Cancelled By The Bell: Rock The Bells Shows in D.C. and New York City Reportedly Cancelled
Cancelled By The Bell: Rock The Bells Shows in D.C. and New York City Reportedly Cancelled
Rock the Bells L.A. in Pics (Part 3 – The Finale)
Hats off to Guerilla Union for putting on a memorable Rock the Bells this year. Not only did it see the use of Eazy-E and ODB digital re-creations, but there was a real nice variety of Hip-Hop acts ranging from underground to mainstream, whether they were new, established or legendary. Fans braved the 100 degree weather and long hours in San Bernardino County to share a bond with their favorite artists and hopefully many got to experience that and create memories that will always be cherished. It’s one thing to hear an artist on your iPod or car sound system, but to be able to see and hear one live in the midst of other people that enjoy their music just as much as you do, really takes it to another level. For myself, it was yet another much needed reminder of why I fell in love with Hip-Hop in the first place as I watched Tech N9ne perform “Einstein,” Dilated Peoples perform “Worst comes to Worst,” the Jurassic 5 harmonize in unison, legends like Rakim, KRS-One, Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh lay out the blueprints upon which Hip-Hop was built, and new stars like Black Hippy, YG, A$AP Rocky, Dom Kennedy and J. Cole showing us why they are the future. Of course the cherry on top of the cake was having legendary groups like Bone Thugs-N-Harmony and the Wu-Tang Clan take us all back down memory lane with classic jams upon classic jams. A big thank you goes out to Guerilla Union and their staff for allowing AllHipHop.com to be a part of it all and letting us do our thing. Check out our final picture Gallery of Rock the Bells below! We’ve got Rapsody, 9th Wonder, Deltron 3030, Prof, Dizzy Wright, Freeway, Danny Brown, Freddie Gibbs, Joey Badass, Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick, Rakim, A$AP Rocky, Dom Kennedy, Hopsin, Lecrae, Dilated Peoples, Trinidad James, J. Cole and last but not least, The Wu-Tang Clan. ‘Til next year! Picture credits: Tim Sanchez, Michael Marshall and Vic Lawrence for AllHipHop.com.
OUR HOUSE: Kendrick Lamar, Bone Thugs, Jay Rock, Tech N9ne and Jhene & More Rock The Bells
PIX: KENDRICK LAMAR, BONE THUGS & WU TANG ROCK THE BELLS
Rock the Bells 2012 Festival Adds Final Artists; Announces Mixtape and DatPiff Stage
(AllHipHop News) Guerilla Union has announced the final additions to its lineup for this year’s Rock the Bells Festival in association with Boost Mobile. The festival will visit three cities, two in California and one in New Jersey and has added a new stage to the San Bernardino, festival. The San Bernardino, CA festival will be blessed by Hip-Hop legend and educator KRS-One, Xzibit, Hieroglyphics, El-P, Killer Mike, Kid Ink, Machine Gun Kelly, Casey Veggies, I Self Devine, Chief Keef, and Slim da Mobster. The Holmdel, New Jersey lineup has added its East Coast friends, adding Slaughterhouse, French Montana, Red Café, Chicago, up-and-comer Chief Keef, and U.K. standout, Tinie Tempah. Adding to the hype, Guerilla Union has also added DMX and Eve to the Mountain View, CA shows. For fans that can’t wait to hear the festival itself, Rock the Bells has also announced the addition of an official Rock the Bells 2012 Mixtape, set to be released on July 24 on DatPiff.com. The mixtape will feature exclusive tracks from participating festival artists, including the first Deltron 3030 single in over 10 years, as well as the first single from RZA’s directorial debut, The Man with the Iron Fists. DatPiff also has contributed by adding another stage, exclusively for the San Bernardino festival. “The Fairgrounds in San Bernardino allows us the room to build an additional stage, versus the amphitheaters in Mountain View and Holmdel where it is not as spaciously possible,” Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union explained. “Plus, Southern California is our home-court. It’s where Rock the Bells all started. We wanted to do something special for the fans that have supported us from the beginning. The Guerilla Union Stage mixed by DatPiff is our way of saying thank you to our backyard fans that helped catapult Rock the Bells to what it is today, giving us the ability to bring the music and the experience to additional cities, nationally and internationally,” Weisberg said. Tickets for Rock the Bells Festival 2012 are now available and fans are advised to visit www.rockthebells.net for the exact lineup per market. Fans are encouraged to sign up for the Guerilla Union newsletter for important announcements and up-to-date information regarding the festival lineup and details. For additional information, check the lineup here, and check below for some of AllHipHop.com’s Rock the Bells footage from last year: Rock the Bells Recap: NYC [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqmPhclBifI?rel=0&w=560&h=315] Murs Interview at Rock the Bells 2011: N.Y.C. