Black Star, Slaughterhouse & E-40 to Headline Paid Dues

The line up for the annual Paid Dues Festival has been announced, and Black Star, E-40 and Murs, and Slaughterhouse will headline the three stages at the April 2 event.

On XXL's UStream show, Spotlight, Talib Kweli had previously announced that he and Mos Def would reunite to perform their entire 1998 album, Black Star. Set to take place at the NOS Events Center in San Bernardino, California, other acts across the multiple stages include Bun B, Immortal Technique, dead prez, Asher Roth and Nottz, Lil B, Dom Kennedy and more (see the flyer below for a full list of performers). Tickets are available now at the Paid Dues website, as well as at select authorized retailers.

Talib Kweli's new album Gutter Rainbows is available now. Check out his track-by-track breakdown here. —Adam Fleischer