Paula Abdul
Photo: Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images

Federal Transportation Safety Administration officials are investigating a breach of security at Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport on Thursday involving Paula Abdul and a companion, according to The Associated Press. Southwest Airlines was alerted to the breach while the "American Idol" judge's 12:20 p.m. flight was in the air and then screened all passengers and baggage once the plane landed in Burbank, California. A McCarran spokesperson told the AP that someone not employed by Southwest Airlines, the TSA or the Department of Aviation, led Abdul past the mandatory checkpoint. ...

Four "American Idol" hopefuls were sent packing Thursday night, narrowing the field for the show's fifth season to 16. Brenna Gethers, Heather Cox, David Radford and Jose "Sway" Penala scored the fewest votes in the second round of "Idol" eliminations determined by the viewers. Host Ryan Seacrest revealed that more than 42 million votes were cast this week. ...Tool have titled their upcoming album 10,000 Days, according to the band's spokesperson. The record is due around their Coachella performance on April 30. ...

Matisyahu will descend upon Tower Records in Northridge, California, for a live performance two days after the release of his new album. Youth hits stores March 7, and customers who purchase the Hasidic rapper's disc at Tower in Northridge will receive a wristband for the gig and signing two days later. The show will be staged in the Tower Records parking lot, and the first few hundred people who buy Youth beforehand will be able to stand in front of the stage. ... Thursday night, fresh off their European tour, Detroit's Slum Village gave an intimate performance at Club Twenty Twenty in Santa Monica, California. During the show the group — which dropped its self-titled album last year — paid tribute to recently deceased friend and hip-hop producer Jay Dee. ...

Former Jackson 5 drummer Johnny Jackson was found dead at his home in Gary, Indiana, on Wednesday night, according to The Associated Press. The 54-year-old was found stabbed in the chest not long after a neighbor complained of a disturbance between Jackson and a woman on the first floor of his complex. The unidentified woman has yet to come forward, and no murder weapon was found at the scene. Police are currently treating the case as a homicide and an investigation is still taking place, according to the AP. Johnny Jackson, who grew up near the Jackson family home, joined the superstar pop group — which included a young Michael Jackson — in 1967, replacing original drummer Milford Hite. Reports have varied over the years as to whether or not Johnny was directly related to the Jackson clan. ...

When is a band sticker on a bicycle more than it seems? When police think it's an act of terrorism. Officials at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, shut down four buildings and called out the bomb squad on Thursday when they spotted a bike with sticker that said "this bike is a pipe bomb." According to the AP, it turns out the sticker was a promo for a punk band of the same name, but police didn't find that out until they blocked off streets for blocks around the Oasis restaurant near campus and called in the bomb squad from 65 miles away. The bomb experts hit the bike with a high-pressure hose and tore it apart with a Jaws of Life device before finding out that it was the name of a Pensacola, Florida, band on Plan-It-X Records. The bike's owner was interviewed by cops and released without charge. ... The U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that it had opened an investigation into alleged price-fixing in the sale of digital downloads, according to the AP. The inquiry is almost identical to the one launched in December by New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, according to two music industry executives. The Justice Department would not name the companies it has targeted. ...

Ted Nugent, Anthrax's Scott Ian, Sebastian Bach, Biohazard's Evan Seinfeld and Jason Bonham, the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, will be the stars of VH1's forthcoming series "SuperGroup." Set to start airing May 18, the program will team these five rockers up, presenting them with a chance to form the "heaviest 'SuperGroup.' " The audience will watch as either history — or just mistakes — are made. The series follows the rockers over a two-week period in Las Vegas; rock manager Doc McGhee will guide the guys through the process. The entire experiment will culminate with a massive concert in Sin City. ... Lamb of God will hit a Richmond, Virginia, recording studio on March 13 to begin pre-production on the as-yet-untitled follow-up to 2004's Ashes of the Wake. The metallers have once again called on producer Machine (White Zombie, Bloodsimple) to helm the LP. A late August release date has been tentatively set. ... Ben Folds will launch a 22-date tour in Seattle on Saturday — one that will keep him busy through late April. The trek will hit several college campuses along the way, and wind down in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 28.

03.02.2006

Paris Hilton has been ordered to appear in Los Angeles Superior Court on September 18 at 9:30 a.m. for the first date of her trial against actress/model Zeta Graff, who filed a $10 million defamation suit against Hilton last year. Graff, who also happens to be the ex-girlfriend of Hilton's former squeeze Paris Latsis, is suing the heiress for allegedly planting gossip about her in the tabloids, including one "Page Six" item in the New York Post that claimed Graff attacked Hilton at a club when she was with Latsis. Set for September 11 is a final status hearing during which the judge will discuss the case with both sets of attorneys and make any additional orders before the trial kicks off the following week. ...

If you missed the deadline for thinkMTV's Storm Corps, you may have another chance to spend your spring break helping those in the Gulf Coast region. Rapper/actor/activist Mos Def is one of the hip-hop leaders supporting Katrina on the Ground, an alternative spring-break initiative to lend a hand to the lives and homes devastated in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Starting Sunday, students will make the trek to the Gulf's hardest-hit areas of Mobile, Alabama; Biloxi, Mississippi; and New Orleans to help rebuild communities and provide legal assistance and financial advice. While the deadline has passed for the weeklong outing that starts Sunday, there is still time to apply for the remaining three weeks in March. Check out KatrinaOnTheGround.com for more information. ...

Franz Ferdinand will issue a five-track "single" for "The Fallen" on March 27 in the U.K. — meaning staunch Franz fans in the U.S. will need to look for a copy in the imports section of their neighborhood record store. The single will feature the new tracks "Lauren Wells," "Brown Onions," "Jeremy Fraser" and the "Ruined by Justice" remix of "The Fallen." ... On the subject of overseas ventures, Staind will perform a series of live shows in Germany for U.S. military personnel returning from combat duty in the Persian Gulf. The first show is scheduled for Friday at the U.S. Army Garrison, Mannheim, followed by performances March 16 at the U.S. Army Garrison, Franconia; and March 17 at the U.S. Army Garrison, Baumholder. The band, on tour in Europe, will return to the States in mid-April for the Jägermeister Music Tour. ...

