Nas Annonces Partnership with Live Nation and Niche Productions To Present The Inaugural 2013 Australian Movement Festival

[Katie Leggett]

Nas, Live Nation, Niche Productions, triple j's The Hip Hop Show & MTV Presents
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NAS
BLISS N ESO
2 CHAINZ - CHIDDY BANG
JOEY BADA$$ - ANGEL HAZE
SPIT SYNDICATE* - THUNDAMENTALS^
(* Melb, Bris, Perth) / (^ Sydney Only)

Friday 26th April  - Sydney - Hordern Pavilion
Saturday 27th April - Melbourne - Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sunday 28th April - Brisbane - Riverstage
Tuesday 30th April - Perth - Red Hill Auditorium

[Matt Salacuse - Nas Lounge LR]Hip hop icon Nas is partering with Live Nation and Niche Productions to present the inaugural 2013 Australian Movement Festival. Filling the void of credible Hip-Hop events in Australia, the Movement Festival places Grammy award winning Hip Hop heavyweights, with mixtape kings and local heros in what's destined to takeover as THE Hip Hop and Urban event each and every year in Australia.

"I am so excited to be a part of this inaugural event and am really looking forward to performing in Australia," said Nas.

Setting a new standard, Movement looks to the future of Hip Hop and Rap whilst still catering to a solid Hip-Hop foundation, thanks to the festival's co-headliner and co-curator Nas. A hip-hop icon since the early 1990s, Nas emerged from the Queensbridge neighborhood of Long Island City, a hotbed of rap artist since the '80s. The son of jazz trumpeter Olu Dara, Nas has since gone on to sell over 20 million albums worldwide over the span of his legendary career, and has acted as an ambassador for hip-hop culture throughout the globe. The first full-length album by the poet and rhyme-master Nas arrived in 1994, the RIAA platinum Illmatic. Since then he has released nine solo albums and 3 compilation albums that have garnered 13 Grammy(tm) nominations and been certified double-platinum, platinum or gold. In recent years, Nas has transcended mere rapper status and engaged in greater levels of philanthropy. He is an avid UNICEF supporter, helping to raise funds for East African region Horn of Africa and teaming up with the family of George Harrison for the organization's Month of Giving. Nas also donated all proceeds of Distant Relatives, his 2010 collaboration with longtime friend Damian Marley, to help end poverty in Africa.

Nas' authority over the genre makes him the ideal candidate to command Movement's inaugural event, and his contribution will be ongoing as he will also be involved in an artistic and programming capacity for the 2014 and 2015 events.

Nas' 2012 release Life Is Good has been heralded as one of the best of his career. The collection debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 album charts, marking the sixth #1 album that the artist has produced in his career. Life Is Good also appeared on many year-end 'album of the year' lists, and most recently, Nas was nominated for four GRAMMY awards in conjunction with the release.

Arguably Australia's biggest Hip Hop group, Bliss N Eso wasted no time graduating from triple j airplay to racking up the spins on commercial networks. In 2006, Bliss N Eso's second album, Day of the Dog, was released and became the first Australian hip-hop release to debut in ARIA's top 50. It also earned Bliss N Eso an ARIA nomination for Best Urban Release in 2006 with sales exceeding all benchmarks for a local hip-hop release. Bliss N Eso are crusaders in the fight against poverty, in 2007 the boys went on a Make Poverty History Zero Seven road trip tour and ventured on a journey with MTV and the Oaktree Foundation to some of the poorest regions in South Africa. Their third LP Flying Colours, broke records for an Australian hip-hop act. With a top 10 ARIA debut, the album became the highest selling local hip-hop album of the year and with their third nomination in as many years, Bliss N Eso took out the ARIA Award for 2008's Best Urban Release.

In 2010 Bliss n Eso released their 4th Album Running On Air to critical acclaim, the album debuted at #1 on the ARIA charts and achieved gold sales within its first week. Known for their electrifying live shows Bliss N Eso currently hold the record for the biggest local hip-hop tour of all time from their 2011 Australian tour, the Sydney trio are set to tear the roof off all Movement venues.

Joining Nas and Bliss N Eso is debatably one of the most heard voices in Rap in 2012: 2 Chainz. Another Def Jam signee, Chainz appeared on such massive tracks as Mercy (with Kanye West for Cruel Summer), Beez In The Trap (Nicki Minaj) and his own club hits Birthday Song and I Luv Dem Strippers. 2 Chainz has become a dominant force and somewhat the unofficial voice of Trap music.

Radio faves Chiddy Bang return to Australia after tearing up the Parklife circuit 2012. Flanked by certified radio and chart bangers like the ARIA chart top 10 and MGMT sampling Opposite Of Adults, Mind Your Manners or Ray Charles, Chiddy Bang bring an overwhelming party vibe to Movement's lineup.

Also on the bill are mixtape King and Queen Joey Bada$$ and Angel Haze, who are poised to set the world on fire with their new albums in 2013. Bada$$ is known for his throwback style, leaning more on beats akin to A Tribe Called Quest than many of his contemporaries but still with a modern twist - just check his triple j added single Waves - https://soundcloud.com/thesmokersclub/joey-badass-waves  (from the incredible 1999 mixtape) or recent collaboration with DJ Premier. His star is fast on the rise but don't let his recent beef with Lil B confuse style over substance, Joey Bada$$ is amassing an amount of fans the world over thanks to his blunted beats and quick witted rhymes.

Angel Haze's Reservation mixtape from 2012 was a certified hit and has seen her become somewhat of a media darling thanks to her razor sharp tongue and super savy collabs including Rudimental's Hell Could Freeze Over. With four mixtapes under her belt, Angel Haze has also been involved in a 2012 BET cypher and was awarded MTV Brand New for 2013, BBC Sound of 2013, NME 50 Tracks of 2012 (New York #29) and Pitchfork Media 100 Best Tracks of 2012 (Werkin Girls #75).

Rounding out the lineup are Spit Syndicate (Melb, Bris and Perth) and Thundamentals (Sydney only), two well respected local groups who epitmoise the direction in which Hip Hop is headed in Australia. Opening the day will be a triple j Unearthed Winner judged in each city by host of triple j Hip Hop Show host Hau Latukefu and the team at triple j, plus seamlessly segueing the live sets will be a host of each city's best DJs.

Taking the Hip Hop scene to exciting new heights Movement hits Australia late April, and promises to give audiences a quality event with this all star line-up of both local and international talent. Do not miss out on the Hip Hop event of 2013!

Live Nation & Niche Productions present MOVEMENT

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