NOLA rapper Juvenile to show his support for U.S. troops
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ARMY BASES IN HAWAII AND SOUTH KOREA
UTP/Atlantic recording artist Juvenile is set to hit the road this week
for a string of performances for United States military service
members. The itinerary follows the rapper across the Pacific in support
of his latest #1-charting album, "REALITY CHECK."
Juvenile will kick off Bayfest Hawaii 2006 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii,
Kaneohe Bay on the island of Oahu this Friday, June 30th. He will
headline the festival's opening night, performing on the main stage at
9:15 p.m. The annual event, sponsored by Outrigger Hotels & Resorts,
Ohana Hotels & Resorts, Hot 93.9 FM and KHVH News Radio 830 AM, will
run from June 30th through July 4th and is open to both Marine
personnel and the public. Other Bayfest Hawaii 2006 performers include
Atlantic label mates Staind as well as Chris Cagle, Molly Hatchet,
Trick Pony, and .38 Special.
>From Hawaii, Juvenile will travel to South Korea for a handful of
performances at United States Army Bases including Camp Casey, Yongsan
Garrison, Camp Walker, Camp Red Cloud, and Camp Humphreys (see
itinerary below). Rap group YoungBloodZ will join Juvenile on four of
the dates. The performances are all free events for Army personnel and
ID holders only. South Korea has served as a major port for U.S.
soldiers departing to and returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
"REALITY CHECK" is Juvenile's first album to hit #1 on the Billboard
200 and his fourth album to rank in the top ten. The collection also
premiered at #1 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, marking
his second album to debut at #1 on the chart (following "THA G CODE" in
2000), and his fifth to hit the top five. "REALITY CHECK" features the
urban radio smash hits "Rodeo" and "Way I Be Leanin'." His seventh solo
album, "REALITY CHECK" marks the multi-platinum hip-hop star's first
album through a long-term worldwide deal he and his UTP label inked
with Atlantic Records in 2004.
The #1 debut of "REALITY CHECK" marked a personal triumph for Juvenile
on several fronts. His most fully realized musical expression to date,
it not only marks his first album for Atlantic and his first-ever #1 on
the Billboard 200, but it also marks his first album to be released
since Hurricane Katrina devastated his native New Orleans last August.
The foremost voice on his city's hip-hop scene, Juvenile was not home
when the storm hit, but his house on Lake Pontchartrain was destroyed
and he lost all of his possessions. Work on the album was delayed,
while Juvenile joined the movement by the music community to support
relief efforts. He subsequently wrote several new tracks for the album
whose lyrics directly address the impact of Katrina.
On the web:
- Juvenile: www.juvenilerealitycheck.com
- Bayfest 2006: visit www.bayfesthawaii.com.
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U.S. Army Base Shows
June 30 Bayfest Hawaii 2006 Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
July 4 Camp Casey Tongduchon, South Korea
July 7 Yongsan Garrison Seoul, South Korea*
July 8 Camp Walker Daegu, South Korea*
July 9 Camp Red Cloud Uijongbu City, South Korea*
July 11 Camp Humphreys Pyongtaek, South Korea*
* = Performing with YoungBloodZ
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