Depeche Mode's "Suffer Well" (from last year's Playing the Angel) has been translated into Simlish, the native language of virtual gaming community the Sims. The track can be heard on the "The Sims 2 Open for Business" game-expansion pack. ... Stereolab have launched a brief U.S. tour that'll keep them busy through the rest of this month. Hot Chip, Espers, and Sam Prekop and Archer Prewitt of the Sea and Cake will open various legs of the trek. The band performs in San Francisco Thursday (March 2), and dates run through March 29 in San Diego. ... Mogwai have kicked off a brief U.S. tour that hits Columbus, Ohio, Thursday. The jaunt will expire March 15 in Austin, Texas, where the band will perform as part of this year's South by Southwest music conference. ... Also hitting SxSW is Sia, who caused a smash with her song "Breathe Me" on the "Six Feet Under" season finale and soundtrack. The Aussie native will kick off a tour in Austin on March 18 in support of her recent album Colour the Small One, hitting Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and New York through April. ... British rockers Gomez will play at SxSW as well, in anticipation of their next album, How We Operate. The band's three singers will also play acoustic shows in Denver, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York to hype up the new, Gil Norton (Pixies, Foo Fighters)-produced record, which comes out May 2. ...

British rapper Mike Skinner, a.k.a. the Streets, has set an April 25 release date for his third album, The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living. The album has been described as an autobiographical account of Skinner's last few years. ... Rammstein already have three videos crafted for their new album Rosenrot, due March 28. While Jonas Akerlund (Blink-182, Madonna) directed the clip for the first single "Mann Gegen Mann," the band also banked footage for the video for the title track and for "Benzin" (which was recently remixed by Beastie Boy Ad-Rock). The video for "Rosenrot" promises to be disturbing, involving burning at the stake and authentic scourging and flagellation, sans stuntmen (not surprisingly, it's already been banned from daytime play in Germany). ... Alkaline Trio will kick off their Occult Roots of Alkaline Trio: Early Songs for Eerie People Tour on March 30 in Sparks, Nevada. The band's set list for the trek will include material from the Trio's entire catalog, with some tracks being performed acoustically. Dates run through April 15 in Sayreville, New Jersey. Against Me! have been tapped as the tour openers. ... Massive Attack's Collected, due April 4, will feature some previously unreleased material alongside the pioneering electronic-music group's best tunes. A greatest-hits DVD will also be included, with Jonathan Glazer's just-completed clip for new single "Live With Me" as a bonus.

• Anthrax
• Biohazard
• Franz Ferdinand
• Depeche Mode
• Alkaline Trio

<I>The Mike Love Show: Welcome Home John Monopoly</I>
Photo: Mike Love

Artist: Mike Love

Mixtape: The Mike Love Show: Welcome Home John Monopoly

Representing: Chicago

The 411: You may wonder who in the world John Monopoly is and where he's returning from, but John actually hasn't been gone from the scene at all — Love is just welcoming him back home to his native Windy City. Monopoly has served as an A&R rep at Violator and as an executive at Jive, he played a key role in signing rap blue-chip prospect Dirtbag, and even more notably, Monopoly manages Kanye West.

Joints To Check For:

• "Mike Love's Workout Plan" by Kanye West. This is actually a remix of Kanye West's "The New Workout Plan." Not to be confused with the upcoming Lil Jon remix of "The New Workout Plan," this Mike Love exclusive has more of a club-tailored house music beat.
• "The Food" by Common featuring Kanye West. Com premiered this joint a few months ago via a performance on "Chappelle's Show." Common is in straight throwback mode, rapping with the pinpointed b-boy poignancy that blessed such albums as Resurrection (1994) and One Day It'll All Make Sense (1997). He and Kanye rhyme about hustling — not for the riches and the Bentleys, but to feed families. "Paper can't change a man's aura, it can feed a man's daughter," Common raps. "I stand for the blue collar on the side, making a few dollars/ Like Sam Jack, they maneuver through drama."
• "I'm Rick James Bitch" by Ill/Wolf. You've heard plenty of MCs reference one of the most famous skits from "Chappelle's Show," where Dave Chappelle imitated Rick James (see "Dave Chappelle: The Reason Grandmas Know Who Lil Jon Is"), but this underground cat from the Chi has taken it upon himself to make a whole song from the perspective of the legendary Super Freak. The excessive use of the "b" word is probably going to be a little too much for some, but you can't be too upset at somebody who has the audacity to actually rap over a sample of Rick James' "Ebony Eyes."

Don't Sleep: Other Notable Selections This Week

• DJ Drama's Gangsta Grillz XII: Boyz in Da Hood
• Big Mike's Cruel Summer 2K4
• DJ Whoo Kid's Riddick Mixtape and Welcome 2 Da Hood
• DJ Keyz's Inventing the Remix Parts 1-4

'Hood's Heavy Rotation: Bubbling Below The Radar

• Shyne featuring Foxy Brown - "More or Less"
• Game featuring Jay-Z and Dr. Dre - "Get Your Money Right"
• Mobb Deep featuring Twista - "Got It Twisted" remix
• Olivia featuring 50 Cent - "Cloud 9"
• Ness featuring P. Diddy - "My Hood"
• Lloyd Banks featuring 50 Cent and Eminem - "Warrior Part II"

Celebrity Favs

Slum Village's Elzhi says, "I just heard the Jada mixtape [The Champ Is Here]. We might be working with him too. He called up us and said, 'We might have to do a remix or something from scratch.' " "He has so many joints on there," T3 adds. "I love The Champ Is Here." Slum Village shout out the lovely ladies across the States on their latest single, "Selfish," and they'll be going on tour with D12 this summer and dropping Detroit Village on June 29.

The Streets Is Talking: News & Notes From The Underground

Diplomats capo Jimmy Jones has temporarily vacated Harlem, a.k.a. Dip Set City, for sun-drenched Miami. But Jim, whose "Certified Gangstas" is gaining momentum by the minute, isn't out chasing girls in thongs or spending time in Wet Willie's. He's working on his solo LP, The Ghetto's Advocate: On My Way to Church. "I'm from the big city of dreams, but unfortunately me stepping out and being an artist, it's hard to concentrate with all the sh-- I'm doing up top," said Jim, whose duties outside rapping include helping to run Diplomat Records, his and Cam'ron's Sizzurp liquor company, and launching a Diplomats clothing line. "New York, I ain't leave y'all. I just had to come do some work. I wanted to sit down and focus [on music]. It wasn't really there for me in New York."

