Last night, Ryan Leslie put on quite the show at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC along with some very special guests for his #RenegadeNation Tour. First, the Black Mozart proved to the crowd why he’s dubbed as a “musical genius” while playing numerous instruments and performing countless hits including “Addiction,” “Diamond Girl,” “Jibberish” and many more. He then brought Fab out to the stage to perform their extensive catalog of collab tracks together including “Addiction and “Lay Down,” just to name a few. To everyone’s surprise, G-Unit rappers Lloyd Banks, Young Buck, Tony Yayo and Kidd Kidd came out and ripped the stage along side R. Les and Loso. Some famous faces were in the house including Emily B, Drake’s OVO sound producer Mike Zombie, Victoria Secret model Lyndsey Scott and many other familiar faces. (Shout out to Ryan Leslie and his publicist Savannah for giving me the pleasure of doing an exclusive interview and for hooking it up with the pass for the show. Also huge s/o to Jamaal for the super dope pics/vids!) Check out some of the footage from last night’s event over in the gallery and if you have yet to do so, sign up to become an official #RENEGADE here!
IFWT Interview: Ryan Leslie Talks ‘M.Z.R.T.’ Album, His Dream Collab, Allowing His Fans To Text Him & More!
Ryan Leslie has been dubbed as a “musical genius” for years now and nobody fits the description more perfectly than him. Graduating from Harvard University at the tender age of 19, R. Les knew he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry and he made it happen. Not only did he dominate the music business over the years, but he has also taken his knowledge of both social media and technology to another level, which helped contribute to his extreme success. With the launch of his artist-to-fan platform called Disruptive Multimedia, R. Les allows his fans to contact him directly via text message (read the interview below for his phone number!) He also created an exclusive Ryan Leslie fan-club called the #Renegades. Along with a one-time $12 membership fee, you get access to his Black Mozart album along with a bunch of other dope perks including the chance to have a personable relationship with the “Diamond Girl” artist. To promote his upcoming project entitled M.Z.R.T. (pronounced “Mozart,”) Ryan will be debuting a new video every month starting in September until all of his music from the album is released. Ryan Leslie will be bringing his #RenegadeNation tour to NYC this Wednesday, August 20th at the Bowery Ballroom located at 6 Delancey Street in New York, NY. Doors open at 7:00 PM and tickets can be purchased here. To read the full exclusive IFWT interview with Ryan Leslie to find out his dream collab, definition of a perfect date and…
(Video) Lauryn Hill Performs ‘Lost One’ & ‘Consumerism’ In NYC!
During her homecoming performance on Thanksgiving Eve, The hip hop and R&B legend Lauryn Hill took over the Bowery Ballroom in NYC, sung some of her classics and reminded us all why she can never fall off! Hill took over the stage and blessed them with performances of ‘Lost One’, ‘Killing Me Softly’ and even her new track ‘Consumerism’, to the lucky NYC audience, hit the jump to watch Laurin Hill’s anticipated return!
Lauryn Hill Announces First Concert Dates After Being Released From The Pen!
Woot Woot! One of the most inspirational and influential artists EVER, is ready to hit the big stage again! With 3-months in prison, for tax evasion behind her, Lauryn Hill announces her concerts to take place between November 15th through December 31st. U.S. Magistrate Court Judge Madeline Cox Arleo signed off on Hill’s delay of house arrest, for her to give this mini tour, and boy are we glad she did. Hit the jump to check out when and where the shows will be given.
(Video) Seems Like All Is Well Between Iggy Azalea & T.I.!
Australian raptress Iggy Azalea performed her first of two back-to-back shows in NYC last night at the Bowery Ballroom, and squashed all rumors of any tension between her and T.I. when she brought both him and Trae Tha Truth out for her set. She and Trae both signed to Tip’s Grand Hustle imprint last year, but since then there hasn’t been much action between Iggy and Tip, and she even recently said she’s not too sure of her status with the label. Check out video of their performance below.
(Video) Wale Performs “Bad” With Tiara Thomas at Bowery Ballroom in NYC
Wale brought out French Montana lastnight to perform some of their collabs at the Bowery Ballroom in NYC. He also brought out singer/songwriter Tiara Thomas to help him perform the single “Bad” from his Folarin mixtape which is also a fan favorite. Hit the jump to see the video. Marisa Mendez
