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MURS 3:16 IN ASSOCIATION WITH
GUERILLA UNION PRESENT
5th ANNUAL "PAID DUES" INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP FESTIVAL
SATURDAY, APRIL 3 AT THE NOS EVENTS CENTER IN SAN
BERNARDINO, CA
WITH PERFORMANCES BY
ICE CUBE, MURS & 9TH WONDER, TECH N9NE, RAEKWON, JAY ELECTRONICA, THA
DOGG POUND, DILATED PEOPLES, VERY SPECIAL GUESTS: FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP
AND MORE
GUERILLA UNION PRESALE STARTS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 @10AM
GENERAL ON-SALE STARTS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6 @10AM
The "PAID DUES" INDEPENDENT HIP-HOP FESTIVAL presented by MURS
3:16 in association with Guerilla Union (Rock The Bells, Cypress Hill
Smoke Out)--will return Saturday, April 3 to the NOS Events Center in
San Bernardino, CA for the fifth consecutive year. Named "Independent
hip-hop's premiere festival" by SOHH.COM, the festival supports this
genre of music where advanced lyricism, stinging political commentary
and quality DJ performances flourish in a seemingly parallel universe.
The 2010 lineup will feature performances from ICE CUBE, MURS & 9TH
WONDER, TECH N9NE, RAEKWON, JAY ELECTRONICA, THA DOGG POUND, DILATED
PEOPLES, PSYCHO REALM, NECRO, PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS, DEL THA FUNKY
HOMOSAPIEN, FREEWAY AND JAKE ONE, RANDOM AXE FEATURING SEAN PRICE,
GUILTY SIMPSON AND BLACK MILK, R.A. THE RUGGED MAN, STRONG ARM STEADY,
SHAPE SHIFTERS, CURREN$Y, DOOMTREE, MAC LETHAL, POTLUCK, AFRO CLASSICS,
DOM KENNEDY, HOPIE SPITSHARD, DJ ROWDY A, MC PROTOTYPE PLUS VERY SPECIAL
GUESTS: FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP; the event will be hosted by ANGELA YEE &
DJ WONDER, DJ VAL THE VANDLE & DUMBFOUNDED.
"When Chang and I first embarked on this adventure we now call PAID
DUES, I never thought about the five year mark. I just wanted to make it
happen. Then, last year being as amazing as it was and our biggest show
to date, I was like man, what are we gonna do for our 5th anniversary?
It has to be big like waterslides and ferris wheels or something. Then I
thought, what could be bigger than that? I know, I wonder if we could
get the godfather of west coast rap: Ice Cube. Not only is he my
favorite and in my opinion the greatest rapper alive, he's someone I've
modeled my career after whether it's been his supreme lyricism or his
almost unparalleled business acumen. On the independent side of things,
he's always been at the forefront whether it be his earlier days with
Ruthless Records or him being instrumental in making Priority a dominant
force throughout the 90's with his Street Knowledge imprint. Most
recently, he started his own Lench Mob Records. All these facts plus a
million more made him the perfect person to headline the 5th Annual PAID
DUES Independent Music Festival," states Murs.
For the first time in its rich history, PAID DUES will be expanding to
two stages hosting over 25 of the most notable and up-and-coming
independent artists in hip-hop. Among the talented bill, Raekwon will
make his first appearance at PAID DUES. His critically acclaimed 2009
release, "Only Built 4 Cuban Link�Pt. II", debuted at number 4 on the
Billboard 200 and was featured on many album of the year lists including
Rolling Stone and TIME Magazine. Murs alongside producer, 9th Wonder
will also be performing a full set for the first time at PAID DUES. The
duo will be performing songs from their latest collaboration, "Fornever"
which will be released March 30. Murs adds, "My situation at Warner
Brothers Records has kept me on the shelf as far as PAID DUES is
concerned. This year, above my excitement as a fan, I'm excited because
I finally get to perform at PAID DUES with my brother and long time
collaborator, 9th Wonder." As is tradition at Guerilla Union events,
special guests and west coast underground hip hop pioneers, Freestyle
Fellowship will be performing for the first time in over ten years. Murs
shares his excitement, "Another highlight for me is the reunion of
Freestyle Fellowship. They were my favorite group growing up. I don't
think there has been a more innovative group in the history of hip-hop."
Chang Weisberg of Guerilla Union adds, "Having reached our fifth year in
celebrating independent hip-hop, it is overwhelming to have achieved
such an amazing milestone. We are extremely thrilled to have been able
to realize Murs' dream lineup this year. It is such an honor to be among
such talented and passionate artists. This PAID DUES was so special that
we had to make bigger and better. This year, fans will get to experience
even more independent music having expanded the festival to two stages."
PAID DUES is an all-ages show. The Guerilla Union ticket pre-sale will
begin on Wednesday, February 3 for registered Guerilla Union members.
Tickets will be available via Ticketfly online and at all locations
starting Saturday, February 6.
This year's installment of PAID DUES follows the festival's fourth
annual Southern California date in 2009 which featured artists such as
Atmosphere, Tech N9ne, Living Legends, Brother Ali, B Real, Grouch &
Eligh and Cage. 2009 also marked the festival's largest show to date
with over 7,000 attendees. In 2008, the sold-out Southern California
event featured artists such as Sage Francis, Little Brother,
Hieroglyphics, Buckshot of the Boot Camp Clik and Yak Ballz. 2008 also
saw the festival make stops in. In 2006 the first PAID DUES
festival--with a line-up featuring Felt, Aesop Rock, Living Legends,
El-P, Hangar 18 and more--sold out with over 5,000 concert goers packing
the Shrine Expo Center in Los Angeles. The following year MURS and
Guerilla Union, along with performers Felt, Living Legends, Sage
Francis, Brother Ali and others--teamed up again for the PAID DUES
festival tour for over ten dates across the country.
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