Rakim Announces MC Contest - Choosen MC's Will Open Concerts

[Damien J.]

Legendary M.C. Rakim announced today he will be holding a contest where three winners will be given the chance to open up for the original God MC.

As Rakim embarks on his tour to support the upcoming ‘Seventh Seal’ he is looking for an opening act in three markets: The House of Blues, Chicago - Sept. 17Eleven50, Atlanta - Sept. 28 and The 930 Club, Washington, D.C. – Sep 30th

Interested microphone fiends should submit their Myspace URL’s and YouTube links to rakim@br ooklynbodega.com to enter. Any emails with audio and video attachments will be unopened and deleted. Come correct because Rakim, himself will be hand picking the winners.

Brooklyn Bodega, www.brooklynbodega.co m is the official home site for the contest as well as the entire Rakim Tour. The Bodega will be posting reviews, images, and video from each night of the tour with the help of their network of correspondents.

For more info, detailed contest rules or to become a correspondent for the Rakim Tour please visit www.brookly nbodega.com.

Tour Dates:

Sept. 1 –Austin, TX
Sept. 2- Houston, TX
Sept. 4- Albuquerque, NM
Sept. 5- Phoenix, AZ
Sept. 6- San Diego, CA
Sept. 7- Anaheim, CA
Sept. 8- Los Angeles, CA
Sept. 10- San Francisco, CA
Sept. 12- Park City, UT
Sept. 13- Aspen, CO
Sept. 14- Denver, CO
Sept. 16- Minneapolis, MN
Sept. 17- Chicago, IL
Sept. 18- Indianapolis, IN
Sept. 19- Fort Wayne, IN
Sept. 20- Cincinnati, OH
Sept. 22- Detroit, MI
Sept. 23- Buffalo, NY
Sept. 25- Charlottesville, NC
Sept. 27- Carrboro, NC
Sept.28- Atlanta, GA
Sept.29- Charlotte, NC
Sept. 30- Washington, D.C.

[Lil White Azz]

sounds like a good idea