Themselves, aka the hip-hop duo of rapper Doseone and producer Jel, have announced a fall tour in support of their upcoming third album, CrownsDown. The endeavor will kick off in mid-November in Austin and runs a month before the boys cap things off with two nights in Salt Lake City, UT. Co-headlining with them for most of the dates is rap duo Eyedea & Abilities.
Declaring their return after a six year hiatus with theFREEhoudini mixtape, the team of rapper Doseone and producer Jel have moved quickly on their third album which is due Oct. 20 through Anticon Records. According to a press release, CrownsDown have crafted a set of tracks that represent the “essential ten commandments of rap.” The album has been heavily influence by classic hip hop artists such as Public Enemy and Gang Starr.
CrownsDown Tracklist:
01. Back II Burn
02. Oversleeping
03. The Mark
04. Gangster of Disbelief
05. Daxstrong
06. You Ain’t It
07. Roman Is As Roman Does
08. Skinning The Drum
09. Deadcatclear II
10. Gold Teeth Will Roll
Themselves 2009 Tour Dates:
11/19 – Austin, TX @ Highball #
11/20 – Denton, TX @ Hailey’s #
11/21 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon #
11/22 – New Orleans, LA @ The Parish Room – HOB #
11/23 – Atlanta, GA @ 529 #
11/24 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 #
11/25 – Washington DC @ Rock and Roll Hotel #
11/27 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory #
11/28 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs #
11/29 – Providence, RI @ Jerky’s Live Music Hall #
12/01 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo #
12/02 – Ann Harbor, MI @ Blind Pig #
12/03 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s #
12/04 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity #
12/05 – Milwaukee, WI @ Cactus Club #
12/11 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court #
12/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge #
* = w/ Busdriver
# = w/ Eyedea & Abilities