rock the bells 2012

The third and final leg of the Rock the Bells festival, held at PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., on Sept. 1 and 2, brought out hardcore hip-hop fans from New York, Pennsylvania and many other locales. While covering many of the memorable performances from Nas, Eve, DMX and 2 Chainz, among others, last weekend, The BoomBox noticed that many attendees sported t-shirts representing their favori

Even in the drenching downpour Sunday (Sept. 2), the legendary DJ Quik still performed at Rock the Bells at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey, his dedicated fans packing around the Paid Dues stage to witness the Compton native in action, some with umbrellas and others letting the rain soak them...

J. Cole graced the Rock The Bells stage Sunday (Sept. 2) at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey with a red jacket reminiscent of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video, all while moving through his collection of tracks. The Roc Nation rapper performed songs off his mixtapes and debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story including "Who Dat," "Nobody's Perfect," "

As headliner for the final day (Sept. 2) of Rock the Bells at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey, Nas packed his set with star power only he could provide. The veteran rapper brought out Lauryn Hill, Scarface and Large Professor during his hour-long show...

AP 2 Chainz proved to be the king of shameless self-promotion Saturday (Sept. 1) as he landed onstage at the Rock the Bells festival held at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey with his debut LP, Based on a T.R.U. Story, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100...

DMX, who served as the headliner for day one of the Rock the Bells festival held at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey Saturday (Sept. 1), was the highlight of the event. Besides delivering a high energy set, he, of course, dropped more than one memorable quote during his talk with the crowd...

Hip-hop's biggest music festival, Rock the Bells, held a press conference in New York Wednesday night (June 13), where organizers announced several big-name additions to the Holmdel, N.J., and San Bernadino, Calif., lineups, including Big Sean, Curren$y, M...

The veterans and newbies will take the stage at this year's Rock the Bells festival, which features a lineup that finds the likes of Missy Elliott, Timbaland and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony performing along with Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz and Wiz Khalifa, among others...