A Tribe Called Quest Headlines Rock the Bells

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:01 pm

New York, NY- April 22, 2008- Grammy award-winning, hip-hop pioneer Q-Tip hits the road in July on the Rock the Bells tour in support of his highly-anticipated new album The Renaissance- out this summer via Universal Motown. The legendary MC takes to the stage with his live band and EMPDגs DJ Scratch to perform his latest material and dip into his previous solo release- 1999גs Amplified-which spawned the hits גVivrant Thingג and גBreathe & Stop.ג

Q-Tip toured this past fall to sold-out audiences nationwide and received glowing reviews from critics for his electrifying set. גQ-Tip sounded terrific throughout the show: loose but fierce, an endless fount of energy,ג raved The New York Timesג ArtsBeat.

The demand for The Renaissance continues to escalate. Last July, Q-Tip offered audiences a taste of the album with גWorkItOutג- a quintessential hip-hop jam currently available on iTunes. He went on to perform new tracks such as גFeverג and גOfficialג while on the road. Special guests Norah Jones, Pharrell and DגAngelo have been added to the mix and ensure that The Renaissance is the summerגs must-have album. Senator Barack Obama can also be heard on the album as Q-Tip, an avid supporter of the presidential candidate, samples one of his speeches.

Q-Tip will then return to the stage at the end of each Rock the Bells date with fellow A Tribe Called Quest band members- Phife Dawg & Ali Shaheed Muhammad- to perform the classics that introduced his unique vocal stylings and lyrical insight to the masses. The Abstract first rose to prominence in 1988 as one of the founders of the group whose cerebral wordplay and intricate fusion of jazz and other genre-bending influences changed hip-hopגs lexicon foreverג¦

Dope, did they announce the rest of the lineup yet?

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:30 pm

2008 ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK
LINE-UP RELEASED

HEADLINERS INCLUDE A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM AND
REUNITED SPECIAL GUESTS THE PHARCYDE
WITH ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES BY SPANK ROCK, SANTOGOLD, KID SISTER,
JAY ELECTRONICA AND MANY MORE!

ROCK THE BELLS has established itself as a world-class hip-hop
platform by hosting legendary performances. The 2007 festival series
included performances by a reunited Rage Against the Machine, the Wu
Tang Clan, Public Enemy celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band
and many more. The tradition of top names and memorable performances
continues in 2008 as the line-up and routing for this year's ROCK THE
BELL 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK--kicking
off July 19 in Chicago--was announced today during a press conference
in Claremont, CA by Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union and hip-hop
all-stars A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Raekwon, Murs, and
Supernatural who are all confirmed on this summer's bill.

Featuring performances by A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, Mos Def, De La
Soul, Rakim, Method Man & Redman, Raekwon & Ghostface (Cuban Linx),
Immortal Technique, Dead Prez, Murs and Kidz In The Hall, the ROCK THE
BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK once again
is marked by the leading hip-hop line-up seen on one bill this year.
This year will be highlighted with an unexpected reunion of The
Pharcyde. But it does not stop there, as fans will also see
performances by the brightest names in the emerging electro-hip hop
scene including Spank Rock, Santogold, Kid Sister, Wale,
Flosstradamus, Jay Electronica and The Cool Kids with hosts B-Real of
Cypress Hill and the world renowned Supernatural.

After its July 19 launch, ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK will hit nine more North American cities on
seven consecutive weekends, wrapping up in Vancouver at the end of
August. 2008 also marks the first year that ROCK THE BELLS will go
global with four stops in Europe and one in Japan. Highlights of the
series include first time dates in Toronto, Vancouver and
Philadelphia, plus a return to the Glen Helen Pavilion in San
Bernardino, CA where last year's show sold out with a capacity crowd
of 45,000 people. Pre-sale tickets will be available May 14th - 16th
via www.guerillaunion.com, and then to the general public on May 17th.
Exclusive LA pre-sale starts on May 7th-9th with on-sale to follow May
10th.

Most of this year's headliners will be performing with new music as
well; performers with albums coming out this year include Q-tip from A
Tribe Called Quest with The Renaissance, Nas with Nigg*r, Mos Def with
The Ecstactic, and Murs with his major-label debut Murs For President.
Method Man & Redman return with Blackout 2, the follow-up disc to
their 1999 platinum selling album Blackout!, and Ghostface Killah will
join Wu Tang Clan bandmate Raekwon to perform songs from Only Built 4
Cuban Linx II, Raekwon's highly anticipated follow up to the
critically acclaimed 1995 release Only Built 4 Cuban Linx.

