Soundset '09 Is Almost Here

Folks are getting amped for this year's Soundset '09. It's just days away in Minnesota. Sunday, May 24, 2009. The lineup is stellar. And the all day festival is recession-friendly at $30.

Check out my previous post on Soundset '09.

Brother Ali has been talking it up on Facebook and I'm chattin it up here. Just don't want you hip hoppers to say that you didn't know. Check for the viral videos on Sunday. kfox.

It's Festival Time 09

So, we've miss Coachella and the Paid Dues Festival. Or should I say, I missed Coachella. I did get to see Public Enemy rock it live on the web. That was cool.

But let's get our festival calenders in sync. In 'these touch economic times', there's got to be one hip hop fest in your hood that you can afford, right?

Soundset 09
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Minnesota

The Roots Picnic
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Philadelphia

Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Thursday, June 11, 2009 through Sunday, June 14, 2009
Manchester, TN

Rock the Bells Festival
Dates and cities vary: Saturday, June 27, 2009 until Sunday, August 9, 2009

Okay ... what did I miss? Help me out here hip hoppers. kfox.

Soundset '09

You will be happy to know that Soundset '09 is not until Sunday, May 24, 2009. And I know that you had not planned on traveling to Minnesota, but now, you have good reason to be there.

The line up for this year's Soundset is beastly! It's a blessing that this all day festival is on Sunday because you will need the next day and then some to recover. The ticket prices are reasonable too ... starting at $30 for general admission.

Now to the lineup:
Atmosphere
The Pharcyde
Brother Ali
MF Doom
POS
Freeway & Jake One
Immortal Technique
Eyedea & Abilities
Sage Francis w/B. Dolan
El P w/Mr. Dibbs & TMQ
Prince Paul
Heiruspecs
Blueprint w/dj Rare Groove
Buck 65
dj Numark
Abstract Rude
Aceyalone & Myka 9 = Haiku d'etat
Blue Scholars
Sims of Doomtree
Cunninlynguists
I Self Devine
One Be Lo
Awolone
Unknown Prophets
Mike Mictlan & Lazerbeak
Toki Wright
Grieves
Little Buddy Mclain
Kristoff Krane

When you can get all of these heads in one place, it is creative chaos. You don't want to miss it. Only I am the exception since I work on Sundays. I know, crazy, right?

So hip hoppers, make it happen and be where the action is. kfox.

2nd Annual Roots Picnic :: June 6, 2009

I am not The Roots' biggest fan, but I try to keep up; yes, I do.

Just sharing the love about their upcoming picnic. I really do like the lineup. Though I will definitely not make this one, since your girl works on weekends. That's okay though. I can only hope that someone will capture some vid and post it up for weekend workers, like myself, to see.

More on the picnic ... like the line up, right? Tix are $47.50 and here's what you get:
The Roots
TV on the Radio
The Black Keys
Public Enemy
Antibalas
Santigold
Asher Roth
KiD CuDi
and more

The big picnic is on Saturday, June 6, 2009 in Philly and of course, it is an all day event.

Go ahead hip hopppers and start planning for this one. This is the summer that we set it off! kfox.

The Roots Fall Tour Sked

The Roots are always on the road; always! So after they complete their international festival schedule they posse up and bring it back home.

Here's an article w/the details. The fellas are touring w/Gym Class Heroes and Estelle:

Oct. 3: Baltimore (Rams Head Live!)

Oct. 4: Norfolk, Va. (The Norva)

Oct. 5: North Myrtle Beach, S.C. (House of Blues)

Oct. 6: Atlanta (The Tabernacle)

Oct. 7: Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (House of Blues)

Oct. 8: Miami (The Fillmore at Jackie Gleason)

Oct. 10: Houston (Meridian, w/ Estelle only)

Oct. 11: Dallas (The Palladium Ballroom)

Oct. 12: Austin, Texas (The Backyard)

Oct. 14: Phoenix (The Marquee)

Oct. 19: Las Vegas (House of Blues)

Oct. 21: Denver (The Fillmore Auditorium)

Oct. 23: Milwaukee (Eagles Ballroom)

Oct. 24: Chicago (Congress Theatre)

Oct. 25: Detroit (The Fillmore Detroit)

Oct. 26: Toronto (Sound Academy)

Oct. 28: New York (Roseland Ballroom)

Oct. 30: Worcester, Mass. (The Palladium Downstairs)

Oct. 31: Asbury Park, N.J. (Asbury Park Convention Hall)

Nov. 1: Albany, N.Y. (Washington Avenue Armory)

Check out Okayplayer.com or some other happening webbie if you want to overindulge on info. Stay clear of the haters ... kfox.

It's Festival Time

Okay folks it's time to break the bank because you will want to attend more than one outdoor festival, but let's face it, at the price of gas unless you begin walking now, it's not a reality.

And since my broke ass is on a 'fixed' salary for summer, if The Roots are not on the bill, I will not even consider making a roadie (The Roots are touring though, like always, more on that in about a week).

But for those of you who are rollin in it, here's what's on tap:

Coachella
Indo, CA
Friday, April 25, 2008 until Sunday, April 27, 2008
Little Brother, Murs, M.I.A., Aesop Rock, Little Brother, Prince and lots more

Soundset '08 Festival
Minneapolis, MN
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Atmosphere, Little Brother, Brother Ali, Blueprint, Dilated Peoples, P.O.S., Psalm One and lots more

Paid Dues Festival
New York, Ft. Lauderdale, Denver and San Francisco
dates vary: Wednesday, June 4, 2008 until Saturday, June 14, 2008
Rakim, De La Soul, Little Brother, Murs, GZA, Sage Francis, Blackalicious

Festival Pier - ROOTS PICNIC
Philadelphia, PA
The Roots, Gnarls Barkley, Sharon Jones+the Dap Kings, Diplo and more

Bonnaroo
Manchester, TN (near Nashville)
Thursday, June 12, 2008 until Sunday, June 15, 2008
Kayne West, Chris Rock, M.I.A, Stephen Marley, Talib Kweli, Lupe Fiasco, The Coup, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings and many, many more

Rock the Bells Festival
dates and artists TBA
Release party and headliners announced on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Claremont, CA

... and now ya know! Stay classy hip hoppers, kfox!

Warped Tour 07 (...yes, this is hip hop related)

For those of you who are familiar w/the Warped Tour, you know that it is a rock out fest! It is certainly not heavy on the hip hop tip! However, if you need your beats like you need your vitamins, then the Warped Tour has that for you.

On this years line-up is P.O.S. I can get down w/P.O.S. Oh yeah!!! Now, you know if I am geeked about something, its got to be good. Now, don't get it twisted, I'm not sayin march down to your nearest Warped Tour venue and get tix for you and your posse. NO! But if Warped is on your agenda, then you need to be around when P.O.S. hits the stage. He is the real deal and reppin the Rhymesayers camp (oh, and he can rock out...).

But you will also be able to get happy w/K-Os, who has Canadian/Caribbean roots. I really like K-Os' projects because they elude genre definitions. There's a bit of rock, rap, reggae and more - must be the Canadian/Caribbean roots, eh? Go K-Os!

All-righty then hip-rockers ... The Warped Tour is on the northcoast on Thursday! Be about it.