Pitchfork

Jurassic 5 broke up, but if this is the first you've heard of the split, don't worry, because the rap crew's two coolest members are already at work on new albums.

Chali 2na-- the baritone-voiced, standout MC of the group-- is heading to the studio to work on his solo debut, Fish Outta Water. He will also appear at Bonnaroo as a special guest during New Orleans funk band Galactic's set, and he'll guest on that band's new album, scheduled for release later this year.

Turntable wizard Cut Chemist, who actually left Jurassic 5 last year to pursue his solo career, just finished a European tour as the opener for Shakira (?!); he'll continue to rock truthful hips at a handful of dates this summer in California and Japan.

The first of Chemist's shows is on May 26 in his hometown of Los Angeles, where he has enlisted fellow L.A. producer Mumbles to help him remix a Russian film live as part of PRAVDA: Shadow of Stalin, a night of DJs, artists, and musicians exploring the art of the Stalinist-era Soviet Union. And on June 24, Cut Chemist will join buddy DJ Shadow for "Brain Placement", a Hollywood event in which they will DJ using 45s almost exclusively.

Cut Chemist is also working on his next album, the follow-up to last year's The Audience's Listening.

Cut Chemist dates:

05-26 Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall *
06-01 San Francisco, CA - 1015
06-24 Hollywood, CA - Hollywood Bowl (Brain Placement) #
08-11 Osaka, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival
08-12 Tokyo, Japan - Summer Sonic Festival

* with Mumbles
# with DJ Shadow