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Nas, Rae, Ghost, Meth, Mos, AND Ra? Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!
that looks fuckin sick, Ive always wanted to see Tribe also, great news
GUERILLA UNION NEWS UPDATE APRIL 22, 2008
GUERILLA UNION TEAMS WITH MYSPACE TO ANNOUNCE PERFORMERS AND ROUTING OF THE LEADING HIP-HOP FESTIVAL SERIES TODAY AT ALL-STAR PRESS CONFERENCE AND SECRET SHOW
2008 ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK LINE-UP RELEASED
HEADLINERS INCLUDE A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM AND
REUNITED SPECIAL GUESTS THE PHARCYDE
WITH ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY SPANK ROCK, SANTOGOLD, KID SISTER, JAY ELECTRONICA AND MANY MORE!
ROCK THE BELLS has established itself as a world-class hip-hop platform by hosting legendary performances. The 2007 festival series included performances by a reunited Rage Against the Machine, the Wu Tang Clan, Public Enemy celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band and many more. The tradition of top names and memorable performances continues in 2008 as the line-up and routing for this year’s ROCK THE BELL 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK--kicking off July 19 in Chicago--was announced today during a press conference in Claremont, CA by Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union and hip-hop all-stars A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Raekwon, Murs, and Supernatural who are all confirmed on this summer’s bill.
Featuring performances by A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface (Cuban Linx), Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs and Kidz In The Hall, the ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK once again is marked by the leading hip-hop line-up seen on one bill this year. This year will be highlighted with an unexpected reunion of The Pharcyde. But it does not stop there, as fans will also see performances by the brightest names in the emerging electro-hip hop scene including Spank Rock, Santogold, Kid Sister, Wale, Flosstradamus, Jay Electronica and The Cool Kids with hosts B-Real of Cypress Hill and the world renowned Supernatural.
After its July 19 launch, ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK will hit nine more North American cities on seven consecutive weekends, wrapping up in Vancouver at the end of August. 2008 also marks the first year that ROCK THE BELLS will go global with four stops in Europe and one in Japan. Highlights of the series include first time dates in Toronto, Vancouver and Philadelphia, plus a return to the Glen Helen Pavilion in San Bernardino, CA where last year’s show sold out with a capacity crowd of 45,000 people. Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14th - 16th via www.guerillaunion.com, and then to the general public on May 17th. Exclusive LA pre-sale starts on May 7th-9th with on-sale to follow May 10th.
Most of this year’s headliners will be performing with new music as well; performers with albums coming out this year include Q-tip from A Tribe Called Quest with The Renaissance, Nas with Nigg*r, Mos Def with The Ecstactic, and Murs with his major-label debut Murs For President. Method Man & Redman return with Blackout 2, the follow-up disc to their 1999 platinum selling album Blackout!, and Ghostface Killah will join Wu Tang Clan bandmate Raekwon to perform songs from Only Built 4 Cuban Linx II, Raekwon’s highly anticipated follow up to the critically acclaimed 1995 release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.
Event organizer Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union is thrilled with the direction on this year’s festival series stating: “This year’s line-up represents, respects and recognizes the diversity and inspirational possibilities often promised, but rarely delivered in a live hip-hop experience. We really feel that this year’s group of artists define our platform and further galvanize the legacy that Rock The Bells has earned through the years. Guerilla Union constantly strives to curate shows that house those once-in-a-lifetime performance experiences that our fans have come to expect. I am thrilled that the majority of performers on this year’s bill have new music to showcase, and we have still managed to deliver all the qualities of Rock The Bells that our fans demand year after year. There’s always something fresh and familiar about our line-ups. Fortunately, we have a knack for making Hip Hop dreams come true. And this year is going to be no different.”
“We are very enthusiastic about partnering with Myspace.com (a place for Hip Hop) to announce this year’s line-up to an audience of 70,000,000 people,” adds Weisberg. “Traditionally, we have launched our shows via print and radio, but this year we will tap into the muscle of Myspace.com to help expose our platform to an unprecedented global audience. Our shows provide a visceral and aural backdrop to the legions of dedicated fans. Fortunately, the live experience can never be duplicated or downloaded, but the memories and experiences continue to live digitally on our cameras, mobile phones and Myspace pages. Viral outlets have become our fans’ method of choice when spreading the word on the Hip Hop lifestyle and community. What better way to launch our event than by capturing that audience globally via MySpace.”
In addition, Guerilla Union has announced that SanDisk has renewed its partnership with Rock The Bells to introduce mobile flash memory to their community and SanDisk as a title sponsor to our festival series. “Micro SD technology can help change the music industry,” says Weisberg. “We are proud to work with SanDisk and develop better ways to empower artists and the fans who enjoy their music. Rock The Bells will host SanDisk’s “Wake Up Your Phone” campaign. We are constantly amazed at how flash memory improves the functionality of everyone’s cell phone. Our fans are on top of their “tech game” and we believe that this partnership will improve the live experience in general by incorporating these new technologies into the fan experience. Our festivals are uniquely powered by SanDisk and we thank them for all of their support.”
Guerilla Union’s ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK, has established itself as a world-class hip-hop platform by hosting legendary performances by Rage Against the Machine, NAS, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill, Blackstar (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Hieroglyphics, Living Legends, De La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill and Jurassic 5 as well as reuniting Wu-Tang for their last performance with ODB in 2004. In 2007 it was the top-grossing hip-hop event in the country.
ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK DATES:
Sat 7/19 - Chicago, IL
Sun 7/20 - Toronto, ON
Sat 7/26 - Boston, MA
Sun 7/27 - New York, NY
Sat 8/2 - Miami, FL
Sun 8/3 - Philadelphia, PA
Sat 8/9 - Los Angeles, CA
Sat 8/16 - San Francisco, CA
Sat 8/23 - Denver, CO
Sat 8/30 - Vancouver, BC
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet At The Miami Date.... I Fucking (Wu-Tang Clan's Second Single Of All Timed) Myself When I Read This Line-up!!!!
