Nice Watch+Kanye in LA

Click here to read about a limited addition watch made especially for Kanye's Glow in the Dark Tour!
It's pretty cool, and yes, it does glow in the dark!

Kanye West will be performing at the grand finale of the Nike + Human Race. “I’m hitting the stage in Los Angeles for the Nike+ Human Race, Nike’s dopest 10k run ever. This race is bringing together hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world to run and listen to some great music while serving a higher cause, and I’m excited to perform in L.A. as part of the grand finale,” says Kanye. Click here to read more on this on business wire. Click here for more information about the Nike + Human Race. There's video and you can sign up to participate in your area.

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N.E.R.D. on the Cover of The Source

Click here to read an article previewing the June issue of The Source.

Also, here are some reviews of TGITDT in Seattle late night.

More from Lu on CRS

Click here for the MTV article that included the following quotes from Lupe:
"So, I did a song. Took Thom Yorke's 'Eraser,' cut it up, put 'Us Placers' on it, because I was going to do a mixtape called Us Placers and remake Thom Yorke's album [The Eraser] and Radiohead's stuff. I sent the record out, and it was initially supposed to have Kanye, and I wanted [U.K. artist] the Streets [on there]. The Streets, I got no response. He asked me to do the song for one of his artists. Then Kanye jumped on it and was like, 'I'm going to send it to P.' Then P sent it back, and it was like, 'This is the first song right here. Let's do it.' That was, like, a year and a half ago, and the whole time we've been figuring out what to do."
"We don't know if there's going to be an album from CRS, what CRS are going to be," he said. "All we know is we're going to debut a piece of CRS on the Kanye tour. You have to come see it."
Lupe also promised that "Us Placers" will be performed soon.

"We're gonna debut CRS on the tour." -Lu

BBC's interview with Lupe actually gives us some new information! Awesome.

"Lupe said: 'It was Pharrell's idea one day in the studio 'cause we're all similar, same likes and same dislikes, same goals and aspirations.'
'So on that level we wanted to create some music. But we haven't actually been in the studio together, everything we did separately and just emailed it to each other.'
But Lupe has revealed that all three are on the road in May.
He said: 'The stars aligned for us all to go on tour this summer for Glow in the Dark in the US, so we're gonna debut CRS on the tour.'"

Click here for the whole article.

In the blogosphere: http://www.childrebelsoldier.com now redirects to the FNF blog on Lupe's official site. It was previously a blog by someone who seemed to be from Lupe's inner circle. It randomly stopped being updated a while ago.

Mini Update Time

I'm really determined to post the video for "Hip Hop Saved My Life" as soon as it's out, but I have seen no new news on that. I'm on it though, I promise! I'm determined to be the best source for all things Child Rebel Soldier -related.
Here's another article on the possibility of 50 remixing "Flashing Lights" for Kanye. Sounds like it's happening. I wonder if they have or will spend time in the studio together. Ideas?
I haven't commented on the pre-sales for TGITDT (figure that acronym out) yet because I haven't experienced it much for myself. Yes, I'm a fanclub member. I'm gonna be 5 star at the HP Pavilion, so I got what I want...people seem upset because they think they didn't get enough notice...chill guys...more dates are being announced. Also, being in the fanclub doesn't guarantee anything. If you think you got a bad deal...I read a forum post by a woman who was in the fanclub and couldn't use the code because she needs wheel-chair access, which at the time wasn't available with pre-sales. I think that might be fixed now, I'm not sure. I'm just saying if you didn't get pre-sales....that sucks and all, but some people are dealing with other issues that they don't have control of. Hopefully this stuff will get worked out, but it's hard to make everyone happy! People on the forums...I understand your concerns, but you folks gotta cut out all that immature repeat posting you're doing. Don't post your friggin' "OMG I HAT YOU I DINT GET PRESAILZ!!1" on every board...that doesn't belong in like discussion boards and posting it like 10 times just makes you look dumb...

More Tour Dates

Thanks to everyone posting comments telling me about more date listings. Here's some more:

More Dates for The Glow In The Dark Tour

There's been lots of traffic lately and yet I get no comment love D: Lol, it's okay I guess as long as you all keep coming back!!!

The Glow In The Dark Tour dates being revealed...

The Palace of Auburn Hills has announced that Kanye West, N.E.R.D., Lupe Fiasco, and Rihanna will be performing there on May 22, 2008. Tickets go on sale at 5 p.m. Feb 15th. Click here for the full article from the Detroit Free Press.

P with Tommy Hilfiger, The Glow In The Dark Tour Date Rumors

Photo from OK! magazine. Click here for full article. P what happened to your finger? =( Seeing him wear that jacket makes me like it even more.
I heard that The Glow In the Dark Tour will be in Calgary on May 30th, but I can't find any evidence to back this up. Also, why would only one tour date be revealed at a time? Well, it's still an exciting possibility.

Child Rebel Soldier Album while on The Glow In The Dark Tour?

Don't act like I never told ya...haha oh man what did I say? MTV U.K. apparently thinks there's some merit to my idea that CRS will write or record their album while they are on tour together. Check out the article here. "There’s now speculation they will perform as a three-some on the tour and could even record a rumoured album while on the road." They gotta perform Us Placers, right? Let's hope so!