The trek will last through the full month, starting September 1 in Austin, Texas, at Emo’s and finishing at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club September 30. Along the way, he’ll hit Minneapolis’ First Avenue, Detroit’s Fine Arts Theatre and three House of Blues venues in Southern California.

Rakim has stated that a new solo album, titled The Seventh Seal, is on the way, but no release date or label has been specified. His last album, The Master, was released in 1999.

Last year, MTV named Eric B & Rakim’s 1986 debut, Paid In Full, the greatest hip-hop album of all time.