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Jedi Mind Tricks at Rock The Bells 2010 (more by Eric Townsend)

Jedi Mind Tricks will celebrate the most evil of all holidays with Halloween Havoc, a string of tour dates that will include Bowery Ballroom on 10/30. Tickets go on AmEx presale at noon Wednesday (9/1) and regular sale on Friday (9/3) at noon. All dates below..

Vinnie Paz of Jedi Mind Tricks released his solo debut in June entitled Season Of The Assassin. The LP features appearances from Clipse, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Paul Wall, and others along with production from DJ Muggs, Madlib, Lord Finesse, Da Beatminerz, Lil' Fame (MOP) and others. "Keep Movin' On", the latest single, is a collaboration with Shara Worden (aka My Brightest Diamond who has collaborated with JMT before). The Video for that song is below.

Speaking of Vinnie Paz and DJ Muggs, Paz recently appeared on title track to the DJ Muggs Vs Ill Bill LP Kill Devil Hills (out NOW). The video for that track is below too...

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Rock The Bells 2010? Um, awesome.

For the first time in the history of hip-hop entertainment, ROCK THE BELLS is slated to have headliners perform their most influential albums in their entirety. East-coast legends Wu-Tang Clan will perform Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers from beginning to end. Released in 1993, the group's debut album revived the New York rap scene and is widely-regarded as one of the greatest albums in hip-hop history. Considered one of the greatest MC's of all time, Rakim is set to perform 1987's, Paid In Full, his first full-length album with Eric B. Fellow Golden age, east coast rapper, Slick Rick will conquer The Great Adventures of Slick Rick. Released in 1989, this debut album became a certified-platinum classic topping the Billboard's Top R&B/ Hip Hop Albums charts. Highly regarded as the "THE TEACHER", KRS-One is a hip hop culture advocate, music producer, MC and published author. Hailed as one of the best live performers, KRS-One will perform [the Boogie Down Productions classic LP] Criminal Minded. The 1987 trend-setting album sampled music from various genres including rock, reggae and funk.

In addition to that drooler of a hip hop lineup, Rock The Bells will also feature a rotating cast of also-awesomes, depending on where you lay your head. Lineups haven't been solidified by city but look for appearances from Street Sweeper Social Club, Murs and 9th Wonder, Wiz Khalifa, Clipse, Immortal Technique, Jedi Mind Tricks, Brother Ali, DJ Muggs and Ill Bill, Big Sean, Yelawolf, and more TBA (but not Lauryn Hill).

So far only four festival dates have been released, LA (8/21), San Fran (8/22), NYC at Governors Island (8/28), and DC (8/29). Ticket info is forthcoming.