Esham, Royce 5’9 Launch Tour

Detroit rapper Esham and Royce 5’9 have announced the Sacrificial Lambz 2008 tour in support of Esham’s new album of the same title.

 

The tour, which opens in Flint Michigan, will hit 26 cities, before winding down in mid-June in Canada to promote Esham’s first album in three years, which is being released on his own label, Aknu Media.

 

“We’re kicking the doors down with one of the most devastating sets of my entire career,” Esham said. “Royce is the perfect complement to our music and he’s a hip hop heavyweight in his own right. Royce is the perfect complement to our music and he’s a hip hop heavyweight in his own right.”

 

The tour will also give valuable exposure to veteran rapper Royce 5’9, as a bidding war has erupted amongst various labels for his 4th official album, which he is currently recording. Esham’s Sacrificial Lambz album features 27 tracks and hits stores worldwide this summer.

 

Dates for the 2008 Sacrificial Lambz Tour are listed below:

April 30 – Flint, MI – Purple Moon May 1 – Toledo, OH – Frankies May 2 – Columbus, OH – Alrosa Villa May 3 – Indianapolis, IN – The Emerson May 4 – St. Louis, MO – Blue Bird May 5 – Minneapolis, MN – Dinky Towner May 8 – Seattle, WA – Studio 7 May 9 – Portland, OR – Rock N’ Roll Pizza May 11 – Las Vegas, NV – Fort Cheyenne Casino May 13 – Los Angeles, CA – TBA May 14 – San Diego, CA – TBA May 15 – Phoenix, AZ – Cell Block May 16 – Albuquerque, NM – The Compound May 18 – Denver, CO – Cervantes May 20 – Austin, TX – The Parish Room May 24 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade May 25 – Memphis, TN – Club Vision May 27 – Nashville, TN – The Muse May 28 – Charlotte, NC – TBA May 29 – Millville, PA – Mr. Smalls May 30 – Boston, MA – Harpers Ferry June 1 – New York, NY – Knitting Factory June 5th – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre June 6th – Chicago, IL – Champs Rock Room June 7th – Detroit, MI – The Majestic June 8th – Jackson, MI – The Rocket