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"DJ CASSIDY'S PASS THE MIC LIVE!" UNITES NEW YORK ICONIC HIP HOP & R&B SUPERSTARS AT STATE FARM ARENA IN ATLANTA, GA ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2ND, 2023

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DJ Cassidy will celebrate the unofficial end of summer by taking his highly anticipated "Pass The Mic Live!" concert series to the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, September 2nd, where he will unite eight iconic Hip Hop & R&B superstars on one stage, in partnership with the Black Promoter's Collective. The epic lineup will feature Akon, Fat Joe, Jagged Edge, Keyshia Cole, Method Man & Redman, Remy Ma, Shaggy, The Lox, and in the tradition of "Pass The Mic," special surprise guests.

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  • concert series to the award-winning State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, September 2nd, where he will unite eight iconic Hip Hop & R&B superstars on one stage, in partnership with the Black Promoter's Collective.
  • at State Farm Arena will be on presale to American Express® card members from Wednesday, July 19th at 10:00am EST through Thursday, July 20th at 11:59pm EST.
  • unites eight game changing Hip Hop and R&B artists whose massive records transformed the culture on a global scale," says DJ Cassidy.
  • Now, the modern-day maestro will recreate the experience with a series of highly anticipated live concerts that will surely make history.

2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ Celebrates Hip-Hop 50 With Stacked Night-by-Night Line-Up for Evening Concert Series

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

This year's festival marks our first-ever, all-Black women in Hip-Hop headliner line-up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Megan Thee Stallion, which has been previously announced .

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  • This year's festival marks our first-ever, all-Black women in Hip-Hop headliner line-up of Ms. Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Megan Thee Stallion, which has been previously announced .
  • Festival-goers can check out the full star-studded line-up by purchasing single-day tickets, as well as weekend packages, on sale now at www.ESSENCEFestival.com .
  • Like Hip-Hop, the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ presented by Coca-Cola® is more than just the music.
  • The 2023 ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is presented by Coca-Cola® and major partners, AT&T, Disney and Target.

MasterClass Announces Nas to Teach Hip-Hop Storytelling

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Nas will teach a class on Hip-Hop storytelling.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- MasterClass , the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best across a wide range of subjects, today announced that Nas will teach a class on Hip-Hop storytelling.
  • In his class, Nas dives into the origins, rise and evolution of Hip-Hop in America to showcase the artistic, poetic and political power of storytelling through music.
  • MasterClass members will get a firsthand, real-time view of Nas' writing process and witness his genius in action as he creates a brand-new song"Big Nas (Original Song from MasterClass)"with Hit-Boy.
  • Embed & view the trailer here: https://youtu.be/qMFLu5aK3SA
    Listen to "Big Nas (Original Song from MasterClass)" here: https://nas.lnk.to/BigNas
    Launched in 2015, MasterClass is the streaming platform where anyone can learn from the world's best.

Escobar Cigars and Iconic Grammy Award Winning, Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Nas Announce Strategic Partnership

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium Nicaraguan cigar maker Escobar Cigars by Puros Privados, Inc. today announced a global strategic partnership with Grammy award winning, multi-platinum recording artist Nasir "Nas" Jones (a.k.a.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Premium Nicaraguan cigar maker Escobar Cigars by Puros Privados, Inc. today announced a global strategic partnership with Grammy award winning, multi-platinum recording artist Nasir "Nas" Jones (a.k.a.
  • A true aficionado of fine premium cigars, Nas will utilize his market reach and loyal following to help grow the Escobar brand among the ranks of premium cigar makers worldwide.
  • "When the team at Escobar Cigars initially approached me, I was immediately drawn to the brandby the exceptional quality of their product," said Nas.
  • "This partnership with Escobar has beenalmost two years in the making and I am honored to be an equity partner with them.