Snoop Dogg works on new CD, readies for Projekt Revolution

July 2, 2004 01:36 PM

Rapper Snoop Dogg [ tickets ]--who's among the acts on the bill of this summer's upcoming Projekt Revolution tour--is at work on a new album that is expected to hit stores on Nov. 15.

The set is tentatively titled "R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece," according to Geffen Records. It will be the follow up to 2002's "Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Boss," which spawned the No. 1 hit "Beautiful."

Snoop Dogg, who is serving as the forthcoming album's executive producer, is once again collaborating with production duo The Neptunes, which had a hand in "Beautiful." The new set will also feature a collaboration with Gap Band founder Charlie Wilson.

The Linkin Park-led Projekt Revolution tour launches in Cincinnati on July 23, and will travel the U.S. amphitheater circuit through early September. Other main stage acts include Korn, The Used and Less than Jake.

Besides the main-stage acts, Projekt Revolution will also feature second-stage performers Ghostface, Downset, M.O.P. and Funeral for a Friend. The tour's website lists the band lineup for each city.

[Note: The following tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of the publication time of this story. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

Projekt Revolution Tour:

July 2004
23 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center
24 - Columbus, OH - Germain Amphitheatre
26 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre
27 - Darien Center, NY - Darien Lakes P.A.C.
29 - Mansfield, MA - Tweeter Center
30 - Holmdel, NJ - PNC Bank Arts Center
31 - Hartford, CT - Meadows Music Center

August 2004
2 - Wantagh, NY - Jones Beach
3 - Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center
5 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center
6 - Noblesville, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center
7 - Tinley Park, IL - Tweeter Center
9 - Burgettstown, PA - Star Lake Amphitheatre
10 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion
11 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
13 - Atlanta, GA - Hi-Fi Buys Amphitheatre
14 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
17 - W. Palm Beach, FL - Sound Advice Amphitheatre
18 - Tampa, FL - Ford Amphitheatre
20 - Dallas, TX - Smirnoff Music Center
21 - Selma, TX - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
22 - The Woodlands, TX - C.W. Mitchell Pavilion
24 - Bonner Springs, KS - Verizon Wireless Center
25 - Maryland Heights, MO - UMB Bank Pavilion
27 - East Troy, WI - Alpine Valley
28 - Somerset, WI - Float-Rite Park
30 - Englewood, CO - Coors Amphitheatre
31 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion

September 2004
1 - Phoenix, AZ - Cricket Pavilion
3 - Chula Vista, CA - Coors Amphitheatre
4 - Devore, CA - Hyundai Pavilion
5 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre