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Kanye, Rihanna, Lupe, N.E.R.D. to tour

Rapper announces Glow in the Dark tour, for which dates have not yet been announced.

Kanye West is set to bring his Graduation album on tour this year, and he's bringing plenty of help along with him.

The Chicago rapper/producer announced today his Glow in the Dark tour, which comes complete with a tour poster that is one part Stars Wars and one part Terminator.

The trek, for which dates have not yet been announced, will feature breakout R&B star Rihanna, fellow Windy City rapper Lupe Fiasco, and N.E.R.D., the rock project from Neptunes producers Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo.

The tour could also give West, Lupe, and Pharrell a chance to perform songs from their long-rumored Child Rebel Soldier (CRS) side project. The group's Thom Yorke-sampling "US Placers" made the rounds on the Internet in mid-2007.

West's 2005 tour with Fantasia and Keyshia Cole grossed $8.4 million and drew more than 210,000 people to 46 shows, according to Billboard Boxscore.

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