HIP HOP NEWS: Gym Class Heroes Prep New Release

Gym Class Heroes have recently announced the upcoming release of their third album, The Quilt, which follows up their RIAA gold-certified breakthrough, As Cruel As School Children.

The album’s first single is Cookie Jar and will become available digitally beginning July 8th. Gym Class Heroes recently wrapped production on a companion video for which will premiere in a few months.

This time around Gym Class Heroes teamed up with a number of collaborators including Cool & Dre, and the Geneva, NY-based band's longtime friend and collaborator, Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. Featured guests include Busta Rhymes, UK soul sensation Estelle, and the legendary Daryl Hall.
 
The group is currently performing new material as headliners for the Vans Warped Tour. It kicked off in Salt Lake City on June 28 and continue through August before wrapping up in Carson, CA.

The Quilt is slated for release September 9.

Vans Warped Tour dates are as follows:

07/05 - Selma, TX @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/06 - Houston, TX @ Sam Houston Race Park
07/08 - New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues
07/09 - Atlanta, GA @ Lakewood Amphitheater
07/10 - Orlando, FL @ Central Florida Fairgrounds
07/11 - St. Petersburg, FL @ Vinoy Park
07/12 - Miami, FL @ Bicentennial Park
07/13 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Johns Fair
07/14 - Charlotte, NC @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/15 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/16 - Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/17 - Cleveland, OH @ Time Warner Cable Amphitheater
07/18 - Detroit, MI @ Comerica Park
07/19 - Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park
07/20 - Montreal, QC @ Parc Jean Drapeau
07/23 - Mansfield, MA @ Tweeter Center For The Performing Arts
07/24 - Darien Center, NY @ Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/25 - Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center
07/26 - Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
07/27 - Scranton, PA @ Toyota Pavilion
07/28 - Englishtown, NJ @ Old Bridge Township Raceway Park
07/29 - Burgettstown, PA @ Post Gazette Pavilion
07/30 - Cincinnati, OH @ Riverbend Music Center
07/31 - Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center
08/01 - Milwaukee, WI @ Marcus Amphitheater
08/02 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Bank Amphitheater
08/05 - Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
08/06 - Calgary, AB @ Race City Speedway
08/07 - Missoula, MT @ Wilma Theater *
08/08 - Nampa, ID @ Idaho Center Amphitheater
08/09 - George, WA @ George Amphitheater
08/10 - St. Helens, OR @ Columbia Meadows
08/11 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theater *
08/13 - Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center
08/14 - Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
08/15 - Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheater
08/16 - Marysville, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheater
08/17 - Carson, CA @ Home Depot Center