Hip hop legend Afrika Bambaataa is in London tomorrow night putting in a set at 333. This will be followed by a series of dates around the UK. The tour precedes the release of 'Eastside'. A follow up to the Obsessive released 'Westside' on which Ice T picked the most influential hip hop tracks from the West Coast, the new album sees Bambaataa select the very best of East Coast hip hop. The double CD includes tracks from, among others, . Herbie Hancock, Sugarhill Gang, Run DMC, PM Dawn, Tribe Called Quest, Wu Tang Clan, Jay Z, Outkast and Eric Sermon. It is released on 24 Nov. Those tour dates:
3 Oct: 333, London
4 Oct: Toucan, Cardiff
6 Oct: Leeds University
8 Oct: Space, Hull
9 Oct: Warwick University
10 Oct: Glasgow, Venue TBC
11 Oct: Edinburgh, Liquid rooms
12 Oct: Aberdeen, Kef
13 Oct: Dundee, Reading Rooms
14 Oct: Drum, Birmingham
22 Oct: Nottingham, Rock city
23 Oct: Event, Brighton
24 Oct: Brunel Rooms, Swindon
25 Oct: Portsmouth