MANCHESTER, NH – Smack it up, flip it. Rub it down, oh, no! Flashbacks guaranteed for those who attend the Dec. 29 “I Love the ’90s Tour,” heading to the Verizon Wireless Arena on Dec. 29.
The announcement went out via the Verizon’s Twitter account on Wednesday, promoting the fact that tickets for the event go on sale June 10 at 10 a.m. Tickets begin at $49 and are available through Ticketmaster.com, in person at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office, 555 Elm St., or by calling (800) 745-3000.
Below, from the official tour site, #ILovethe90sTour:
Attendees will reminisce about the trend-setting decade with some of the most iconic, indelible names in rap, hip hop and R&B. All-4-One, Biz Markie, Coolio, Color Me Badd, Kool Moe Dee, Kid ‘n Play, Rob Base, Salt-N-Pepa, Tone Loc, Vanilla Ice and Young MC compose this year’s revolving line-up of iconic ‘90s artists. Each show features upwards of eight performers and promises a lineup that you won’t find anywhere else.
Audiences can expect to hear chart-topping hits like “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “Shoop,” “Ice, Ice Baby,” “I Wanna Sex You Up,” “Just A Friend,” “Funky Cold Medina,” “It Takes Two,” “Gangsta’s Paradise,” and more during a fun-filled night out that doubles as an arena-sized dance party.
About Salt-N-Pepa:
As one of the first successful all-female rap groups, Salt-N-Pepa had a string of hits including “Push It,” “Let’s Talk About Sex,” “Shoop,” “Whatta Man” and “None of Your Business.” The trio won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group in 1995 for “None of Your Business,” making them the first female rap Grammy winners. IN addition, they have won several MTV Music Video Awards and will be recognized on VH1’s upcoming Hip-Hop Honors.
About Vanilla Ice:
Vanilla Ice released “To the Extreme” in 1990 and the album spent 16 weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 and sold 15 million copies worldwide. The single “Ice Ice Baby” was the first Hip-Hop single to top the Billboard charts. The album also included the hit single, “Play That Funky Music.” In 1991, he won the American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock New Artist and Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop New Artist.
About All for One:
With over 20 million albums sold, Grammy Award Winning group All-4-One is internationally known for making beautiful love songs that not only chart radio airways, but also garner countless awards. Their first single So Much In Love, scaled to RIAA Gold Sales and top 5 pop status. Their single, I Swear, claimed the billboard Hot 100 #1 spot for 11 consecutive weeks, while sales sky rocketed to hold the #1 selling single status in 1994 and third most successful single of the rock era.
About Kid-N-Play:
Kid-N-Play recorded three albums together between 1988 and 1991: 2 Hype (1988), Kid’n’Play Funhouse (1990), and Face the Nation (1991). Among the group’s most successful singles were 1989’s ‘Rollin’ with Kid’n’Play (#11 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart), 1990’s “Funhouse” (#1 on the Billboard rap singles chart),and “Ain’t Gonna Hurt Nobody” (another #1 rap hit). They have also had acclaimed success on the silver screen, starring together in four feature films; House Party 1 & 2, High School High, etc.
About Rob Base:
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock’s debut albums It Takes Two spawned two international hits, “It Takes Two” and “Joy and Pain.” Today in 2016, both songs have stood the test of time and are still widely played by fans and partygoers alike. In 2008, “It Takes Two” was ranked number 37 of VH1’s all-time 100 greatest songs of Hip-Hop.
About Young MC:
Young MC released his debut album ‘Stone Cold Rhymin’ in 1989, spawning the universally popular hit single “Bust a Move.” Young MC is also known for his collaborations with Tone Loc on the songs “Wild Thing’ and “Funk Cold Medina.”
Follow @ILovethe90sTour on Twitter and Facebook for live tour photos as the tour makes its way to New Hampshire.
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