RAP & HIP-HOP IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Rap & Hip-Hop in Manchester
Lil Tracy
Monday 29 April 2024
For years, Jazz Butler has consistently remained an innovator of alternative hip-hop. Best known as Lil Tracy, Butler has also gained acclaim for his music under various names including Yung Bruh, Souljawitch, Tracy Minajj, and others. As a...
Akon
Tuesday 30 April 2024
The son of Senegalese percussionist Mor Thiam, chart-topping New Jersey R&B star AKON is best known for the 2005 international smash hits "Lonely", and "Smack That (featuring Eminem). He has enjoyed great success in the UK with other P...
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Wednesday 1 May 2024
Multi-platinum New York rapper/singer-songwriter Artist Dubose made waves with the breakout hit "Still Think About You", going on to top the US Billboard album charts and reaching the UK Top 30 with the hit single "Swervin" (featuring 6ix9...
The Untold Orchestra - The Music of Lauryn Hill
Friday 3 May 2024
Celebrating 25 years of Lauryn Hill's seminal album with a 13-piece orchestra. One of the greatest mysteries in modern music, Lauryn Hill released the straight-to-classic "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" back in 1998, before disappearing ...
Takin Ages
Friday 3 May 2024
Showcasing up and coming talent in Manchester...
Lil Yachty
Saturday 4 May 2024
Atlanta rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer Lil Yachty incorporates psychedelic alternative rock into his music, inspired by multiple psychedelic journeys and his longtime love of Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon'. Collaborat...
Shabazz Palaces
Sunday 5 May 2024
Now Wave presents Shabazz Palaces at YES The Pink room on 23rd March 2022 ...
Nemzzz
Tuesday 7 May 2024
Hailing from one of Manchester's most deprived areas rapper and singer Nemzzz is determined to stand out through his lyrics and distinct musical sound. Naturally introverted, Nemzzz is someone who keeps his thoughts to himself but through h...
Bryson Tiller
Wednesday 8 May 2024
Hip-hop-drenched Kentucky "trap soul" star Bryson Tiller's smooth vocals seamlessly move between rap and breezy R&B crooning. With two UK Top 20 albums to his name, he has scored chart hits with "Outta Time" (featuring Drake), "What Woul...
Reno Collective presents: Reno Sessions
Thursday 9 May 2024
Reno Collective presents: Reno Sessions featuring local artists Tyron Webster, Lenacha, Shiloh, DJ SHERI and Reno Collective DJ's Binta and Izzy B2B...
Dante or Die - Kiss Marry Kill
Friday 10 - Sunday 12 May 2024
Dante or Die Theatre Company present an electrifying and intimate story of love and redemption. Jay and Paul are both serving life sentences for homophobic murders. Incredibly, they fall in love and seek permission to marry. Inspired by rea...
Cut Capers
Friday 10 May 2024
CUT CAPERS are a 9-piece Bristol band whose energetic live performance and infectious sound have won them a cult following on the British festival scene. Mixing a heavy 4-piece brass section with funk, dance and hip-hop. Like all the best b...
Rakim
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Despite his celebrated partnership with Queens DJ Eric B, whose intricately constructed soundscapes made an excellent match for Rakim's more cerebral presence on the mike, the North Island rapper never became a household name, but is near-u...
Rise of the Northstar
Wednesday 15 May 2024
Paris heavy metal band ROTNS combine heavy metal, hip-hop, and hardcore punk with Japanese pop culture influences. ...
Wes Nelson
Thursday 16 May 2024
Newcastle-under-Lyme reality TV star Wes Nelson first appeared on Love Island in 2018, and has since competed on Dancing on Ice, The X Factor: Celebrity, Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and won The Games. He released his debut hip hop single...
Profus Live in Manchester
Friday 17 May 2024
Join us at Manchester for a night of Polish hip-hop vibes Profus concert by Rap Box & PPZ Label....
Lloyd Banks
Wednesday 22 May 2024
Queens emcee and G-Unit co-founder Lloyd Banks was part of the wave of rappers who found mainstream success with hard-nosed, street-ready rap styles in the early 2000s. Along with other G-Unit cohorts, Banks enjoyed charting hits and platin...
