Nas, Damien Marley, the Roots Lead Rock the Bells Bill

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Nas / Damian Marley

The lineup for this year's installment of the Rock the Bells festival has been unveiled, and it's jam-packed with top-notch artists: Nas, Damien "Jr. Gong" Marley, the Roots, Common, and Big Boi of Outkast are just a few of the acts billed for the traveling hip-hop event.

Number One With a Ballet

How is Big Boi's first dance piece? En pointe!

As anyone who saw the dance sequences in Idlewild can attest, OutKast are no strangers to ass-shaking. Yet Antwan "Big Boi" Patton had little experience in the realm of tutus and pliés before the Atlanta Ballet approached him about collaborating on a new production. "I've dated a couple of ballerinas," he says. "But I was like, 'That sounds kind of dope -- let's crank it up.'"

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