American rapper, singer and actress, The Lady of Rage, has been confirmed to perform at Auckland’s inaugural The Block Party festival on Friday May 20.
 
The Lady of Rage - known for her collaborations with several Death Row Records artists including Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg - has been described as: “One of the most skillful female MCs” with a “mastery of flow” and “hard-core lyrics”.
 
The Lady of Rage joins Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Twista, Mobb Deep, Tha Dogg Pound and DJ Quik as some of the biggest names in the urban music world heading to New Zealand for one night only!
  
This impressive roster of hip hop royalty will be complemented by some of New Zealand’s favourite artists - Che Fu and the Krates, Tomorrow People, PNC as well as hot new duo, TIMES x TWO – all performing on the separate Aoteoroa stage.

Adding to the hype is the Illegal Musik showcase – featuring J Williams, K. One, DJ CXL, Ill Semantics, Mikey Mays, Giantkilla, Bkidd and more.
 
Completing the stellar Kiwi line-up is the world’s #2 turntable DJ, DJ Spell.
 
The Block Party

Friday May 20th: ASB Showgrounds, Auckland (R18)
Tickets via TheTicketFairy

LINE-UP:
BONE THUGS -N- HARMONY (Bizzy, Krayzie, Layzie and Wish)
TWISTA
MOBB DEEP (Havoc and Prodigy)
LADY OF RAGE
DJ QUIK
THA DOGG POUND (Daz and Kurupt)
TOMORROW PEOPLE
CHE FU & THE KRATES
PNC
ILLEGAL MUSIK SHOWCASE
DJ SPELL
TIMES X TWO