Thats cool about the Rae & Ghost news.....but I hope CL2 is OUT before say at least the Frisco Aug 16st show since there performing shit off the album
this time im gonna get my tickets in advance... im coming from MTL to NYC!!!!
and i'll kill myself if i dont see FUNK DOC
jay electronica + wale is ridiculous, wow
When are the venues announced?
hahaaha
once again Detroit gets shitted on
Canada gets 2, but we get none.
DENVER gets a show, do they even listen to hip-hop there? wtf?
i think i might go to toronto, crazy lineup
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Originally Posted by 11th Chamber
stop crying and make the 4 hour drive down the road to toronto... i cant even count how many times ive had to drive 4-8 hours to see a good hip-hop show
Shut the fuck upQuote:
Originally Posted by Warcloud Ish
I would rather fly to Chicago, than drive to shitty Toronto
I'd rather them keep this line-up and have the bigger artists have hour-plus sets than add any more. I'd want Ghost and Rae to perform for about an hour or more, and have Meth and Red have sets like they have on their current tour, which is like 90 minutes plus.
Of course, if they already plan on having these guys play a solo (or duo/group) set, then I'd love to see them add more. I just don't want to have Meth and Red to have like a 45 minute set when they should play double that with their catalogue.
R.A.G.U. & Tribe? That's some sick shit. I can't make the Philly and NYC dates like last year. Show D.C. some love!!!!
Damn, they need to bring it to the UK.
bullshit....FALSE...GHOSTFACE cant even come to canada, everyone in Montreal was pissed cuz ghost nd deck didnt even show up...shitty show by the way (GZA performs better alone in Toronto)
If you go to the Rock The Bells website it will show that they won't be there for the Canadian dates... Just click on tour dates.Quote:
Originally Posted by WuTang Latino
Sunday – July 20th – Toronto, ON, Cananda – Venue To be Announced
On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM
Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, MURS, SPANK ROCK, KID SISTER, THE COOL KIDS, WALE, AMANDA BLANK
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE
HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH
i wish i could buy the fuckin ticket now im putting reminder on my calendar that day. anyone done the vip shit? i went to the one in ny last year and got close without it.
I think some venues are different and that VIP actually puts you in front of the GA. Just call the place it's at.Quote:
Originally Posted by Perrow
I been doing VIP the last 2 years. The site tells you what you get for VIP.
why does rock the bells have to be at the hyundai. I dont drive and no busses go there. it dosent make sense. I doubt if 45,000 thousand fans will show up. 12,000 or less is the realistic number. why not have it at the staples center or on figueroa ave. the staples center parking lot. or back at the nos events center. anyways sick line up. I hope peanut butter wolf ,perceep, guilty simpson madlib dont show up. i
cause they know it was going to be overcrowded this year. They sold out last year. It was suppose to be at the Orange Show last year but moved it because they didn't expect a huge amount of people going. That place is huge but getting out of the parking lot was just hell. I left Rage during there 5th song and we got out of the lot in 45 mins maxed.
shit looks dope as fuck!!
it was only crowded cuz of rage. if i do go. im gonna shout out KZA KZA KZAQuote:
Originally Posted by THE_KZA
fuck yeah presale this weekend
so far the prices are 35 bucks and 75 for vip
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09...1&minorcatid=3
VIP Ticket: Meet n greet with members from A Tribe Called Quest and additional artists, access to the VIP lounge party, festival backpack, official Rock The Bells tee, commemorative poster, souvenir credential, and 2 drink tickets. All items to be received at the show. Please select "VIP Ticket" from below.
hopefully Nas shows... he didnt make it last time... fuckin wack... but line-up looks good
who is goin to SF?
rolllcaalll
Yeah well Boyzone are touring in the UK, so fuck all of you.
I heard that the Pharcyde were reuniting at RTB, but this is the first time I've seen visual confirmation.
Woooooooooooooo.
Even though I won't get to see them anyway, I'm hoping this reunion sticks, and that they don't re-ignite their personal issues due to being being in close contact with each other....
And too bad Wu aren't appearing in their entirety, it would have been a nice way to confirm the claims that the beefs are over......
In my experience, the best Wu performances I've seen were Rae & Ghost together, GZA & Masta Killa together and Meth with Redman. When the whole Clan meet up, RZA and Meth seem to be the only ones who can be bothered.
When I saw De La Soul, Tribe Called Quest, and Pharcyde, i was satisfied.
is anyone going to the Toronto show???? cuz on some sites it says Arrow Hall and others say Molson Ampitheatre which one is it?
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Originally Posted by Acromadic
yesssir.................
the glen pavillion sucks
2 different tickets for general and 3 for vip
40 for grass
65 for orchestra seats
and then at ticketmaster.com
203? 184? 160?
what the fucking hell is difference between those vips?
nas is supposedly the 2nd main event, so he'll have to show up this time. last time, he only did two songs at sb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razorsharp
yea, it sucks that its at glen paviliion b/c its all the way out there and security were some bitches. but i doubt they'll be over 80,000 people there compared to last year. it took us over 2 hours to get out of the parking lot.
"Sat 8/30 - Vancouver, BC"
Rock the Bells...in Van?! all ages!? yes finally!! this is a must. to bad RZA or GZA wont be there tho..eh wtever still sick as fuck. anyone goin to the Vancouver show?
it was like 65,000 at best. it took me 45 mins to get out and we left when rage did their 5th song..Quote:
Originally Posted by RynMur