For other artists featured in Mixtape Mondays, check out Mixtape Mondays Headlines.

For more on the role of mixtapes in hip-hop, check out the feature "Mixtapes: The Other Music Industry."

• Kanye West
• Common
• Slum Village

More than just a J-Kwon music video got shot Tuesday in St. Louis — so did a police van parked near the set. The rapper was filming a video for his next single, "Hood Hop," in his hometown when shots were fired from a passing vehicle blocks away. No one was hurt. Police had been brought into the area to control the crowd of fans who had gathered at the shoot. A spokesperson for the rapper had no comment. ...

The recording industry took legal action against another 477 file-sharers Tuesday. Sixty-nine of those suspected of copyright infringement come from 14 different universities in 11 states, including Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology, Gonzaga, Princeton, Texas A&M, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute. ... The video for the Beastie Boys' new single, "Ch-Check It Out," was directed by MCA's alter ego, Nathaniel Hornblower. The single hits the airwaves Wednesday (April 28), while the clip is expected to surface on Friday. ...

Kanye West will appear on "Selfish," the first single off Detroit Deli: A Taste of Detroit, the new album by Slum Village. The group's follow-up to 2002's Trinity (Past, Present and Future) is due June 1 and also features an appearance by Ol' Dirty Bastard on the cut "Dirty." ... Following his foray into the world of fish tacos, Blink-182's Travis Barker will launch his label, LaSalle Records, next month with the release of What Are You Listening To?, the debut album by the Kinison. The second band signed to the imprint, the Nervous Return, have just finished recording their debut and can be seen on the side stage of the upcoming Blink-182/ No Doubt summer tour. Barker's other band, the Transplants, who'll start work on their second album next month, will release their LP on LaSalle. ...

Cat Power, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, J Mascis, Chavez and Har Mar Superstar are joining forces to curse out cancer. They're all set for the F--- Cancer Benefit, taking place May 11 at New York's Bowery Ballroom. Proceeds from the show will benefit Jackie Farry, a staple of the New York indie-rock scene who has worked with the Breeders, Hole, Stereolab, the Lemonheads and Elliott Smith. ... The fourth annual Siren Music Festival is set for July 17 at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York. The lineup of Death Cab for Cutie, Blonde Redhead, Har Mar Superstar, TV on the Radio, the Fever, the Constantines, and the Fiery Furnaces is expected to draw a crowd of over 150,000. ...

After a quick break following the end of their U.S. tour on May 8 in Baltimore, the Raveonettes will start work on their follow-up to last year's Chain Gang of Love. The Danish band plans to hit the studio in late summer and have the album out by early next year. ... Judas Priest have announced three summer non-Ozzfest shows in North America: July 26 in Nampa, Idaho; August 4 in El Paso, Texas; and August 18 in Toronto. Venues have not yet been announced. Last week, Hatebreed announced they would open at least two shows with Slayer and Priest. ...

The ex-bassist for Soilent Green, Scott Williams, was the victim of a murder/suicide on Monday in Gretna, Louisiana. According to TV news reports, neighbors heard shots, then called police, who arrived to find two dead men, one man with a gunshot wound to the head and the other to the chest. ...

Testament have hired Painmuseum guitarist Mike Chlasciak (ex-Halford) as a temporary  tour replacement for Steve Smyth, who quit earlier this month to join Nevermore. Testament continue to work on the follow-up to their last album of new material, 1999's The Gathering. ... There's no question that the cover art for the upcoming Great White compilation album, Double Dose — a shark in flames — is in horrible taste. But don't blame the band, whose stage pyrotechnics burned down the Station nightclub in Rhode Island last year, killing 100. "Great White is disgusted by the cover and certainly did not approve it or the album's release," the group said in a statement. "We are demanding the immediate cancellation of this release and are taking all legal avenues available to stop it." Double Dose is scheduled for a May 11 release. ...

04.27.2004

The man who tells everyone to move like he does may soon have to "Stand Up" for himself in court. Aspiring rap group I.O.F. have recently filed a lawsuit in United States District Court Southern District of New York alleging that Ludacris and Kanye West stole the hook for "Stand Up." The group members say that they passed off four demo tapes to Cris and West on separate occasions, and that one of the records featured, "Straight Like That," was recorded in 2000 and has a chorus similar to that of "Stand Up." Ludacris' label, Def Jam, had no comment on the suit. ... Meanwhile, Luda is taking a page out of Funkmaster Flex's book and will host his own Urban Car & Bike Show this summer. The event, showcasing tricked-out and souped-up cars, trucks and lowrider bikes, takes place at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta on June 19 and 20. ...

Radiohead canceled a show in Melbourne, Australia, on Tuesday (April 27) because frontman Thom Yorke was suffering voice and throat problems. A doctor diagnosed Yorke with hoarseness of voice, a significant upper-airway infection and associated heavy inflammation of his vocal cords, and told the singer that he could suffer irreparable damage to his voice if he played the show. Yorke is currently on antibiotics, and Radiohead are still expected to perform this weekend at the Coachella festival in Indio, California. ... A fan was shot outside the Bell Center in Montreal over the weekend after leaving a 50 Cent concert. Apparently following 50's M.O., the man wore a bulletproof vest to the show, and hence he survived. Police apprehended two suspects shortly after the shooting. ...

Halle Berry has filed for divorce from her husband, R&B singer Eric Benet. The couple was married for about three years and separated in October. This is Berry's second divorce; she was previously married to baseball player David Justice. ... The youngest member of the Pointer Sisters has been charged with cocaine possession. June Pointer Whitmore was arrested last week outside the Hollywood apartment of her older sister Bonnie, who was not charged in the case. Whitmore has not performed with the Pointer Sisters in more than three years. ...

