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TICKETS GO ON SALE JUNE 12 FOR NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES; JUNE 19 FOR SAN
FRANCISCO AND
WASHINGTON, DC
Lauryn Hill |
Guerrilla Union, promoter for Rock the Bells, has unveiled the latest artist additions to
the
previously announced line-up of performers featuring headliners Wu-Tang Clan,
Rakim,
KRS-One,
Slick Rick and
more.
Making his first ever appearance on the Rock the Bells stage, Snoop Dogg will co-headline
in San Francisco, New
York and Washington, D.C. performing for the first time his debut album,
Doggystyle, in its entirety. The
1993 Death Row Records release went quadruple platinum and has since made influential
albums lists including
Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of Essential Recordings of the 90’s and The
Source’s 100 Best Rap
Albums. This historic set will feature guest performances by Warren G, Tha
Dogg
Pound, Lady of Rage and RBX.
Alternative hip hop luminaries, A Tribe
Called Quest, are slated to perform their coveted third album, Midnight
Marauders, from
beginning to end. The 1993 release was the highly anticipated, up-tempo follow up to
The Low End Theory
achieving critical and commercial success.
Legendary producer, DJ and co-founder of revolutionary hip hop group, Gang Starr, DJ Premier will
make a special
appearance to celebrate the life and work of fellow Gang Starr collaborator, MC
Guru. This special tribute
comes in the wake of Guru’s untimely passing to cancer on April 19, 2010. The innovative
duo is largely credited
for pioneering the hip hop sound of the 90’s mixing jazz, funk and soul.
As a very special guest, Grammy Award-winning recording artist, musician and actress,
Lauryn Hill will
take the stage in Los
Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C. A unique set will be prepared exclusively for Rock
the Bells featuring
songs from her critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill,
spanning through her work with
The Fugees and more. In 1998, Lauryn Hill set record-breaking sales with the release of
Miseducation. Going on to
set a new record the following year, Ms. Hill became the first woman to win five Grammys
in one night.
In keeping with the theme of full-album performances from Snoop and A Tribe Called Quest,
Wu-Tang Clan will be
performing Enter the Wu-Tang (36
Chambers) in its entirety, Rakim will revisit Paid in Full, KRS-One will
perform Criminal
Minded, and Slick Rick will tackle his 1988 classic The Great Adventures of Slick
Rick.
An exclusive pre-sale for Guerilla Union newsletter subscribers will begin this Friday,
June 11. Tickets for Los
Angeles and New York will go on sale to the general public June 12. Tickets for San
Francisco and Washington, D.C.
will go on sale the following week on June 19. Please check www.rockthebells.net for exact line-up and ticketing
information for each
city.
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