TOUR NEWS: Kanye West, Nas Set to Light up Australia

Students of hip hop, pop, rock, and music in general, it's official! The valedictorian, Mr. Kanye West, is bringing his Glow In The Dark Tour to Australia this December, touching down in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

With a brand new single, Love Lockdown, burning up the radio waves, and a new album (808s and Heartbreak) scheduled to drop on December 16, Kanye is on top of the world.

Arguably the most important creative force in Hip Hop music today, Kanye West is building the future of Hip Hop by digging back in time with his unique ear for samples, connecting the past with the present in a brand new way.

Kanye made his first lunge for world domination in 2004, breaking into music's consciousness with his first album The College Dropout. The follow-up album, 2005's Late Registration, reaffirmed him as the man at the top of his class, featuring the monster singles Diamonds From Sierra Leone and Gold Digger.

Now with his third release, Graduation, Kanye has once again been voted top of the class. Leading the charge with Stronger and Good Life, Graduation is another critical and commercial touchstone for the Chicago native. Coinciding with the Glow In The Dark Tour, West will drop his fourth studio album this December.

Classmate to Kanye will be special guest, Nas, visiting Australia for the first time. Coming to the fore with his now iconic 1994 debut album Illmatic, the native New Yorker endeared himself to Hip Hop purists and critics alike, earning himelf a reputation as the teacher of Hip Hop. Following multiple album releases and reaching salesover 12 million, Nas’ career came to a turning point in 2005 in a surprising, public reconciliation with Jay-Z, a long-time rival for rap’s East Coast throne.

The move resulted in a Def Jam deal and the release of Hip Hop Is Dead (2007), once more proving his legendarily sharp mic skills. Nas stands tall as statesman, mentor, & the "conscience" of Hip Hop.

Kicking off the night’s proceedings will be New Zealand’s own Hip Hop A-Grade student, Scribe. Scribe’s debut album, The Crusader (2003), brought phenomenal critical and credible success on both sides of the Tasman. Boasting a platinum debut, Scribe regrouped at his Christchurch home, working on the 2007 sophomorerelease Rhyme Book. The album debuted in the top 10 of the ARIA album chart.

Tickets for The Glow In The Dark Australian Tour go on sale Monday October 13 through Ticketek.

Don’t miss the graduation night of 2008, The Glow In The Dark Tour coming to:

MELBOURNE @ ROD LAVER ARENA - FRIDAY DECEMBER 5th
SYDNEY @ ACER ARENA - SATURDAY DECEMBER 6th
BRISBANE @ ENT.CENTRE - SUNDAY DECEMBER 7th