 In 2012, the group collaborated with the Soul Rebels Brass Band during a Tribute to Chuck Brown on June 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C. at the historic Howard Theatre which is re-opened in April 2012.Slick Rick was also on the tribute show.In 2018, Rare Essence collaborated with Ethiopian American singer Kelela, contributing a remix of her song "Take Me Apart" to her album "Take Me a_Part, the Remixes".