Rakim Washington Tickets - Trump Kennedy Center - Concert Hall

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DJ Jazzy Jeff

4 concerts

Philadelphia native Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff) won two Grammys with DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, including the first Best Rap Performance for "Parents Just Don't Understand." A pioneer of the Transformer scratch, he leads A Touch of Jazz and produced Jill Scott's 2000 debut.

Rakim

9 concerts

Long Island rapper Rakim (born William Griffin Jr. in Wyandanch) pioneered internal rhymes and raised the bar for MC technique. Half of Eric B. & Rakim behind Paid in Full; solo albums include The 18th Letter and G.O.Ds Network - Reb7rth.

Ravi Coltrane

11 concerts

Long Island-born jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane (son of John and Alice Coltrane) emerged in the ’90s with Steve Coleman’s M-Base and Elvin Jones. His albums include Moving Pictures, In Flux, and Spirit Fiction, earning three Grammy nominations.