Lil Wayne to kick off U.S. concert tour Jan. 21 in El Paso

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- Hip-hop music superstar Lil Wayne plans to kick off his U.S. concert tour Jan. 21 in El Paso, Texas.

"The Dedication Tour is a personal thank you from Lil Wayne dedicated to all of his fans in cities he has rarely visited on his past tour runs," said a news release from Live Nation.

Among the stops on the 19-show tour will be Richmond, Va.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; State College, Penn.; and Lincoln, Neb.

Rae Sremmurd will be the special guest during performances. Tickets go on sale Friday.