He’s the hottest MC in the USA at the moment, and was responsible for our favourite album of last year and now Kenrick Lamar is gearing up for a huge tour.

Somehow inexplicably Lamar will be joined, for at least some dates, by EDM mastermind Steve Aoki and while we can’t really get our heads around how that matchup would make sense, we’re sure someone knows what they’re doing. At least we hope so.

Lamar is on a real winning streak at the moment, and with rumours appearing today that the rapper might be dropping a verse (along with Kanye) on a remix of Rocko’s dominating ‘U.O.E.N.O.’ and news cropping up about a collaboration with soul man Miguel, it appears that he’s rap’s new go to guy. We suppose even Drake needs a break sometimes. [via Pitchfork]

03-29 Las Vegas, NV – 1 Oak
03-30 San Bernadino, CA – Paid Dues Festival
04-01 Iowa City, IA – Iowa Memorial Union
04-04 Boca Raton, FL – Florida Atlantic University +
04-05 Atlanta, GA – Private
04-06 Atlanta, GA – Georgia State University
04-07 Tallahassee, FL – Florida State +
04-09 Orlando, FL – University of Central Florida *
04-10 Charlotte, NC – University of North Carolina-Charlotte
04-11 Columbus, OH – Ohio State University *
04-12 Auburn Hills, MI – Oakland University (Meadowbrook Music Festival) *
04-13 Athens, OH – Ohio University (#fest) *
04-14 Buffalo, NY – University of Buffalo *
04-17 St. Louis, MO – Chaifetz Arena *
04-18 Kent, OH – Kent State University *+
04-19 Storrs, CT – UConn *+
04-21 Lowell, MA – Tsongas Center *
04-22 State College, PA – Bryce Jordan Center
04-23 Fairfax, VA – Private
04-24 Durham, NC – Duke University *+
04-25 Williamsburg, VA – William & Mary
04-26 New Britain, CT – Central CT State *
04-27 Cortland, NY – SUNY Cortland *
04-28 Waltham, MA – Private
04-29 Newark, DE – University of Delaware
04-30 Greensboro, NC – North Carolina A&T
05-01 Fairfield, CT – Fairfield University +
05-03 Ithaca, NY – Private
05-04 Watertown, NY – SUNY Jefferson
05-10 New York, NY – Downtown Music Festival
05-11 Columbia, MD – Sweetlife Festival
05-04 Gulf Shores, AL – Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival
06-07 New York, NY – Governors Ball
06-29 Los Angeles, CA – BET Experience

* with Steve Aoki
+ Closed to General Public