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Nas, Mos Def and EPMD Embark on International Rock the Bells Festival Series
Published Friday, September 26, 2008 10:14 AM

By Chris Richburg
Veteran rhymesayers Nas and Mos Def will be among the artists carrying
the banner of Hip-Hop overseas for the Rock the Bells 2008 International
Festival Series.

The SanDisk-sponsored outing, which kicks off Oct. 31 in Prague, Czech
Republic, marks its first appearance outside the US with scheduled
stops in Amsterdam, Stockholm and Paris before concluding Nov. 12 at
Manchester’s Apollo.

The chance to take part in a major milestone in Rock the Bells and
Hip-Hop history proved to be too good to pass up, according to Nas.

"I've been down with Rock The Bells since day one, and I'm excited to be
a part of Hip-Hop history for the first Rock The Bells festivals in
Europe," said the Queensbridge rapper, who will perform classic songs in
addition to new material from his latest release Untitled. "It’s an
honor and blessing to share the stage with so many artists that I truly
love and appreciate on so many levels."

Like Nas, Mos Def will take the stage to perform new tracks from his
highly anticipated new album The Ecstatic.

The rappers won’t be the only entertainers on hand for the
international Rock the Bells trek.

All four original members of the Los Angeles-based collective the
Pharcyde will reunite on stage for the event, which also includes
performances by Supernatural, former Roots member Scratch, De La Soul
and EPMD, who will join the tour in Prague, Amsterdam and Birmingham.

"When I first heard the line-up for Rock The Bells, all I could think
was what more can anyone ask for?," said Dave, aka Plug Two from De La
Soul. "If there ever was a hip-hop tour that made reminiscing more
pleasant, Rock The Bells ’08 was it…and now to go to Europe, can’t
wait!"

The inaugural European Rock the Bells festival series comes amid the
recent conclusion of the outing’s 10-city US leg at The Gorge in
George, WA.

The show's line up of artists is a dream come true for event organizer
Chang Weisberg, who feels the tour’s initial shows "represent the
beginning of our long-term commitment to bring quality Hip-hop events on
a more regular basis globally."

"We are thrilled that Rock The Bells is launching its inaugural series
of festivals in Europe. It is the first American hip-hop platform to do
so," Weisberg told AllHipHop.com in a statement. "We appreciate the
enthusiastic support of all our partners especially SanDisk, Live
Nation, and all the fans who love quality live music experiences."

The following is a list of Rock the Bells 2008 International Festival
Series dates.

The BBC’s digital Black Music station, 1Xtra, will have exclusive
interviews and live music from the UK leg of the tour.

For details, visit .

Oct. 31 – Prague, Czech Republic – T-Mobile Arena –Nas, Mos Def,
De La Soul, The Pharcyde, EPMD, Supernatural and Scratch

Nov. 1 – Amsterdam, Holland – Heineken Music Hall – Nas, Mos Def,
De La Soul, The Pharcyde, EPMD, Supernatural and Scratch

Nov. 4 – Stockholm, Sweden – Annexet – Nas, Mos Def, De La Soul,
Supernatural and Scratch

Nov. 6 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham Academy – Nas, Mos Def, The
Pharcyde, Supernatural and Scratch

Nov. 10 – Paris, France – Zenith – Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde,
Supernatural and Scratch

Nov. 12 – Manchester Apollo – Nas, Mos Def, The Pharcyde,
Supernatural and Scratch

Source; Allhiphop

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