Rock The Bells: Nas, Roots, Pain

first!

houd of pain!!!!!!!!!!!!! im gonna 'jump around'

DO YOU GET IT?

DAMMIT

*HOUSE

Gotta Love KRS One and the "Stop The Violence" campaign, with guys like Tech9, Buckshot, and Slaughterhouse. They sound like some non violent dudes

Necro is an animal. he will abuse everyone there.

and Mash Out Posse. theyre pretty peaceful.

but theres reps from both camps. just look at Sage Francis, Eyedea & Abilities, Evidence, Common, Chali 2na, The Roots, Talib

La Coka Nostra is the remnants of what was formerly known as Non-Phixion. its Ill Bill's new outfit. love that early 90s shit!

This is a sick lineup with real hiphop artists that know how to transfer their music to a stage. No crunk, club radio shit. Some of these artists have had radio hits, but for the most part its talented MC's, who actually have something important to say which is the essence of hiphop.

lovemusical, I usually always agree with you, but this line-up is weak compared to last years ultra-amazing line-up (Tribe, Pharcyde, Planets, Nas, Mos, Kweli, Enemy, and so many more). I do love me some Common, he's the shit live. As for Nas and Damian, I think it'll be interesting what they will do together. I loved Jr Gongs last album and Nas will always be Nas (Illmatic Baby!). I just don't think that this beats the past few years though, I do think that this is one of the tightest festivals going and the fact that it's a touring festival is even better. So have fun to who's going..."Bring it back, that ol New York RAP!!!"

2 years ago it was public enemy, cypress hill, WU TANG, then RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. NOW THATS A LINUP!...not this crap. my head is still buzzing from rage.

hope its not violence across america...

Mickey factz is the (.)(.) www.myspace.com/itzmickey The guy is amazing!

its Chali 2na, not charlie 2na. ha.

i thought the lineup was better last year.

I guess you could argue rage isnt really hip hop, but i love rage. Cypress, wutang, de la soul, j5, and maybe nas too

that was a solid lineup.

this has some good stuff, but alot is bits and pieces from that one year.

brooklynnite84. Can't disagree at all about the line up last year, although Tribe and Pharcyde aren't even close to what they once were live. Rock The Bells is sick every year. Nas, Jr. Gong, KRS One, The Roots,RZA, Raekwon,House Of Pain, Common,Big Boi, Sage Francis,Big Boi,Chali Tuna,Psycho Realm and Murs. Simply excellent.

^Big Boi counts as one, Andre guest appearance would be nice.

DUUUDEE Eternal Reflection Talib and HI tek is the real deal

^^ Reflection Eternal

Cool lineup, but like every lineup at every festival, it could use a little Rakim.

sick

This lineup can' t touch 07' RAGE BABY! That performance alone was worth the ticket.

ya '07 will never be repeated both underground and mainstream alike but this is actually an amazing lineup as well. A whole lot of sold underground artists, only thing I can say is it seems like it's a whole bunch of solos without the group as a whole (i.e. Big Boi without Andre3000, Raekwon and RZA without the rest of Wu, Chali 2na without the rest of J5) PLUS i wish the weathermen were there... bring aesop, cage, and yak .........