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DUBCC - Tha Connection => Outbound Connection => Topic started by: On The Edge of Insanity on August 26, 2006, 01:11:51 PM
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http://www.ballerstatus.net/news/read/id/61459180/ (http://www.ballerstatus.net/news/read/id/61459180/)
Rakim Announces Fall Tour; Gives Up-And-Comers Chance To Open His Show
Thursday - August 24, 2006
He is one of the most respected hip-hop veterans in the game. Few artists have had as great an impact on the development and progression of the art-form's lyrical style as Rakim. He is a legend, who is still doing it today.
Fresh off headlining crowds in Boston, New York's Central Park and along the East Coast, the rapper has announced that he will head out on a national tour hitting 25 different markets, including Los Angeles, DC and Chicago to name a few, throughout the month of September.
DJ Kid Capri will be backing Rakim along with artists Ras Kass, Styles P, Brother Ali and a host of other special guests.
Also, a very unique opportunity is being offered for up-and-comers looking for some much needed recognition, by auditioning for a spot on stage opening for the God MC. The Brooklyn Bodega (BrooklynBodega.com), who will serve as the online headquarters for the tour and tour related content, will select several markets and allow aspiring MCs to audition for the opening slot via YouTube and Myspace.
"The Bodega considers it an honor to be a part of his tour," said James Blagden, Creative Director for Brooklyn Bodega. "Just as Rakim revolutionized hip-hop from Paid In Full through The Master, online social networks have revolutionized the way people are introduced to new music. It's incredible that a legend of Rakim's status is embracing this new industry reality at such a grassroots level. Winning a chance to open up for Rakim is a rare opportunity for virtually any artist to possibly share a stage with a true legend of hip-hop."
Interested artists should visit BrooklynBodega.com for specifics.
Confirmed tour stops are as follows:
09/01 - Austin, TX @ Emo's
09/02 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse
09/04 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theater
09/05 - Phoenix, AZ @ Clubhouse
09/06 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
09/07 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
09/08 - Los Angeles, CA @ House of Blues
09/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Slims
09/12 - Park City, UT @ Suede
09/13 - Aspen, CO @ Belly Up Tavern
09/14 - Denver, CO @ The Roxy
09/16 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
09/17 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
09/18 - Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
09/19 - Fort Wayne, IN @ Piere's
09/20 - Cincinnati, OH @ Annie's
09/22 - Detroit, MI @ Fine Arts Theater
09/23 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom
09/27 - Carrboro, NC @ Cats Cradle
09/28 - Atlanta, GA @ Eleven50
09/29 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos
09/30 - Washington DC @ 930 Club
Hopefully he'll tour Europe at some point either this year or next, looks like a dope lineup for the US shows.
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no seattle? what the fuck!
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
that was possibly the most ignorant thing i've ever heard anybody say
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
that was possibly the most ignorant thing i've ever heard anybody say
but you didnt hear me say it. you heard yourself narrate it in your head.
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
that was possibly the most ignorant thing i've ever heard anybody say
but you didnt hear me say it. you heard yourself narrate it in your head.
whatever dude it was a dumb comment
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
that was possibly the most ignorant thing i've ever heard anybody say
but you didnt hear me say it. you heard yourself narrate it in your head.
whatever dude it was a dumb comment
that it was. (ive said even more ignorant things before)
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lol...i definitely didn't expect you to admit it...ummm....alright then
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I'd like to see him when he comes to Charlotte, provided I'm not too busy that day.
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no seattle? what the fuck!
why would anyone want to goto seattle? its too clean.
that was possibly the most ignorant thing i've ever heard anybody say
but you didnt hear me say it. you heard yourself narrate it in your head.
LOL!