According to
Billboard, the acclaimed hip-hop crew Wu-Tang Clan will not only headline this summer's
Rock the Bells Festival but will also perform their legendary 1993 debut album in its entirety. The hugely influential album,
Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), is notable for its lyrical diversity, complex slang and allusion, and groundbreaking production by founding member RZA. The Wu-Tang Clan's sound has evolved considerably over the course of its five studio albums, but
Enter the Wu-Tang is still considered a landmark in rap music and hip-hop culture. Several other seminal emcees are scheduled to perform live interpretations of their debut albums: KRS-One is set to perform the 1987 Boogie Down Productions album
Criminal Minded, Rakim will perform his 1987 masterpiece
Paid in Full, and consummate storyteller Slick Rick will perform 1988's
The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. Other artists scheduled to perform at the festival include: Brother Ali, Clipse, DJ Muggs, Jedi Mind Tricks, and Murs. I'm hoping that a future headliner will be the Virginia Beach duo Clipse, performing their debut album
Lord Willin'.
Paid in Full - Eric B. & Rakim
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The Great Adventures of Slick Rick - Slick Rick
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Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) - Wu-Tang Clan
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