Pharoahe Monche

Friday:
>> Two hip-hop legends will be sharing the Howard Theatre‘s stage. Slick Rick and Rakim brings over 50 years combined of classic rhymes, including Rick’s “Children’s Story” and Rakim’s “Follow the Leader,” to D.C. where there opening act will be NaVon Smith. 8 p.m. $37.

>> Just over a week into his new-ish gig drumming on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” ?uestlove makes his way from New York to the Howard Theatre for a late DJ set. 11 p.m. $22.50.

Saturday:
>> Philly-bred DJ Cosmo Baker has made a name for himself for the array of artists that tend to pop up in his sets and being the pioneer of “mash-up” style DJing. He’ll be performing at The Lodge at Red Rocks on H Street NE along with Sam “The Man” Burns. 10 p.m. Free.

>> The “Reminisce” party returns to Liv to celebrate hip-hop and soul from the ’90s. DJ Quartermaine presides over the evening. 10 p.m. $TBA.

>> Kon gained notoriety with his DJ partner Amir for a series of mixtapes featuring original records sampled by hip-hop acts. He’s expanded his repertoire to include his own dance music creations along with deep disco tunes. The Boston native will be make his D.C. debut at Eighteenth Street Lounge. 10 p.m. $TBA.

Sunday:
>> Rawkus Records alumni Talib Kweli and Pharoahe Monch came into prominence during the heady hip-hop times of the 1990s. They’ll be at the Howard Theatre along with local emcee, NaVon Smith. 9 p.m. $30.