It makes sense that British grime rapper Dizzee Rascal would eventually release his stateside discs on Definitive Jux - the New York indie hip-hop label known for artists with nearly impenetrable wordplay and caustic beats (Company Flow, Cannibal Ox, Aesop Rock).
Definitive Jux head honcho El-P and UK rap sensation Dizzee Rascal have teamed up for the No Chiefs Allowed tour. The North American jaunt will also feature cameos from other Def Jux artists and friends like Aesop Rock , Busdriver and Kidz in the Hall, just to name a few.
They may call it the "No Chiefs Allowed Tour" , but El-P and Dizzee Rascal 's North American jaunt is packed to the gills with towering talent. Aside from their own formidable presences, the tour includes appearances by Def Jux artists and associates Aesop Rock, Kidz in the Hall, Busdriver, Mr. Dibbs, and Mighty Quin. And Aaron LaCrate is serving as Dizzee's DJ. Not bad, gentlemen.
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New York City's "free" factor is booming in the summer of '08, and Brooklyn's McCarren Park Pool Parties are leading the charge, offering the Big Apple's music fans an unparalleled set of gratis gigs: The Breeders, MGMT, the Hold Steady, Liars, Aesop Rock, Black Lips, Deerhunter, Fuck Buttons, Matt & Kim, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Team Robespierre, the Loved Ones, Panther, King Khan and
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