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Mon, 31 August 2009

The ‘low:fi’ Tour NAS & CHALI 2NA

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The ‘low:fi’ Tour NAS, TO TOUR WITH A 7 PIECE LIVE BAND + More Shows Announced

NAS & CHALI 2NA LIVE (Jurassic 5) + QBERT and SUPERNATURAL (Freestyle Battle Set)

Featuring some of the biggest acts in hip hop today, the Inaugural National Australian ‘low:fi’ Tour was recently announced… and its huge. In his first ever headline tour of Australia, news just in is that:

NAS will be playing all Australian shows with a 7 piece live band!

Further lo;fi tour announcement’s are that:

CHALI 2NA (Jurassic 5) will be hitting Melbourne: Friday October 30th @ The Esplanade Hotel. Tix are on sale now through Oztix (http://www.oztix.com.au/ 1300 762 545).

DJ QBERT & SUPERNATURAL in a live freestyle battle set of man Vs machine, hit Melbourne: Monday November 2nd @ The Esplanade Hotel. Tix are on sale now through Oztix (http://www.oztix.com.au/ 1300 762 545).

NAS

(with 7 piece live band, first ever headline tour of Australia)

www.myspace.com/nas

One of the undisputed king’s of east coast hip hop, Nas has maintained a street level, tru school consciousness, while at the same time reaching the pinnacle of global hip hop stardom. Beginning with his classic debut, Illmatic (1994), Nas stood tall for years as one of New York City’s leading rap voices, outspokenly expressing a righteous, self-empowered presence that endeared him to critics and hip-hop purists.

Familiar to many Australian audiences through his 2007 release Hip Hop Is Dead, “Nasty Nas” or “Nas Escobar”, the self-appointed King of New York battled numerous adversaries for his position atop the epicenter of the East Coast rap scene, none more challenging than Jay-Z, who vied with Nas for the vacated throne left in the wake of the Notorious B.I.G.’s 1997 assassination. Such headline-worthy drama informed Nas’ provocative rhymes, which he delivers with both a masterful flow and a wise perspective over beats by a range of producers: legends like DJ Premier, Large Professor, and Pete Rock; hitmakers like Trackmasters, Timbaland, and Will.i.am.

CHALI 2NA LIVE (Jurassic 5)

www.myspace.com/chali2na

Bearing an identifiably deep baritone voice, Chali 2na (born Charles Stewart, Jr.) became the unofficial point man for West Coast hip hop legends Jurassic 5. Originally from southside Chicago, Chali first gained an interest in graffiti writing before getting into music.

Before Jurassic 5 fully took off, Chali 2na and Cut Chemist also helped found the band Ozomatli, whose music was a fusion of worldbeat, rock, hip-hop, and Latin dance/funk. As part of two critically acclaimed ensembles, Chali 2na sent waves in the music world with each of their debuts. His solo foray began in 2004 with his Fish Market mixtapes, and his long awaited solo debut Fish Outta Water promises to mark the final stage in Chali’s creative evolution, bringing together a diverse range of influences and collaborators including Damien Marley, Beenie Man, Anthony Hamilton and the late great J Dilla.

His 4 piece live stage show is a progression from the days of Jurassic 5 and embraces and more serious and inspired creative mission than any of his previous work. Having had over ten years of preparation, Chali 2na, the elder statesman of west coast hip hop is finally ready to unleash his solo assault on Australian audiences.

QBERT and SUPERNATURAL (Freestyle Battle Set)

www.myspace.com/djqbert

www.myspace.com/mcsupernatural

Qbert and MC Supernatural are the undisputed kings of elemental hip hop. Qbert’s involvement in seminal DMC team champions the Invisbl Sqratch Piklz positioned him as the world’s most respected hip hop DJ when he was banned from competing in the DMC championships as a result of 3 consecutive wins. Witness the world’s #1 Turntabalist DJ Qbert and 2 x US Freestyle Battle champion MC Supernatural as they tear up the stage in a freestyle battle to the death. The enormous contribution that these artists have made to hip hop culture and music world wide is unsurpassed and their combined performance prowess are a tru skool tour de force. Their freestyle battle set (rarely seen outside of the USA) is a combined performance that pits Q and Supernat against each other, head to head in a freestyle battle, to the death… and remember, it’s man versus machine.
The Shows

(Please note line ups vary in accordance with artist availabilities for each state.

Please check individual details and line ups closely)

Sat 24th October, Summer Break, Rymill Park, Adelaide

CHALI 2NA, QBERT & SUPERNATURAL

Tix: Venuetix, www.venuetix.com.au, (08) 8225 8888 / Moshtix - www.moshtix.com.au

Sun 25th October, The Aberdeen Hotel, Aberdeen Street & The Shed, Perth

NAS, CHALI 2NA, QBERT & SUPERNATURAL

Tix: Bocs Ticketing, http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/, 1800 193 300 / Moshtix - www.moshtix.com.au

Wed 28th October, The Palace Metro Theatre, Melbourne

NAS

Tix: Oztix, http://www.oztix.com.au/ 1300 762 545

Thurs 29th October, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide