Rock the Bells Newark Tickets - Prudential Center

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Busta Rhymes

1 concert

East Flatbush, Brooklyn rapper with ragga flair; broke out via Leaders of the New School + “Woo-Hah!!”; #1 album The Big Bang; collabs Tribe, Eminem, Wayne.

Plies

1 concert

Ft. Myers, FL rapper Plies (Slip-N-Slide/Atlantic): “Shawty,” “Medicine” (w/ Keri Hilson), “Ran Off on da Plug Twice”; Goon Affiliated topped rap chart.

Too $hort

5 concerts

Born in South Central LA, raised in Oakland, Too $hort pioneered West Coast gangsta rap; gold Born to Mack, 6x platinum; hits “The Ghetto,” “Blow the Whistle”; collab’d w/ 2Pac, Biggie & Jay-Z.

KRS-One

3 concerts

Bronx-born rapper KRS-One (Kris Parker), BDP leader; “the Teacher” known for political hardcore hip-hop (“Return of the Boom Bap”). Collab: MC Shan, Marley Marl.

Big Daddy Kane

5 concerts

Brooklyn-born rap lover-man with elite battle-bred rhymes; Juice Crew/Marley Marl. Hits: “Raw,” “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’,” “Smooth Operator”; collabs Biz Markie.

Freeway

1 concert

Philadelphia rapper Freeway (Leslie Pridgen) rose with Roc-A-Fella/State Property; broke out on Jay‑Z’s “1‑900‑Hustler”; hits “What We Do,” “Flipside”; collabs Kanye, Beanie Sigel, Jake One.

Beanie Sigel

2 concerts

Philadelphia rapper on Roc-a-Fella; known for drawling, hard-hitting rhymes. Albums The Truth/The Reason. Worked w/ Jay‑Z, Eve, Scarface; prod Swizz Beatz.

Coast Contra

1 concert

Coast Contra: LA hip-hop group (Ras & Taj Austin, Colombian-born Rioloz, Philly’s Eric Jamal). Viral “Never,” Apt 505; toured w/ Cordae, Chappelle & Fallon.

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Prudential Center Arena Capacity: 16,514

25 Lafayette St, Newark, NJ 07102, USA

prucenter.com

+1 973-757-6000

About Prudential Center

Prudential Center is a 16,514-capacity multi-purpose arena in downtown Newark, NJ, opened in 2007 and affectionately known as "The Rock." It serves as the home of the NHL's New Jersey Devils and Seton Hall University's men's basketball, regularly hosting major touring concerts and diverse entertainment events throughout the year.