TWO OF HIP HOPS FINEST IN ONE SHOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN NEW ZEALAND!
WEDNESDAY JUNE 16TH ¬ THE POWERSTATION, AUCKLAND
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One of hip-hop’s most poetic and respected lyricists - Common announces his
debut New Zealand solo show at Auckland’s Powerstation on Wednesday 16 June
with Kid Capri.
COMMON has recorded over 8 critically acclaimed albums including Be where he
partnered with Chicago native and rap music megastar Kanye West which
garnered four Grammy Award Nominations. His video for the single Testify
was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards including Best Hip-Hop Video.
His seventh album Finding Forever, debuted at #1 on the US Billboard 200
Album Chart and won a Grammy. His next album Universal Mind Control was
produced in large part by Pharrell and was also nominated for a Grammy in
the category of Best Rap Album.
Like Common, KID CAPRI has enjoyed his position as one of the most
recognizable and successful players in the Hip Hop game. He rose to fame as
resident DJ on Russell Simmons ΠDef Comedy Jam on HBO, where he gave the
world a taste of live performance Hip Hop as the first DJ to ever perform
live DJ routines on TV. From there, Kid Capri became the most heavily
demanded DJ by some of the industry¹s most respected entertainers, touring
with artists such as Sean P. Diddy Coombs, LL Cool J, Nas, Lil Kim, Jay-Z,
Usher, R. Kelly, Mary J Blige, and Trey Songz. In addition to his DJ
dominance, Kid has made his mark in the production world. He has produced
hits for power players such as Snoop Dogg, Jay-Z, 50 Cent, Slick Rick, Mary
J. Blige, and Jermaine Dupri.
