DraftKings: Jadakiss and Set Free Richardson's epic 'Starting Five' Q&A series laces back up for another season
By this point you already know I am always pushing for the people pushing The Culture forward and bringing something unique, different and - simply said - fire to what we live and breathe daily. So finding out DraftKings’ ‘Starting Five’ is gearing up for another full-fledged season with Jadakiss and Set Free Richardson leading the charge? Oh yes.
By this point you already know I am always pushing for the people pushing The Culture forward and bringing something unique, different and - simply said - fire to what we live and breathe daily. So finding out DraftKings’ ‘Starting Five’ is gearing up for another full-fledged season with Jadakiss and Set Free Richardson leading the charge? Oh yes.
It’s all in the details and with new interviews and content set to tip off Sunday, November 12 with White Chocolate a.k.a. Jason Williams? How can you not be pumped? Peep the details.
Fresh content tips off November 12 with former NBA point guard and champion Jason Williams, as he explores the origin story behindhis iconic elbow pass (don’t call it the Rondo), how “No Limit Soldiers” pumped him up for games at ARCO Arena (but, he’d use country to clear the weight room) and the importance of fried bologna
During each 30-minute episode, hosts Set Free Richardson (creator of the AND1 mixtape, longtime producer and filmmaker) and Jadakiss(rapper, member of The Lox), hold court with basketball legends and megafans to chat about fashion, art, music, entrepreneurship and sports betting.
The series, which is produced by DraftKings (and creative teammate The Revival House), debuted last year – is part of a larger effort to drive excitement and conversations around basketball culture both on and off the hardwood. Last season, guests ranged from A-list comedian Kevin Hart to NBA HoFer Mitch Richmond and hip-hop icon Fat Joe.
New episodes drop every other Sunday, at 6:30 p.m. ET on the DraftKings Network (across Roku, Samsung TV Plus and Xumo Play). Content also will be available on DraftKings’ YouTube, as well as brand and talent socials.
Episode Two (November 26) will feature long-time NBA veteran turned analyst, JJ Redick.
LL Cool J: The F.O.R.C.E. is strong this summer with Jadakiss, Big Boi, Method Man & Redman
Need a reason to go out and turn up this summer? Look no further than living hip-hop icon LL Cool J packing his bags and heading out with some of the most memorable names in the rap game including The Roots, Jadakiss, Common, Goodie Mob and more for a full-fledged cross-country run.
Need a reason to go out and turn up this summer? Look no further than living hip-hop icon LL Cool J packing his bags and heading out with some of the most memorable names in the rap game including The Roots, Jadakiss, Common, Goodie Mob and more for a full-fledged cross-country run.
The details are pretty amazing and promises some seriously epic concerts during the hottest months of the year.
Live Nation Urban reveals details for a brand new once-in-a-lifetime touring experience and a celebration of Hip-Hop culture – Rock The Bells & Live Nation Urban Presents The F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy) Live headlined by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame® Inductee, Kennedy Center® Honoree, two time GRAMMY® Award winner, and Hip-Hop icon LL COOL J. The historic tour will mark LL COOL J’s first headline arena tour in 30 years. Living up to the acronym F.O.R.C.E. (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), the lineup for this tour is personally curated by LL COOL J himself.
Building off of their amazing performance together on the GRAMMY® Awards earlier this year celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop, all dates will feature collaborative live performances with preeminent Award-winning Hip-Hop band The Roots, the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip. Unlike the traditional “opening act – headliner” format, the show will be a nonstop musical mash up with artist performances interwoven within one continuous musical set backed by The Roots. In select cities, the bill also boasts a rotating cast of iconic acts, including Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, De La Soul, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, Rick Ross and more.
Speaking on the tour, LL COOL J says, “I’m excited to be on my first Arena tour in 30 years. It’s proof that our culture is more viable than ever. Get ready for some non stop beats and rhymes. See you this summer!”
The F.O.R.C.E. Live hits the road on June 25th in Boston, MA at TD Garden before stopping in Brooklyn, NY at Barclays Center on June 27th, rolling through arenas across the U.S. and Canada, and closing out on September 3rd in Los Angeles, CA at Kia Forum.
Verizon will offer customers an exclusive presale for the tour in the U.S. through Verizon Up. Customers will have access to purchase presale tickets for select shows beginning Tuesday, April 25th at 12PM local time through Thursday, April 27th at 10PM local time. For more details visit Verizon Up.
Citi is the official card of the tour. Citi cardmembers will also have access to presale tickets for select shows beginning Tuesday, April 25th at 12PM local time through Thursday, April 27th at 10PM local time through the Citi Entertainment program. For complete presale details visitwww.citientertainment.com.
On Thursday, April 27th between 10AM-10PM local time, fans may purchase tickets through either the Live Nation presale, Ticketmaster presale, or local venue and radio presales. General on-sale kicks off Friday, April 28th at 10AM local time. Tickets will be available HERE.
There has never been a traveling Hip-Hop extravaganza of this magnitude. Feel The F.O.R.C.E. Live in 2023. This is not a moment, it’s a movement.
Be on the lookout for more.
TOUR DATES
6/25 Boston, MA TD Garden
6/27 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
6/28 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
6/29 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
7/1 Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena
7/2 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
7/4 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
7/6 Hollywood, FL Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
7/8 Raleigh, NC PNC Arena
7/9 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
8/12 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
8/13 Chicago, IL United Center
8/18 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
8/19 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
8/20 Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse
8/22 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
8/23 New Orleans, LA Smoothie King Center
8/24 Ft. Worth, TX Dickies Arena
8/25 Houston, TX Toyota Center
8/27 Albuquerque, NM Sandia Casino Amphitheater
8/29 Denver, CO Ball Arena
9/1 San Francisco, CA Chase Center
9/2 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena
9/3 Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum