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Bone Thugs: Eazy-E Doesn't Get Cred He Deserves Because Of Death From AIDS

By: Yohance Kyles (@HUEYmixwitRILEY)Category: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Members of Cleveland rap group Bone Thugs-N-Harmony are speaking out about what they feel is a lack of respect for their mentor Eazy-E. “Some people seem like they are afraid to commemorate him due to how he died,” Bizzy Bone told TMZ. “But Bone never once has, nor will, stop commemorating him.” Eazy-E (born Eric Wright) died from complications from AIDS on March 26, 1995 at the age 31. He was one of the first members of the Hip-Hop community to publicly reveal that he had contracted H.I.V. Within two years of Wright’s death two other major Hip-Hop stars lost their lives as well. According to Krayzie Bone, the violent deaths of Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. are revered while the way Eazy passed away holds his legacy to a different standard. “[Pac and Biggie] died being known as gangsta heroes,” says Krayzie. “Eazy died from a disease, so many look at that differently.” Bone plans to showcase Eazy during their set at this year’s Rock The Bells festival with a virtual version of the former N.W.A. rapper performing along side them. “We are going to make sure we have the stage full of Eazy love,” says Layzie Bone. [ALSO READ: EXCLUSIVE: ODB and Eazy-E Holograms Will Perform At Rock The Bells] [ALSO READ: Remembering Eric “Eazy-E” Wright’s Impact on Hip-Hop] Watch the video for Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Eazy-E tribute song “Crossroads” below. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMYAEHE2GrM]

VIDEO: J. Cole and Immortal Technique "Rock The Bells" in Southern Cali

By: Timsanchez818Category: Features

J.Cole and Immortal Technique were just two of many artists who tore down “Rock The Bells” on the festival’s first stop in San Bernardino, CA last weekend. J. Cole had the ladies screaming and shouting, and Immortal Technique had his conscious Hip-Hop crowd all charged up. Check out video of these two as they brought their own unique styles to the “Rock The Bells” stage: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Pj5_M_3i8&w=560&h=315] “Rock The Bells” hits Mountain View, California, then its off to New York City for some East Coast love. Check the lineup and shows here.

Rock The Bells Adds Travis Barker, Ras Kass, Saafir And Biz Markie To Upcoming Festival

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) With just five days until 2012’s first Rock the Bells event kicks off in California, the festival has added some special guests in the form of Travis Barker, Ras Kass, Saafir, and Biz Markie to its lineup of over 40 performers. This weekend in San Bernardino, Alabama native Yelawolf will be joined by drummer and producer Travis Barker during his 30-minute set. The duo, who are prepping the release of their Pyscho White EP will also perform together at the next Rock The Bells stop the following weekend in Mountain View, California. Biz Markie, who most recently appeared on MTV2’s “Hip-Hop Squares,” has been announced as one of the many “friends” that be joining DJ Lance Rock for his set at all three festival stops. Rock the Bells has also revealed that during Xzibit’s headlining performance on DatPiff’s Guerrilla Union Stage, he will reunite with Ras Kass and Saafir for a performance by the Golden State Warriors only in San Bernardino. As expected, a number of guest performances and surprise guests have yet to be named. Tickets for all three Rock the Bells weekends are still available at RocktheBells.net.

Rock the Bells 2012 Festival Adds Final Artists; Announces Mixtape and DatPiff Stage

By: Jake CratesCategory: MOBILE

(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

Hip-Hop Rumors: Is DMX Back On Drugs?

By: Ginatorres27Category: MOBILE

After a disastrous stint on VH1 reality show, “Couples Therapy,” DMX’s long suffering wife announced that after 14 years of marriage, she was filing for divorce. DMX, who was just announced as one of the headliners for the “Rock The Bells” tour, has had his business affairs in order as of late and recently released a mixtape. Unfortunately, a recent interview with HOT 97’s Peter Rosenburg has some people jumping to the conclusion that he is back on drugs. Check out the video interview below and judge for yourself: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s9jtrFRPYM&w=560&h=315] What do you think? I want to see DMX get back to his glory days, so let’s all hope that maybe he was just tired the day of the interview.

Rock The Bells Announces Line Up For September Festival

By: Grouchy Greg Watkins (@GrouchyGreg)Category: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Organizers for the annual Rock The Bells music festival have announced the final lineup for the New York show, which will take place this September. This year’s Rock The Bells festival is a two-day event, that will take place on September 1 and 2. Confirmed acts include Nas, Jadakiss, Common, Ice Cube, Pusha T, 2 Chainz, J. Cole, DMX and Eve, Ghostface, Raekwon, Sheek Louch, Styles P and a reunion between Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. New York radio station Hot 97 is the sponsor of Rock The Bells, which will take place at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey. “We are thrilled to partner with Hot 97 every year. They are the iconic sound and authoritative voice for Hip-Hop in New York. They encompass all that Rock The Bells is about, and that’s providing a world-class platform for this culture,” said Chang Weisberg, Guerilla Union Founder. “I’m looking forward to making history together again this year. We are honored that the station has committed to supporting Rock The Bells as their official end of summer extravaganza.” General Admission tickets to Rock The Bells are $125, $195, and $250. VIP tickets are available for $325, $395, and $450. For more information visit: RockTheBells.net.

Rock The Bells Adds DMX, Eve And Jadakiss To 2012 Lineup; "Wu-Block" Album To Be Performed For First Time

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: MOBILE

(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.

Austin City Limits’ 2012 Music Festival Adds The Roots, Big K.R.I.T. and Childish Gambino to Lineup

By: JP DelaCuesta (@JPdelacuesta)Category: MOBILE

(AllHipHop News) Not to be outdone by all of the recent festival news from Soundset, Rock the Bells, Lollapalooza and Made In America, the Austin City Limits 2012 Music Festival (ACL) has revealed its lineup for the city’s 11th annual, three-day concert event, to take place October 12-14 at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas. ACL 2012, which expects to attract over 70,000 attendees each day and is headlined by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young, and the Black Keys, will also include performances from the legendary Roots crew, Childish Gambino, Big K.R.I.T., A-Trak, Barrington Levy, and 2011 Grammy Award-winner for Best New Artist, Esperanza Spalding, who last played the festival in 2009. Spalding and A-Trak will be performing on Friday, October 12, while Big K.R.I.T. and The Roots are slated to appear on Saturday, October 13. Childish Gambino and Barrington Levy will help close out ACL 2012 on the festival’s last day, Sunday, October 14. Other acts that will play at ACL 2012 include Jack White, Florence + the Machine, The Avett Brothers, Weezer, Bassnectar, Dev, M83, and over 70 other performers from around the world. View the entire lineup over at ACLFestival.com. Past ACL performers have included Jay-Z, Gnarls Barkley, Mos Def, Kanye West, K’Naan, Nas, Theophilus London, and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley. All three-day passes for this year’s ACL have already sold out. Individual day tickets can still be purchased for $99 at ACLFestival.com.