The most talented label in hip hop today is looking to show it off. Definitive Jux has had a busy year with six releases to date and at least one more to come. Among those with albums, El-P (Fantastic Damage), Mr Lif (Emergency Rations EP and I Phantom), and RJD2 (Dead Ringer) will be joined by a few Def Jux affiliates. Blueprint, who is one half of Soul Position with RJ, will be performing to promote their new album. A couple of other indy superheroes will be there as well, namely Eastern Conference’s Copywrite and Cage. Both emcees have dropped albums this year (both very dope) and are both part of the supergroup, The Weathermen, that will release an album on Def Jux in the future. Here are the dates and venues for the tour:
SAT 9/14 WORCESTER, MA Skatefest 2002
WED 9/18 PROVIDENCE, RI living room
THU 9/19 PORTLAND, ME TBA
FRI 9/20 MONTREAL, QC Rainbow-ites
SAT 9/21 TORONTO, ON Opera House
SUN 9/22 ANN ARBOR, MI Blind Pig
TUE 9/24 CHICAGO, IL Metro
WED 9/25 MINNEAPOLIS, MN First Ave
SUN 9/29 VANCOUVER, BC Sonar
MON 9/30 SEATTLE, WA I Spy
TUE 10/1 PORTLAND, OR Crystal Ballroom
THU 10/3 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Great American
FRI 10/4 LOS ANGELES, CA trubador
SUN 10/6 SAN DIEGO, CA The Scene
TUE 10/8 ALBUQUERQUE, NM sunshine theater
WED 10/9 TBA
THU 10/10 AUSTIN, TX La Zona Rosa
FRI 10/11 DALLAS, TX Canyon Club
SAT 10/12 HOUSTON, TX Engine Room
SUN 10/13 NEW ORLEANS, LA TBA
MON 10/14 ATLANTA, GA echo lounge
WED 10/16 ASHEVILLE, NC TBA
THU 10/17 WASHINGTON, DC TBA
FRI 10/18 PHILADELPHIA, PA gasoline
SAT 10/19 NEW YORK , NY Bowery Ballroom