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4abEL01Tz4?rel=0&w=560&h=315] RZA Interview at Rock the Bells 2011: NYC [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc7d9AOLuls?rel=0&w=560&h=315] ROCK THE BELLS 2012 FESTIVAL SERIES DATES & VENUES: 08/18 – 08/19 San Bernardino, CA – NOS Events Center 08/25 – 08/26 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre 09/01 – 09/02 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Arts Center
Rock the Bells 2012 Bursts At The Seams; M.O.P., Curren$y, Big Sean Added to Festival Lineup
THE 2012 ROCK THE BELLS LINEUP IS STACKING UP BIG TIME
Rock The Bells Adds DMX, Eve And Jadakiss To 2012 Lineup; "Wu-Block" Album To Be Performed For First Time
(AllHipHop News) With last week’s festival announcement including names like Nas, Slick Rick, Immortal Technique, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and a heap of others, Guerrilla Union and Rock the Bells have loaded this year’s roster by adding DMX, Eve, Jadakiss, Future, and Pusha T to the 2012 lineup. According to a press release, “Four-time Platinum selling artist DMX will play a headlining role at Rock the Bells this summer, performing songs from his six Billboard chart-topping albums. Joining him will be label-mates Eve and Jadakiss, slated to perform their own sets.” In addition to the festival’s just-added performers, Rock the Bells has rounded up Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Sheek Louch, Styles P., and Jadakiss as mentioned before, to perform their brand new collaborative album, Wu-Block, for the first time in it’s entirety.” Following performances at yesterday’s Hot 97 Summer Jam concert event in New Jersey, Guerrilla Union as also announced the inclusion of both Future and Pusha T to this year’s lineup, both of which will be making their first appearance at the festival as solo artists. In other Rock the Bells news, J. Cole and 2 Chainz will join the lineup for the New Jersey festival stop while Common will be at the San Bernardino stop. Guerrilla Union founder Chang Weisberg said, “I am thrilled to announced all the great artist additions to Rock the Bells. The Variety of talent makes this lineup the most dynamic yet. There’s a nice combination of legendary and up-and-coming acts, and a majority of them are releasing new material as well. Plus, believe it or not, there is still more to be announced.” In other Rock the Bells news, Beastie Boys’ DJ Mix Master Mike will be releasing the official Rock the Bells mixtape later this summer. For tickets and more information, visit RocktheBells.net.
FLICKS: L.A.’s 2012 Paid Dues Music Festival Presented By Murs and Guerilla Union
YOU KNOW WE DIDN’T MISS PAID DUES IN L.A,, RIGHT? CHECK OUT SOME OF OUR FLICKS HERE!
Win Tickets to Guerilla Union’s “Paid Dues Festival” With Wu-Tang and Odd Future
(AllHipHop News) A contest for several lucky fans to win tickets to this year’s Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival has been announced by one of the festival’s sponsors, Frank 151. The Murs and Guerilla Union presented Paid Dues Festival takes place on April 7th at the NOS Events Centers in San Bernardino, CA. This year’s incarnation of Paid Dues is being headlined by Wu-Tang Clan and Odd Future, with other notable Hip-Hop artists and groups like People Under the Stairs, The Diplomats, Mac Miller, Dilated Peoples, RA the Rugged Man, L.A. Symphony, Three 6 Mafia, Kendrick Lamar, Brother Ali, DJ Quik, Lecrae, Crooked I and Surf Club all being included in the lineup. For your chance to win tickets to Paid Dues, like the Frank151 Facebook page and leave a comment answering the question: “Who’s paid the most dues and why?” According to the rules, the best and most entertaining comment will win the tickets. Entries close at midnight on March 4th, 2012. You can purchase tickets to the Paid Dues and find more information about the festival at www.PaidDues.com.
