Where:
Theatre of the Living Arts
334 South St
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Admission:
$20.00
Categories:
Music
Event website:
https://concerts1.livenation.com/higher-brothers-philadelphia-pennsylvania-05-03-2019/event/02005651160160E7
In support of their Five Stars album, Higher Brothers are headlining their 27-date world tour throughout China, North America and Europe. Kicking off in Higher Brothers’ hometown of Chengdu on March 23rd, the tour makes stops in Shanghai, New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and the world’s biggest hip-hop festival, Rolling Loud in Miami. In September, Higher Brothers will perform in Europe for the very first time with headlining shows in Berlin, Paris, London and more. Several dates have already sold out but limited tickets are still available at www.higherbrotherstour.com.
Released on February 22nd via 88rising, Higher Brothers sophomore album, Five Stars, was hailed as the biggest Chinese hip-hop album in history and it dominated the Chinese charts for the #1 spot in the first quarter of 2019. The album earned critical acclaim from international media like NPR, MTV, Complex, Genius who highlighted how for the first time in history, China’s most successful rappers appeared shoulder-to-shoulder with top lyricists from America, the birthplace of hip-hop. The 14-track project features many of hip-hop’s brightest stars including ScHoolboy Q, J.I.D., Soulja Boy, Denzel Curry, Ski Mask the Slump God, KOHH and Guapdad 4000, in addition to 88rising label-mates Rich Brian and NIKI. A testament to Higher Brothers mission to introduce Chinese culture to the world, the title, Five Stars, simultaneously represents China, top-quality, and global-internet culture.