Rap to rock the Rialto
When it came out in 1995, “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ...” launched a subgenre of hip-hop known as mafioso rap — kind of a mini-subgenre under the umbrella of gangsta rap.
But the album, the solo debut of Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon, had a more lasting impact for its cinematic scope. The album played out like a movie, critics agreed, with Raekwon as the star and fellow Wu-Tang rapper Ghostface Killah as guest star.
The pair have spent the past two months celebrating the 20th anniversary of “Only Built 4 Cuban Linx ...” The tour pulls into the Rialto Theatre Thursday before hitting So-Cal for the final three dates.
Thursday’s show, featuring rising young rapper Dillon Cooper, starts at 8 p.m. at the Rialto, 318 E. Congress St. Tickets are $28 to $200 (VIP/Meet and Greet package) through ticketfly.com
Also coming up from Rialto Theatre:
- Haley Fohr’s Circuit des Yeux headlines a show with ex-Dolly Ranchers and Evolutionary Jass Band guitarist and folk/blues singer Marisa Anderson and Tucson singer-songwriter Karima Walker at Solar Culture, 31 E. Toole. It’s $8 at the door or in advance at ticketfly.com
- Seattle singer-songwriter Rocky Votolato shares the bill with East Coast rocker Dave Hause for a show Wednesday at Club Congress, 311 E. Congress St. Singer-songwriter Chris Farren, former frontman for Florida-based indie-punk band Fake Problems, is the special guest. All-ages show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 in advance at ticketfly.com, $15 day of show.
‘Girls Night Out’ at AVA with Caillat, Perri
Colbie Caillat and Christina Perri have become close friends since they hit the road together with “The Girls Night Out, Boys Can Come Too Tour.”
The summerlong trek pulls into the AVA at Casino del Sol on Tuesday and here’s a little of what you can expect:
• Perri’s setlist will include her early single “A Thousand Years” and “Jar of Hearts” as well as her new empowering hit “Human.”
• Caillat has a catalogue of uplifting singles from her 2007 debut “Bubbly,” to “Fallin’ For You” and “Brighter Than the Sun.” Her critically acclaimed latest single “Try” has been a source of inspiration for women around the globe.
Nashville/Los Angeles duo High Dive Heart open the show at the AVA, 5655 W. Valencia Road, at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Tickets are $11 to $126 through tickets.solcasinos.com.
Earlier Rachel Platten (“My Fight Song”) had been announced as Tuesday’s opener, but she has had to bow out of some recent shows on the tour to promote her runaway hit song. We get her here Sept. 13 for the My 92.9 Oro Valley Music Festival.
Cathalena E. Burch
