Richmond jazz-rap artist McKinley Dixon has just announced his upcoming Spring tour down to SXSW. Tickets are available now and a full list of dates can be found below. In conjunction with the tour, Dixon is releasing a new EP, The Importance Of (Acoustic), available for purchase and streaming now. The EP features stripped down reimagining of songs off of his two most recent mixtapes The Importance Of Self Belief and Who Taught You To Hate Yourself? The third mixtape in the planned trilogy is set to be released later this year.
Listen to McKinley Dixon’s mixtapes on Bancamp:
https://mckinleydixon.bandcamp.com/
McKinley Dixon is a unique performer, bringing his blend of rap, jazz, and politics up through the multi-genre DIY scene of Richmond, VA. It’s there that he has found the numerous collaborators that are sprinkled across his releases and live band. His electric live show is showcased in his recent Audiotree session, while his writing style has been lauded by critics, getting comparisons to literary icons like James Baldwin (TIDAL) and Ta-Nehisi Coates (NPR).
The Importance Of (Acoustic) track list:
1. God’s Land
2. Circle The Block
3. Importance Of/Self Belief
4. Bare Knuckles
5. Announcing Humanity
Tour Dates:
2/28 – Harrisonburg, VA – WXJM
3/8 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
3/10 – Athens, GA – Pit Bull Manor
3/11- Austin, TX – SXSW
3/12 – Dallas, TX – Not So Fun WKND
3/13 – Austin, TX – SXSW
3/14 – Austin, TX – SXSW
3/16 – Hot Springs, AR – Valley Of Vapors Festival
3/23 – Greenville, NC – Spazz Fest at Crossbones