Rock The Bells, once the nation's most celebrated hip hop festival, is down for the count. Here are some reasons why.

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Rumors began swirling two days before the Washington, DC leg of the Rock The Bells travelling music festival, that the DC and the New York (New Jersey) legs had been canceled.

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How Rock The Bells showed us they no longer represent the ideals and mindset it once did, of an independent-minded organization with a dedication to the advancement of hip hop music and culture.

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Lineup and set times for performances at the two-day Rock The Bells festival, September 1 and 2 at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Homdel, NJ, have been released.

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The 2012 Rock The Bells travelling hip hop festival staged their first "East Coast" press conference and fan appreciation event, as several NY-area artists were added to the lineup. Rock The Bells rolls into the tri-state area on September 1 and 2.

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On Sunday, May 20, Birthplace Magazine founder and editor-in-chief Manny Faces along with senior writer Steven Ortiz, launched The NY Hip Hop Report with Manny Faces, a weekly online radio program on the BlogTalkRadio platform.

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The 2012 Rock The Bells lineup and locations have been announced. Among notable performers, Nas, Ice Cube, Missy Elliott & Timbaland and a 20 Year anniversary reunion of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. Rock The Bells will roll into the Tri-State area September 1 and 2 at NJ's PNC Bank Arts Center.

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