Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek Hitting The Road
04/21/2010
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Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek are gearing up to embark on a national tour to support their long-awaited reunion album Revolutions Per Minute. The two first turned and bobbed heads with their instant classic Train of Thought in 2000 that many felt was the last great contribution to "The Golden Era" of Hip-Hop. Praised for its uplifting messages and earthy vibes, fans have been anticipating a follow-up for more than a decade. The album is exclusively produced by Hi-Tek, and features appearances by Estelle, Bilal, Bun B, Mos Def, Jay Electronica, J. Cole, Res and Chester French. Aside from the denotative meaningthe number of times a record can go around on a record playerTalib Kweli explains the title of the album is two-fold: "It's the idea of revolution through music. It's the idea that people in today's culture take things in YouTube-sized bites and clips and if it's not in a clip or a soundbite or something that you can fit in under a minute, people don't pay attention to it. The idea is: How many revolutions can you get accomplished in under a minute in a quick culture?" Thu 4/22 Cincinnati, OH / Covington, KY Xavier Univ. / Madison Theatre Fri 4/23 Evanston, IL Northwestern Univ. Sat 4/24 Grand Rapids, MI The Intersection Sun 4/25 Pontiac, MI Crofoot Ballroom Tue 4/27 Chicago, IL House of Blues Thu 4/29 New York, NY Nokia Theatre Fri 4/30 New Brunswick, NJ Rutgers Univ. Sun 5/2 Long Island, NY Crazy Donkey Mon 5/3 Washington DC Black Cat Wed 5/5 Philadelphia, PA The Note Mon 5/10 Kansas City, MO Midland Theatre Tue 5/11 Tulsa, OK Cain's Wed 5/12 Houston, TX Warehouse Thu 5/13 Dallas, TX Granada Theatre Sat 5/15 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre Sun 5/16 Denver, CO Bluebird Wed 5/19 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues Thu 5/20 Anaheim, CA The Grove Fri 5/21 Phoenix, AZ The Clubhouse Sat 5/22 Tucson, AZ DV8 Sun 5/23 Ventura, CA Ventura Theater Mon 5/24 San Francisco, CA Fillmore Tue 5/25 San Diego, CA House of Blues Wed 5/26 Santa Cruz, CA Catalyst Nightclub Thu 5/27 Eugene, OR The Blueprint Fri 5/28 Portland, OR Aladdin Theatre Sat 5/29 Seattle, WA ShowBox at the Market
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