While many musicians have already banded together to fight AIDS in Africa, some are now grouping to combat the emerging crisis in India as well (India is second only to South Africa in terms of the overall number of people living with AIDS). Perry Farrell, Michelle Branch, Damien Rice and Macy Gray are performing June 8 at UCLA in a benefit for the Global Fund and the American India Foundation. The performance will be filmed for television broadcast and will be released on DVD. ... Dave Matthews has canceled plans to throw a July 4 weekend festival in New York because of "logistical issues," he said in a statement. "We assure you that we will continue to look for suitable opportunities and locations for DMB festivals in the future," he added. The Dave Matthews Band is currently working on a new studio album, but no release date has been announced. The band will launch a summer tour June 17 in Maryland Heights, Missouri, and will remain on the road through September 8 in West Valley City, Utah. ...

The Darkness, who just completed a tour of North America, will return in late May for another 14 shows. The first date is in Mansfield, Massachusetts, on May 30 at that WBCN River Rave; shows run through June 25 in Saint Paul, Minnesota. ... 311 have recorded two new tracks, "How Do You Feel?" and "First Straw," for their Greatest Hits '93 - '03, due June 6. The compilation will also feature the band's hit cover of the Cure's "Love Song," along with "Down," "All Mixed Up," "Beautiful Disaster," "Do You Right" and more. 311 will promote the album with a summer tour with the Roots. The outing begins June 20 in San Francisco and wraps August 1 in Tampa, Florida. Midway through the tour, 311 will play a free show in their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska, on July 16. ...

Thrice shot a video for their single "The Artist in the Ambulance" on Friday in Los Angeles with director Brett Simon and Refused TV, and now they're asking fans to send in photos to be used in a collage in the video. More information can be found at www.thrice.net. ... Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison makes an appearance on House of Secrets, the second album from female-fronted L.A. metalheads Otep. The LP, due July 27, follows Otep's 2002 debut, Sevas Tra. A reunion of sorts will take place this summer, as both Otep and Slipknot are slated for this year's Ozzfest. ...

• J-Kwon
• Beastie Boys
• Kanye West
• Slum Village
• blink-182

Eminem
Photo: Interscope

Eminem is working with Russell Simmons to help spread the word about what a positive effect hip-hop can have on urban communities politically, socially and economically. Simmons' Hip-Hop Summit Action Network will be sponsoring their latest Hip-Hop Summit on April 26 in Slim Shady's hometown of Detroit.

Taking place in Cobo Arena, Em and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be two of the event's co-hosts. D12, Rev. Run, Redman, Method Man, N.O.R.E., the D.O.C., Doug E. Fresh, Petey Pablo, Slum Village, the Bass Brothers, Cam'ron and the Diplomats, and Keith Murray are among those confirmed to attend.

"For me, Detroit symbolizes hip-hop in a lot of different ways," Eminem said in a statement released Thursday (April 17). "Everybody who's been involved in Detroit hip-hop culture here has spent years trying to bring light to the city the same way Russell worked to bring hip-hop to the attention of the world and the same way the mayor is working to put Detroit back in the spotlight. It's the struggle to be heard and to be recognized. It's our time, both hip-hop's and Detroit's."

"It's a big deal and there's gonna be all these artists performing, there's gonna be 18,000 people and the summit is going to be during the NAACP convention," Simmons explained on Tuesday. "You're not going to believe how dramatic and life-transforming it can be for some of the kids who come. Our commitment is to help empower the youth of today, who are the most gifted and talented generation of young people that we've ever been blessed to have. Assembling in Detroit, amidst its rebirth under a dynamic, young 32-year-old hip-hop mayor, is a great tribute to the power of hip-hop."

Simmons' reps say the theme for this year's summit is "The Remix: Rebuilding ... Refocusing ... Reinvesting ... Resurgence." During the NAACP festivities the next night, Simmons will receive a lifetime achievement award from the organization.

On July 12, Eminem will also be at the center of a major shindig in his hometown. He'll be headlining his only scheduled U.S. concert this year at Ford Field (see "Em's Hometown Concert In July Might Be The Eminem Show"). 50 Cent, D12 and Missy Elliott are also on the bill.

• Eminem
• Russell Simmons
• D12
• Redman
• Method Man

India.Arie
Photo: Motown

India.Arie will support her second album, Voyage to India, with a fall headlining tour that kicks off October 18 at Detroit's Fox Theatre.

The Grammy nominee has already locked down openers: She will be bringing Slum Village, Floetry and K-OS along for the ride. More dates are being scheduled, according to her spokesperson.

Voyage to India hits stores on September 24, but before that, you can check out the clip to the LP's first single, "Little Things," which focuses on recognizing life's simplicities. That video will be shot on August 29 in New York and begin airing in the next few weeks.

India.Arie's tour itinerary, according to Motown Records:

• 10/18 - Detroit, MI @ Fox Theatre
• 10/20 - Chicago, IL @ Chicago Theatre
• 10/21 - Chicago, IL @ TBA
• 10/23 - Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
• 10/24 - New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
• 10/25 - Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
• 10/26 - Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre
• 10/27 - Cleveland, OH @ Palace Theatre
• 10/30 - Stamford, CT @ Palace Theatre
• 10/31 - Cincinnati, OH @ Cincinnati Music Hall
• 11/1 - Baltimore, MD @ Morgan State Fine Arts Building
• 11/2 - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts Center
• 11/3 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Hall
• 11/6 - Norfolk, VA @ Chrysler Hall
• 11/8 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium
• 11/9 - Atlanta, GA @ Atlanta Civic Center
• 11/10 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
• 11/13 - Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre
• 11/14 - New Orleans, LA @ Saenger Theatre
• 11/15 - Houston, TX @ H'Town's Arena Theatre
• 11/16 - Dallas, TX @ Bronco Bowl
• 11/19 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
• 11/20 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre

• India.Arie
• Slum Village

Snoop once accused fans of only loving his Doggy Style, and this week, that just might be true. Hopefully going over better than Doggy's Angels is Snoop Dogg Presents... Doggy Style All Stars: Welcome to Tha House, Vol. 1, featuring tracks by the Doggfather himself plus Lady of Rage, RBX and Soopafly.

The Reindeer Section — brainchild of Glasgow musician Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol — showcase the talents of their 27-odd members including folks from Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, the Vaselines and Arab Strap on their new release, Son of Evil Reindeer.