ZHEANI
Wednesday 22 May 2024
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Veeble
Thursday 23 May 2024
Veeble is a reggae, hip hop, brass n roll experience with a tropical gypsy flavour. A spontaneous lively band of touring Italians....
The Untold Orchestra - A Celebration of Frank Ocean
Friday 24 May 2024
Take time to explore Frank Ocean's two pivotal albums, "Blonde" and "Channel Orange", performed by a 12-piece orchestra. From "Channel Orange" classics 'Lost' and 'Thinking Bout You' to Blonde's seminal 'Pink + White' and 'Nights', Manches...
Saya Gray
Friday 24 May 2024
Now Wave presents Saya Gray at Deaf Lodge on 24th May 2024...
Devil's Night
Friday 24 May 2024
A night of Hiphop with Hell's finest....
Nicki Minaj
Saturday 25 - Thursday 30 May 2024
One of the most impactful artists of the 21st century, Nick Minaj is one of only two women with 100+ singles on the US Hot 100 chart, the most followed rapper on Instagram, and 55B+ global streams of her music. Often referred to as the "Que...
Platform Manchester - 10th Anniversary
Saturday 25 May 2024
Following on from last years' epic sold out show, Platform Manchester celebrates their ten year anniversary with a high energy performance showcasing the most talented and exciting hip-hop and commercial dance artists from our city. Using a...
Danny Brown
Sunday 26 May 2024
Detroit spitter Danny Brown is a fan favourite for a reason. Few MCs have taken true-blue lyrical ferocity and draped it in a persona as arresting as Danny's. By the time he released breakout album XXX, he was spearheading a movement of ava...
Kompnd AfterDark
Sunday 26 May 2024
KOMPND presents AfterDark, a 1,300 capacity immersive musical and culture club night experience showcasing everything from R&B and Afrobeats to HipHop & Dancehall. ...
The Beatnuts
Wednesday 29 May 2024
The legendary American hip-hop group are routinely acknowledged by Q-Tip as being members of Native Tongues. Duo members, JuJu and Psycho Les, are celebrating the 30th anniversary of their debut album, The Beatnuts: Street Level. The group ...
Candlelight - A Tribute to Rihanna
Friday 7 June 2024
Discover the music of Rihanna performed by a string quartet in this awe-inspiring location under the gentle glow of candlelight. ...
The Untold Orchestra - The History of Drake
Friday 7 June 2024
Manchester's 12-piece Untold Orchestra explore the discography of one of the all-time-greats, Drake. Since his "So Far Gone" mixtape exploded just 12 years ago, he has accelerated into the multi-award winning, globe conquering artist we k...
Gin & Juice - Old School Hip-Hop Outdoor Summer BBQ
Saturday 8 June 2024
Gin & Juice, the biggest old school hip-hop brand in the UK brings together those who wanna get taken back to the 80s & 90s era of hip-hop! This is truly one for the old school hip-hop heads! Guaranteed great vibes, energy and nostalgia al...
Vince Staples
Wednesday 12 June 2024
Esteemed Californian hip-hop artist Vince Staples returns to Europe. ...
Hieroglyphics
Friday 14 June 2024
Californian underground hip hop collective Hieroglyphics was founded in the early 1990s by rapper Del the Funky Homosapien. The collective is currently composed of rappers Del the Funky Homosapien, Casual, Pep Love, producer/manager Domino,...
NSG
Saturday 22 June 2024
With a lively diasporic afro bashment sound and a larger-than-life personality, all rolled into one East London six-member group, at first, NSG stood for No Sleep Gang, then Non-Stop Grinding, Nipple Sucking Gang, and Nigeria Slash Ghana. A...
Riskee & The Ridicule
Saturday 22 June 2024
Kent band Riskee And The Ridicule combine grime, hip hop and metal influences to make an exciting and unique sound. ...
Outbreak Fest
Friday 28 - Sunday 30 June 2024
Finding its roots in hardcore and punk, Manchester's three day Outbreak Fest has built a major platform to the UK's consistently thriving counterculture, while also providing a rite of passage for major touring acts across the world such as...
Trippie Redd
Friday 28 June 2024
Multi-platinum rapper and singer Trippie Redd ...
