Salaam Remi: The legendary Rakim and Grand Puba pull through for the Midnight At MuseZeuM concert series
Who says only Cinderella is up past midnight? Turns out the legendary trio of Salaam Remi, Rakim and Grand Puba are still pushing the culture forward these days and proved it this past weekend with the newly launched Midnight at MuseZeuM.
Who says only Cinderella is up past midnight? Turns out the legendary trio of Salaam Remi, Rakim and Grand Puba are still pushing the culture forward these days and proved it this past weekend with the newly launched Midnight at MuseZeuM.
It’s all about the Midnight at the MuseZeuM concert series
Whether you wanted to see the living legend Rakim in-person or needed those hard-hitting Puba bars, the stage was set Saturday in South Beach.
On Saturday, April 22, 2023, GRAMMY award-winning producer Salaam Remi launched his historic concert series Midnight at MuseZeuM inspired by Remi’s newest creative venture MuseZeuM.
The event took place in the legendary Miami Beach Bandshell in Miami. Midnight At MuseZeuM had Grand Puba alongside legendary emcee Rakim.
Limited edition merchandise of renowned artists, all created by Remi himself in collaboration with other artists and photographers.
Now Remi is back in NYC with a special MuseZeuM Pop Up to unveil the 1of1 Rakim Artwork piece and the 1of100 Limited Edition Rakim hoodies. During the first installment, attendees got a chance to see pieces of the collection curated and created by Remi himself which included Bob Marley, Nas, MarvinGaye, Slick Rick, Fab 5 Freddy, Amy Winehouse, Celia Cruz, Dennis Brown, and more.
The next installment of Midnight at MuseZeuM will be held on JUNE 10th with Big Daddy Kane.
Rakim, Chuck D and Speech are trying their hand at jazz at the NJPAC
Low-key? New Jersey is always going to get ample love from these parts so try not to act too surprised by the fact there’s some major excitement going down with Rakim, Chuck D and Speech pulling through at the legendary NJPAC with Christian McBride for the 11th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
Low-key? New Jersey is always going to get ample love from these parts so try not to act too surprised by the fact there’s some major excitement going down with Rakim, Chuck D and Speech pulling through at the legendary NJPAC with Christian McBride for the 11th annual TD James Moody Jazz Festival.
It’s a celebration at the NJPAC
Now if you know the Big Apple, then you already know Newark is just a stone’s throw away. The TD Bank sponsored event is slated to happen November 19 - a Saturday, of course - at 8 PM ET for some endless celebrating and fun.
For one unmissable night, NJPAC unites the leading voices in jazz, hip hop and poetry. The legendary lineup includes hip hop stars Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Chuck D (Public Enemy) Rakim (Paid in Full) and Speech (Arrested Development). They will join award-winning poets and spoken word performers Nikki Giovanni, Jessica Care Moore, Mayor Ras Baraka and The Last Poets (Abiodun Oyewole, Umar Bin Hassan, and Babadon Babatunde); saxophonist Javon Jackson and Musical Director (and NJPAC Jazz Advisor) Christian McBride; as well as young poets from NJPAC’s City Verses program. Blaring horns and baring souls, these masterful artists exclaim their vision of justice, change, and joy.
Reserve tickets now by visiting NJPAC.org.
This unique partnership between NJPAC and Rutgers University-Newark celebrates the rich historical connection between jazz and poetry, creates opportunities for public engagement, strengthens community ties through the arts, amplifies the authentic voices of the people of Greater Newark, and engages a new generation of poets, jazz musicians and teaching artists. This program is supported through NJPAC and Rutgers-Newark’s City Verses: Elevating Voices through Jazz and Poetry initiative, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
This year’s program offers events combining jazz luminaries in collaboration with artists known for R&B, poetry, hip hop, and so much more.
The festival kick-starts November 10th with two powerhouse concerts: one of the today’s most creative forces in the contemporary jazz scene, Terence Blanchard, will be joined by his E-Collective and Turtle Island Quartet for a special tribute to Wayne Shorter; and American Idol winner Fantasia pairs up with one of the best new voices in jazz, Jazzmeia Horn (2013 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition winner). Tickets are on-sale now at njpac.org
For the 11th consecutive year, the festival is sponsored by TD Bank, which has supported the event since its inauguration, ensuring that the event annually includes free community performances and educational events, as well as mainstage concerts showcasing jazz superstars. “We know that music brings people together, and jazz, in particular, has a way of dissolving boundaries,” says Martin Melilli, Market President at TD Bank. “We believe in the power of the arts to connect us all, and we are proud to sponsor a Festival that offers everyone in New Jersey so many ways to find joy, community and inspiration.” Below is a complete schedule, along with information about the performances.
