The full lineup has been announced and the itinerary expanded for this summer's Rock the Bells [ tickets ] hip-hop festival, which will feature headliners Rage Against the Machine and Wu-Tang Clan [ tickets ] on the first few dates.

Nas [ tickets ] will join Wu-Tang Clan to headline an additional 15 shows that will take the tour through late August. Public Enemy [ tickets ], which is celebrating its 20th anniversary, will be a special guest on the trek, joining a long list of artists including Cypress Hill, The Roots, Mos Def, EPMD, and MF Doom. Confirmed acts are listed below. Supernatural, Rahzel and Hi-Tek will host the show at each stop.

Rock the Bells kicks off July 28 in New York City. Rage Against the Machine, which has reunited for a few performances this year, will play the Big Apple gig and two California shows in August. The Paid Dues Independent Hip-Hop Festival is also hitting the road this summer and will join with Rock the Bells in NYC and San Bernardino, CA. Those dates are listed below.

The final tour itinerary and lineup for each date will be announced in the coming weeks, according to a press release. Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday (3/31). Further details can be found at Rock the Bells' website.

"Rock the Bells represents, respects and recognizes the very best and brightest talent who create social, political and conscious hip-hop music," Chang Weisberg from tour presenter Guerilla Union said in a statement. "We are attempting to make a statement as well as history."

Artists confirmed for Rock the Bells (some perform in select cities only):
Rage Against the Machine
Wu-Tang Clan
Nas
Cypress Hill
The Roots
Mos Def
EPMD
MF Doom
Pharoahe Monch
FELT
Sage Francis
Hieroglyphics
Immortal Technique
Living Legends
Blackalicious
The Coup
Murs
Jedi Mind Tricks
Brother Ali
Cage
Mr. Lif
Grouch & Eligh
Hangar 18
Blueprint
Lucky I AM
Public Enemy

DJs on all dates:
Mike Realm
C-Minus
Icy Ice
Rocky Rock