Overview

• The Dark Aura Tour spans 25 North American dates with Ab-Soul and Rapsody, starting Oct. 16 in Boston.
• Presale tickets open today, Aug. 19, with general on-sale set for Aug. 21.
• “Dark Aura,” produced by Chuck Strangers, pairs Joey’s boom-bap sound with lyrics critical of major-label dynamics.
• Lonely at the Top is scheduled for Aug. 29 after Joey said Columbia pushed back the originally planned Aug. 1 release.
• The itinerary includes Montreal on Oct. 17, Toronto on Oct. 20, a Brooklyn stop on Nov. 19, and a finale in Philadelphia.