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Rising rap star and Grammy nominee Drake will embark on his first solo tour of the US, promising to implement an eco-friendly policy through 25 cities.

As part of the 5th Annual Campus Consciousness Tour, Drake will join will a showcase that includes Canadian rapper K-OS and synth-pop band Francis and the Lights, to promote environmental sustainability through music.  Drake will also showcase an "Eco-Village" with tents which will feature environmental and other socially conscious groups educating on green technology, student carbon-offset programs and eco-friendly consumer sampling. He has "greened" his tour with the use of biodiesel fuel and biodegradable and recyclable products on the bus and backstage.

The rapper will be making stops at 15 college campuses, including Penn State, Michigan State and University of Central Florida, and will also be making stops at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and sharing the stage with Paramore and Ke$ha at the Bamboozle Festival in Rutherford, New Jersey.

Drake's "The Away from Home Tour" runs April 6 through May 8. His tour dates, according to a press release:
April 6 - Charleston, IL @ Eastern Illinois University
April 6 - Columbus, OH @ Private Location
April 9 - State College, PA @ Penn State University
April 10 - Boston, MA @ Private Location
April 11 - Lock Haven, PA @ Private Location
April 14 - East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University
April 15 - Rochester Hills, MI @ Oakland University
April 16 - Morgantown, WV @ West Virginia University
April 21 - Orlando, FL @ University of Central Florida
April 22 - Greenville, SC @ Furman University
April 23 - TBA
April 24 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
April 26 - Kansas City, MO @ University of Missouri, Kansas City
April 27 - Lexington, KY @ University of Kentucky
April 29 - Lowell, MA @ University Mass Lowell
April 20 - Syracuse, NY @ Private Location
May 1 - Boston, MA @ Private Location
May 1 - East Rutherford, NJ @ Bamboozle Festival
May 4 - Worcester, MA @ Holy Cross
May 5 - Towson, MD @ Towson University
May 6 - Cheney, PA @ Cheney University
May 7 - Ithaca, NY @ Private Location
May 8 - Plymouth, NH @ Private Location