50 Cent Doesn't Want You To Talk To Him - Ever - If You Don't Know This Rap Icon
New York rapper 50 Cent might still appeal to the younger generations but he’s proving he’s an old head at heart. The hip-hop veteran has sent a serious message to the world about needing some proper rap game knowledge or else suffer never speaking to him again.
New York rapper 50 Cent might still appeal to the younger generations but he’s proving he’s an old head at heart. The hip-hop veteran has sent a serious message to the world about needing some proper rap game knowledge or else suffer never speaking to him again.
50 Cent Doesn’t Want You To Talk To Him
Fifty hit up his Instagram page with a clip of rap icon Rakim throwing down big bars on a microphone. Instead of just the standard salute, Fifty took things a step further by letting people know they shouldn’t ever talk to him if they’re unaware of Rakim’s greatness.
“If you don’t know who this is please don’t talk to me in life. 🤔please and thank you #bransoncognac#lecheminduroi #bottlerover”
The post ignited a flurry of co-signs. In addition to over 1.1 million IG views, everyone from Fat Joe to Russell Simmons felt the need to react.
“🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥” -Fat Joe
“lol that's the best caption 🔥🔥🔥🔥” -Russell Simmons
“King Ra! 👑✊🏿 Icon” -Larenz Tate
50 Cent Warns T.I. To Stay Away From Him
In light of Atlanta rap veteran T.I. recently shutting down anybody still talking about his appearance on a “Crime Stoppers” commercial, Fif went straight at Tip.
In a since-deleted post, 50 put up footage of T.I. addressing the old commercial on his Instagram and told him to stay away. He trolled the trap OG and revealed he brought up an idea for a comedy show to Fif, but it doesn’t seem like the pair will be collaborating on anything anytime soon.
“This was a week ago. This n*gga was just telling me about a comedy show he was working on backstage. I don’t like this kinda sh*t, it wouldn’t be a good idea to come around me again. Respectfully stay away from me.”
Ja Rule Addresses 50 Cent Verzuz Cameo Rumors
Fellow New York rap veteran Ja Rule can't be fazed by anybody, including Curtis Jackson. Ahead of his Verzuz battle against fellow OG Fat Joe which went down earlier in September 2021, he went online to speak about rumors of a 50 Cent cameo during their face-off.
Ja Rule made it clear if his longtime rival and enemy showed up, it wouldn’t faze him or throw him off. The “Mesmerize” rapper noted how Fif denied squaring up to him on a best hits Verzuz battle, and 50 Cent did not end up making an appearance at the dope Verzuz.
“I will say, 50 had his shot. I wanted him in the dog house first. He didn’t want to come to the dog house. So me and crack are going to represent for the city and do it right and put on a beautiful, beautiful show. But you know, me and Crack are both competitors. It’s going to be a fight, a great show for people.”
When asked about the possibility of a 50 Cent appearance, he shut it down immediately. Ja Rule did say, though, he’d have to give both Fif and Joey the work in that case.
“Listen, that would be the dumbest thing ever. You didn’t want to get in the gauntlet with me, but you want to make an appearance? Come on — bring it on, baby! I ain’t fearing nothing, yo. If that happens, that just means I have to give both of them that work!”
50 Cent Promises ‘BMF’ Is Must-See
Curtis Jackson probably isn’t concerned about Ja Rule and showing up to the Verzuz because his mind is elsewhere. Fif knows he might have struck gold with his upcoming Black Mafia Family series. The hip-hop veteran recently came forward to plug the new series with a super flashback to jailed ex-street kingpin Big Meech.
Fifty hit up his Instagram page with a snapshot of Meech and his son. 50 also went the extra mile to guarantee his series is going to be must-see worthy.
“yeah it’s lit you gotta love this, it’s must see Tv they don’t understand culture.Green Light Gang #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi”