I literally was 2 seconds away from extreme hyperventilation when I read the release on the Rock the Bells Festival.


Initially, no NYC dates were scheduled, but alas, July 27 comes bearing the spiciest lineup I have yet to see for a summer festival. Or at least one that I'm actually going to shell out the dough for.

I've written about many of these acts before on this site, including: Santogold, Immortal Technique, Spank Rock, B.O.B., Flosstradamus, etc...

In addition to headliners, A Tribe Called Quest, Nas, & Mos Def, I know that my brother, my sister and I are probably most geeked to see Immortal Technique. 3 Christmasses (sp?) ago, my brother played both of his albums start to finish for us. Immediately, we were hooked. We each burned copies of the albums and quickly learned every word to every song.

How could you not love a guy who is so angry in his raps, yet uses a Disney beat in one song while spitting the following lyrics in another:

"I jerk off inside books and give life to words...Leaving concepts stuck together you probably never heard (what?)..."

I'm literally incapable of doing work today because my mind has officially been blown.

Tickets for the July 27 Rock the Bells NYC date go on sale Saturday, May 17 at 10am. Don't buy them all up before I get mine or I'll cry.