The Roots with Nas and De La Soul

Aug 28, 2026 at 7:45 PM · F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA F&M Bank Amphitheater of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA

Aug 28

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De La Soul

7 concerts

New York City-bred hip-hop trio De La Soul (Posdnuos, Dave and Maseo) debuted with 3 Feet High and Rising (1989), produced by Prince Paul. They released six more albums through 2004’s The Grind Date, and earned a Grammy nod for 2016’s …And The Anonymous Nobody.

The Roots

1 concert

Philadelphia rap band formed in 1987 by Black Thought and ?uestlove. Broke through with Things Fall Apart (platinum); “You Got Me” with Erykah Badu won a Grammy. House band on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon; won Grammys for Wake Up! with John Legend.

Nas

Queensbridge, New York rapper Nas (born Nasir Jones) broke through on Main Source’s “Live at the Barbeque” and debuted with Illmatic (1994). His catalog includes the Grammy-winning King’s Disease (2020) and Grammy-nominated Hip Hop Is Dead, Nas, and Life Is Good.