According to live events company, Guerilla Union, Lauryn Hill and A Tribe Called Quest are confirmed to perform at touted hip-hop music super-concert, Rock The Bells, this summer in New York.

Lauryn Hill is scheduled to perform “a unique set prepared exclusively for Rock the Bells, featuring songs from her critically acclaimed album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill spanning through her work with The Fugees and more;” and A Tribe Called Quest will perform classic LP, Midnight Marauder in its entirety.

Also on the bill are Snoop Dogg, who will peform famed album, Doggystyle, Wu-Tang Clan, KRS-One, Slick Rick, Rakim, Murs and 9^th Wonder, Wiz Khalifa and Clipse. Considering the caliber of the announced artists, the surprise performances are likely to be unprecedented. Fugees reunion? We kid, we kid.

Ticket Info:

• Aug 21: NOS Events Center | San Bernardino, CA
• Aug 22: Shoreline Amphitheater | San Francisco, CA
• Aug. 28: Governor’s Island | New York, NY
• Aug. 29: Merriweather Post Pavillion | Washington, D.C.

Pre-Sale Friday June 11 @10am

On-Sale Saturday June 12 @10am

General Admission – $75 + fees

For more information visit: http://rockthebells.net

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ALBUMS: 

Kid Sister | Ultraviolet (Downtown/Universal Republic) 11.17.09

Kid Sister’s debut ablum includes production by Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso,Yuksek, Count, Sinden, Rusko, XXXChange, Brian Kennedy, DJ Gant-Man, and A-Trak. It features artists Estelle, Kanye West, Cee- Lo and DJ Gant-Man.  

Rakim | The Seventh Seal (Ra/G&E Trust/SMC Recordings/MB Recordings) 11.17.09

Rakim’s third solo studio album includes production by DJ Slyce, Needlz, Y-Not, Nottz, Samuel Christian, J.Wells, Lorenz, Jake One, Ty Fyffe, and Nick Wiz. It features artists Manio, Tracey Horton, I.Q., Samuel Christian, and Destiny Griffin.   

FILMS: 

The Twilight Saga: New Moon | Starring Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Ashley Greene, Michael Sheen, Dakota Fanning, and Nikki Reed (Summit Entertainment, LLC)

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Director: Chris Weitz

Genre: Action/Adventure, Thriller, Romance, Sequel, Adaptation

Bella Swan delves deeper into the mysteries of the supernatural world she yearns to become part of, only to find herself in greater peril than ever before. 

The Blind Slide | Starring Sandra Bullock, Tim McGraw, Quinton Aaron, Lily Collins, and Ray McKinnon (Warner Bros. Pictures)

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Director: John Lee Hancock

Genre: Comedy, Drama, Adaptation, Biopic and Sports

The remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American teenager from a broken home, taken in by  the Tuohys realizes his potential as a student and football player with help from his new-found family, tutors and coaches.  

Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans | Starring Nicolas Cage, Eva Mendes, Val Kilmer, Xzibit and Fairuza Balk (First Look Pictures)

Release Date: November 20, 2009

Director: Werner Herzog

Genre: Drama and Crime/Gangster

Nicolas Cage plays a rogue detective who is as devoted to his job as he is at scoring drugs — while playing fast and loose with the law. He wields his badge as often as he wields his gun in order to get his way. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina he becomes a high-functioning addict who is a deeply intuitive, fearless detective reigning over the beautiful ruins of New Orleans with authority and abandon.