DMX, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, Naughty By Nature, More, Head to Coliseum Oct. 17.

by | Jun 23, 2014 | MUSIC

It’s called the “asters of Ceremony – Hip Hop Reunion” tour and it’s featuring a mess of in/famous rap stars from the genre’s earliest days.


It’s called the “asters of Ceremony – Hip Hop Reunion” tour and it’s featuring a mess of in/famous rap stars from the genre’s earliest days.

The national tour will have varying artists depending on the stop, but here in RVA we can expect:

DMX, EPMD, Rakim, Big Daddy Kane, Slick Rick, Doug E. Fresh, Special Ed, Biz Markie, Naughty By Nature and more.

Here’s an ad made for the tour’s NYC stop. It seems to be made by the whitest production team to ever exist:

You can snag your tickets for the Coliseum show here.

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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