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Leaders Of The New West: 10 Hip-Hop Acts Bringing The West Coast Back

Randy Roper — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:11:55 +0000

10 Hip-Hop Acts Bringing The West Coast Back

From N.W.A. to Dr. Dre's classic The Chronic, Snoop Dogg's rise to super stardom and Death Row's dominant success with Tupac Shakur, Hip-Hop belonged to California during the late '80's and early '90's.

But since Pac's murder in 1996, the downfall of Suge Knight and Death Row, and Dr. Dre's seeming refusal to release Detox, the West lost it's reign on rap with the emergence of New York crews like Roc-A-Fella and the Ruff Ryders, Southern dynasties like No Limit and Cash Money, and Midwest stars like Eminem, Kanye West and Nelly, who would dominant rap charts through the late '90's and new millennium.

Although, what goes around, comes back around, as over the last few years, there has been a resurgence of new blood and fresh rap talent coming out of the Golden State, positioning themselves to bring the Hip-Hop crown back to the West Coast.

From Tyler, The Creator to Lil B, here's our guide, some artists you may know, others that you need to know, who are the Leaders Of The New West.

Peep the page #'s below to see who got next in the West!

Diggy Simmons, Mindless Behavior, Hamilton Park Headlining The 2011 Scream Tour

Danielle Canada — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 22:14:13 +0000

Diggy Simmons, Mindless Behavior, Hamilton Park Going On Scream Tour

In the spirit of continuing the rich tradition and legacy created 10 years ago, the SCREAM TOUR is returning and getting back to the premise that made it such a powerful and formidable force back in 2001.

Noted for bringing on acts like Bow Wow and recording group B2K, this year's Scream Tour will bring out teen heartthrobs Mindless Behavior & Atlantic Records' recording artist Diggy, son Hip-Hop icon Rev Run.
Alongside the new generation singers, will be Shotty/Warner Bros. Records artist The New Boyz., JIVE recording artist, Jacob Latimore & Atlantic Records' new R&B quartet Hamilton Park.

T.I.'a wife Tiny will also debut her girl-group, the nationwide the winners of the 2010-2011 "R U The Next Scream Star? Contest, The OMG Girlz.

THE SCREAM TOUR, as in times past, will give fans an opportunity to experience their favorite artists in an "Up Close and Personal" setting at one low affordable ticket price as it is presented in theaters across the country.

The tour will travel coast to coast as part of a special “Back To School” Concert Series and will kick off on September 30^th in Augusta, GA.

This year's tour is being produced by Scream Star Entertainment and promoted by AEG Live.

Pre-sale and VIP ticket opportunities for select markets begin Thursday, August 25^th.

General tickets go on sale for select markets Saturday, August 27^th.

Tour information will be available at http://www.screamstar.com, http://www.screamtour.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com/.

SCREAM TOUR: NXG tour dates are as follows:

Sept 30-Augusta, GA – Bell Auditorium
Oct 1- Montgomery, AL – Riverwalk Amphitheater
Oct 2- New Orleans, LA- UNO Lakefront Arena
Oct 7- Cleveland, OH – State Theatre
Oct 8- Philadelphia,PA – Tower Theater
Oct 9- D.C.- DAR Constitution Hall
Oct 14- Louisville, KY – Palace Theater
Oct 15- Southaven, MS- De Soto Civic Center
Oct 16- St. Louis, MO – Fox Theater
Oct 21- Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium
Oct 23- Atlanta, GA – Fox Theater
Oct 28- Chicago, IL – Arie Crown Theatre
Oct 29-Cincinnati, OH – Aronoff Center
Oct 30- Detroit, MI – Fox Theater
Nov 4- Dallas/Grand Prairie, TX – Verizon Theatre
Nov 5- Houston, TX- Reliant Arena
Nov 11- Oakland, CA- Paramount Theater
Nov 13- Los Angeles, CA- Club Nokia
Nov 18- New York, NY- Best Buy Theater
Nov 20- Richmond, VA- Landmark Theatre

New Boyz Talk Being Bigger Than A Fad & New Project "Too Cool To Care" [Video]

Hip-Hop Wired — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 19:11:34 +0000

The New Boyz are gearing to release their sophomore project Too Cool To Care fueled by the hot singles "Back Seat" and "Tough Kids"

Peep the exclusive video with Hip-Hop Wired as they discuss new album and being bigger than the "Jerk" movement.

