Rock the Bells Festival is important to Hip Hop

By The Voice
Hip Hop Vibe Staff Writer

Seven years ago, the Rock the Bells Festival launched for the first time. Originally, the hip hop festival only took place in Southern California. But, in recent years, the Rock the Bells Festival has been all over the world.

The most-recent Rock the Bells Festival was supposed to take place in Boston. However, it seems as if the eighth Rock the Bells Festival may not be taking place. Several hip hop artists have discussed the festival.

The Rock the Bells Festival is highly important to hip hop. Even though hip hop is nearing the age of thirty, there are still those who do not take it seriously. While there are several hip hop award shows, there had not been a festival celebrating the overall hip hop culture. Rock the Bells has become this outlet for hip hop and it is looking like the 2011 edition will not be taking place. It is important for hip hop, in solidifying itself, that there be some form of the Rock the Bells Festival taking place.

While it is hard to start an event and keep it going, it is easy to miss a year and then end the event. Because this festival has such a large following and much media coverage, it is important to keep it going.