Event organizer Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union is thrilled with the
direction on this year's festival series stating: "This year's line-up
represents, respects and recognizes the diversity and inspirational
possibilities often promised, but rarely delivered in a live hip-hop
experience. We really feel that this year's group of artists define
our platform and further galvanize the legacy that Rock The Bells has
earned through the years. Guerilla Union constantly strives to curate
shows that house those once-in-a-lifetime performance experiences that
our fans have come to expect. I am thrilled that the majority of
performers on this year's bill have new music to showcase, and we have
still managed to deliver all the qualities of Rock The Bells that our
fans demand year after year. There's always something fresh and
familiar about our line-ups. Fortunately, we have a knack for making
Hip Hop dreams come true. And this year is going to be no different."

"We are very enthusiastic about partnering with Myspace.com (a place
for Hip Hop) to announce this year's line-up to an audience of
70,000,000 people," adds Weisberg. "Traditionally, we have launched
our shows via print and radio, but this year we will tap into the
muscle of Myspace.com to help expose our platform to an unprecedented
global audience. Our shows provide a visceral and aural backdrop to
the legions of dedicated fans. Fortunately, the live experience can
never be duplicated or downloaded, but the memories and experiences
continue to live digitally on our cameras, mobile phones and Myspace
pages. Viral outlets have become our fans' method of choice when
spreading the word on the Hip Hop lifestyle and community. What better
way to launch our event than by capturing that audience globally via
MySpace."

In addition, Guerilla Union has announced that SanDisk has renewed
its partnership with Rock The Bells to introduce mobile flash memory
to their community and SanDisk as a title sponsor to our festival
series. "Micro SD technology can help change the music industry," says
Weisberg. "We are proud to work with SanDisk and develop better ways
to empower artists and the fans who enjoy their music. Rock The Bells
will host SanDisk's "Wake Up Your Phone" campaign. We are constantly
amazed at how flash memory improves the functionality of everyone's
cell phone. Our fans are on top of their "tech game" and we believe
that this partnership will improve the live experience in general by
incorporating these new technologies into the fan experience. Our
festivals are uniquely powered by SanDisk and we thank them for all of
their support."

Guerilla Union's ROCK THE BELLS 2008 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES
POWERED BY SANDISK, has established itself as a world-class hip-hop
platform by hosting legendary performances by Rage Against the
Machine, NAS, A Tribe Called Quest, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill,
Blackstar (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Hieroglyphics, Living Legends, De
La Soul, Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill and Jurassic 5 as well as
reuniting Wu-Tang for their last performance with ODB in 2004. In 2007
it was the top-grossing hip-hop event in the country.

ROCK THE BELLS INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES POWERED BY SANDISK DATES:

Sat 7/19 - Chicago, IL
Sun 7/20 - Toronto, ON
Sat 7/26 - Boston, MA
Sun 7/27 - New York, NY
Sat 8/2 - Miami, FL
Sun 8/3 - Philadelphia, PA
Sat 8/9 - Los Angeles, CA
Sat 8/16 - San Francisco, CA
Sat 8/23 - Denver, CO
Sat 8/30 - Vancouver, BC

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:39 pm

Mindbender is going to shit himself

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:11 pm

I CAN HAS??????????

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:28 pm

Aug can't come any sooner. I'm trying to go to the Philly show too.

This shits on last years with Wu-Tang. Completely shits. You get ATCQ, Rakim, De La, Nas again and the best of the Wu.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:31 pm

I think it's dope they looked out for B.o.B., Jay Electronica, Wale, even Cool Kids. But that Kid Sister and whole hipster section looks a little intense. Hopefully they will have a seperate stage for that, like they did with the Paid Dues last year.

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:35 pm

B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:I think it's dope they looked out for B.o.B., Jay Electronica, Wale, even Cool Kids. But that Kid Sister and whole hipster section looks a little intense. Hopefully they will have a seperate stage for that, like they did with the Paid Dues last year.

separate stages are my favorite
you can mock everyones lifestyle while theyre off being fairy humping unicorn ball lickers

great times!

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:39 pm

B. Ware tha Siniq wrote:I think it's dope they looked out for B.o.B., Jay Electronica, Wale, even Cool Kids. But that Kid Sister and whole hipster section looks a little intense. Hopefully they will have a seperate stage for that, like they did with the Paid Dues last year.

without question there will be separate stages. i'm looking forward to seeing bob too.

now i just hope this shit brings some attention our way.

Post by **thekeentwo** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:46 pm

Quotashun · Post by **Quotashun** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:52 pm

thekeentwo wrote:

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:57 pm

looks like might i be takin a road trip to chitown. crazy lineup.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:05 pm

Oh and we'll be doing giveaways for EACH city.

wins again.

staytribe. · Post by **staytribe.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:18 pm

^ does that include for vancouver lol.

are tickets on sale yet?

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:36 pm

staytribe. wrote:^ does that include for vancouver lol.

are tickets on sale yet?

yeah that includes our

friends. tickets go on sale mid-may.

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:36 pm

Philaflava wrote:Oh and we'll be doing giveaways for EACH city. wins again.

I WIN PLZ

staytribe. · Post by **staytribe.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:41 pm

is the idea like two stages with all day performances?
i've never been.

if so as much as i wouldn't mind seeing the cool kids and floss i'm fucking camping at the main one for quest.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:44 pm

staytribe. wrote:is the idea like two stages with all day performances?
i've never been.

i dont know how every event will be set up, but typically it's an all day event and they do have side stages but everybody on the flyer will prolly hit the main stage at some point. some sets will be 20 minutes, some will be 1 hour and 20 minutes.

i remember last year nas killed it for over an hour and so did the wu, but jedi mind tricks only did a 20 min set.

i also believe it starts around 2PM and ends around 12-1AM so you can see why there are so many acts.

again that was how it went down in florida so i dont know if thats the case for every city.

B. Ware tha Siniq · Post by **B. Ware tha Siniq** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:47 pm

Philaflava wrote:
staytribe. wrote:is the idea like two stages with all day performances?
i've never been.
i dont know how every event will be set up, but typically it's an all day event and they do have side stages but everybody on the flyer will prolly hit the main stage at some point. some sets will be 20 minutes, some will be 1 hour and 20 minutes.

i remember last year nas killed it for over an hour and so did the wu, but jedi mind tricks only did a 20 min set.

i also believe it starts around 2PM and ends around 12-1AM so you can see why there are so many acts.

again that was how it went down in florida so i dont know if thats the case for every city.

Basically what NY was like too.

None · Post by **None** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 8:56 pm

Looks like I will be going this year.

staytribe. · Post by **staytribe.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:26 pm

man i am fucking amped

arlene · Post by **arlene** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:28 pm

HAY LOOK AT TEH

LOGO!!!!!!!1

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:38 pm

front & center

aresem · Post by **aresem** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:01 pm

fuuuuuck!!! im gonna be in the middle of moving across the country when this goes down.

why, God why?!?!?!?!

tehgiftofgab · Post by **tehgiftofgab** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:29 pm

you do you mean you'll be doing giveaways?

malpractice · Post by **malpractice** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 10:42 pm

dang. im gonna need another job to afford my traveling for shows habit.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:01 pm

tehgiftofgab wrote:you do you mean you'll be doing giveaways?

i'll be able to give away 2 VIP passes per show. how i'll give it away is undecided.

Saturday ג July 19th ג Chicago, IL ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Sunday ג July 20th ג Toronto, ON, Cananda ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, MURS, SPANK ROCK, KID SISTER, THE COOL KIDS, WALE

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג July 26th ג Boston, MA ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SPANK ROCK, KID SISTER, SANTOGOLD, THE COOL KIDS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Sunday ג July 27th ג New York, NY ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SPANK ROCK, KID SISTER, SANTOGOLD, THE COOL KIDS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג August 2nd ג Miami, FL ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SANTOGOLD, THE COOL KIDS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Sunday ג August 3rd ג Philadelphia, PA ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SANTOGOLD, THE COOL KIDS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג August 9th ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 10 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SPANK ROCK, THE COOL KIDS, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג August 16th ג San Francisco, CA ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, DE LA SOUL, RAKIM, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SPANK ROCK, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג August 23rd ג Denver, CO ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, METHOD MAN & REDMAN, RAEKWON & GHOSTFACE, IMMORTAL TECHNIQUE, DEAD PREZ, MURS, SPANK ROCK, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, B.O.B., KIDZ IN THE HALL

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

____________________________________________________________
___________________________

Saturday ג August 30th ג Vancouver, BC Canada ג Venue To be Announced

On-Sale Saturday May 17 at 10AM

Featuring:
A TRIBE CALLED QUEST, NAS, MOS DEF, MURS, SPANK ROCK, JAY ELECTRONICA, WALE, THE COOL KIDS

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: THE PHARCYDE

HOSTED BY: B-REAL, SUPERNATURAL & SCRATCH

jamrage · Post by **jamrage** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:02 pm

Holy crap, The Pharcyde are reuniting the entire original crew for this as well!!! Gonna be insanely dope.

Concert should be legendary, I'm seriously thinking of travelling somewhere to see this.

YouTube · Post by **Philaflava** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:04 pm

jamrage wrote:Holy crap, The Pharcyde are reuniting the entire original crew for this as well!!! Gonna be insanely dope.

Concert should be legendary, I'm seriously thinking of travelling somewhere to see this.

If you come to Florida, I got you. I owe you for those fried pickles (preemptive

)

Truth. · Post by **Truth.** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:04 pm

rae and ghost aren't at the chi show?

tehgiftofgab · Post by **tehgiftofgab** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 11:10 pm

do you know how youre gonna be givin away the tickets and stuff?