With February here tomorrow it can only mean one thing, the announcment of the 2011 Paid Dues Festival line up brought to you by Murs 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union. Today Guerilla Union leaked the flyer for the acclaimed Independent Hip-Hop Festival held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA.
Bun B, E-40, Sage Francis, Andre Nickatina, P.O.S., Nipsey Hu$$le, Lil B the Based God, Dead Prez, Visionaries and more will be joining previously announced headliners Mos Def and Talib Kweliﾒs Black Star reunion performance, Immortal Technique, Murs and Slaughterhouse.
The 2011 Paid Dues Festival roster is its most ambitious and eclectic to date. Anticipated performance highlights of this yearﾒs festival include headliner E-40. Murs shares his excitement, “It is with great pride that I announce E-40 will be headlining the ﾑDues Paidﾒ stage. As far as independent rap goes, he was the first to get his label major distribution. From Master P to El-P, he pioneered the artist/CEO business model in hip hop.”
The Black Hippy collective comprised of Top Dawg Entertainment label mates Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q and Jay Rock will also be performing on the west-coast themed ﾑDues Paidﾒ stage.
Paid Dues is an all all-day, all ages hip hop music and lifestyle event. In its 6th year, the premier independent hip hop festival will expand in 2011 to three stages and over 40 live performances. This year, fans will be treated to an array of all-star performances with themed stages including the ﾑDues Paidﾒ stage which features all west-coast artists and the ﾑGrind Time Nowﾒ stage that will integrate emcee battle elements for the first time. Murs credits the flourishing state of the indie music scene and technology for the need to expand the festival, “Why three stages? Because the independent hip hop scene has grown tremendously in volume and talent over the past 5 years. Partially due to the major record label system being turned on its ear, and even more so the way technology has empowered independent music as a whole.”
For the full press release, stage-by-stage listings and more details on the festival please check the official Dubcnn Event page for Paid Dues 2011 via the link below!
Paid Dues 2011 Official Dubcnn Event Page
On that page you will also see how you can go about winning tickets to the festival courtesy of Murs and Guerilla Union. Dubcnn are one again proud media sponsors of the event and will be in attendance on the day, don’t leave anything to chance Buy your tickets Today!
