Nas and Damian Marley have announced they will host the grand finale for their "Distant Relatives" tour in New York on August 11th. They will hit Central Park "s Summerstage for their final performance, which will take place during the 2011 season of SummerStage NYC.

In addition to the Nas/Damien Marley concert, a number of legendary Hip-Hop acts will give free performances in parks throughout New York City this summer, as part of SummerStage NYC.

Fans of Hip-Hop can catch performances by Rakim, EPMD, Talib Kweli, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rock, Rob Base, Special Ed, Nice and Smooth, The Sugarhill Gang, DJ Brucie B., DJ Funkmaster Flex, the legendary Cold Crush Brothers and others.

June will feature performances by EPMD, Funkmaster Flex, Special Ed, Nice and Smooth and The Awesome 2 and Talib Kweli.

July will showcase Roy Ayers and The Jazz Mafia Symphony, Slick Rick and Brucie B., Kool Moe Dee and Marcelo D2, Pitty and DJ Nuts.

August will have The Sugar Hill Gang, followed by dates Rob Base, Rakim, EPMD and legendary Hip-Hop group The Cold Crush Brothers.

Tickets for the Nas/Damien Marley concert on August 11th, go on sale on sale on May 20th at all Ticketmaster locations.

The rest of the performances are free of charge. For more information go to http://www.summerstage.org/