LL Quits THe Janet Tour

LL cool J has quit the Janet Jackson Rock Witchu tour, just as the show was getting back on its feet following several postponed dates. According to reports LL quit the tour due to unnamed "scheduling conflicts." There has been no further word from Janet's people.

DJ Am Back At Work With Jay-z

With less than one month since his release from a GA burn unit, DJ AM announced Tuesday that he will join Jay-Z on three upcoming tour dates.

lil Wayne Will Headline Poppin Bottles Tour

Lil Wayne will headline "Poppin' Bottles," a concert that will feature the best in hip hop, dancehall and reggae across U.S. and the Caribbean. The show date is Sept. 26. The show will take place in the Bahamas.

Nas Brings You The "Jones Experience tour"

Nas has set the dated for his "Jones Experience tour" across the U.S. and Canada in support of his newly released untitled album. The tour will feature special guests Talib Kweli, Jay Electronica and DJ Green Lantern. Here are some of the dates;

July 2008
19 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre*
20 - Toronto, Ontario - Arrow Hall*
22 - Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis
24 - Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
25 - New Haven, CT - Toad's Place
26 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center*
27 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion*
29 - Charlotte, NC - Amos' Southend
30 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm
31 - Atlanta, GA - Center Stage
August 2008
1 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
2 - Miami, FL - Bicentennial Park*
3 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach Amphitheatre*
8 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
9 - Devore, CA - Glen Helen Pavilion*
10 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
14 - Sparks, NV - New Oasis
15 - Chico, CA - Senator Theatre
16 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre*
22 - Park City, UT - Harry O's
23 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre*
24 - Austin, TX - Emo's
25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
26 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
28 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
29 - Detroit, MI - Chene Park
30 - Champaign, IL - Canopy Club
September 2008
3 - St. Louis, MO - The Pageant
4 - Milwaukee, WI - The Rave
5 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
6 - George, WA - The Gorge Amphitheatre

Dilated Peoples Fresh Rhymes and Videotape tour

Dilated Peoples will go on a 19 city tour with underground acts 88-Keys, Aceyalone and The Alchemist the tour will be called the "Fresh Rhymes and Videotape tour", which is presented by independent record label Decon. The tour is set to begin June 2 in Seattle and will run throughout the month, Tickets for the tour go on sale April 18th. The tour will also be documented on film to create a short-format video, which will be released with the six-song CD.

Dates for the tour are listed below:

06/02 Seattle, WA - Neumos

06/03 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan

06/05 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues

06/06Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre

06/08 Dallas, TX - House of Blues

06/09 Austin, TX - Emo's

06/11 Atlanta, GA - Centerstage Loft

06/13 New York, NY - Fillmore NYC at Irving Plaza

06/14 Washington, DC - Club 5

06/15 Philadelphia, PA - Fillmore at the TLA

06/17 Burlington, VT - Higher Ground

06/18 Baltimore, MD - Ram's Head Live

06/20 Chicago, IL - Double Door

06/21 Detroit, MI - St. Andrew's Hall

06/23 Boulder, CO - Fox Theatre

06/24 Aspen, CO - Belly Up

06/26 San Francisco, CA - Mezzanine

06/27 West Hollywood, CA - House of Blues

06/29 Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up