The star-studded lineup has been announced for the Rock the Bells 2011 Festival Series. Presnted by Boost Mobile in association with Guerilla Union, the BlackBerry-powered event will feature Ms. Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill, Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star, Raekwon & Ghostface Killah and more.
Similar to last year, headlining acts will perform their classic albums in their entirety. Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, while Cypress Hill will take on Black Sunday, Black Star will perform Mos Def & Talib Kweli are Black Star, Raekwon & Ghostface will team up for Only Built 4 Cuban Linx, Mobb Deep will tackle The Infamous, The GZA will revisit Liquid Swords, Souls of Mischief will recap 93 ‘Til Infinity and Masta Killa will cover No Said Date.
Additionally, Nas will perform his classic 1994 debut Illmatic alongside AZ, DJ Premier and Pete Rock. “For years people have been asking me to do Illmatic in so many ways, from stage plays to movies to books, but the time wasn’t right. Where music is going now, the time is right,” said Nas in a statement. “This will be my biggest production and it only makes sense to do it on the best rap tour which also happens to be a brand I’ve built and am a partner in. Can’t wait to kill it with my comrades AZ, Premo & Pete Rock!”
The 8th annual RTB festival will also feature the Paid Dues Stage, curated by Murs. “I am excited that I once again have the privilege of hosting the Paid Dues Stage,” he said. “We will have the honor of showcasing some of the best talent in independent hip hop as part of the worlds largest and longest running hip hop festival… the Paid Dues stage is gonna be the one to watch this year.”
A new addition to the event is the 36 Chambers Stage, which will feature members of the Wu-Tang Clan and RZA-approved artists. The Grindtime Now Stage will also make its debut, hosting battle-style performances.
Rock the Bells 2011, hosted by The RZA, Murs 3:16 and Supernatural, will take over four different cities. Check below to see tour dates and the full list of artists.
Tour Dates:
08.20 San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater
08.27 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
09.03 New York, NY – Governor’s Island
09.10 Boston, MA
Confirmed Performers:
Ms. Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill +
Nas – Illmatic +
Cypress Hill – Black Sunday +
Erykah Badu*
Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star +
Raekwon & Ghostface – Only Built for Cuban Linx +
Mobb Deep – The Infamous +
The GZA – Liquid Swords +
Immortal Technique
Slaughterhouse
Mac Miller*
Curren$y*
Souls of Mischief – 93 ‘til Infinity +
Black Moon
Childish Gambino
Blu & Exile
Fashawn
Random Axe*
Masta Killah – No Said Date +
Evidence*
Macklemore*
Freddie Gibbs
Roc Marciano
+ notes full-album sets
* notes performance on select dates only
[May 24]
UPDATE: Common, DOOM, Killah Priest and Boy Jones have been added to the lineup for this year’s Rock the Bells. Additionally, Erykah Badu will perform her debut Baduizm in its entirety, while Common will perform Be in select markets and Killah Priest will perform his 1998 release Heavy Mental.
I think I just died…
Dope line-up!
OH MY GO… (DIED AND GONE TO MUSIC HEAVEN)
Went last year in San Bernardino. Singing Nate Doggs verse on “ain’t no fun” with 20,000 other people was the best shit ever. Definitely going back this year. August 20th man!
i wonder what nas meant when he said where music is going now, the time is right
when do tickets go on sale?!?!?!??!
Saturday, June 4 @ 10am
‘Can’t wait to kill it with my comrades AZ, Premo & Pete Rock!
Greatest statement from Nas I’ve heard in DECADE! Now, make and drop a legendary Verse on AZ’s last album like you did on the first one
*history
Woooooooow! This is a jizz-in-your pants type of lineup…Hopefully this will inspire the legendary Nas to pull his head out of his ass and go and record with AZ, Premo and The Chocolate Boy Wonder for his new album.
Aiight so stop bullshittin and post how to get the tickets.. I’d travel to see that lineup
Go to the website (www.rockthebells.net) and take it from there.
I went last year and paid a little extra for a V.I.P. ticket which was worth the extra money.
Coming from Australia, I had to collect my ticket at the venue – this didn’t pose any problems.
^^ Thanks a lot, J… See ya’ll in NYC!
Nigga this line up sucks. All these “rappers” suck. Immortal Technique is one of the worst fake rappers ever. Fuck that communist rap. Listen to real hip-hop like Gucci Mane, OJ Da Juiceman, Waka Flocka, Justin Bieber, Soulja Boy, Lil B, Vinnie Paz, Hopsin, Tyler the Creator, Canibus, ICP, Cody Simpson, Christian Beadles, MattyBRaps, TimothyDeLaGhetto, Fred Figglehorn, Rebecca Black, Birdman, Shawty Lo, D4L, Dem Franchize Boyz, Shop Boyz, GS Boyz, New Boyz, Big Time Rush, Jonas Brothers, and Edward Cullen.
It’s Gucci Time!
u been talkin bullshit for so long that im actually entertained by yo lack of common sense…this site sucks without yo comments….LMFBAO!!!!
ahahahahaha
No Said Date should get the recognition it deserves with this performance.Big up to my man Masta Killa.
This aint ordinary bruh!! – MoneyMusic410.Com
Sick line up!
Bitch, The RZA
I stand close to walls
Like number four the Lizard!
Souls performing the whole 93 til album? Wowzers
Im lookin foward to that no said date more than anything on there idgaf!
Yeah, that album was great and is, to this day, one of the most underrated.
This is going to be insane. I would love to hear Mobb Deep perform The Infamous, specifically “Give Up the Goods”. This is going to be off the hooooooookkkkk!!!!
THIS LINE UP IS 2 GOOD 2 BE TRUE FOR ANY TRU HIP HOP FAN, BUT WYF MAN Y NO DATES IN FLORIDA AGAIN, SHIT
Nice line-up but what about those of us who don’t live on either coast? This shit has got me putting too many miles on my car.
Glad you guys just copied everything from the Rock the Bells official website
Was at the last year in san Bernadino.. Lauryn hill dissapointed because of her new ish.. but damn this line up so ILL. Nas doing Illmatic, blackstarr, slaughterhouse, gza. ghost and rae.. i already got my hotel room next is the VIP tickets. cuz if you going to the cali one, it get hot and they ran out of water last year, no joke!!
they need to add more tour dates!!!! whats good??!!!
They added Doomposter to Rock The Bells? ahahahahaha. Yeah, sure he’s gonna show. And Detox is coming out this year. ahahahaha
OMFG THOSE ARE 3 OF MY FAV RAPPERS AND I THINK MOST OF MY TOP 30 IS PERFORMING OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG WHY NO CANADA DATES FUCK YALL
Greatest Line-Up I’ve ever seen. A hip hop fans dream should look like this.
KILLAH PRIEST? HEAVY MENTAL? HOLY FUCK!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8r8377zGew
We Killin It – Barton Block
Sounds dope but remember, there is going to be 4 stages set up. You will not see everything you want to see.
Last year when i went, i missed a few acts because they had two stages set up.Going back and forth was definitely not fun at all. I can only imagine how much of a pain it is going to be this year with 4 stages
i must go to this!!!
check this out
theverbalist.bandcamp.com
This line up is better than Coachella