40 Glocc Changes His Name To "Big Bad 40", Joins 50 Cent Tour

Inland Empire, California rapper 40 Glocc announced this morning that he will be changing his name to "Big Bad 40" (reported to be pronounced Big Bad 4-0). “In a country where freedom of speech is number one on our list of Constitutional rights, I recognize yet another clause in the system and I will not give them another opportunity to use their own laws against me. My former name was always an acronym. 40 represented the 40 acres and a mule they never gave us. Glocc represented Ghettos Legally Oppressed with Crooked Cops. A change has come so this change must be recognized,” said Big Bad 40 in a statement.

The longtime affiliate of G-Unit and Infamous Records, 40 will join his friend 50 Cent on the following tour dates:

Jun 10, 2010 - Kansas - City Midland Theater

Jun 11, 2010 - Dallas - Fairpark

Jun 12, 2010 - Houston - Arena Theater

Jun 15, 2010 - Miami - Fillmore

Jun 16, 2010 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Live

Jun 17, 2010 - Atlanta - Tabernacle

Jun 18, 2010 - Myrtle Beach - House of Blues

Jun 19, 2010 - New city / venue details forthcoming

Jun 20, 2010 - Lewiston, ME - Lewiston Urban Civic Center

Jun 22, 2010 - NYC - Hammerstein

Jun 23, 2010 - Wallingford - Toyota Presents the Oakdale Theatre

June 24, 2010 -Boston

June25, 2010 -Atlantic City

Lastly, Big Bad 40 is said to be at work on a remix to his Zoo Life-assisted N.W.A. album remix track "Welcome To California," which features MC Eiht, Snoop Dogg, E-40, Xzibit, Kurupt and Yukmouth.