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Anniversaries, reunions, reissues and road dates from the era we play all day. Every story here is written up in our own words and credits the outlet that reported it first — the link back to the original is at the bottom of each piece.
Reunions
August 6, 2026
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean Reopen the Fugees Chapter at 30
Three decades after The Score, the two say they are 'in an amazing place' — and fans are reading it as a hint.
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August 10, 2026
The Score Turns 30 On Stage: Fugees Hits, Erykah Badu and a Family Cameo
Diaspora Calling! made its UK debut with Hill and Jean running the classics.
Source: Headline Society
Anniversaries
July 9, 2026
Run-DMC on 40 Years of Raising Hell: 'The Sgt. Pepper's of Hip-Hop'
Rev Run and DMC look back on the 1986 album that dragged rap out of the clubs and onto MTV.
Source: Billboard
Anniversaries
June 26, 2026
Reasonable Doubt at 30: Roc Nation Turns New York Into the Exhibit
JAŸ-Z30 brings pop-ups, custom subway maps and a decommissioned Bowery station to the anniversary.
Source: Hip-Hop Wired
Anniversaries
July 7, 2026
Paid in Full: The Album That Wrote the Rules for the Golden Era
Eric B. & Rakim's debut still sets the standard for what an MC is supposed to sound like.
Source: The Source
Live
August 2, 2026
Thirty Years of Ridin' Dirty: Bun B Brings the South Back Together
Chamillionaire, 8Ball & MJG, Big K.R.I.T., Slim Thug and more for the UGK landmark.
Source: Houston Press
Tours
June 2, 2026
Digable Planets Are Playing Blowout Comb Front to Back
The jazz-rap trio's cult second album gets a full-album anniversary tour.
Source: Consequence
Reissues
August 11, 2026
DJ Shadow Reissues Endtroducing and Takes It On the Road
The instrumental hip hop landmark gets a 30th-anniversary edition and a tour starting in September.
Source: NME