Back in 2022, Tanna Leone was signed to pgLang where he immediately made an impact. He came through with some new music as an introduction before being featured on the song “Mr. Morale” from Kendrick Lamar’s album Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Unfortunately, Leone’s relationship with pgLang has not proven to be a lengthy or fruitful one. Earlier this year, it was revealed that Leone was no longer signed to pgLang. There was no reasoning given for this, so fans have been left to speculate.
Regardless, Leone is still out here making new music which is certainly good news for all of the fans out there. Recently, Leone blessed fans with a new song called “Stuntman” which is supposed to come off of his upcoming album. As you will hear, this song is short but it is certainly effective as we hear numerous different flows from Leone. Furthermore, the production is bombastic and energetic, making this an undeniable banger.
When it comes to new artists, you want their art to be filled with personality. There needs to be something there for fans to latch onto so that they can keep coming back for future releases. This is definitely something Leone’s music has and it is why fans continue to look forward to whatever he has on the horizon. Hopefully, we get a new album, very soon.
When I got the goop it was stepped on (Yeah, yeah) So I decided I’ma stick to the weed (Yeah, yeah) Couple of my dawgs threw me plays When I got back in the game That’s the type of face card that you need (Yeah, yeah) Stay down till you take off in a jet on they ass
Kendrick Lamar is hitting the road this Summer — in support of the release of his new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers — as he announced on Friday morning (May 13) dates for his upcoming Oklama Presents… The Big Steppers Tour featuring K.Dot’s proteges Baby Keem and Tanna Leone — brought to you by Amazon Music, Cash App and Rotation.
Kicking off in Oklahoma City July 19, the 65-city tour runs nationwide all summer long with its last U.S. stop in Los Angeles on September 15 before heading for international terrains from October to December with stops including Amsterdam, London and Sydney. General admission tickets go on sale worldwide May 20 at 12 PM local time via the Oklama website. The same website Kendrick used to announce Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers would be his “final” album with Top Dawg Entertainment.
For U.S. dates, the first tickets to the tour will be made available via an exclusive Cash App presale starting one day earlier at 10 AM local time.
See complete 2022 tour dates below.
Tue Jul 19 – Oklahoma City, OK – Paycom Center
Thu Jul 21 – Austin, TX – Moody Center
Fri Jul 22 – Houston, TX – Toyota Center
Sat Jul 23 – Dallas, TX – American Airlines Center
Sun Jul 24 – Miami, FL – Rolling Loud
Wed Jul 27 – Tampa, FL – Amalie Arena
Fri Jul 29 – New Orleans, LA – Smoothie King Center
Sat Jul 30 – Atlanta, GA – State Farm Arena
Sun Jul 31 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena
Tue Aug 02 – Charlotte, NC – Spectrum Center
Thu Aug 04 – Washington, DC – Capital One Arena
Fri Aug 05 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sat Aug 06 – Brooklyn, NY – Barclays Center
Sun Aug 07 – Long Island, NY – UBS Arena
Tue Aug 09 – Philadelphia, PA – Wells Fargo Center
Wed Aug 10 – Boston, MA – TD Garden
Fri Aug 12 – Toronto, ON – Scotiabank Arena
Sat Aug 13 – Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
Sun Aug 14 – Detroit, MI – Little Caesars Arena
Tue Aug 16 – Columbus, OH – Schottenstein Center
Thu Aug 18 – Milwaukee, WI – Fiserv Forum
Fri Aug 19 – Chicago, IL – United Center
Sat Aug 20 – St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
Sun Aug 21 – Kansas City, MO – T-Mobile Center
Tue Aug 23 – Denver, CO – Ball Arena
Wed Aug 24 – Salt Lake City, UT – Vivint Smart Home Arena
Fri Aug 26 – Portland, OR – Moda Center
Sat Aug 27 – Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena
Sun Aug 28 – Vancouver, BC – Rogers Arena
Tue Aug 30 – Sacramento, CA – Golden 1 Center
Wed Aug 31 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Thu Sep 01 – Oakland, CA – Oakland Arena
Tue Sep 06 – San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
A double album that also includes Baby Keem and Tanna Leone, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers features Kodak Black, Sampha, Blxst, Summer Walker, Ghostface Killah, Beth Gibbons, Sam Dew and actress Taylour Paige (“Zola”). The new album marks Lamar’s first album in five years since the release of his Pultizer Prize-winning DAMN. in 2017.
