ROCK THE BELLS VIDEO

It was blazing hot, seen Jesus Walking Delirious Hot.  RTB artist came through though giving a great show.

You can't have a Hip Hop show without Common.  Not only do he have his own classic songs, he jumped on stage with BlackStar and Nas to perform tracks as well.

The smaller stages were just as lively as the younger kids kept it hyped for Blu, and  CG.

 

ROCK'D THE HEAT AT ROCK THE BELLS

Blu

Childish Gambino

Common

BlackStar

 The heat was there literally and figuratively.   

Rock The Bells Countdown X Blu & Exile

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Rock the Bells, (LA edition) is happening 8/20.  It's cool when festivals  have local artists get their shine on and perform on the same stage as the hip hop legends.  You think anybody FROM Coachella actually performed at Coachella. HELLNO. 

But this weekend, Los Angeles native emcee Blu is hitting the "36 Chambers" stage with Fashawn and DJ/Producer Exile.

Most got familiar with Blu and Exile from their 2007 LP "Below the Heavens".  If you were on your game you also got (got = free)  Blu's 2009 mixtape HerFavoriteColo(u)r.  If not, don't be mad, HerFavoriteColo(u)r got mastered and re-released this year and is also available on iTunes.

If you're still not prepared for the RTB show follow Blu's various pages, tumblr, tumblr, and more tumblr and get familiar.   

Rock The Bells Set Times/Line UP

The weekend is coming near.  Check out the Rock the Bells line up so you can plan on being where you need to be. 

No missing acts because of food and beer runs.  And the friend who ALWAYS has to go to the bathroom, let 'em know they're own their own......... toooo much swag to miss.

Rock The Bells Countdown X Childish Gambino

donaldglover

What are you doing 8/20,  if it's not attending the Rock the Bells Festival it's probably not important.

RTB has a great mix of old school hip hop, local, and emerging artist.  However, it's wack to show up somewhere unfamiliar with the music so we're going to highlight artist from the official lineup.  

Let's start with Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover aka dude from NBC's "Community".
He is like the new Jamie Foxx.  (All of the Lights Cover).   Get familiar by checking out his tumblr  or download an old mixtape I AM JUST A RAPPER .   
and Culdesac   
and I Do Not Talk
and Rolling In The Deep (feat Adele) single. 

Go buy your RTB tickets before you get mad because you missed Nas, Lauryn Hill, Common, Erykah Badu, Raekwon +Ghostface, MobbDeep, and I'm tired of typing but it's over 30 acts.  

The concert hits LA 8/20, Bay Area 8/27, NY 9/3, and Boston 9/10... if the festival is not coming close to your city don't be mad THATSUCKSFORYOU.