The lineup for the 2012 Rock the Bells Festival has been released and it is stacked. This year the festival will include legendary acts from the likes of Nas, Ice Cube and Naughty By Nature to name a few. As well as a performance from Method Man and Redman of their
Blackout album in its entirety. The lineup is filled with the tons of the hottest current artists in the game as well; J Cole, Wiz, Kid Cudi, Mac Miller, TDE (Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock), A$AP Rocky, and many more. Rock the Bells 2012 will also feature the 20 year anniversary reunion of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony as they'll perform
E. 1999 Eternal in its entirety. RZA will play host in all 3 stops which are, San Bernardino, California on August 18-19, Mountain View, California on August 25-26, and Holmdel, New Jersey on September 1-2. If you're planning on making the trip to what looks to be a hip-hop show to remember, pre-sale tickets go on sale May 19th. Also to anyone that plans to go, hopefully Lupe wasn't someone you had really hoped to see...
Check the full lineup below.
Here is the first visual from Azad Right's upcoming project, The Time Is Right: Deluxe Edition, dropping this Summer. In "Alone" Azad spits nothing but the truth over some Professor O production that features a dope hook and drum pattern. Azad's music is filled with substance and passion which are characteristics that are hard to find in many young rappers today. Check out some of the Cali native's previous work 
In less than a week California rapper Chuuwee has let go two videos in preparation for the release of his upcoming mixtape, Crown Me King. "West Francia", produced by P.Beats and "Le Père Du Peuple", produced by J.Blow will both be featured on the mixtape which is due to drop in full on April 24th. Treat this as an introduction to Chuuwee before the full 'tape comes out. His infectious flow and smart lyrics should grab your attention as it did mine. Once Crown Me King drops on the 24th Chuuwee has no plans of slowing down. His album Wild Style is set for a May 29 release via Amalgam Digital. Enjoy these two visuals and get familiar. 
Azad Right was first recognized at a Def Jam rap star videogame release party in 2010. From there he went on to open for Method Man and Redman, Tinie Tempah, Phonte & 9th Wonder, Jay Rock and Kendrick Lamar, and more recently The Game and Slaughterhouse. With this new track "Intuition", Azad is trying to make that jump from opening act to headliner. Right speaks about heartbreak and trusting your intuition over a smooth beat produced by sy.ic who samples Jamie Woon’s "Spirits". I am really feeling this song and I hope to hear more like it from this California kid. Listen to and download "Intuition" below.