A3C Announces Second Round Of Artists, Including 9th Wonder’s JAMLA Lineup, MURS, eLZhi, Tabi Bonney, ski beatz, Moe Green, SL Jones, and International Showcase

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(Brooklyn, NY– July 18, 2011) The annual A3C Hip Hop Festival in Atlanta announces a second round of incredible artists and showcases to happen October 6-8, 2011 at The Masquerade.

Additional artists confirmed to perform at the 2011 festival include MURS, XV, Elzhi (of Slum Village), Jon Connor, Young Scolla, Tabi Bonney, ski beatz, Soul Khan, Jarren Benton and Chancellor Warhol.

9th Wonder returns to the 2011 event with his independent label JAMLA and performances from artists Skyzoo, Rapsody, Thee Tom Hardy, Big Remo and Actual Proof.

This fall, A3C debuts its first international showcase, Import/Export presented by World Hip Hop Market and The Bloom Effect, bringing popular hip-hop artists from around the world to Atlanta, GA. Artists include Lidolido (Norway), Eternia (Toronto, Canada), Eyezon Soweto (South Africa), Shokanti (Cape Verde) and The reMinders (Belgium/Congo/USA).

Back for its third year, Perfect Attendance presented by The Smoking Section and Fadia Kader, announce a few of the artists to the perform over the 3-day showcase including Chase N Cashe, Rockie Fresh, Shawn Chrystopher, Rittz, SL Jones, Moe Green, KD, LE$, Ethereal, Willie Evans Jr., P Dukes and Nice Guise. Perfect Attendance features the best up and coming artists from around the country. Artists can still submit for the Perfect Attendance stage through ReverbNation.

Johnny Spanish and Lyriciss have been selected to perform at the festival from ReverbNation submissions and artists YONAS and Neak have been chosen from Sonicbids. A3C is still accepting artists’ submissions through either Sonicbids or ReverbNation. A3C staff listen to every submission and are looking for talented artists from across the country who can bring something unique to the festival. All artists that submit through Sonicbids receive a 3-day festival pass. Submission fees apply.

Artists from the A3C’s first announcement included Random Axe (Sean Price, Black Milk and Guilty Simpson), Freeway, Aleon Craft, Laws, J-Live, Percee P, Ras Kass, Boog Brown, Ultra Beast (Senor Kaos and 4-Ize), Dillon, Paten Locke, Dee-1, Big Rec, Danny! and Goines.

Specific showcase, panel, artist and event updates will continue to be announced through the A3C website through the event’s start on October 6, 2011. For more information about becoming involved in the A3C as an artist, partner, volunteer or media representative, visit www.a3cfestival.com
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A3C Hip Hop Festival tickets are available on the A3C website. 3-day passes are $33 and daily passes are $15/day

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