2K Sports Announces Holiday Edition of 2K Sports Bounce Tour
Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Guilty Simpson, Karriem Riggins, J Rocc and
> Percee P to pack venues coast-to-coast this holiday season in support of
> 2K Sports
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> New York, NY - November 12, 2007 - 2K Sports, the sports publishing
> label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced
> today the Holiday Edition of the Third Annual Bounce Tour starring
> Peanut Butter Wolf, Madlib, Karriem Riggins, Guilty Simpson, J Rocc and
> Percee P. The month-long 14-date tour - presented by Stones Throw
> Records and VTech Phones - began on November 8th and is rocking venues
> across the nation with a signature blend of live music and sports gaming
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> As part of the 2K Sports Bounce Tour experience and as a follow up to
> the successful fall Bounce Tour with Common and Q-Tip, video game
> lounges will be stationed at each stop and fully loaded with 2K Sports'
> latest games. Among the titles will be the upcoming College Hoops 2K8
> and the previously released All-Pro Football 2K8. In addition, demo
> discs for several of the games will be offered to attendees - giving
> sports, video game and hip-hop fans an opportunity to try before they
> buy.
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> This season features an all-star lineup from the underground tastemakers
> Stones Throw Records, including renowned label founder/DJ/producer
> Peanut Butter Wolf, the abstract multi-instrumental styling of rapper
> Madlib, the jazzed-up hip-hop of Karriem Riggins, the celebrated
> Southern Cali turntablist J Rocc, Detroit's talented Guilty Simpson, and
> the legendary old school lyricist Percee P from the Bronx.
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> "The artists on the Holiday Edition of the 2K Sports Bounce Tour
> represent an important and positive force in the hip-hop community,"
> said Tim Rosa, 2K Sports' Director of Brand and Lifestyle Marketing.
> "We are excited to have the Stones Throw artists supporting the 2K
> Sports brand while providing a unique entertainment experience for our
> collective fans."
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> Tour Dates:
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> November 16 Independent San Francisco,
> CA
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> November 17 Berbati's Pan Portland, OR
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> November 18 Neumos Seattle, WA
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> November 19 Richard's on Richards Vancouver, BC
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> November 29 Foundation Nightclub Minneapolis, MN
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> November 30 Abbey Pub Chicago, IL
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> December 1 Opera House Toronto,
> Ontario
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> December 2 Highline Ballroom New York, NY
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> December 3 Starlight Ballroom Philadelphia,
> PA
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> December 4 Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA
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> December 6 Black Cat Washington
> DC
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> December 7 Sonar Baltimore,
> MD
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> December 8 The Loft Atlanta, GA
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> For more game information, log onto http://www.2ksports.com/go/bounce/
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> About Take-Two Interactive Software
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> Headquartered in New York City, Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. is a
> global developer, marketer, distributor and publisher of interactive
> entertainment software games for the PC, PlayStation(r) game console,
> PlayStation(r)2 and PLAYSTATION(r)3 computer entertainment systems,
> PSP(r) (PlayStation(r)Portable) system, Xbox(r) and Xbox 360(r) video
> game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, Wii(tm), Nintendo
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> publishes and develops products through its wholly owned labels Rockstar
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> hardware and accessories in North America through its Jack of All Games
> subsidiary. Take-Two's common stock is publicly traded on NASDAQ under
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