We last featured Chuckie Campbell back in 2013, when the rapper from Buffalo, NY released an impressive album in More Die of Heartbreak, led by the excellent track “Speak” and its string-based melody, with a stunning incorporation of somber crying strings and organ bursts over Campbell’s fluid delivery. As I noted at the time, it was one of the most touching hip-hop beats of that year. So, I was excited when I heard an update from the Chuckie Campbell camp, regarding an upcoming tour.
Already kicked off on July 30th in Windsor, VT, Campbell is touring with The Phaction on a 24-city promotional tour for their new album Taking Back Tomorrow. Per the press release, the upcoming album will “feature some of today’s most groundbreaking voices, including Iesha Green (sharing songwriting credits with Rihanna) and Heidi Feek (daughter of country music stars, Joey and Rory Feek), while matching them with legendary hip hop names, such as Ras Kass (who Pitchfork called one of the greatest rappers of all time) and Talib Kweli (independent hip hop pioneer and former Rawkus Records emcee and co-creator of the famed hip hop super duo Black Star), among many others.”
Check out a video below on the making of the album, as well as the tour dates below that:
Saturday 8/13/2016 Grand Forks, ND – Ojata Records
Sunday 8/14/2016 Missoula, MT – Stage 112
Monday 8/15/2016 Great Falls, MT – Back Alley Pub
Tuesday 8/16/2016 Seattle , WA – Vermillion
Wednesday 8/17/2016 Portland, OR – Starday Tavern
Thursday 8/18/2016 Bend, OR – Silvermoon Brewing
Friday 8/19/2016 Berkeley, CA – 924 Gilman St
Saturday 8/20/2016 Santa Cruz/Napa, CA – TBA
Sunday 8/21/2016 Los Angeles, CA – Redwood Room
Monday 8/22/2016 Flagstaff, AZ – Firecreek Coffee
Tuesday 8/23/2016 Denver , CO – Herman’s Hide Away
Wednesday 8/24/2016 Cheyenne, WY – MHz
Thursday 8/25/2016 Helena, MT – Jesters
Friday 8/26/2016 Ketchum, ID – Whiskey Jacques
Saturday 8/27/2016 Las Vegas, NV – TBA
Sunday 8/28/2016 Phoenix/Tempe AZ – TBA
Monday 8/29/2016 Fort Worth, TX – TBA
Tuesday 8/30/2016 Atlanta , GA – Apache Cafe
Wednesday 8/31/2016 Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabitts
Thursday 9/1/2016 San Jose, Costa Rica – TBA
Friday 9/2/2016 San Jose, Costa Rica – TBA
Saturday 9/3/2016 San Jose, Costa Rica – El Sotano
Sunday 9/4/2016 Charlotte, NC – Apostrophe Lounge
