Influential hip-hop group from Brooklyn, New York X-Clan has announced they are gearing up for the 2 month tour supporting none other than Jurassic 5. The 2 month tour launches on July 18 in Seattle, WA and hits key major markets across the U.S. before wrapping up in Las Vegas, NV on September 13.

“I knew from the time I stepped into the booth with Charlie 2na that it was destiny for the X Clan and Jurassic 5 to come together,” says X-Clan’s Brother J. “If you study Hip Hop you wonder who carries the torch of the legendary Hip Hop crews, when you see the J-5 show the realization is clear.  It is an honor to travel with a group that has maintained quality with consistency from the underground to major label status.”

The dates—which follow appearances by X-Clan at the Def Poetry Jam, the Legends of Hip Hop Concert and a 17-date tour with Grammy-winning reggae star Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley --will be surrounded by an intense buzz by X-Clan fans eagerly awaiting the band’s new studio effort, Return From Mecca, which will drop in October 2006. The disc also marks the group’s debut for hip-hop and underground tastemakers Suburban Noize Records.

X-Clan, one of the genre’s most powerful and influential hip hop crews ever, have returned after nearly a decade-long hiatus.  Making its debut in 1990 with the classic To The East Blackwards, X-Clan was at the forefront of hip-hop's cultural movement. With hits like “Funkin'' Lesson,” “Heed The Word of the Brother” and “Raise The Flag,” X-Clan secured hip-hop as a vehicle to advance the science and math of upliftment, popularizing the ideas of Malcolm X, Sonny Carson, Huey Newton, and Clarence 13X, while keeping dance floors packed. Led by Brother J, the Clan’s founder and original lead MC, X-Clan are ready again to move your mind, body and spirit like back in the day.

With the release of Return From Mecca, Brother J and the X-Clan will continue their groundbreaking tradition of displaying ancestral wisdom, culture and a signature lyrical style that appeals to all generations of Hip-Hop.

“J-5 and X Clan on tour will be a holiday for those who enjoy timeless music, showmanship and culture,” says Brother J. “Both of these groups have inspired better writing and content for music enthusiasts worldwide; I think the timing is perfect to re-spark positive thinking in the Hip Hop game.”

JURASSIC 5 – “Feedback Tour” 2006 w/ X-Clan

July 18            Seattle                        Showbox

July 19            Portland                      Crystal Ballroom

July 21            Stateline, NV             Mont Bleu Resort

July 22            SF                               The Fillmore

July 23            SF                               The Fillmore

July 25            LA                               House Of Blues

July 26            LA                               House Of Blues

July 27            San Diego                 4th and B

July 28            Tempe, AZ                 Marquee Theatre

July 29            Santa Fe, NM            Paolo Soleri

July 31            Dallas                         Gypsy Tea Room

Aug. 1             Austin                         Stubbs BBQ

Aug. 2             Houston                      Warehouse Live

Aug. 4             St. Petersburgh, FL  Jannus Landing

Aug. 5             Ft. Lauderdale, FL    Revolution

Aug. 6             Orlando, FL                House Of Blues

Aug. 8             Atlanta                        Roxy Theatre

Aug. 9             Myrtle Beach, SC      House Of Blues

Aug. 11           Charlotte, NC Neighborhood Theatre

Aug. 12           Asheville, NC The Orange Peel

Aug. 14           Washington DC         9:30 Club

Aug. 15           Philadelphia               Penns Landing

Aug. 16           Hartford, CT               Webster Theatre

Aug. 19           NYC                            Amersterjam Randalls Island

Aug. 20           Boston                        Download Festival Tweeter Center

Aug. 22           Burlington, VT            Higher Ground

Aug. 24           Buffalo                        Town Ballroom         

Aug. 25           Cleveland                   House Of Blues

Aug. 26           Detroit                        St. Andrews Hall

Aug. 28           Cincinnati                   Bogarts

Aug. 30           St. Louis                     The Pageant

Aug. 31           Indianapolis               The Vogue

Sep. 1             Chicago                     House Of Blues

Sep. 2             Milwaukee                  The Eagles Club

Sep. 4             Minneapolis               1st Ave

Sep. 5             Lawrence, KS            Granada Theatre

Sep. 8             Aspen                         The Belly Up

Sep. 9             Denver                        Red Rocks w/ STS9

Sep. 10          Boulder                       Fox Theatre

Sep. 11          Salt Lake City            Depot

Sep. 13          Las Vegas                 House Of Blues

For more information please visit www.SuburbanNoizeRecords.com