DMV rapper, Goldlink, has announced his first ever North American headlining tour this summer. The "Sober Thoughts" rapper will be heading out across North America to cities like New York, Dallas, Montreal, Los Angeles and Chicago, performing at small theaters along the way. Given his crossover appeal into the electronic music scene, he has been tabbed as a performer at Electric Forest, which has been traditionally open to other genres and live performers of all types.
He has not announced any support acts, but stay tuned for that. It would be a smart bet to expect someone from the Soulection crew.
Goldlink has been tabbed by many as one of leaders of hip-hop's new wave of rappers who eschews traditional genre boundaries and draws upon many different sounds and styles for his sound, which he describes as "future bounce."
He is now working with Rick Rubin on some new music and the legendary producer had some high praise for the rapper in a feature with VSCO. He was quoted as saying, "GoldLink connects progressive rap styles with cutting edge dance music. He bridges the electronic DJ culture with hip hop in a way we haven't heard before."
The full list of tour dates and venues can be seen below via Complex. Tickets go on sale Friday, which you can purchase on Ticketmaster here. Check out his self-released, 9-track album, The God Complex, on soundcloud and download it on iTunes.
6/9: Brooklyn, NY @ Rough Trade
6/10: New York, NY @ SOBs
6/11: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Upstairs
6/12: Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
6/13: Montreal, QC @ NewSpeak
6/17: Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy
6/18: Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
6/19: Dallas, TX @ Bomb Factory
6/20: New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Music Amphitheater
6/23: Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry
6/24: Chicago, IL @ Reggie's Rock Club
6/25: Rothbury, MI @ Electric Forest Festival
6/26: Vancouver, BC @ The Alexander
