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It appears that Rock The Bells will not be bringing their celebrated festival experience to the east coast this year, as dates in New Jersey and Washington D.C. have been cancelled.

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

Common served some rap classics, flirted with women and gave a reminder of a loss in the hip-hop community during his performance at Rock the Bells Sunday (Sept. 2) at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey. "When you come to Rock the Bells you gotta be ready to party," he said to the lively crowd...

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...

Salt-n-Pepa's performance was nothing short of a big dance party Saturday (Sept. 1) at the Rock the Bells festival at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey. The two ladies, while delivering their catalog of hits, stepped out in high fashion...

Eve took the stage Saturday night (Sept. 1) for the Rock the Bells festival at PNC Bank Arts Center in New Jersey to send naysayers a harsh reminder. "I told y'all muthafuckas, don't count me out," she said as she rapped over the "N----s in Paris" instrumental...

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...

Lauryn Hill is on a performance spree, showcasing her entire debut solo album, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' as part of the Rock the Bells festival. This weekend, the New Jersey native hit Los Angeles for a set, moving through tracks like 'Lost Ones' and 'To Zion...