Nas and Lauryn Hill aim to rule (and help) the world again with their 17 date tour, which starts tonight in Chicago.

The PowerNomics tour is inspired by Dr. Claud Anderson’s book, PowerNomics, which discusses economic enfranchisement for the African-American community in America. Proceeds and donations from the tour will go to groups focusing on education, health, agriculture, technology, and community-based businesses.

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In addition to the two headliners, the tour will feature a rotating group of special guests which include comedians Dave Chappelle and Hannibal Buress.

Check out the dates:

09/07 — Chicago, IL @ Huntington Bank Pavilion Northerly Island (^&#) 09/08 — Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill (%^&#) 09/10 — Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage (^&#) 09/12 — Boston, MA @ Blue Hills Bank Pavilion (^&#)

09/14 — Camden, NJ @ BB&T Pavilion (+&#) 09/15 — Bristow, VA @ Jiffy Lube Live (+&#) 09/20 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater (^&)

09/22 — Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater (+&@) 09/23 — Jacksonville, FL @ Daily’s Place (^&@) 09/27 — Houston, TX @ Smart Financial Centre at Sugar Land (^&@)

09/28 — Dallas, TX @ The Pavilion at Irving Music Factory (^&) 09/30 — Austin, TX @ Austin360 Amphitheater (^&@) 10/03 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU (+&)

10/05 — Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl (+&@) 10/07 — Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre (+&@) 10/10 — Seattle, WA @ WaMu Theater (+&@) 10/11 — Vancouver, BC @ Pacific Coliseum (^&@)

%with Dave Chappelle ^with Chronixx +with Hannibal Buress and Chronixx

&with Lakim #with Fefe @with Nick Grant