Brit rock doyenne Marianne Faithfull releases Kissin' Time with guest spots from Beck, Blur, Pulp and Billy Corgan alongside new albums from Sparta (Wiretap Scars), Brad (Welcome to Discovery Park), and Slum Village (Trinity).

And just when we thought it was possible to go a week without writing some such about so-and-so's new remix album, along comes Dance for Me by Mary J. Blige. The album features re-workings of "No More Drama," "Rainy Dayz," and "Family Affair." No hateration, please.

Out Tuesday, August 13:

• Bernard Allison - Storms of Life (Tone-Cool)
• Karrin Allyson - In Blue (Concord Jazz)
• Yolanda Aranda & Enrique Coria - Intimo (Acoustic Disc)
• Beatsteaks - Living Targets (Epitaph)
• Howie Beck - Hollow (Future Farmer)
• Mary J. Blige - Dance for Me (MCA)
• Blue Mountain - Tonight It's Now or Never (2 CDs, DCN)
• Joe Bonamassa - So, It's Like That (Medalist)
• Brad - Welcome to Discovery Park (Redline)
• Bright Eyes - Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground (Saddle Creek)
   Read: "Dashboard Confessional, Custom, Abandoned Pools Don't Need No Stinkin' Band"
• Constant Flux - All Things Change (:\run)
• The Cost - Chimera (Lookout!)
• Éamonn Coyne - Through the Round Window (Compass)
• Do or Die - Back 2 the Game (Virgin)
• Bill Douglas - Homeland (Hearts of Space)
• Cliff Eberhardt - School for Love (Red House)
• End on End - Why Evolve We Can Go Sideways? (Substandard)
• Marianne Faithfull - Kissin' Time (Virgin)
   Read: "Marianne Faithfull Records With Billy Corgan"
• Jay Farrar - ThirdShiftGrottoSlack (EP, Artemis)
• Flipp - Volume (Popularity/ Artemis)
• Steve Forbert - More Young Guitar Days (Rolling Tide)
• Russ Freeman - Drive (Peak)
• Frou Frou - Details (MCA)
• The Future Sound of London - The Isness (Hypnotic)
• Vance Gilbert - One Thru Fourteen (Disismye/ Louisiana Red Hot)
• Thea Gilmore - Rules for Jokers (Compass)
• Guttermouth - Gusto! (Epitaph)
• Winsor Harmon - Stars of Texas (Neurodisc)
• Hellnation - Dynamite Up Your Ass (Sound Pollution)
• Alan and John Kelly - Fourmilehouse (Compass)
• Paul Krassner - Irony Lives (Artemis)
• Made Men - Black Friday (Surrender)
• Branford Marsalis - Footsteps of Our Fathers (Marsalis Music/ Rounder)
• Mary Lee's Corvette - Blood on the Tracks (Bar/None)
• Maserati - The Language of Cities (Kindercore)
• Brad Mehldau – Largo (Warner Bros.)
• Milemarker - Satanic Versus (EP, Jade Tree)
• Peter Mulvey - Ten Thousand Mornings (Signature Sounds)
• Nerf Herder - American Cheese (Honest Don's)
• Nickel Creek - This Side (Sugar Hill)
• Noise Therapy - Tension (Redline)
• Norma Jean - Bless the Martyr, Kiss the Child (Solid State)
• Paul Oakenfold - A Voyage Into Trance (Hypnotic)
• Eliades Ochoa - Estoy Como Nunca (Higher Octave World)
• Plankton Man vs. Terrestre - Plankton Man vs. Terrestre (Provider/ :\run)
• Pseudopod - Pseudopod (Interscope)
• The Reindeer Section - Son of Evil Reindeer (PIAS America)
• Rockapella - Smilin' (Amerigo)
• Roy Rogers & Norton Buffalo - Roots of Our Nature (Blind Pig)
• Saeta - Resign to Ideal (Fish the Cat)
• Sick of It All - Live in a Dive (Fat Wreck Chords)
• Slum Village - Trinity (Priority/ Capitol)
• Soundisciples - Audio Manifesto (Peaceville)
• Sparta - Wiretap Scars (DreamWorks)
   Read: "Sparta Rise From At The Drive-In's Ashes With EP, Tour"  
• Peter Stuart - Propeller (Vanguard)
• Keith Sweat - Rebirth (Elektra)  
• James Taylor - October Road (Columbia)
• Paul Thorn - Mission Temple Fireworks (Back Porch)
• The Two Dollar Pistols - You Ruined Everything (Yep Roc)
• Various artists - AC/DC Tribute: Backed in Black (Reverberations)
• Various artists - Blue Light One (Nettwerk)
• Various artists - Old Skars & Upstarts 2002 (Disaster)
• Various artists - Raices Latinas: Smithsonian Folkways Latino Roots Collection (Smithsonian Folkways)
• Various artists - Snoop Dogg Presents... Doggy Style All Stars:
• Welcome to Tha House, Vol. 1 (MCA)
• Various artists - Hairspray (Sony Classical)
• Various artists - So Little Time (Trauma)
• Wonderlick - Wonderlick (Future Farmer)
• Zeromancer - Eurotrash (Cleopatra)

• Lady May - May Day (Arista)
   Read: "Lady May: Savage Hip-Hop Straight From the Suburbs"
• Maná - Revolución De Amor (Warner Music Intl.)
• Murderdolls - Beyond the Valley of the Murderdolls (Roadrunner)
   Read: "Corey Taylor Insists His Other Band Is No Slipknot Jr."
   