See the tour’s promotional flyer above that advertises “Come help Mr. Morale get out of the box.”
Kendrick Lamar‘s new album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers is out now, and naturally, the soon-to-be independent rapper has planned a world tour to promote it. He’s also bringing along his PgLang artists Baby Keem and Tanna Leone as supporting acts. The tour kicks off in Oklahoma City on July 19 and runs through September 15 in Los Angeles, where he’ll conclude the US leg in his native Los Angeles at the Crypto.com Arena. (Now that cryptocurrency has cratered, can we go back to calling it the Staples Center again?)
The European leg launches on October 10 in Prague and then, after Manchester on November 16, will bounce down to Oceania, hitting Perth, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Aukland. Tickets go on sale Friday, May 20 at noon local time. Check out oklama.com to for more details and purchase info. You can see the full tour dates below.
07/19 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Paycom Center
07/21 – Austin, TX @ Moody Center
07/22 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
07/23 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center
07/24 – Miami, FL @ Rolling Loud
07/27 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena
07/29 – New Orleans, LA @ Smoothie King Center
07/30 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
07/31 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
08/02 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
08/04 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
08/05 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
08/06 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
08/07 – Long Island, NY @ UBS Arena
08/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
08/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
08/12 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/13 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/14 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
08/16 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center
08/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Fiserv Forum
08/19 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/20 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center
08/21 – Kansas City, MO @ T-Mobile Center
08/23 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
08/24 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Vivint Smart Home Arena
08/26 – Portland, OR @ Moda Center
08/27 – Seattle, WA @ Climate Pledge Arena
08/28 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena
08/30 – Sacramento, CA @ Golden 1 Center
08/31 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
09/01 – Oakland, CA @ Oakland Arena
09/06 – San Diego, CA @ Viejas Arena at San Diego State University
09/07 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
09/09 – Las Vegas, NV –@T-Mobile Arena
09/10 – Phoenix, AZ @ Footprint Center
09/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
09/15 – Los Angeles, CA @ Crypto.com Arena
10/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
10/10 – Prague, CZ @– O2 Arena
10/11 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena
10/13 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
10/15 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
10/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena
10/19 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena
10/21 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena
10/24 – Stuttgart, DE @ Scheleyerhalle
10/25 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
10/26 – Laussane, CH @ Vaudoise Aréna
10/28 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
10/30 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
10/31 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
11/02– Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
11/03 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena
11/04 – Newcastle, UK @– Utilita Arena
11/05 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
11/07 – London, UK @ The O2
11/08 – London, UK @ The O2
11/13 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena
11/16 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
12/01 – Perth, AUS @ RAC Arena
12/04 – Melbourne, AUS @ Rod Laver Arena
12/08 – Sydney, AUS @ Qudos Bank Arena
12/12 – Brisbane, AUS @– Entertainment Center
12/16 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena
Last year, Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free announced the launch of their media company PgLang after leaving TDE. While Kendrick has one last album left under the label, he got his own company off the ground the right way, releasing his cousin Baby Keem’s debut album The Melodic Blue. As the rollout for The Melodic Blue wound down early this year, fans were excited to see what PgLang would do next. They weren’t disappointed; the label quickly introduced its next signee, Los Angeles rapper Tanna Leone.
Tanna quickly established himself as a fitting addition to the label’s roster with tracks like “With The Villains,” “Lucky,” “Picasso,” and “Death N’ Taxes.” Now, he’s followed up with his debut album, Sleepy Soldier, which dropped today. Consisting of 14 tracks, the album finds Tanna going solo throughout, despite ostensibly having access to big-name collaborators like Kendrick and Keem. Instead, he works to establish himself as a charismatic rapper and a burgeoning star in his own right, addressing his chaotic upbringing and insecurities.
In a new interview on Complex, Tanna explained what he wanted from Sleepy Soldier. “Honestly, my goal was just to put my best foot forward and show people my range and my diversity,” he said. “I’m not interested in being put in a box or people attempting to categorize me as one thing or another. In reality, it’s pretty normal for a person to be able to change their faces depending on what room they’re going into. We all do it. So as an artist, I just wanted to be that. I wanted everybody to recognize my creativity and my ability to move around and change clothes and change hairstyles, and everybody knows it’s still me being authentic to me.”
