Rap City launched in 2010 with DJ Premier, The Beatnuts, Masta Ace & Edo G, selling out shows in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide!
Now in 2012 Rap City is expanding nationally to include Brisbane and Perth. The concept of Rap City is to bring high profile Hip Hop acts out together on one stage, and this year we welcome the co-founder of the legendary Wu-Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah returning after a successful solo Australian tour in 2009. Joining him is raps most revered supervillain DOOM and the “Puerto Rican Rhyme Slayer” Chino XL!
The man of many aliases which includes Tony Starks, Ironman & Pretty Toney; Ghostface Killah is a founding member of one of rap’s most influential groups, the Wu-Tang Clan.
As the most prolific and productive record maker from the Wu pantheon, Ghostface has had a successful career in his own right. His first solo LP Ironman, which was release in 1996, received platinum certification and hit #2 on the Billboard pop charts. In 2006, Ghostface teamed up with underground artist & Rap City compadre DOOM to produce several songs for Ghostface’s 2006 album Fishscale, which debuted strongly in the #4 position on the U.S. charts and was voted Album of the Year in many notable Hip Hop publications.
With a career spanning 20 years and 16 album releases to-date, Ghostface has become noted for both his up-tempo, stream-of-consciousness rap and, later in his career, for his emotionally charged raps and smooth constant flow. His collaboration roll call includes the likes of the Wu family, Redman, Busta Rhymes, The Game, Black Thought (The Roots), Mary J Blige, Styles P, Jadakiss and many more.
After the success of Fishscale and the later release Fish, it was announced that Ghostface and DOOM would team up for the collaboration album, Swift & Changeable under the moniker “DOOMStarks”. A highly anticipated project; they released their first single last year entitled Victory Laps and are putting the finishing touches on the album.
HOW DATES & TICKETS
Tickets on sale nationally Tuesday 1st May
ADELAIDE: Friday 1st June @ HQ
Tickets via www.oztix.com.au, Venuetix, Clinic 116, Da Klinic, Cold Krush
SYDNEY: Saturday 2nd June @ Enmore
Tickets via www.oztix.com.au, www.ticketek.com.au, www.enmoretheatre.com.au, Lopez Records, Notorious Bondi Beach & 567 King
PERTH: Sunday 3rd June @ Metropolis
Tickets via www.oztix.com.au & www.moshtix.com.au
BRISBANE: Friday 8th June @ Arena
Tickets via www.oztix.com.au
MELBOURNE: Saturday 9th June @ Forum
Tickets via www.ticketmaster.com.au