  
• Orbital - Work 89-02 (FFRR/ WSM)  

• Erykah Badu - TBD (EP, Motown)
• Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash - Distance Between (Ultimatum)
• BBMak - Into Your Head (Hollywood)
   
  
• Beenie Man - Tropical Storm (Virgin)
• The Black Crowes - The Black Crowes Live (V2)
• Coldplay - A Rush of Blood to the Head (Nettwerk/ Capitol)
   
  
• The Dillinger Escape Plan - Irony Is a Dead Scene (EP, Epitaph)
• Dixie Chicks - Home (Open Wide/ Monument/ Columbia)
• Eve - Eve-olution (Ruff Ryders/ Interscope)
   Read: "Eve, Alicia Keys Team Up For Some 'Gangsta Love'"
   Buy Now: Eve-olution (Ruff Ryders/ Interscope)
  
• Gus Gus - Attention (Moonshine)
• Aimee Mann - Lost in Space (Superego)  
• Mudhoney - Since We've Become Translucent (Sub Pop)
• Ms. Jade - Girl Interrupted (Beat Club/ Interscope)
   Read: "Ms. Jade's 'Big Head' Is Meant To Move Your Big Butt"
• Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)
   Read: "Queens Of The Stone Age Flex Their Star Power"
   Buy Now: Songs for the Deaf (Interscope)
  
• Silverchair - Diorama (Atlantic)
   Read: "Silverchair Craft U.S. Diorama, Plan New York Dates"
• Stone Sour - Stone Sour (Roadrunner)
   Read: "Corey Taylor Insists His Other Band Is No Slipknot Jr."
• Trina - Diamond Princess (Slip-N-Slide/ Atlantic)
   Read: "Diamond Princess Trina Recruits Tweet For 'No Panties' Single"
• Viva Death - Viva Death (Vagrant)

• Cassius - Au Rêve (Astralwerks)
• Ladytron - Light & Magic (Emperor Norton)
• Nine Days - So Happily Unsatisfied (Epic)
• OK Go - OK Go (Capitol)
• Shadows Fall - The Art of Balance (Century Media)
   Read: "You Hear It First: Shadows Fall"

• Snoop Dogg
• Mary J. Blige
• Sparta
• Bright Eyes
• Slum Village

Slum Village
Photo: Priority

Slum Village want their new album to take listeners on an historical tour of sorts. Scheduled for an August 13 release, Trinity (Past, Present and Future) represents the three musical schools of the Detroit group, whose sonic brethren include the Roots and A Tribe Called Quest.

"We broke the album into three segments," group member T3 said of the follow-up to 2000's Fantastic, Vol. 2. "The 'Past' is the old school, the Slum Village sound from like the Vol. 2 album. The 'Present' is more in your face, clubbish-type joints. The 'Future' part of the album is like futuristic soul, but with a retro type of sound. We were trying to give you three different feels for the album. We wanted to give people what Slum Village was, where we're at today and where we're going."

Unlike groups that feature indistinguishable rappers, Slum Village has distinct roles for its three members. The sage Baatin holds it down for the past, spokesperson T3 represents the present and newcomer Elzhi reps for the future. (Jay Dee, the group's primary producer, left the group to pursue a solo career, though he did produce three Trinity tracks as alter ego Jay Dilla.)

Wanting to pick up where Fantastic, Vol. 2 left off, Slum Village return with "Tainted," a mellow cut that encourages people to take command of their own circumstances. "It's a good soulful joint, a feel-good joint that's definitely romantic in a sense, too," T3 said. "You have all those elements, and then there's a positive message behind it, too."

Other cuts on Trinity showcase Slum Village's diversity. Party-starting Scott Storch sizzler "Get Live" and fellow club cut "Slumber" generate excitement while "Harmony" represents the "Future" portion of the collection.

This new diversity comes courtesy of a multitude of producers handling the beats. Jay Dee produced all but two of the Fantastic cuts, but is joined on Trinity by Storch, Hi-Tek, Waajeed, Karriem Riggins and Nottyhead.

This rotating cast also includes the introduction of Elzhi, whom T3 has known since 1996. The two met at Detroit's Hip-Hop Shop, which was also frequented by Eminem, D12 and Royce Da 5'9''. T3, who was looking for an artist to manage, started recording with Elzhi but was so impressed with his work that he took him in as a full-time Slum Village member.

Elzhi, who earned his MC stripes in rhyme ciphers, brings a new element to Slum Village's sound. "Before Elzhi, we were more like witty, freestyle, just feelgood, in-the-pocket type of guys," T3 said. "Elzhi brings more of an intellectual way. He speaks more directly. Slum Village, we always speak indirectly. It's for you to put the pieces together, for you to figure out what we're trying to say."

Many Slum Village fans were trying to figure out what the Slum Village Dirty District album was when it arrived in stores at the end of June. Rather than being the new Slum Village album, as it appeared, the album was a Slum-sponsored compilation that showcased Slum associates Phat Kat, Mu, Fuzz and others.

"There's a lot of stuff coming out of Detroit," T3 said. "There's so much talent here and the diverse part comes from everybody being cliquish. That makes us develop our own sound, and I like that. I don't want people to identify Detroit as one sound. I want people to say, 'These guys are creative as a whole 'cause you don't know what you're going to get from Detroit, but it's going to be tight in its own way.' "

• Slum Village

Leggo my egos, says Def Jam head honcho Lyor Cohen — rumors that P. Diddy was wooing Foxy Brown to Bad Boy will remain just that, as Foxy has resigned with Def Jam and negotiated an Ill Na Na Entertainment label deal with the Universal Music Group in the process. The newly formed label is to be run by the rapper's brother-turned-CEO, Gavin "Pretty Boy" Marchand. ... Lil' Romeo's second album, Game Time, has been pushed back from its June 4 due date to July 16. That leaves Romeo with a little bit more time for pre-Game rituals, such as his radio Disney promo tour, and preparing for his post-Game campaign with McDonald's to push their Mighty Kids Meals, which begins September 13. ...

Mainstream country music legend Dolly Parton knows all that glitters is gold, and now she's buying the "Stairway to Heaven." Parton covered the Led Zeppelin classic for her upcoming record, Halos & Horns, receiving both Jimmy Page's and Robert Plant's blessings (though she took some liberties with the lyrics). ... The Neptunes have signed Minneapolis funk band Spymob as the first act on their on Star Trak Entertainment venture with Arista Records. Spymob are opening for N.E.R.D. and performing as their backup band on a three-week tour that kicked off Thursday in Los Angeles and crosses the country before wrapping up back there June 15. ...

