Three hip-hop giants celebrate 50 years of the genre’s existence.

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J has announced a new tour, “The F.O.R.C.E. Live.” The tour will feature LL Cool J alongside fellow hip-hop legends The Roots and De La Soul.

“The F.O.R.C.E. Live” 2023 Tour Dates:
08/05 – Queens, NY @ Rock the Bells
08/11 – Baltimore, MD @ CFG Bank Arena
08/12 – Cleveland, OH @ Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
08/13 – Chicago, IL @ United Center
08/18 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena
08/19 – Toronto, ON @ Scotiabank Arena
08/21 – Atlanta, GA @ State Farm Arena
08/22 – Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum
08/24 – Ft. Worth, TX @ Dickies Arena
08/25 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
08/27 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino Amphitheater
08/29 – Denver, CO @ Ball Arena
09/01 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center
09/02 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand Garden Arena
09/03 – Los Angeles, CA @ Kia Forum
09/09 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center
09/10 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena
10/15 – Washington, DC @ Capital One Arena
11/19 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden

“The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour is a celebration of hip-hop’s golden era. LL Cool J, The Roots, and De La Soul are all pioneers of the genre, and they have all had a major impact on the music industry.

“Each night will bring LL Cool J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and DJ Z-Trip to the stage, playing alongside a rotating cast of acts that include Salt-N-Pepa, Queen Latifah, Rakim, Common, MC Lyte, Method Man & Redman, Big Boi, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Ice T, Juvenile, Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Goodie Mob, Jadakiss, and more. (Many of whom will also appear on the Rock the Bells Cruise going down this November.)” Reports Abby Jones of Consequence of Sound.

The tour is sure to be a nostalgic trip for fans of hip-hop. It will be a chance to see three of the genre’s most iconic acts perform together live on stage.

Tickets for “The F.O.R.C.E. Live” tour are on sale now. For more information, please visit the tour’s official website.

Here are some quotes from LL Cool J, The Roots, and De La Soul about the tour:

• “I’m excited to be back on tour with The Roots and De La Soul,” said LL Cool J. “This is going to be a great opportunity for us to celebrate our music and our fans.”
• “We’re looking forward to bringing the heat on this tour,” said Questlove of The Roots. “We’re going to be playing all of our classics, and we’re even going to be doing some new stuff.”
• “This is going to be a historic tour,” said Posdnuos of De La Soul. “We’re three of the most important acts in hip-hop, and we’re finally going to be on tour together.”

To buy tickets, check out StubHub.