( ENSPIRE Music ) DJ Cassidy to Host His “Pass The Mic LIVE!” Event to Unite New York Iconic Hip Hop & R&B Superstars
ENSPIRE Contributor: Wesley Tran
DJ Cassidy will celebrate the unofficial end of summer by taking his highly anticipated “Pass The Mic Live!” concert series to the award-winning stage, State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, September 2nd. He will unite eight iconic Hip Hop & R&B superstars on one stage, in partnership with the Black Promoter’s Collective. The epic lineup will feature Akon, Fat Joe, Jagged Edge, Keyshia Cole, Method Man & Redman, Remy Ma, Shaggy, The Lox, and in the tradition of “Pass The Mic,” special surprise guests. Tickets for the event were on presale to American Express® card members from July 19th – July 20th. Tickets have begun to be on sale to the general public since July 21st.
The sold-out inaugural “Pass The Mic Live!” took place at the Prudential Center arena in Newark, New Jersey, on May 12th. It featured performances by Ashanti, Fabolous, Ja Rule, Lil Kim, and more, and included a slew of surprise guests including The Lox, Lil Cease, M.O.P., and Force MDs. The second sold-out installment of the concert series took place on July 21st, at the iconic Radio City Music Hall. It included historic performances from twenty-five native New York legends of Hip Hop’s Golden Era, including Big Daddy Kane, Doug E. Fresh, Rakim, and Slick Rick, with Black Sheep, Brand Nubian, and many others. “The third installment of “Pass The Mic Live!’ unites eight game-changing Hip Hop and R&B artists whose massive records transformed the culture on a global scale,” says DJ Cassidy. “I am simply honored to be sharing a stage with these icons to bring the party people of Atlanta a groundbreaking musical experience.”
Over the past three years, DJ Cassidy transformed how we experience music with “Pass The Mic.” By celebrating and uniting his musical heroes, DJ Cassidy changed how we interact with our favorite artists and favorite songs through a game-changing, culturally moving format. The groundbreaking series “Pass The Mic” went from viral sensation to televised primetime series on BET and featured a monumental collection of prolific artists throughout. Within ten episodes, Cassidy passed the mic to 220 legendary superstars, including Earth, Wind & Fire, Chaka Khan, Nile Rodgers, and many, many more. Renowned for his unmatched ability to rally icons and legends alike, DJ Cassidy curated a musical experience like no other with “Pass The Mic,” as Cassidy’s musical heroes, spanning five decades, performed their most iconic songs. Now, the modern-day maestro will recreate the experience with a series of highly anticipated live concerts that will surely make history.
DJ Cassidy’s career is the culmination of a lifetime of deejaying around the world. He tours the globe twelve months a year, electrifying audiences with an infectious showmanship and a musical palette so broad, he relates to everyone within his reach. DJ Cassidy has been at the nexus of culture for well over half his living years as the definitive deejay of music impresarios, entertainment moguls, fashion icons, nightlife innovators, and world leaders. Known for manning the turntables at parties hosted by Jay Z, Beyonce, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Jennifer Lopez, Naomi Campbell, the Kardashians, Oprah Winfrey, and the Obamas, the revered deejay is regarded as the modern-day music renaissance man. As he continues to seamlessly bridge generations through his globally beloved “Pass The Mic” series, DJ Cassidy is transformative in his unique ability to unite everyone, everywhere, through the spirit of celebration.
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