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Summer is officially over. With concert tours by MIA, Kelis & Robyn, Rihanna, Maxell and Jill Scott among the big go-to “urban” cool radio monsters to sell-out concert halls and arenas, it’s cool to see that the autumn may also have its share of luster. Among the various tours that have been announced, there are two concerts we can not wait to attend:

Mary J. Blige, the undisputed queen of hip-hop soul, recently announced her ninth consecutive tour (the cheese-fest fromage titled Music Saved My Life). Why are we so excited in the first place? Well, “Bust Your Windows” princess Jazmine Sullivan and up-and-comer soulman Miguel (who crooned “All I Want Is You” aside J. Cole) will tour in her native United States. That’s why! Mobo-winner and Briton R&B scribe Lemar and the iconic El DeBarge will also make appearances…and with Mary J. Blige celebrating her 18 years of fabulosity, its easy to fall head-over-heels in love with the great expectations we know that she will fulfill on stage.

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10/01/10: Mobile, Ala. (BayFest Mobile Music Festival)

10/02/10: Atlanta, Ga.

10/03/10: Virginia Beach, Va.

10/05/10: Raleigh, N.C.

10/07/10: Washington, D.C.

10/08/10: Atlantic City, N.J.

10/10/10: Mashantucket, Conn. (Fox Theatre at Foxwoods)

10/11/10: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)

10/12/10: New York, N.Y. (Radio City Music Hall)

10/15/10: Detroit, Mich.

10/16/10: Chicago, Ill.

10/19/10: Los Angeles, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)

10/20/10: Los Angeles, Calif. (Gibson Amphitheatre)

10/22/10: Las Vegas, Nev.

10/23/10: Oakland, Calif.

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Then there’s the ultimate WTF, I mean, “OMG” zeitgeist; R&B dance-pop prince Usher—who abandoned his crunk and quiet storm ponderings for a Europop electro sound—tapped crooner heartthrob Trey Songz for his 25-date OMG Tour. Songz, who just wrapped up his Passion, Pain & Pleasure Tour in New York City with Monica, will embark on his third tour of the year after a guest appearance on Jay-Z’s Blueprint 3 Tour.

There will be mayhem, bedlam and absolute pandemonium as sultry-and-sexy ladies go hoarse after bloodcurdling screams reverberate in the atmosphere and the smell of pheromones ooze from the arena walls. Get ready for all the shirtless and tightrope choreography of lifetime! And make sure to bring water. Fellas, be on your best behavior. Wink. Let the murderball began. The tour kick starts  November 10th at Seattle’s Key Arena!

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11/10/10: KeyArena Seattle, WA

11/12/10: ORACLE Arena Oakland, CA

11/13/10: Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nevada

11/14/10: Honda Center Anaheim, CA

11/17/10: San Diego Sports Arena San Diego, CA

11/18/10: STAPLES Center Los Angeles, CA

11/19/10: Jobing.com Arena Glendale, AZ

11/23/10: Toyota Center Houston, TX

11/24/10: American Airlines Center Dallas, TX

11/26/10: Scottrade Center St. Louis, MO

11/27/10: Sprint Center Kansas City, MO

11/29/10: Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON

11/30/10: Centre Bell Montreal, QC

12/02/10: TBD Detroit, MI

12/03/10: Allstate Arena Chicago, IL

12/05/10: Phillips Arena Atlanta, GA

12/07/10: Greensboro Coliseum Greensboro, NC

12/08/10: 1st Mariner Arena Baltimore, MD

12/10/10: Prudential Center Newark, NJ

12/11/10: Scope Arena Norfolk, VA

12/13/10: Madison Square Garden New York, NY

12/14/10: TD Garden Boston, MA

12/16/10: Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA

12/17/10: Verizon Center Washington DC

12/18/10: XL Center Hartford, CT

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