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With touring once again a viable option for artists, many have been eager to take their show back on the road and showcase the music they released throughout the pandemic. For J. Cole, his most recent headlining tour was the 36-stop North American KOD Tour in 2018, alongside supporting acts Jaden, EarthGang, and Young Thug.

Since then, he’s officially added another studio album to his discography in The Off-Season, a project featuring guest appearances from Morray, Bas, Lil Baby, and 21 Savage. It’s no surprise he’s already toying with the idea of staging another tour, taking to Instagram to all but guarantee it. “S h o u l d . i . t o u r . t h i s . o n e ?” he inquires, spacing out his question in the same fashion as The Off-Season’s tracklist. The responses gathered thus far seem to fall overwhelmingly into the yes camp.

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At this stage, it’s clear that Cole is simply having a little bit of theatrical fun, with the plans for an Off-Season tour likely already drawn up and ready to announce in the imminent future. Don’t be surprised to see a bit more information arrive by the end of the week — perhaps even a schedule of dates and venues. It would certainly be an exciting one for fans, as The Off-Season is far less conceptual than its predecessor, with many bar-heavy songs that would likely translate quite effectively to a stadium setting.

Check out Cole’s water-testing post below, and sound off if you’d be interested in seeing the J. Cole live experience in a venue near you. 

Lil Baby and Lil Durk are fresh off the release of their #1-charting album The Voice of the Heroes and it looks like they’re taking the new music on the road, announcing the Back Outside tour with dates across the country.

The nationwide tour will kick off at the beginning of September in Mansfield, MA. It will run for over a month and a half, with dates in New Orleans, Houston, Los Angeles, Brooklyn, and other cities. Interestingly enough, the tour will not touch down in either of Baby or Durk’s hometowns of Atlanta and Chicago. They will also be staying in the United States, possibly leaving room for a tour extension in Canada, Europe, and the rest of the world down the road.

The tour is presented by Rolling Loud and Live Nation with tickets going on sale on Friday, June 25 at 10 am local time. 

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With things beginning to return to normal, artists have been announcing all kinds of upcoming tour dates, getting back into the thick of it. Alongside Lil Baby and Lil Durk, Jack Harlow, Blxst, Trippie Redd, Rod Wave, and other hip-hop stars have announced their own proper tour dates in the last week.

Will you be picking up a ticket to the Back Outside tour with Lil Baby and Lil Durk? Check out the dates below.

Ben Simmons was horrible for the Philadelphia 76ers last night as they were eliminated from the playoffs by the Atlanta Hawks. Now, the 76ers will have to go home for the summer and think about what comes next, as “The Process” simply hasn’t worked out as it was supposed to. At this point, Simmons’ future in Philadelphia seems bleak, and there plenty of pundits who believe the Sixers need to move on and explore other options and the point guard position.

Stephen A. Smith was particularly blunt this morning as he spoke about how the Philadelphia fanbase isn’t going to forget Simmons’ recent performance. In fact, Smith believes he has fallen out of favor with the fans to the point where the Sixers have no choice but to trade him.

“Ben Simmons has got to go,” Smith said. “That city ain’t ever gonna forgive him for what they have seen. Not just that he missed shots, but he didn’t take them. Ben Simmons is literally scared to shoot the basketball.”

Simmons scored five points in the pivotal Game 7 and he only took four shots. It was a pretty abysmal showing from a player who was touted as the next LeBron James and fans are starting to get fed up. Daryl Morey will have a lot to figure out in the offseason although it’s almost a guarantee that Simmons will be a part of trade rumors throughout the summer.

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It’s been a busy few weeks for the Migos. Quavo, Takeoff, and Offset have been on a heavy promo run in support of their recently released album, Culture III, the closing installment in their Culture series. Despite the increasingly busy schedule in the past few weeks, Offset took some time off on Sunday to celebrate Father’s Day. The rapper is a proud father of four children, as the title of his debut solo album reflects, and he made sure that he was surrounded by all of his kids for the special day.

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Cardi B made sure that the day ran as smoothly as possible. Throughout the day, she shared updates from assortments of food available from catering and ‘Set’s special spa treatment. Offset hit the ‘Gram this morning where he shared the most thoughtful gift of the day: cards from his kids, Kody and Kalea.

“Happy Father’s Day to me from my kids this means so much to me just this cards alone they have my back and I have there’s too they love me so much and I love them so much I’m nothing without them,” he wrote.

Cardi B shared a special Father’s Day message to her husband on Sunday along with photos of Offset with all four of his children. “Happy Father’s Day daddy shark @offsetyrn,” she wrote. “You’re such a amazing father and you really bussing your ass for your kids now and future .I hope you enjoy your day today.”

Peep Cardi B and Offset’s posts below. 

A lot has changed for Jack Harlow since the pandemic first started. While he was certainly on the rise prior to March 2020, his debut album That’s What They All Say and the breakout success of the stacked “What’s Poppin Remix” has elevated him to an entirely new level. Now that the United States have opened back up, Harlow is looking to take his show on the road in what’s sure to be his biggest tour yet.

Earlier today, Harlow took a moment to share a teaser trailer for his upcoming Creme-De-La-Creme tour. “Let me know where you want me…” he captions. “Tour dates drop on Tuesday.” The clip itself finds Harlow speaking with a Parisien woman, who appears to be outlining the finer details. “Jack wants all the pretty girls to go ahead and get their outfits picked out,” she translates, after Harlow whispers his request in her ear. “Jack says to tell the promoters to have 40 bottles of Perrier and a basket of lightly toasted banana bread. 

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“He says he’s literally in the best shape of his life and can go all night,” she adds, a wink to the demographic Harlow appears to be planning for. “The Creme De La Creme tour, this fall.” In a subsequent post, Harlow invited fans to “text him” for early ticket access, sharing the number +1 (502) 234-7369. 

For those interested in catching Harlow when he hits the road this autumn, check back tomorrow for the complete list of Creme-De-La-Creme tour dates.