While everyone keeps wondering if his film "House of 1,000 Corpses" will ever see the light of day, Rob Zombie's creepy video for Black Label Society's "Demise of Sanity" should soon be coming to a video outlet near you. Zombie is scheduled to shoot the clip on June 24 at a Los Angeles slaughterhouse. ... British pop rock foursome Gene will release their first Stateside album since 1997's Drawn to the Deep End on the new Artist Direct imprint iMusic in late summer. Libertine, which received rave reviews when it was released in the U.K. last fall, will feature four new tracks and will be promoted with a U.S. tour. ...

Fatboy Slim will stage another free beachside concert in his hometown of Brighton, England on July 13. Before Big Beach Boutique # 2, which will also feature John Digweed, Fatboy will be the official DJ at the World Cup soccer tournament in Japan in early June and will spin at a variety of events. ... Detroit rappers Slum Village will release their second album, Trinity, on July 30. The record finds acclaimed producer Jay Dee taking more of a back seat role to lyricists Baatin and T3. ... Tony Bono, the bassist for '80s thrash metal band Whiplash, died early Saturday morning from an apparent heart attack. He was 38. ...

Hulking singer Henry Rollins has enlisted what he deems an "amazing crew of people" to sing various songs by his former band, Black Flag, for a West Memphis Three benefit album. The LP, which will feature the Rollins Band playing backup, should see release in November ... Sense Field guitarist Rodney Sellars was forced to withdraw from his band's North American tour, which continues through June 14, after his four-year-old daughter, Leilani, and her mother were involved in a car accident on May 12 that left the girl in a coma. She's in critical but stable condition and is expected to require long-term medical care, for which a fund as been established to help the family with costs. Further information is available on the band's Web site (www.sensefield.com), and donations can be sent to Leilani Gutierrez c/o Globe Packaging, 179 E. 17th St., Box 400, Costa Mesa, California, 92627. ...

05.24.02

Motörhead frontman Lemmy Kilminster had his trademark black cowboy hat swiped during the band's show at San Francisco's Club Townsend on May 17. Lemmy is offering an undisclosed reward for the hat — a concert favorite of the metal kingpin — and those with information are asked to e-mail the group's official Webmaster at acetrump@bigfoot.com. ... KRS-One says he's just getting better with time, as are some his pioneering peers. He recently revealed he's planning a group album with Doug E. Fresh and Big Daddy Kane under the moniker the Treacherous Three. ...

U2 and the songwriting team behind Kylie Minogue's "Can't Get You Out of My Head" were the big winners at the 47th Ivor Novello Awards held in London. U2's "Walk On" won Best Song Musically and Lyrically, while "Out of My Head" scribes Cathy Dennis and Rob Davis picked up a trio of trophies for Best Dance Single, International Hit of the Year and Most Performed Work. ... Silverchair were forced to cancel two Australian shows in Hobart, Tasmania and Sydney this week because frontman Daniel Johns, who suffers from the chronic condition reactive arthritis, was in too much pain to play. The band's new album Diorama will be released in the U.S. in July. ... Neil Diamond will kick off a 16-date North American tour September 5 in New Orleans. The Jazz Singer (and frequent target of Will Ferrell's scary love) will end the trek October 4 in Vancouver.

• Foxy Brown
• Lil' Romeo
• Rob Zombie
• N.E.R.D.
• Dolly Parton

Korn have recruited hitmakers the Neptunes to remix their latest single, "Here to Stay." ... Puddle of Mudd, Kid Rock, Rob Zombie, Sevendust, Adema, Stone Temple Pilots, Jerry Cantrell, Apex Theory, Fu Manchu and others are set to perform at this year's Livestock 12 Festival, which takes place from April 26 to 28 in Zephyrhills, Florida (more information can be found on www.livestock12.com). ... Puddle of Mudd, Kid Rock and Stone Temple Pilots will also play the Beale Street Music Festival between May 3 and 5 in Memphis. Other artists on the bill include Hoobastank, Bush, Pete Yorn, Better Than Ezra, Counting Crows, Ike Turner, the Isley Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Night Ranger, Cheap Trick and Hootie & the Blowfish. ...

Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross, India.Arie, the Roots and Gerald Levert are among those who'll grace the stage on the first day of the eighth New Orleans Essence Music Festival, which is set for July 4 through 6 at the Louisiana Superdome. Day two includes Mary J. Blige, the Isley Brothers, Faith Evans and De La Soul, and the final day boasts Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, Brian McKnight, Steve Harvey, Al Green, Angie Stone and Etta James. ... Dan the Automator and Mix Master Mike are among the latest additions to next month's Coachella Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. Dan, Miguel Miggs and DJ Baba G/Soundz of the Asian Underground will join the April 27 lineup, while Mike, Bad Boy Bill and Herbert have been added for the following day. ...

While Hollywood honored their best and brightest stars at the Oscars, the 22nd annual Razzie Awards honored the lowest and lamest, with Tom Green ("Freddy Got Fingered") and Mariah Carey ("Glitter") celebrated as the worst of the bad. ... Ryan Adams, Bob Dylan, LeAnn Rimes, Jon Bon Jovi and Rufus Wainwright were among those hobnobbing at Moomba in L.A. for Elton John's post-Oscars party Sunday night, according to the Associated Press. ... "The Juniper Tree," the 1990 film starring Björk in her first major role, will be released on DVD April 2. ... A new Jimi Hendrix DVD and VHS, "Jimi Hendrix: The Dick Cavett Show," will be released on May 14. Footage includes the guitar hero's two guest appearances on the show, his handwritten interview notes and a new hour-long Hendrix documentary. ...

On July 16, Slum Village will release their Capitol Records debut, Trinity ... Past, Present & Future, which includes the first single, "Tainted Love." Producers on the album include Hi-Tek (Talib Kweli) and Dr. Dre keyboardist Scott Storch (the Roots). ... Ultrababyfat will head out on the road with comedian David Cross ("Mr. Show") starting May 14 in Charleston, South Carolina, and finishing up June 15 in the band's hometown of Atlanta. The man and the band will also appear in a DVD of the tour due from Sub Pop on June 11. ... Former Ugly Kid Joe singer Whitfield Crane and his new band, Medication — guitarists Logan Mader (Machine Head) and B. Blunt, bassist Kyle Sanders and drummer Roy Mayorga (Soulfly) — performed at the Viper Room in West Hollywood Saturday at a party for Locomotive Records, the overseas metal label that is launching Stateside with the April 2 release of Medication's self-titled debut EP. A full length from the band, Prince Valium, is due in June. ...

