RTB '12...or Lack Thereof

I have feelings. Feelings, thoughts, and opinions about this year's Rock the Bells lineup, dates, and venues. I wouldn't exactly call them positive feelings, thoughts or opinions. Actually they're pretty much as negative as you could imagine. I don't have to say much about the dates/venues that aren't exactly self explanatory: RTB is going to Jersey instead of New York, and they're only going to 3 cities, 2 of which are in California. Moving on. Just for the purpose of clarification, I couldn't be happier that Black Hippy made the line up (Kendrick, Schoolboy, Ab-Soul), but I think everyone who knows about a Hip Hop Festival like Rock the Bells  knows that they probably shouldn't be headlining. As for Wiz Khalifa being one of the headliners, well I made "the Dobby face" when I saw that. The Dobby face, as my friends and I call it, looks something like this... O_O. It usually indicates some sort of shock and confusion to a situation. Wiz Khalifa can headline Paid Dues all he wants, but don't come over here at Rock the Bells and act like that's okay. In 2008, the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest, a group that I have blogged about countless times, headlined Rock the Bells, and last year Blackstar performed their one and only classic album in full. And this year? Kid Cudi, Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller, and TYGA are on the bill. Yea..."Rack City" Tyga. Some real conscious hip-hop right there. I couldn't be more disgusted with the lineup this year nor any more disappointed. I wish Nas and Common the best of luck with their performances, because for the first time at RTB, the majority of people who will be attending have probably never heard of them.