Jeezy is ready to commemorate the twentieth anniversary of his debut album Let’s Get It: Thug Motivation 101 with a nationwide tour, formally titled “TM:101 Stay.” Operating from June by means of September, the tour will function particular visitor DJ Drama and a singular orchestral presentation by the Colour of Noize Orchestra.
Based on a press announcement, the tour will supply followers a brand new strategy to expertise the influential 2005 album, with acclaimed bassist and composer Derrick Hodge dealing with the orchestral preparations. Grammy and Emmy-winning music director Adam Blackstone will oversee manufacturing and musical path.
“I’m extremely grateful that we’re right here celebrating 20 years of motivation,” Jeezy mentioned in a press release. “This album is cemented within the cultural zeitgeist and serves because the soundtrack to modern-day storytelling within the style. It had the affect it did as a result of it was uncooked and sincere. I can’t watch for followers to expertise it on this new means.”
Along with the tour, Jeezy has introduced a twentieth anniversary version of the album, new merchandise, community-focused occasions, and different initiatives together with a customized SiriusXM channel and males’s well being campaigns.
Pre-sale tickets for “TM:101 Stay” turned obtainable Thursday, April 24, with basic ticket gross sales starting Friday, April 25.
The announcement arrives amid ongoing authorized proceedings associated to Jeezy’s divorce, in addition to public hypothesis round private {and professional} tensions. Regardless of these challenges, the upcoming tour and commemorative tasks mark a celebratory milestone within the Atlanta rapper’s profession.
Tour Dates for “TM:101 Stay”
- June 27 – Miami, FL – James L. Knight Heart
- June 28 – New York, NY – Apollo Theater
- July 11 – Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Memorial Auditorium
- July 12 – Charlotte, NC – Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Heart
- July 18 – Birmingham, AL – BJCC Live performance Corridor
- July 19 – Nashville, TN – Tennessee Performing Arts Heart
- July 25 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer Theatre
- July 26 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
- August 1 – Baltimore, MD – The Lyric Baltimore
- August 2 – Greensboro, NC – Steven Tanger Heart for the Performing Arts
- August 8 – St. Louis, MO – Stifel Theatre
- August 9 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
- August 15 – Richmond, VA – Altria Theater
- August 16 – New Orleans, LA – Saenger Theatre
- August 22 – Orlando, FL – Dr. Phillips Heart Walt Disney Theater
- August 23 – Jacksonville, FL – Moran Theatre
- August 28 – Dallas, TX – Music Corridor at Truthful Park
- August 29 – Houston, TX – Sarofim Corridor
- August 31 – Washington, DC – DAR Structure Corridor
- September 5 – Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Heart for the Arts
- September 6 – Cleveland, OH – TempleLive at Cleveland Masonic
- September 7 – Newark, NJ – New Jersey Performing Arts Heart (NJPAC)
- September 12 – Detroit, MI – Fox Theatre