03.22.02

Eve has joined Rosie Perez, Naomi Campbell, Salma Hayek and many more on the performance roster for the V-Day Harlem 2002 fundraiser, which takes place on March 30 at the Apollo Theater. The Grammy Award-winner will blow attendees' minds with a rendition of "Love Is Blind," which touches on the event's theme of ending violence against women and girls. ... In other V-Day Harlem news, Faith Evans has dropped off the event's bill due to a scheduling conflict. ... Raspy redhead Nikka Costa has gone from being featured on the "Crossroads" soundtrack to joining its star Britney Spears as an opening act for selected dates on her Dream Within a Dream Tour. Costa kicks off her dates with the pop superstar in Las Vegas May 24, staying on through June 16 in Houston. ...

St. Louis Rams quarterback Kurt Warner, whose last game was a loss to the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XXXVI, will co-host the 33rd annual Dove Awards, which honor the best in contemporary Christian and gospel music, with Yolanda Adams. Spiritually conscious rock/rappers P.O.D. will vie for three awards when the ceremony takes place April 25 at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville. ... Officials in Raleigh, North Carolina canceled a March 29 concert by theatrical metal act Gwar because they felt there was a threat of "public urination" by the group and its fans. They also urged concert bookers to cancel a March 30 show in Charlotte, but the venue refused to nix the gig. ...

Boxcar Racer, the side project of Blink-182's Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, will promote their self-titled debut album, due May 14, with a string of California dates in San Diego (April 1), Pomona (April 2) and Los Angeles (April 3). They will return to Los Angeles April 11 to play the Vans Warped Tour kickoff party at the Key Club with Good Charlotte and Finch. ... Tommy Lee, whose solo album, Never a Dull Moment, is due May 21, has announced that his live band will include Sect-8 guitarist J3 and Skrape drummer Will Hunt. The group, which also features bassist Marty O'Brien, will head out on the road with Lee to support the new record. ...

After opening for Oasis in Las Vegas on April 26 and playing the Coachella Music and Arts Festival the following day in Indio, California, Cornershop will embark on a month-long North American tour that will keep them on the road through May 25 in San Francisco. Cornershop's third album, Spectral Mornings, due April 2, features a guest appearance by Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher. ... The release of a 10-song video collection by director Hype Williams has been pushed back for a second time. "The Videos," featuring Williams classics such as Wu-Tang Clan's "Can It Be All So Simple" and Jay-Z's "Big Pimpin'," will now hit stores May 28 in both VHS and DVD formats. ...

Ex-goody-two-shoes Adam Ant, currently out on bail following an assault arrest, has dropped out of his headlining position on the Here and Now Tour, an overseas outing that also features ABC, Belinda Carlisle, Howard Jones, Toyah and China Crisis. A spokesperson for the pop star blamed an unspecified illness for the cancellation, according to Reuters. ... Original Deep Purple keyboardist Jon Lord has quit after 34 years in the band because he's no longer interested in touring. He has been replaced by Don Airey, who has performed with Whitesnake, Rainbow, Ozzy Osbourne and others. ...

Spark up your incense — Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh will release his first studio album since the Dead's 1989 effort, Built to Last. Phil Lesh & Friends' There and Back Again will be released in May on Lesh's new Lapis Music/Columbia label and marks the performer's first solo release since a 1999 live set. ... Several of Richard Hell's previously unreleased studio tracks (such as a 1975 version of "Chinese Rocks" with the Heartbreakers) and live cuts of punk classics (the anthemic "Blank Generation" performed with the Voidoids) are collected on the double album Time, released March 19. The album follows last year's release of "Hot and Cold," a collection of essays, poems, lyrics and illustrations by the New York punk pioneer.

• Korn
• Alicia Keys
• Kid Rock
• Mariah Carey
• Slum Village

Slum Village
Photo: Barak

When it comes to touring, musicians are increasingly putting family first — family themes, that is.

Following in the footsteps of Korn's infamous Family Values Tour, Detroit hip-hop crew Slum Village will headline the 24-city Family Tree Tour beginning June 28 in Chicago.

Other underground rap acts on the bill include former A Tribe Called Quest members Phife Dawg and Jarobi, DJ Rasta Root, Dwele, Phat Kat and Mystic.

Slum Village, who were on last year's Okay Player Tour, will be performing material from their upcoming album, Trinity, which is due in the fall, according to their publicist.

T3, Baatin' and Jay Dee released their debut album, Fantastic, Vol. 2, last year and went on to sell more than 100,000 copies with little radio support. D'Angelo, Q-Tip and DJ Jazzy Jeff are among the album's guests.

Slum Village will perform with an eight-piece band on the Family Tree Tour, which is subtitled "Bringing Hip-Hop Back to Its Roots." Family Tree Tour dates, according to Slum Village's publicist:

• 6/28 - Chicago, IL @ Cubby Bear Lounge
• 6/29 - Ashville, NC @ Ashville Music Zone
• 6/30 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
• 7/1 - Birmingham, AL @ Five Points Music Hall
• 7/4 - Charleston, SC @ Warehouse
• 7/6 - Atlanta, GA @ Earthlink Live
• 7/7 - Jacksonville, FL @ Club 5
• 7/9 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
• 7/11 - Houston, TX @ Hyperia
• 7/13 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa
• 7/14 - Dallas, TX @ Canyon Club
• 7/18 - Vail, CO @ 8150 Club
• 7/19 - Boulder, CO @ Fox Theatre
• 7/20 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
• 7/21 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
• 7/22 - Las Vegas, NV @ Huntridge Theatre
• 7/24 - Phoenix, AZ @ Celebrity Theatre
• 7/25 - San Diego, CA @ 4th & B
• 7/27 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
• 7/28 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
• 7/30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Palookaville
• 7/31 - San Francisco, CA @ Maritime Hall
• 8/1 - Eureka, CA @ Club West
• 8/3 - Park City, UT @ Harry O's

• Slum Village
• Phife Dawg
• Mystic

MTV.com Exclusive: Slum Village Photos

• Slum Village