Doomtree, 'Bolt Cutter' (Interface)

Though their individual members have found varying degrees of success in their solo careers, Minneapolis based hip-hop collective Doomtree are blowing up on the strength of their third album, "No Kings." Touring behind their ambitious effort, the group -- Cecil Otter, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, P.O.S. and Sims -- has become one of the most exciting, high-energy live acts around.

"This tour has been more crowded than all of the other tours. Attendance is definitely up, and excitement is up. You know, we play in little cities like Denton, Texas, and everybody in the crowd bodysurfs and does a backflip and tears their face off and flips out, lights their shoes on fire. Everybody's nuts." -- P.O.S.