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Rockie Fresh: The Electric Highway Tour + Uno Hype + Louis Valles + Nick Harrison + Guala

If you haven't heard the buzz yet, let it be known that Chicago native Rockie Fresh is quickly becoming your next favorite rapper. Only 20-years-old and starting his music career just a few years ago, this young up-and-comer is already one of the hottest independent artists in hip-hop.  With a unique sound that has deep urban undertones and an alternative rocker mentality, Rockie continues to break barriers and defy conventions. Working with artists ranging from Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump & Good Charlotte frontmen Joel & Benji Madden, to new age rap phenoms like Asher Roth & Lil B, Rockie's grassroots movement has every corner of the music world talking. From Complex Magazine to XXL, The Source to Fader, and BET to WIRED, Rockie is quickly taking the industry by storm.

Fresh's debut mixtape "Rockie's Modern Life" was released in December of 2009, quickly propelling him into Chicago stardom as fans and tastemakers across the city began echoing the name of a new hometown hero. Not sure what to expect, Rockie took to the stage for the very first time in his career at his own release show. To his surprise, he found himself in front of a sold out crowd of eagerly anticipating fans. From there he was propelled into the national spotlight as he earned performances at CMJ, A3C Music Festival, and Bamboozle, and opened for Rick Ross, Big Sean, The Cool Kids, Twista, Patrick Stump, and more across the country.With a unique sound that has deep urban undertones and an alternative rocker mentality, Chicago's Rockie Fresh continues to break barriers and defy conventions. Rockie has worked with artists ranging from Fall Out Boy lead singer Patrick Stump, to internet phenom's Lil B & Casey Veggies, touring and performing along such acts as Wale, Rick Ross, Patrick Stump, Big Sean, The Cool Kids, The Dean's List, Casey Veggies, Twista, and many more across the country.

In 2011, Rockie continued to outdo himself with the release of his second mixtape, "The Otherside". The project was deemed "one of the most impressive mixtapes to close out 2010" by The Smoking Section and one of the best mixtapes of the year by many, earning a spot on WIRED Magazine's list of the best mixtapes of 2011. Now headed into 2012, Rockie has released his third project, "Driving 88" to widespread critical acclaim. XXL Magazine gave "Driving 88" an XL rating (4/5 stars), and Complex proclaimed that it "is sure to establish Rockie as a force to be reckoned with".

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UNO HYPE
Possessing a talent beyond his age 18 year old maryland rap lyricist Uno Hype came to be a rising talent over the course of just a couple years based on his young bravado & hardcore charismatic setting of rhymes. thankfully building up his area's hip-hop reputation, he sought out to extinguish a sound that was his own.
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LOUIE VALLES
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NICK HARRISON
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