NYC Rapper Hoodie Allen just release his new album “The Hype” and is kicking off his North American Tour to promote it next week. He will be at First Avenue supported by Luke Christopher and Myles Parrish on 10/15 for an early 6PM All Ages show. Tickets are available HERE
Steven Markowitz, known by his stage name Hoodie Allen, is an independent American hip hop recording artist. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, he began working at Google before ultimately quitting to pursue a music career full-time.
In 2012, Hoodie released his first official EP titled All American which debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200. A follow-up mixtape, Crew Cuts, was released the next year along with an acoustic version of All American. In October 2014, Hoodie officially released his debut studio album, People Keep Talking which was successful with first week sales of over 30,000 along with a debut position of No. 8 on the Billboard 200. Hoodie’s critically acclaimed sophomore project Happy Camper dropped in January 2016, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Rap/Hip-Hop Chart and #1 on the Independent Albums Chart. Now, he is preparing to release his much anticipated third studio album The Hype, set for release September 29th with Kobalt Music Recordings.
In his own words: I began writing for The Hype in August of 2016, in my hometown of New York City. The main inspiration driving the force was me taking a look at cyclical nature of being an artist and realizing that it’s not only creative pursuits and passions that come up the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but that it also extends into our personal lives and our relationships. So for me The Hype starts somewhere after my first break out album. The day after my music was finally getting recognized by people outside of my immediate circle, the birth of the hype in essence. Most stories start at the bottom and the end at the top. This story tries to examine what we all really feel which is that sometimes we’re running circles within our own life’s pursuits.
Tour Dates:
Oct 10 Park Street Saloon Columbus, OH
Oct 11 Egyptian Room at Old National Centre Indianapolis, IN
Oct 12 The Vic Chicago, IL
Oct 14 The Rave-Eagles Club Milwaukee, WI
Oct 15 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
Oct 16 Slowdown Omaha, NE
Oct 18 The Pageant St. Louis, MO
Oct 19 The Truman Kansas City, MO
Oct 20 Gothic Theatre Englewood, CO
Oct 22 The Complex Salt Lake City, UT
Oct 24 Roseland Theater Portland, OR
Oct 25 Vogue Theatre Vancouver, Canada
Oct 26 Showbox at the Market Seattle, WA
Oct 28 The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
Oct 29 House of Blues Anaheim Anaheim, CA
Oct 30 The Fonda Theatre Los Angeles, CA
Nov 01 Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
Nov 03 House of Blues Dallas Dallas, TX
Nov 04 House of Blues Houston Houston, TX
Nov 05 Aztec Theatre San Antonio, TX
Nov 08 Revolution Live Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nov 09 Plaza Live Orlando, FL
Nov 10 Center Stage Theater Atlanta, GA
Nov 12 The Fillmore Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Nov 13 Lincoln Theatre Raleigh, NC
Nov 15 Cannery Ballroom Nashville, TN
Nov 16 Vic Theater Chicago, IL
Nov 17 Stage AE Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 18 The Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Canada
Nov 19 Saint Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
Nov 21 House of Blues Boston Boston, MA
Nov 22 The Fillmore Silver Spring Silver Spring, MD
Nov 24 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
Nov 25 Playstation Theater New York, NY
