It's Almost Official!

Before I make another post, let me tell everyone the news:

Details are still pending, but I think the trip is coming together. There are three of us who are definitely going, with a couple of 'possibles', who are going to make the 26 hour trek. The official vacation spot this year is going to be San Bernardino, California, to see the Rock the Bells III festival (and that's just the start....bitches!).



The chance to see Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface, Gangstarr, Heiro.....everyone (!!!) is insane. The added bonus is that we'll be hittin' south Cali and taking some much needed rest time out by the ocean. Ahhhh....I can't wait. Here's the press release:

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Hip-hop music festival, Rock the Bells, returns to the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA on Saturday, July 30 and will be headlined by the “Street Disciple” Nas in a rare West Coast appearance. Other confirmed acts for the day-long extravaganza include a wide range of MCs and turntable masters, including Rock The Bells fave Redman, the 10-year anniversary performance of Cuban Linx featuring Ghostface & Raekwon, Heiroglyphics, Living Legends, Sage Francis, Qbert, Guru (Gang Starr), Cut Chemist, Visionaries, Supernatural, DJ Muggs, Oh No, Med and Percee P, Nonphixion plus Special guest hosts B-Real of Cypress Hill, RZA of Wu Tang Clan, and Mr. Choc of Power 106 and Beat Junkies.

Spearheaded by festival founder and organizer Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union, Rock the Bells continues as an ambitious undertaking inspired by a lack of quality hip-hop events and tours in the concert industry today. Launched in 2003, Rock the Bells is a genuine rite of passage for thousands of urban-minded music lovers from all over Southern California. Following in the colorful tradition and history of past hip-hop music festivals such as Smoking Grooves and the Cypress Hill Smoke Out, Rock the Bells aims to become the ultimate hip-hop platform and premiere single-day music event in the country by uniting the biggest names involved with urban culture in a spectacular music environment that is exciting, safe and memorable.

Other world-class acts that have participated in Rock the Bells events include A Tribe Called Quest, Black Star (Talib Kweli and Mos Def), Busta Rhymes, Cypress Hill, Jurassic 5 and, of course, the unforgettable Wu-Tang Clan headlining show in July 2004 with the last full line-up ever. Whether it’s an MC battle, turntable exhibition or b-boy circle, Rock the Bells represents, respects and recognizes all aspects of the culture.

Later this year, Rock the Bells (The Documentary), which chronicles the story of the full-group Wu-Tang reunion show (the last performance including Old Dirty Bastard before his tragic death), will be released theatrically and on DVD.

Tickets for Rock the Bells, at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, go on sale through Ticketmaster on Tuesday, June 3. $30 pre-sale (May 27-29), $35 on-sale (May 30-June 17), $40 (June 18-July 29), $40 day of show (July 30), $85 VIP.
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