Nas, Wu-Tang Clan to co-headline new tour

The ‘NY State of Mind Tour’ launches on Aug. 30 and will make a 25-city stop.

Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan are embarking on a co-headlining tour. The hip-hop legends announced the NY State of Mind Tour will begin this summer.

The 25-city trek will start on Aug. 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre. The tour will stop in cities including Virginia Beach, Tampa, Atlanta, Charlotte, and Dallas. The final stop on the tour is Los Angeles, at the Hollywood Bowl.

The tour is named after one of Nas’ most beloved songs, taken from his acclaimed debut album, Illmatic. The announcement of the tour comes weeks after Nas gave a show-stopping performance at the 64th Grammy Awards.

Nas built his reputation as one of the most important rappers in music history starting in the early 90s. Throughout a career that’s spanned three decades, the Queensbridge MC has released  

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