, and reality TV personality Lil’ Kim (Kimberly Denise Jones) celebrates her 47th birthday today. Happy birthday to an icon who changed the female rap game!

Lil’ Kim went through many hardships in her early life. She grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and during high school, she was kicked out of her father’s home and had to live on the streets. When she bet Biggie Smalls as a teenager, her life changed forever. He quickly became her mentor as well as her lover, and he got her into the Brooklyn-based rap group, Junior M.A.F.I.A. which jumpstarted her musical career. Lil’ Kim’s popularity heightened as a member of Junior M.A.F.I.A., and after their first album was released, she began working on her solo material.

A year before Biggie Small’s tragic death, she released her debut studio album, Hard Core, in 1996. Hard Core was certified double platinum and sold more than six million copies worldwide. The album’s debut was the most successful for a female rapper at that time. “No Time” was the leading single on the album, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard Hot Rap Tracks chart.

Her second and third albums, The Notorious K.I.M. (2000) and La Bella Mafia (2003) were also certified platinum. Soon after The Notorious K.I.M. was released, she worked with Christina Aguilera, Pink, and Mya to create the hit single, “Lady Marmalade” for the Moulin Rouge! film soundtrack. The track was number one on the Billboard charts for five weeks straight. This song was out of Lil’ Kim’s comfort zone, and it led her to gain admiration from other fanbases, excelling her rap/R&B career even further. “Lady Marmalade” also won Lil’ Kim her first Grammy award.

La Bella Mafia included collaborations with Missy Elliott and 50 Cent, and was produced with help from Timbaland and Kanye West. At the time of its release, Missy Elliott was the only other female rapper with three platinum albums.

In 2005, Lil’ Kim was sentenced to a year and a day in jail, along with a $50,000 fine for perjury and conspiracy for lying to a federal grand jury after getting herself into a sticky situation involving her rival, Foxy Brown. Her time in jail was spent writing new music, and her fourth studio album, The Naked Truth, was released when she was still behind bars. Since she had no way of promoting her album, it did not sell quite as well as her first three albums, however critics know this vulnerable and hard-hitting album as the best female rap album to exist. It was also the first female rap album to receive a 5 mic rating from The Source.

After serving her time, Lil’ Kim decided to break off from Atlantic Records to release her music independently. She made appearances on Dancing With the Stars and produced two mixtapes, Ms. G.O.A.T. (2008) and Black Friday (2011). More recently, in 2019, Lil’ Kim released 9, a full-length studio album. During the first week of its release, it charted on the hip hop/R&B and rap album sales. It features artists such as City Girls, Rick Ross, O.T. Genesis, and Rich the Kid.

Lil’ Kim has earned her title of the Queen of Rap. Her aggressive lyrics have been transformative for the rap world as well as for inspiring all females to empower themselves and one another. Although she is now 47 years old, her career is far from over. She has said recently that she is continuing collaboration with artists such as Missy Elliott, City Girls, and Paris Hilton. The public can only imagine what epic content will come from her as she ages and gains knowledge and wisdom. Happy birthday to an incredibly important musician, Lil’ Kim!

July 11, 2021

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