Murs 3:16 in Association with Guerilla Union Presents:

Paid Dues - 5th Annual Independent Hip Hop Festival

Ice Cube, Murs and 9th Wonder, Tech N9ne, Raekwon, Jay Electronica, Tha Dogg Pound, Dilated Peoples, Psycho Realm, Necro, People Under the Stairs, Del Tha Funky Homosapien, Freeway and Jake One, Random Axe featuring Sean Price, Guilty Simpson, Black Milk, R.A. The Rugged Man, Strong Arm Steady, Shape Shifters, Curren$y, Doomtree, Mac Lethal, Potluck, Afro Classics, Dom Kennedy, Hopie Spitshard, DJ Rowdy, MC Prototype, Plus Very Special Guests: Freestyle Fellowship, Hosted by: Angela Yee & DJ Wonder+ DJ Val the Vandle & Dumfounded, VIP area hosted by: The LA Leakers

NOS Event Center

Sat, April 3, 2010
Doors: 12:00 PM / Show: 12:00 PM
$54.00 - $159.00

Note: Rain or Shine; Fees included in ticket price: $6 parking fee, $2 facility fee and $1 charity fee

Tickets Available at the Door

Paid Dues - 5th Annual Independent Hip Hop Festival

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Pre-sale begins on Wed, 2/4 at 10am PST.
Murs 3:16 in association with Guerilla Union are proud to present the Paid Dues – 5th Annual Independent Hip Hop Festival. It is the biggest showcase of independent Hip Hop talent in the festival's rich history. Over 25 acts on two stages will be performing on Saturday, April 3rd at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, CA.

Ice Cube

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Ice Cube, is an American rapper, actor, screenwriter, and producer. He began his career as a member of the rap group N.W.A along with group leader Eazy-E, and later launched a successful solo career in music and cinema.

Murs and 9th Wonder

MURS is an American rapper. His name is an acronym that he himself has created multiple meanings for such as "Making the Universe Recognize and Submit" or "Making Underground Raw Shit." He is signed to the independent label Record Collection and is a member of the hip hop groups Living Legends, Felt, and the 3 Melancholy Gypsys.

9th Wonder is a hip hop producer from Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.. He began his career as the main producer for the hip hop group Little Brother, and has... (more)

Tech N9ne

Tech N9ne, is an American rapper. His musical career has spanned over 25 years.

Tech N9ne is known for his wide range of collaborations with other well-known artists. He named himself in refernce to 9 being the compete cycle 9 months in a pregnacy ect.

Raekwon

Raekwon (sometimes "Raekwon the Chef"), is an American rapper and a member of the Wu-Tang Clan. He released his solo debut, Only Built 4 Cuban Linx..., in 1995, and has continued recording solo and with the Wu-Tang Clan since then. In 2009, Raekwon released the sequel to his critically acclaimed debut with the similarly praised Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... Pt. II.

Jay Electronica

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Jay Electronica is a rapper and producer known for his use of percussionist film soundtracks as a background for his abstract lyrical style, and his associations with Erykah Badu, Just Blaze and Nas. He produced the first track, "Queens Get the Money", on the 2008 Nas album Untitled. The unconventional nature of much of his music, and the lack of conventional release methods for that music, have since 2007 made him the object of much attention. He is perhaps best known for the piece of music Act... (more)

Tha Dogg Pound

Tha Dogg Pound, also known as D.P.G. (Dogg Pound Gangstaz), is a rap duo made up of Daz Dillinger and Kurupt. They were signed to Death Row Records in their early careers and were key to the label's success. The group made their 1992 rap debut on Dr. Dre's The Chronic, on various songs. They also appeared on Snoop Dogg's debut album Doggystyle, and the Death Row soundtracks Murder Was The Case and Above The Rim. Their debut album Dogg Food was released in 1995. It was another addition to the con... (more)

Dilated Peoples

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Dilated Peoples is an underground hip hop group that resides in California. The group achieved notability in the underground hip hop community, although it has had little mainstream success in the US, with the exception of the song "This Way," a 2004 collaboration with Kanye West. It reached the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart with two tracks, "This Way" and "Worst Comes to Worst." Their members include DJ Babu (producer/DJ), Evidence (emcee-producer) and Rakaa Iriscience (emcee).

Psycho Realm

Psycho Realm is a Latin supergroup started in 1989 by brothers Sick Jacken (Joaquin Gonzalez) and Big Duke (Gustavo Gonzalez) from the Downtown, Pico-Union area of Los Angeles.

Necro

Necro, is an American rapper, record producer, business owner, actor, and director from Brooklyn, New York. Necro is known in the hip hop community for his exceptionally explicit lyrics. He has rapped about murder by torture, Charles Manson, and devil worship. Necro is regarded as the innovator of death-rap.

People Under the Stairs

People Under The Stairs (often abbreviated as "P.U.T.S.") are an underground hip hop group from Los Angeles, California. P.U.T.S. is composed of two MCs, Thes One and Double K. Both members are also talented at DJing (Double K performs all of the scratching and cutting on their albums), and Thes One has become known in the underground hip hop community as a major producer, having worked with J-Live, Giant Panda, and Cut Chemist, among others. The group has released seven albums since their forma... (more)

Del Tha Funky Homosapien

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Hailing from Oakland, California, Del and his crew, the Hieroglyphics came out as a markedly non-gansta response to a burgeoning West Coast scene. After being put on at the tender age of 17 by his cousin Ice Cube, Del released two records on Elektra, I Wish My Brother George Was Here (1991) and No Need For Alarm (1993). Finally ready to unleash a new record on the world, Del comes with BOTH SIDES OF THE BRAIN. Seventeen tracks of pure Del. He says of his work on this album I've had complete ... (more)

R.A. The Rugged Man

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R.A. the Rugged Man, is an emcee from Suffolk County, New York on Long Island. At 18, R.A. signed with Jive Records and then in the mid 90's signed with Priority Records/EMI, his contract was later absorbed by Capitol records before going independent in the early 2000s. Throughout his career he's worked with various artists including the Notorious B.I.G., Mobb Deep, Sadat X, Akinyele, Chuck D of Public Enemy, Jedi Mind Tricks, Kool G Rap, Wu-Tang Clan, Masta Killa, Killah Priest, and producers T... (more)

Strong Arm Steady

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Strong Arm Steady, often referred to as SAS, is a rap/hip hop group in California's underground hip hop scene. As of December 2009, the act consists of members Mitchy Slick of San Diego, California, and (both of Los Angeles) Phil Da Agony and probably the most visually distinct member, Krondon, who is albinistic.[1] Originally an amorphous collective of at least eight, formed as an alternative to the gang-focused productions of West Coast rap's then-dominant Death Row Records, SAS pared down to ... (more)

Shape Shifters

The Shape Shifters is a Los Angeles based underground collective of hip hop artists, currently consisting of Awol One (real name Tony Martin), Existereo (real name Courtney), Die Young (real name Jose), Life Rexall, Akuma, Radioinactive (real name Kamal), Circus, LA Jae, and DJ Rob One (deceased).