Formulated by music industry vet and b-boy–at-heart Adam Torres, the Masters of Ceremony Hip-Hop Reunion comes to Los Angeles after a highly lauded stint in January at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The lineup, which reads like a primer on hip-hop cultural history, features performances by Doug E. Fresh, Rakim, Naughty by Nature, Biz Markie, Slick Rick and Big Daddy Kane, among other golden-era and post–golden era luminaries. In March, Torres told AllHipHop.com: “These artists have given us unforgettable compositions that have marked a time in music history, earning them the title of Masters of Ceremony.” Can't argue with that. Tonight's show is the only L.A. stop on the six-date national tour.

Fri., July 18, 7:30 p.m., 2014
(Expired: 07/18/14)

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