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New Boyz Nominated For 2010 Teen Choice Award

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:04:33 +0000

The New Boyz have been nominated for “Best Group” at this year's Teen Choice Awards. The award comes on the heels of their nomination for the same category at 2010's BET Awards.

Voted on by the public, the awards will take place on Sunday, August 8^th at Los Angeles' Gibson Amphitheatre to be aired the following night, August 9^th, at 8pm ET/PT. Fans are encouraged to vote for the group at www.teenchoiceawards.com.

The New Boyz, comprised of Cali rappers Ben J and Legacy, released their debut album Skinny jeanz 7 A Mic last year which spawned the double platinum singles "You're A Jerk" and "Tie Me Down."

The Cali duo is preparing to drop their next single “Break My Bank” featuring labelmate and Iyaz in mid-July. The song will be the first off of their new album out this September entitled Too Cool To Care.

In case you missed it, peep Hip-Hop Wired's previous feature with New Boyz below:

The New Boyz: Redefining West Coast Hip-Hop

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Violence Shuts Down Free New Boyz Concert

Justin T. Stewart justinstewart — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:30:40 +0000

Man, people can't even get along for something free? That seems to be the case as a fight broke out Sunday during a concert in Flint, Michigan from the West Coast duo, The New Boyz.

A mall employee's account of the casualties left one stabbed with a pen, another having a seizure and six other people losing consciousness.

Taking place at the Genesse Valley Center, police were forced to shut the show down as multiple fights had broken out and the show hadn't even started yet. Meant to hold a maximum capacity of 300 people, promoters were unaware of the issues that would arise as 1,500 fans showed up to attend the performance.

Too many people crowded in close quarters only meant trouble from the beginning as the area was too small to contain everyone and pushing ensued as some were forced into nearby stores.

That's a problem with free concerts that should have been anticipated.

The actual show started at 4 p.m., but the tension and hostility amongst fans occurred several hours prior as people began to show up around noon.

When the duo finally showed up, not even they could quiet the storm as they were assaulted by female fans who were high off of their own excitement. Forced to step away momentarily, authorities tried to establish some type of order with the unruly crowd, but it was to no avail.

Momentum only picked up when the group tried to return as they were chased down the hallway, according to an eyewitness, as they were actually in the process of trying to go sign autographs.

In all of the mayhem that occurred, The New Boyz were only able to perform but one song before the madness continued and fights broke out in front of the stage. The mall closed down at 4:30 p.m.

In regards to rescheduling a show, there has been no statement released from the group, but it might be some time before the Boyz get to jerkin' up in Flint again.

The New Boyz To Tour With Chris Brown

Danielle Canada — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:47 +0000

The New Boyz exploded onto the hip-hop scene as ambassadors of a new school movement for the young generation. Their signature fitted clothes and eclectic dance moves gained them national attention leading up to the release of their Skinny Jeanz & A Mic album released September 15.

Now as the two month mark since their release approaches, Ben J and Legacy are being tapped to join Chris Brown on tour as he strives to reclaim his tarnished image and burn up the music charts once again.

As previously reported, The New Boyz are currently on tour with Sean Kingston and hitting over 20 cities before wrapping up November 13 in Iowa.

They'll join Chris the next day on his North American tour in Houston, Texas.

The dates for the New Boyz and Chris Brown tour are listed below:

SAT 11/14              Houston, TX                    House of Blues
SUN 11/15             Dallas, TX                        Palladium
WED 11/18            Los Angeles, CA              Avalon
THU 11/19             San Francisco, CA           The Fillmore
FRI 11/20               Miami, FL                        Charity Event
SUN 11/22             Richmond, VA                  Landmark
WED 11/25            Detroit, MI                        Royal Oak
THU 11/26             Chicago, IL                       House of Blues
SUN 11/29            Ft. Lauderdale, FL             Revolution
TUE 12/1               Orlando, FL                       House of Blues
WED 12/2             Atlanta, GA                        CenterStage
FRI 12/4                Washington, DC                Warner Theater
SAT 12/5                Providence, RI                  Lupo's
SUN 12/6               Boston, MA                      House of Blues
WED 12/9              Sayreville, NJ                    Starland
FRI 12/11               Baltimore, MD                  Gilliam-Morgan State U
SAT 12/12             Walling Ford, CT               Chevrolet Theatre
SUN 12/13             Philadelphia, PA                Electric Factory
TUE 12/15             New York, NY                  Nokia