Paid Dues seemed to start an underground Hip-Hop movement. We The People Festival is an underground Hip-Hop festival with a political twist.
Immortal Technique, Saul Williams, Los Nativos, RZA, GZA, 2Mex, X-Clan, deadprez, Psycho Realm, Quinto Sol, Self Scientific, DJ Muggs and more will be on hand to work together for a united front with a cause.
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Tickets are currently being sold at Wethepeoplefestival.com. It will all go down Aril 7.
In other UG news…
Rhymesayers Entertainment has linked up with Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group for their North American distribution.
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WMG’s ILG will take control of the RSE catalog. It will be handled by Alternative Distribution Alliance.
The first RSE release under this will be Brother Ali‘s Undisputed Truth.
Brent “Siddiq” Sayers, one of the founders of Rhymesayers, recently spoke about this.
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“If we have someone who wants to be on a major label, we can, in fact, do that,” he noted. “But if we have someone, like Atmosphere, who does not want to do that, we can keep doing what we’re doing and bring in some select [promotional/marketing] services.”
Fred Feldman, who has worked with Atmosphere in the past, also spoke on this.
“They encompass what we look for an indie label,” he said. “They have that entrepreneurial spirit. They’ve built a great thing in 10 years, and I’ve been a fan for a while. They bring a punk rock feel to do what they do when you look at how their acts tour.”
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In related RSE news…Grayskull is ready to hit the road with the likes of Sean Price and Jedi Mind Tricks.
The full JMT tour schedule is below:
3/6/2007 – Olso, Norway – Fabrikken
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3/8/2007 – Vienna, Austria – Flex
3/9/2007 – Bucharest, Romania – Sala Agronomie
3/10/2007 – Istanbul, Turkey – Rock House
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3/11/2007 – Sofia, Bulgaria – Black Box Club
3/12/2007 – London, UK – Neighbourhood
3/29/2007 – Boston, MA – Middle East
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w/Sean Price & Reef The Lost Cauze
3/30/2007 – Northampton, MA – Pearl Street w/Reef The Lost Cauze
3/31/2007 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground w/Sean Price & Reef The Lost Cauze
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4/3/2007 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/4/2007 – Cleveland, OH – Grog Shop
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w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/5/2007 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig
w/Sean Price & Grayskul
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4/6/2007 – Chicago, IL – Subterranean
w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/9/2007 – Denver, CO – TBA
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w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/10/2007 – Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
w/Sean Price & Grayskul
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4/11/2007 – Vail, CO – 8150
w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/12/2007 – Park City, UT – Suede
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w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/13/2007 – Las Vegas, NV – University Theatre w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/14/2007 – Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theatre w/Sean Price & Grayskul
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4/15/2007 – Solana Beach, CA – Belly Up Tavern w/Sean Price & Grayskul
4/20/2007 – Baltimore, MD – Sonar
w/Sean Price & Reef The Lost Cauze
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4/21/2007 – Philadelphia, PA – Trocadero
w/Sean Price & Reef The Lost Cauze
4/22/2007 – New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre w/Sean Price & Reef The Lost Cauze
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In other UG news…
The highly anticipated 2Mex/Ikey Owens project is already nearing a release date. While plans for the actual release are still taking place, a video of the new music has surfaced.
Together, they are called The Look Daggers.Their album, Suffer in Style, should hit you soon. For now, watch this:
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Aside from this, 2mex is also prepping a few other releases, including his own next album, It Takes a Nation of iPod’s to Hold Us Back.
In other UG news…
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The Warped Tour is mainly known for its rock acts. However, it has introduced rock fans to some of Underground Hip-Hop’s biggest names in recent years. Atmosphere, Murs and P.O.S. have all blessed the Warped Tour with their mic skills. This year, rappers will once again be present. For a full breakdown of the artists on the bill and the schedule for the festival, check below:
A Static Lullaby, the Actual, Agent Orange, Alesana, Alkaline Trio, the Almost, Anberlin, As Cities Burn, As I Lay Dying, the Automatic, Biffy Clyro, the Briefs, the Briggs, Buck O Nine, Cinematic Sunrise, the Confession, the Dear and Departed, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Envy on the Coast, the Fall of Troy, Family Force 5, Fishbone, Flogging Molly, the Fold, Funeral for a Friend, the Graduate, Haste the Day, Hawthorne Heights, Human Abstract, I Am Ghost, Madina Lake, Mayday Parade, Maylene and the Sons of Disaster, New Year’s Day, Norma Jean, Parkway Drive, Pennywise, Pistolita, Play Radio Play, P.O.S, Poison the Well, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Set Your Goals, So They Say, the Starting Line, Straylight Run, Supernova, the Toasters, Underoath, the Used, Valencia, The Vandals and Yellowcard.
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While few Hip-Hop groups have made the bill, more should hit the line up soon.
· 6/28 – Chula Vista, CA @ Coors Amphitheatre
· 6/29 – Pomona, CA @ Los Angeles County Fairgrounds
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· 6/30 – Ventura, CA @ Seaside Park
· 7/1 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre
· 7/3 – Vancouver, BC @ Thunderbird Stadium
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· 7/5 – Calgary, AB @ Race City Speedway
· 7/7 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Utah State Fairgrounds
· 7/8 – Denver, CO @ TBA
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· 7/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Cricket Pavilion
· 7/12 – Las Cruces, NM @ NMSU Practice Field
· 7/13 – Selma, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Lot
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· 7/14 – Dallas, TX @ TBA
· 7/15 – Houston, TX @ Reliant Center
· 7/18 – Atlanta, GA @ HiFi Buys Amphitheatre
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· 7/19 – Jacksonville, FL @ Metropolitan Park
· 7/20 – Saint Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Waterfront Park
· 7/21 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Amphitheatre
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· 7/22 – Orlando, FL @ Tinker Field
· 7/23 – Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
· 7/24 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
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· 7/25 – Washington, DC @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
· 7/26 – Scranton, PA @ Montage Mountain Amphitheatre
· 7/27 – Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
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· 7/28 – Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
· 7/29 – Minneapolis, MN @ HHH Metrodome
· 7/31 – Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheatre
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· 8/1 – Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Centre
· 8/2 – Cleveland, OH @ Tower City Amphitheatre
· 8/3 – Camden, NJ @ Tweeter Center at the Waterfront
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· 8/4 – New York, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
· 8/5 – Englishtown, NJ @ Raceway Park
· 8/7 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
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· 8/8 – Burgettstown, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
· 8/9 – Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center Lot
· 8/10 – Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lakes Field
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· 8/11 – Oshawa, ON @ Park Place
· 8/12 – Montreal, ON @ Parc Jean-Drapeau
· 8/14 – St. Louis, MO @ UMB Bank Pavilion
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· 8/15 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
· 8/17 – Boise, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheatre
· 8/18 – Seattle, WA @ Gorge
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· 8/19 – Saint Helens, OR @ Columbia Meadows
· 8/23 – Fresno, CA @ Selland Arena
· 8/24 – Sacramento, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre Lot
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· 8/25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Home Depot Center
