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51 Gangster Rap shows · 17 venues

Tuned to Gangster Rap //A gritty, cinematic window into inner-city survival. It pairs menacing, sample-heavy production and hard-hitting drum breaks with uncompromising, street-level lyricism.

TOMORROW•Marquis Theater

nerdcore/alternative rap

MC Chris

Nerdcore PioneerHigh-pitched · Geeky · Energetic

TUE JUL 21•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

lo-fi hip hop/alternative hip hop

Kill Bill: The Rapper

Cloud-Hop SlackerHazy · Nerdcore · Nostalgic

THU JUL 23•Ball Arena

rap/hip hop/hyperpop

Joji

Quebec RapGritty · Rhythmic · Cold

nate sib

Glitched-Out LA PopSlick · Fractured · Emotive

Corbin

Reclusive Melancholic SoulBleak · Ethereal · Funereal

FRI JUL 24•Meow Wolf

experimental hip hop/dubstep

Abelation

Lost Dogz ArchitectGlitchy · Distortion-heavy · Visceral

SAT JUL 25•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

gangster rap/rap/trap

Lelo

Stockholm Street-PoetTough · Melodic · Raw

GroovePill

Party StartersBass · Club · Energetic

THU JUL 30•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

post-hardcore/alternative rock/rap

Shift

NYC Post-Hardcore VeteransAngsty · Complex · Melodic

Buku

Melodic RapClean · Modern · Mellow

BACKWHEN

Neon Shadow-DrifterEthereal · Heavy · Cinematic

FRI JUL 31•Summit

corridos tumbados/música mexicana

Eslabon Armado

Sierreño Soul KingsMelancholic · Acoustic · Modern

SAT AUG 1•Wide Open Saloon

country/hip hop

Moonshine Bandits

Hick-Hop PioneersGritty · Anthemic · Rural

SAT AUG 1•Summit

latin hip hop/chicano rap/trap

Baby Bash

Smooth Chicano AuthorityMelodic · Seductive · Laid-back

MC Magic

Latino Hip-Hop BalladeerSmooth · Bilingual · Romantic

Spinks

Soulful R&BSmooth · Melodic · Polished

Mike Steel

Trap AlchemistBooming · Synthetic · Aggressive

Hazy OBE

Cloud Rap ContenderSmooth · Atmospheric · Confident

WED AUG 5•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

jazz funk/instrumental hip-hop

Adam Deitch

Modern Funk LuminaryKinetic · Syncopated · Polished

THU AUG 6•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

post-hardcore/alternative rock/bass music

Shift

NYC Post-Hardcore VeteransAngsty · Complex · Melodic

DMVU

Experimental Bass ArchitectWonky · Psychedelic · Heavy

FRI AUG 7•Junkyard

trap/rap/hip hop

Sheck Wes

Harlem WildcardHostile · Chaotic · High-Energy

Zukenee

Atlanta Trap DisruptorGritty · High-Octane · Distorted

nu metal/alternative metal

DED

Nu-Metal ForceAggressive · Chunky · Anthemic

SUN AUG 9•Levitt Pavilion

alternative hip hop/trap

Snotty Nose Rez Kids

First Nations StorytellersFierce · Rhythmic · Urgent

MON AUG 10•Summit

rage rap/underground hip hop

slayr

Modern Underground RageAggressive · Synthetic · Fast

WED AUG 12•HQ

nu metal/metalcore

Cultus Black

Masked Metal AggressionIndustrial · Heavy · Melodic

THU AUG 13•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

post-hardcore/alternative rock

Shift

NYC Post-Hardcore VeteransAngsty · Complex · Melodic

THU AUG 13•Levitt Pavilion

pop rap/alternative

Shwayze

West Coast Chill-RapBreezy · Acoustic · Sun-Drenched

FRI AUG 14•Summit

Rio Da Yung Og

Flint Street LegendGritty · Sharp · Unfiltered

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FRI JUL 31•Roxy Denver

memphis rap/southern hip hop

Don Trip

Memphis Gritty SoulPoignant · Verbal · Hard

FRI JUL 31•Levitt Pavilion

conscious hip hop/alternative pop

Dessa

Doomtree MatriarchCerebral · Poetic · Sharp

SAT AUG 8•Paramount Theatre

southern hip hop/rap

Rick Ross

Maybach Music AuthorityCinematic · Gruff · Opulent

WED AUG 12•Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre

classic rock/rock

The Guess Who

Classic Rock LegendsBluesy · Vintage · Harmonic

Don Felder

Rock LegendFluid · Classic · Masterful

FRI AUG 14•Mission Ballroom

trap/bass music

ISOxo

Trap VisionaryHigh-velocity · Aggressive · Cutting-edge

SUN AUG 16•Cervantes' Masterpiece Ballroom

Nine Vicious

Underground InstigatorDistorted · Aggressive · Energetic

TUE AUG 18•Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom

conscious hip hop/alternative r&b

Noname

Spoken-Word VisionaryIntrospective · Jazzy · Poignant

SAT AUG 29•Mission Ballroom

reggae rock/pop rap

Little Stranger

Quirky Hip-HopGroovy · Laid-back · Melodic

SAT AUG 29•Summit

emocore/hardcore punk

CLARENT

Japanese Emo AuteurRaw · Piercing · Fractured

SAT SEP 19•Red Rocks Amphitheatre

underground hip hop/conscious hip hop

Atmosphere

Rhymesayers ArchitectsHonest · Narrative · Soulful

THU SEP 24•Fillmore Auditorium

neo soul/alternative r&b/boom bap

Erykah Badu

Soul AlchemistCosmic · Zen · Earthy

The Alchemist

Boom-Bap ArchitectGritty · Sample-Heavy · Precise

SUN OCT 11•Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Pouya

Shadow Rap VanguardGritty · Rapid · Introspective

Ramirez

Silverback Gorilla RapGritty · Hypnotic · Raw

KXLLSWXTCH

Orange County AggressionRaw · Energetic · Dark

Druidess

Ethereal Alternative SoundscapesRaw · Alluring · Melodic

THU OCT 15•Mission Ballroom

trip hop/instrumental hip-hop

DJ Shadow

Sampling LegendCinematic · Gritty · Complex