Peep the massive tour after the jump

“ALL 6′S AND 7′S – THE TOUR” DATES:

CANUCK THE INDUSTRY CANADIAN TOUR
5/10/2011 Montreal, QC Belmont
5/11/2011 Toronto, ON The Opera House
5/12/2011 London, ON London Music Hall
5/13/2011 Kitchener, ON Elements
5/15/2011 Thunder Bay, ON Crocks
5/16/2011 Winnipeg, MB Pyramid Cabaret
5/17/2011 Saskatoon, SK The Odeon
5/18/2011 Calgary, AB The Whiskey
5/19/2011 Lethbridge, AB Bully’s Event Center
5/20/2011 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room
5/21/2011 Prince George, BC CN Centre
5/23/2011 Victoria (1st Show), BC Club 9one9
5/23/2011 Victoria (2nd Show), BC Club 9one9
5/24/2011 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
5/25/2011 Chilliwack, BC Evergreen Hall
TECH N9NE PRESENTS: ALL 6′S AND 7′S – THE TOUR
5/26/2011 Seattle, WA The Showbox SoDo
5/27/2011 Seattle, WA The Showbox SoDo
5/28/2011 Yakima, WA Yakima Valley Sundome
5/29/2011 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheatre
5/30/2011 Spokane, WA Knitting Factory
5/31/2011 Missoula, MT Wilma Theatre
6/1/2011 Billings, MT Babcock Theater
6/3/2011 Kansas City, MO The Midland Theatre
6/5/2011 TBA TBA
6/6/2011 TBA TBA
6/7/2011 In-Store Signing – Album Release MOFYE Independence
6/8/2011 Wichita, KS The Cotillion
6/9/2011 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
6/10/2011 Austin, TX Emo’s
6/11/2011 Albuquerque, NM Sunshine Theatre
6/12/2011 Farmington, NM The Top Deck
6/13/2011 Tempe, AZ The Marquee
6/14/2011 Tucson, AZ The Rialto
6/15/2011 In-Store Signing, CA Softland/Miramar – San Diego
6/15/2011 San Diego, CA 4th & B
6/16/2011 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
6/17/2011 Hollywood, CA House of Blues
6/18/2011 Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst
6/19/2011 San Francisco, CA The Regency Ballroom
6/20/2011 Petaluma, CA The Phoenix Theater
6/21/2011 Redway, CA The Mateel Community Ctr
6/22/2011 Sacramento, CA The Ace of Spades
6/23/2011 Bend, OR The Midtown Ballroom
6/24/2011 Boise, ID Knitting Factory
6/25/2011 In-Store Signing, UT FYE Salt Lake City
6/25/2011 Magna, UT The Great Salt Air
6/26/2011 Reno, NV Knitting Factory
6/28/2011 Grand Junction, CO Two Rivers Convention Center
6/29/2011 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
6/30/2011 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
7/1/2011 Denver, CO The Fillmore Auditorium
7/2/2011 Fort Collins, CO The Aggie Theatre
7/3/2011 Helena, MT Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds
7/4/2011 Helena, MT Lewis & Clark County Fairgrounds
7/6/2011 Bismarck, ND The Civic Center Exhibit Hall
7/7/2011 Aberdeen, SD The Ramkota Hall
7/8/2011 Omaha, NE The Sokol Auditorium
7/9/2011 Omaha, NE The Sokol Auditorium
7/10/2011 Minneapolis, MN The Epic Event Center
7/11/2011 TBA TBA
7/12/2011 Cedar Rapids, IA The Hawkeye Downs
7/13/2011 Green Bay, WI The Riverside Ballroom
7/14/2011 Milwaukee, WI The Eagles Club
7/15/2011 Chicago, IL House of Blues
7/16/2011 In-Store Signing, MI FYE Auburn Hills
7/16/2011 Mt. Clemens, MI

Stevie Stone – New Kid Comin’

The intro caught my attention, just a list of a few Gangster Rappers/Groups that I consider legendary. I was hoping that those names would foreshadow what were to come, not really. The bass is well pronounced throughout this album. Tech N9NE is featured on this album, listening to him is always interesting. With gangster rap there is violence, so you better respect his grind.

Photos by: Ace Knuckles

At Rock the Bells in San Bernadino, it was a great day to be in California. Backdropped by a characteristically Californian 86-degree sun,  hip-hop enthusiasts were blessed with performances from some of Cali’s best: La Coka Nostra, Cypress Hill, Evidence, Alchemist, and Ice Cube.  They shared stages with Nas, Damien Marley, The Roots, Reflection Eternal, Slum Village, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi, Murs, Pete Rock, Raekwon, RZA, and GZA among others who rocked both stages for almost 11 hours straight.

Main stage performer Tech N9ne, who is releasing his 10th studio album K.O.D. this Fall, shared what keeps his stage show kinetic. “[You have to] keep the energy up…it has to be ‘out of this world’ because ‘out of this world’ will never depreciate.”  The energy from this Rock the Bells tour has already led to a Slaughterhouse + Tech N9ne tour this October.

Ice Cube closed the show and summoned up enough West Coast love to resurrect Tupac. I knew he struck a cord when our photographer started crip-walking (no lie!). If you missed the festival, you can live vicariously through the photos after the jump

Photos by Ashley Queen

Before midnight, right after Tech N9ne’s suprise set, a guy behind me screamed “I’m loving this shit!!!” I don’t know if he was drunk or not, but I can’t blame him for not being able to contain himself. In a matter of 2 hours, fans were treated to surprise performances by Nas, Damien Marley, Raekwon, Murs,  Supernatural and Psycho Realm with a suprise appearance from B-Real and Fatlip on the tables. These artists along with Common, Reflection Eternnal, Big Boi, The Roots, RZA and Slum Village (T3, Elzhi, AND Baatin!) will be gracing the stage at this year’s Rock The Bells Festival. This year’s tour will kick off on June 27 and run on consecutive weekends in 10 cities (Toronto, Washington D.C., Boston, New York, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami and Vancouver) through August 9. The inauguration at the Key Club Sunset set the bar and expections high for what to expect this year. All present talent agreed that they are looking forward to sharing the stage with each other this summer. “Its a blessing to share the stage with these brothers,” Supernatural shared. Everyone will be practicing their own rituals in order to bring the heat on stage. Murs confided that he wears the same Vans and hoodie all tour, Sick Jacken of Psycho Realm only needs a bottle of whiskey and clean underwear to keep him happy and Raekwon just smokes a blunt and is “good to go.” From the energy & anticipation generated from the performances and press conference this summer is going to get a lot hotter with Rock the Bells. Relive the experience when you

There’s nothing better than to see Tech N9ne perform live. His energy combined with his witty wordplay, banging beats and bizarre appearance makes an MP3 seem like a loser before it starts. Luckily, this is Tech N9ne we’re talking about. His live show is the shit, but his album isn’t far behind. Killer is one of those albums that leaves the listener exhausted mentally and physically. This is definitely not your ordinary album; you can tell this from Tech’s “off-the-wall” tribute to Michael Jackson’s Thriller album cover. À la B.I.G.’s Life After Death and Jigga’s Blueprint 2, Tech N9ne took the road less traveled by today’s artists in releasing a double LP.