Hip Hop won't stop: The definitive UK/ Ireland Hip Hop Guide
Highlights include: Run the Jewels, The Roots, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, CunninLynguists, TEEBS, Nas, DJ Shadow, Eminem, J. Cole, The Sugarhill Gang, Tory Lanez and many more
Check out our round-up of the best MCs, Beat-boxers and DJs heading your way in 2017/18. All prices exclusive of booking fees.
Logic [US]
Logic has announced an autumn UK tour covering London, Birmingham and Manchester from 31st October. Tickets from £19.50.
Run the Jewels
Run the Jewels and Danny Brown have a November UK tour, covering London, Manchester, Glasgow and Birmingham from 9th November. Tickets start from £32.50 and are selling fast! You can also catch both Run The Jewels and Danny Brown in Glasgow at Bellahouston Park in the summer with Eminem. See below. Update: second London Brixton Academy gig added (12th November) plus brand new dates in Leeds. Tickets on sale now.
The Roots
The Roots have announced an extremely rare pair of UK gigs at the Jazz Cafe in Camden this July. Tickets start at £45 but are selling extremely fast due to the limited capacity of the venue and the unlimited greatness of the band.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
Catch the "Jungle" rapper as he makes his UK debut at the Brixton Academy on 17th December. Tickets cost £17.50.
CunninLynguists
CunninLynguists have announced an October UK tour, playing London, Bristol and Leeds from the 11th, priced from £12.50.
TEEBS
The American rapper and Brainfeeder alumni has announced a short UK tour in November, playing Leeds and Manchester (so far) from 15th November. Tickets start at £12.
Nas
Nas follows his London Wireless festival slot (Sunday 9th July - limited tickets) with gigs in Liverpool, Glasgow and Leeds from 10th July. Tickets on sale now, priced from £32.50. Expect massive demand!
DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow has announced a late summer/ autumn UK tour, playing London, Brighton, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and Bristol from 15th August until 7th October. Expect to hear Endtroducing classics as well as more recent material. Tickets from £22.50 to £25.
Eminem
Prior to his Reading and Leeds stint, Eminem plays a special Glasgow Summer Sessions gig at Bellahouston Park with Run the Jewels and Danny Brown on 24th August. Limited tickets available.
J Hus
J Hus has announced a spring UK tour, playing Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Norwich, Glasgow, Nottingham, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Hatfield and Oxford from 1st May.
J. Cole
J. Cole has announced a massive "4 Your Eyez Only" UK arena tour, showcasing songs from his latest album. He plays London, Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham from 12th October and tickets are selling fast, with a second O2 Arena gig announced on the on-sale day.
The Sugarhill Gang
The Sugarhill Gang plus Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio's Furious 5 to tour the UK in the summer, covering London, Leicester, Inverness, Liverpool, Norwich, Leeds, Manchester, Sheffield and Preston 1st June. Tickets on sale now, from £17.50.
