In a move that should satiate at least some '90s hip-hop enthusiasts, LL Cool J, DJ Z-Trip, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul have announced a joint tour together. The Kings Of The Mic tour kicks off May 23 in Tucson, Arizona and is partially in support of LL’s new record, Authentic, due out April 30.


Tourmates Z-Trip and Chuck D are featured on the record's lead single, the truly horrible “Whaddup,” which the trio will no doubt play live each night, because they’re cruel sadists who hate their fans. On the other hand, attendees will also probably get to hear “Me, Myself, And I,” “Fight The Power,” “I Can’t Live Without My Radio,” and “Gangsta Rap Made Me Do It,” so it’s a trade-off.

A full list of dates is below.

Kings of the Mic Tour 2013

May 23—Ava Amphitheater—Tucson, Arizona

May 24—Hard Rock Casino—Las Vegas, Nevada

May 25—Shoreline Amphitheatre—San Francisco, California

May 26—Santa Barbara Bowl—Santa Barbara, California

May 30—Target Center—Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 31—Harrah’s Council Bluffs—Council Bluffs, Iowa

June 1—Scottrade Center—St. Louis, Missouri

June 4—Fox Theatre—Atlanta, Georgia

June 6—Mahaffey Theater—St. Petersburg, Florida

June 7—St. Augustine Amphitheatre—St. Augustine, Florida

June 12—Modell Performing Arts Center At The Lyric—Baltimore, Maryland

June 14—Charter Amphitheatre—Simpsonville, South Carolina

June 15—nTelos Wireless Pavilion—Portsmouth, Virginia

June 16—Durham Performing Arts Center—Durham, North Carolina

June 18—New Jersey Performing Arts Center—Newark, New Jersey

June 19—Bank Of America Pavilion—Boston, Massachusetts

June 20—Roseland Ballroom—New York, New York

June 22—Constellation Brands Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center—Canandiagua, New York

June 23—Soaring Eagle Casino And Resort—Mount Pleasant, Michigan

June 25—Jacobs Pavilion At Nautica—Cleveland, Ohio

June 26—DTE Energy Music Theatre—Clarkston, Michigan

June 27—Riverbend Music Center—Cincinnati, Ohio

July 1—Verizon Theatre—Grand Prairie, Texas

July 2—Stubb’s Waller Creek Outdoor Amphitheater—Austin, Texas

July 3—Bayou Music Center—Houston, Texas

July 5—Essence Music Festival—New Orleans, Louisiana