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Lauryn Hill’s upcoming tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” has just revealed its supporting acts: a long list of major artists including NAS, M.I.A., A$AP Rocky, SZA, Busta Rhymes and many more.
Other artists set to appear with Hill on select dates of the North American tour include Dave Chappelle, Santigold, Big Boi, De La Soul, Dave East, Jo Mersa Marley, Talib Kweli, Bambaata Marley, Shabazz Palaces, Patoranking, Tierra Whack, Protoje, Kelela, Victory, Raury and Iman Omari.
The tour is set to open on July 5 in Virginia Beach with a show featuring A$AP Rocky and Jo Mersa Marley as supporting acts; Nas, Patoranking and Shabazz Palaces will appear at the closing show on Oct. 5 in St. Louis.
Hill also revealed she’ll be adding a show on Sept. 18 at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, where comedian Dave Chappelle and De La Soul will appear in support of the singer. Tickets to that show will go on sale Friday.
See the full list of dates, cities and and artists:
July
5 – Virginia Beach, VA – A$AP Rocky, Jo Mersa Marley
8 – Bristow, VA – A$AP Rocky, Jo Mersa Marley
11 – Boston, MA – M.I.A., Busta Rhymes, Jo Mersa Marley
13 – Philadelphia, PA – M.I.A., Busta Rhymes, Tierra Whack, Jo Mersa Marley
15 – Wantagh, NY – M.I.A., Busta Rhymes, Jo Mersa Marley
18 – Toronto, ON – Santigold, Busta Rhymes, Dave East,Tierra Whack
20 – Detroit, MI – Santigold, Busta Rhymes, Dave East, Bambaata Marley
25 – Charlotte, NC – Big Boi, Bambaata Marley, Raury
26 – Raleigh, NC – Big Boi, Bambaata Marley, Raury
29 – St. Petersburg, FL – Big Boi, Dave East, Bambaata Marley
31 – Miami, FL – Big Boi, De La Soul, Dave East, Bambaata Marley
August
2 – Jacksonville, FL – Big Boi, Dave East, Bambaata Marley
3 – Atlanta, GA – Big Boi, De La Soul, Victory
5 – Nashville, TN – Big Boi, Dave East, Victory
8 – Holmdel, NJ – Nas, Santigold, Victory
September
7 – Las Vegas, NV – Nas, Protoje, Iman Omari
9 – San Diego, CA – Kelela, Protoje, Iman Omari
12 – Portland, OR – Nas, Santigold, Iman Omari
14 – Vancouver, BC – Santigold, De La Soul, Iman Omari
15 – Seattle, WA – Santigold, De La Soul, Shabazz Palaces
18 – Los Angeles, CA – Dave Chappelle, De La Soul
20 – Mountain View, CA – SZA, De La Soul, Shabazz Palaces
22 – Phoenix, AZ – Santigold, Mr. Eazi, Tierra Whack
24 – Albuquerque, NM – Nas, Talib Kweli, Tierra Whack
26 – Denver, CO – Santigold, Talib Kweli, Shabazz Palaces
29 – Sugar Land, TX – Patoranking, Shabazz Palaces
30 – Dallas, TX – Patoranking, Shabazz Palaces
October
3 – New Orleans, LA – Nas, Patoranking, Shabazz Palaces
5 – St Louis, MO – Nas, Patoranking, Shabazz Palaces
“The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” was released in August 1998 and marked Hill’s solo debut after her time with the Fugees. The album features the singles “Doo Wop (That Thing)”, “Ex-Factor” and “Everything Is Everything” and earned five Grammy Awards.
In a statement announcing the anniversary tour, Hill said, “This album chronicled an intimate piece of my young existence. It was the summation of most, if not all, of my most hopeful and positive emotions experienced to that date… I hope the Love and energy that permeated this work can continue to inspire change with Love and optimism at the helm.”
Find tour information and tickets at mslaurynhill.com. JB
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