Music, hip-hop

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Bruno Mars

Soppy ballads and R&B with a tasteful hip hop edge from the all-conquering commercial troubadour who has also written a bunch of hits for other artists including Travie McCoy and BOB and who comes backed with a fine old school band of funk soul brothers.

Capital FM Arena, Nottingham

Fri 22 Nov

Phone for prices / 0844 412 4624

  • 19:30

Liverpool Echo Arena & Convention Centre

Sun 24 Nov

Times to be confirmed / £38.50 / 0844 800 0400

Manchester Arena

Sat 5 Oct

£38.50 / 0844 847 8000

  • 19:00

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Can I Keep It?

Get your weekend off to a great start with this mix of rock and roll, indie and retro pop, disco and house.

Juno, London E1

Fri 31 May

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 24 Jun

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 29 Jul

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Mon 26 Aug

Free / 020 7729 2660

  • 19:00 – 01:30

Cappo/Nappa

The rapper and the producer perform contemporary hip hop.

Banquet Records, Kingston upon Thames

Mon 3 Jun

£10.99 / 020 8549 5871

  • 18:00

Cities Will Fall, The New Burn

Contemporary metal with elements of dubstep, electronica and hip hop from the London-located outfit.

The Rhythm Factory, London E1

Wed 29 May

Free / 020 7375 3774

  • 20:00 – 00:00

CoCo & The Butterfields

A melange of pop-folk and hip hop by the five-piece outfit originating from Canterbury.

Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees

Sat 1 Jun

£5 adv / 01642 674115/606525

  • 20:00
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Danny Brown

Humorous rapper from Detroit.

The Arches, Glasgow

Sat 15 Jun

£12 / 0141 565 1000

With Jackmaster, PVK and Pro Vinylist Karim.

  • 19:00

The Fleece, Bristol

Thu 13 Jun

£15 adv / 0117 945 0996

  • 19:30

The Institute, Birmingham

Fri 14 Jun

£14 adv / 0121 643 0428

  • 19:00 – 22:00

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Dizraeli And The Small Gods

The seven-piece DJ, producer and musician collective performs a lively and eclectic fusion of new wave hip hop and melodic folk.

The Cheese And Grain, Frome

Sun 16 Jun

£10; £8 adv / 01373 455420

  • 20:00

Croydon Fairfield Halls

Fri 7 Jun

£8 / 020 8688 9291

  • 20:00

EPIC Studios, Norwich

Fri 31 May

£12; £9 adv / 01603 766400

  • 20:00

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East Brighton Rhythm Section

The Brighton-based band plays a blend of dub, soul and hip hop.

The Ranelagh Arms, Brighton

Sat 25 May

Free / 01273 681634

  • 20:30

El Fata And The Victorious Band

Reggae with elements of Afrobeat and hip hop by the London-based band.

Upstairs At The Ritzy, London SW2

Sun 2 Jun

Free / 0871 704 2065

  • 20:00 – 00:00

enTRAPment

Eclectic night of electronica, hip hop, reggae and house sounds.

Hysteria, London E8

Sat 25 May

Free

Music from international DJ Calm Hype and friends: Skin 'n' Bones, DJ Mooch and DAYO. Plus a special guest Live PA.

  • 20:00 – 02:00
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Gideon Conn

The Manchester-born singer-songwriter performs an eclectic fusion of folk and hip hop.

The Thunderbolt, Bristol

Wed 29 May

£6; £5 adv / 0117 373 8947

  • 19:30

Hector Bizerk

Scot-hop sounds from Hector Bizerk, a stripped back drum and rap duo. Fun, rhythm-filled times. Or as the band itself so eloquently puts it: 'DRUMS. RAP. YES.'

The Roxy 171, Glasgow

Thu 20 Jun

£5 / 0141 331 1901

Plus Crash Club, Tijuana Bibles and The Clock.

  • 19:30

Hip Hop Karaoke

Rap, R&B and hip hop sing-along.

