Wu-Tang, Mos Def, De La Soul Rock the Bells

Coachella and Bonnaroo have come and gone, the Pitchfork Music Festival is just around the corner, as is Lollapalooza and any number of European and British festivals. While many of these events represent their fair share of hip-hop, you're gonna have to head to Cali next weekend for the uncut fishscale.

Rock the Bells, now in its fourth year, will be hitting both Northern and Southern California this August. The headliner this year will be a reunited Wu-Tang Clan, with a performance featuring a tribute to dearly departed member ODB. The Clan brought the motherfucking ruckus two years ago during a now-historical appearance at Rock the Bells Version 2.0, which turned out to be the last to feature all members.

Other acts at this year's Rock the Bells include De La Soul, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Redman, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Aesop Rock, and Murs.

Both the NoCal and SoCal editions of the festival will be packed full of bonus features. A "B-Boy stage", art exhibitions, turntable and emcee battles, and a 20-minute sneak preview of a feature documentary about the festival will all pop up at various points. And, most excitingly (or tediously, we'll see how it pans out), MC Supernatural will attempt to break the Guinness Book of World Records record for "Longest Freestyle". Doesn't sound that hard? D.O., a Canadian rapper we've never heard of either, currently holds the record at eight hours and forty-five minutes. That's some breath control.

Hip-hop will rock and shock the nation:

08-05 San Bernardino, CA - NOS Events Center (with Wu-Tang Clan, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Redman, De La Soul, Aesop Rock with Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz , Living Legends, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Immortal Technique, Murs 3:16, Self Scientific, Visionaries, B Real, Dilated Peoples, Planet Asia, Dirty Heads, Supernatural, more)

08-06 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion (with Wu-Tang Clan, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Redman, De La Soul, Living Legends, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Immortal Technique, Murs 3:16, Zion-I, Supernatural, Dirty Heads, Planet Asia, Sway & King Tech, more)