The world has been influenced by the music of hip hop. Hip hop has evolved from just a genre of music to a phenomenon of different proportions. It has widened its influence not only throughout the music scene but has also crossed into the fields of fashion, culture, and education. Hip hop is a combination of free-verse poetry and compositions of beats that come together in timing and rhythms. It quickly became very popular because of its rich culture of artistry and alliances. It is truly an American genre of music, with its roots deeply embedded in the African American culture combined with a long lineage of musical genius.
Several talented hip hop artists often collaborate with artists from other genres and have become collectively impressive at the least. Music festivals are always popular venues for music enthusiasts and pure fans of hip hop. To see the best talent hip hop has to offer, here is a list of the 13 hip hop music festivals you must attend in 2015.
13. Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival – New York, New York
This festival takes place in the very place that gave birth to hip hop more than 30 years ago. This festival is considered to be the biggest hip hop event with a block-party style that makes it genuine throughout the whole experience. It has an estimated 20,000 attendees yearly. It boasts of a wide range of hip hop related events such as film screenings, exhibitions panel discussions, and different parties in addition to excellent musical performances. The Brooklyn hip hop festival’s past lineups include Q-Tip, Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, and Redman.
12. Rock the Bells – Worldwide
11. Made in America – Philadelphia and Los Angeles
10. A3C Festival – Atlanta, Georgia
9. Pitchfork Music Festival – Illinois
8. Essence Music Festival – New Orleans
7. Beale St. Music Festival – Tennessee
6. Sasquatch Music Festival – