Though members of the original crew like Kurupt, Daz and Snoop are making moves on their own, they’re also doing their best to bring in a new crop of like minded newcomers.
Winners of the crew’s DPGC Idol contest from two years ago, six emcees—Meko aka Mr. Murder, Dangerous Rob, Montana, 45, J-Tripz and Chaotic—have combined to make the crew DP Next Generation. Their currently untitled debut album has production by Nitti, who’s primarily known for Yung Joc’s “It’s Goin Down.”
Dipset‘s Hell Rell has announced a May 27th release date for his upcoming album, Black Mask & Gloves.
The album, which is the follow-up to 2007’s For the Hell of It, will be released on Babygrande Records, home to artists such as Hi-Tek, JR Writer, Jedi Mind Tricks, GZA and Immortal Technique. Though this is only Hell Rell‘s second album, the rapper was also featured on Diplomat releases Diplomatic Immunity, Diplomatic Immunity 2, and Dipset’s More Than Music Vol. 1 & 2.
As The Roots prepare their latest dish for an April 29th release date, the band has decided to hit the road. ?uestlove has described their 10th studio album, titled Rising Down, as his “favorite baby.” Will it live up to the hype?
The Roots tour dates:
Mar 7 2008 8:00P Langerado Music Festival Homestead, Florida
Mar 8 2008 8:00P House of Blues Lake Buena Vista, Florida
Mar 9 2008 8:00P Janus Landing St Petersburg, Florida
Mar 12 2008 8:00P TBD Jakarta, Indonesia
Mar 14 2008 8:00P Mosaic Jazz Festival Singapore
Mar 15 2008 8:00P Sunburst Jazz Festival Kuala Lumpur,Malayasia
Mar 29 2008 8:00P Millikin University Decatur, Illinois
Mar 30 2008 8:00P Kool Haus Toronto, Canada
Apr 5 2008 8:00P University of Texas Austin, Texas
Apr 7 2008 8:00P Indiana University Bloomington, Indiana
Apr 9 2008 8:00P Higher Ground Burlington, Vermont
Apr 11 2008 8:00P Pickle Barrell Nightclub Killington, Vermont
Apr 12 2008 8:00P Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 16 2008 8:00P Purdue University West Lafayette,Indiana
Apr 17 2008 8:00P Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA
Apr 18 2008 8:00P Webster University St. Louis, Missouri
Apr 20 2008 8:00P Green Apple Festival Washington DC
Apr 26 2008 8:00P Tigerfest Towson University Towson, MD
May 3 2008 8:00P Jazz & Heritage Festival New Orleans, Louisiana
May 4 2008 8:00P House of Blues New Orleans, Louisiana
Reported By: William Ketchum, Slava Kuperstein and Andreas Hale
