Nino Paid Somewhere Over the Rainbow Tour Brings His DMV Story to the Road

Nino Paid in official Somewhere Over the Rainbow artwork. Courtesy of Signal/Columbia Records.

Nino Paid Somewhere Over the Rainbow is moving from headphones to the road. The DMV rapper released the 19-track album through Signal Records and Columbia Records on August 4, 2026, and his 14-date headlining tour begins August 26 in Minneapolis. The routing gives the project a national stage while keeping a regional homecoming on the calendar.

The tour reaches Washington, DC, on September 4, 2026, at Black Cat, following dates in New York and Philadelphia. Stops also include Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. The run is scheduled to conclude September 19, creating a compact launch window for a record built around short, direct songs and a broad guest list.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow features Wale and J’TA on “Peace of Mind,” Lazer Dim 700 on “Cup Full of Pain,” and appearances from Benji Blue Bills, VonOff1700, and Shy Glizzy. Qobuz lists the album at 40 minutes and 27 seconds, with Signal and Columbia as the labels. The sequencing balances collaborations with solo records including “Valedictorian,” “Mirror,” and “Long As I Got Love For You.”

The regional angle does not make this a Baltimore Power Beat story, and Baltimore should never be described as part of the DMV. It is direct Hip-Hop coverage of an artist identified by his label materials as a DMV rapper, with the nearest confirmed tour stop in Washington, DC. That distinction keeps the geography accurate while recognizing why the September date matters to listeners across the wider region.

PowerPage’s 2026 MTV VMA Hip-Hop nominations coverage follows established stars competing on an awards ballot. Nino Paid’s development sits at a different point in the cycle: a sophomore album, a headlining run, and a test of how personal storytelling translates in live rooms. The next verified checkpoint is opening night on August 26, followed by the Washington, DC, date on September 4.