[POSTPONED] Black Thought, DJ ?uesto w/Rakim at B.B. King’s, NYC – Friday, Jan. 7

UPDATE: Unfortunately, perhaps due to the inclement weather rolling into New York, this show has been postponed. Check back with us, we’ll let you know the rescheduled date.

This Friday, Black Thought of The Roots and Rakim, two of hip hop’s more prolific and revered MCs, will hit the stage at the B.B. King Blues Club on 42nd Street, NYC, and BirthplaceMag.com has (had) passes to give away!

DJ ?uesto, Roots drummer extraordinaire, will be handling the wheels of steel, while Black Thought’s offshoot group, the Money Making Jam Boys, will assemble at the event as well. The Money Making Jam Boys consists of Black Thought, frequent Roots Crew contributor Dice Raw, Truck North and Sugar Tongue Slim.

Alongside Black Thought, the accomplished DJ J.Period, bringing his Live Mixtape concept to his New York City home. [Peep video of Black Thought/J Period rocking this at the 2010 Manifesto festival in Toronto].

The B.B. King Blues Club was named one of our “5 Reasons Why New York Hip Hop Doesn’t Suck” in August, 2010.

Hip hop icon and Long Island native Rakim will perform as well, likely to run through a gamut of his classic material, as we witnessed when covering Rakim’s April 2010 homecoming concert at Long Island’s The Crazy Donkey. The combination of lyrically potent MCs, Roots-influenced music and Rakim’s throwback hits are likely to delight old-school fans and new-school purists alike.

Best of all, we have several pairs of passes to the event! Simply let us know who you are below, and you’re entered to win. We’ll randomly pick names and alert you by Thursday evening. (If the form gives you an error, don’t worry, we’re receiving all entries).

UPDATE: Contest is over.

Of course, to guarantee entry to see the show, you can buy tickets to see Black Thought, ?uestlove, Rakim and friends through Ticketmaster. B.B. King Blues Club & Grill is located at 237 W. 42nd St., Manhattan.