Hip-hop’s most celebrated pageant returns as Rock The Bells proclaims its extremely anticipated 2025 lineup. On Saturday, June 28, Rock The Bells will unite generations of rap royalty beneath one roof at Newark’s Prudential Middle.
This 12 months’s pageant, themed “Class of 2025: Summer season’s Kool,” honors hip-hop legends and cultural pioneers who’ve left an indelible mark on the style. The occasion positions itself as a real hip-hop homecoming celebration.
Main the stellar lineup are iconic performers spanning a number of eras of hip-hop evolution: energetic showman Busta Rhymes, Newark’s personal Redman, golden period pioneers Eric B & Rakim, fierce lyricist Remy Ma, Bay Space legend Too Brief, Houston’s storyteller Scarface, southern staples Plies and Boosie, New York wordsmith Fabolous, and R&B-hip-hop crossover star Lil Mo.
Hip-hop trailblazer Roxanne Shante will host the night, whereas legendary DJ Child Capri will present the soundtrack between performances, making certain the vitality stays at its peak all through the celebration.
A particular tribute section will honor Uptown Information, one in every of historical past’s most influential Black music labels. The celebration, curated by DJ Eddie F, will function performances by Al B. Positive, Christopher Williams, Soul For Actual, Jeff Redd, Donnell Jones, Horace Brown, Monifah, Intro, Mr. Cheeks, CL Clean, Father MC and extra.
The star-studded lineup represents the label’s groundbreaking affect on R&B, hip-hop, and new jack-swing actions of the late ’80s and early ’90s. It showcases artists who helped outline an period’s sound and aesthetic whereas launching the careers of business titans like Mary J. Blige.
Rock The Bells has at all times been about preserving and celebrating hip-hop tradition in its purest kind. With ‘Class of 2025: Summer season’s Kool,’ they’re bringing collectively artists who didn’t simply take part within the tradition — they outlined it.
The pageant continues its custom of making intergenerational experiences that join hip-hop’s founding rules with up to date audiences. Every performer represents a chapter within the style’s wealthy historical past, from the golden period of the late Eighties by way of the platinum age of the late Nineteen Nineties and early 2000s.
Past performances, attendees can count on immersive experiences celebrating hip-hop’s 5 components: DJing, MCing, breakdancing, graffiti artwork, and data.
The Prudential Middle venue alternative displays the pageant’s dedication to hip-hop’s East Coast roots whereas acknowledging New Jersey’s important contributions to the tradition.
Followers can safe their spots with presale tickets accessible Tuesday, April 23, by way of Thursday, April 25. A neighborhood venue and promoter presale follows on Thursday, April 24, with common public tickets releasing Friday, April 25.
Earlier Rock The Bells festivals have bought out quickly, and this 12 months’s lineup spans a number of generations of hip-hop excellence. Followers hoping to witness this historic gathering of hip-hop luminaries can purchase early tickets.
For extra data and ticket purchases, go to the official Rock The Bells web site or Black Promoters Collective.