The Social, London W1W

Thu 30 May

£5 / 020 7636 4992

  • 19:00 – 01:00

Thu 6 Jun

£5 / 020 7636 4992

  • 19:00 – 01:00

Thu 13 Jun

£5 / 020 7636 4992

  • 19:00 – 01:00
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Honey Larochelle, Acantha Lang, Tasita D’Mour, Lzzy Bizu, Nate Williams, Sherry Davis, Root And Groove Element, Charlene

A solo artist performs soul, funk and hip hop. New York-based, Honey Larochelle's performance features unique songs.

The Flyover, London W10

Sat 1 Jun

£15 adv; £10 / 07956 406913

  • 19:30

Immortal Technique

Over-14s show. Harlem-based rapper of Afro-Peruvian descent with a socio-political slant to his material.

O2 ABC, Glasgow

Tue 11 Jun

£17.50 / 0141 332 2232

  • 19:00

Royal Festival Hall, London SE1

Sun 16 Jun

£10–£20 Booking: £1.75 (Members £0.00) (£50) / 0844 875 0073

  • 19:30
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Joe Driscoll

Hip hop and rap by the American rapper, beatboxer and musician.

The Bedroom Bar, London EC2A

Sat 8 Jun

£7; £5 adv / 020 7739 5706

  • 21:00 – 03:00

Jurassic 5

Over-14s show. Respected alternative hip-hop crew from Los Angeles, who have recently reformed, known for their socially conscious lyrics.

O2 Academy, Glasgow

Mon 10 Jun

£25 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

Jurassic 5

The group from Los Angeles, California, reforms to play its alternative hip hop hits.

O2 Academy Birmingham

Tue 11 Jun

£25 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Bristol

Wed 17 Jul

£25 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Brixton, London SW9

Thu 13 Jun

£32.50 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

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Kendrick Lamar

The rapper and songwriter from Compton, California performs hip hop and gangsta rap from the album Good Kid, m.A.A.d City.

O2 Academy Birmingham

Mon 8 Jul

£25 / 0844 477 2000

  • 19:00

O2 Academy Leeds

Wed 10 Jul

£25 / 0113 389 1555

  • 19:00

O2 Apollo Manchester

Tue 25 Jun

£25 / 0844 477 7677

  • 19:00

Tue 9 Jul

£25 / 0844 477 7677

  • 19:00
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Keyshia Cole

A mix of R&B and hip hop soul from the American singer-songwriter to promote the album Woman To Woman.

IndigO2, London SE10

Fri 31 May

£30–£50 / 0871 220 0260

  • 19:00

The Institute, Birmingham

Sat 1 Jun

£26 adv / 0121 643 0428

  • 18:00

The Ritz, Manchester

Thu 30 May

£55; £27.50 adv / 0161 236 3234

  • 19:00 – 23:00

KRS-One

With an acronym that stands for knowledge reigns supreme, KRS-One makes it clear from the off that he isn't just another MC concerned with rapping about girls and material possessions. Making his name as part of Boogie Down Productions with Scott La Rock in the eighties, the revolutionary American began by using music as…

Concorde 2, Brighton

Thu 6 Jun

£15 adv / 01273 673311

  • 19:30 – 23:00

The Garage, London N5

Fri 7 Jun

£18.50 / 0870 060 3777

  • 19:00 – 22:30

Sat 8 Jun

£18.50 / 0870 060 3777

  • 19:00 – 22:30

Stylus At Leeds University Union

Wed 12 Jun

£15; £13.50 adv / 0113 380 1342

  • 19:30

KRS One, Immortal Technique

MC Kris Lawrence Parker performs powerful hip-hop with a political and social bent.

The Ritz, Manchester

Thu 13 Jun

£35; £20 adv / 0161 236 3234

  • 19:00 – 23:00

Le1f

The rapper based in New York, born Khalif Diouf, performs hip hop.

Concrete, London E1

Wed 19 Jun

£7.50 adv / 020 7729 1888

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Start The Bus, Bristol

Thu 20 Jun

Free / 0117 930 4370

  • 20:00 – 23:00

Lil’ Mo

R&B, soul and hip hop by the Long Island-born singer, Cynthia Loving.

The Jazz Cafe, London NW1

Fri 27 Sep

£22.50 adv / 020 7485 6834

  • 19:00 – 23:00
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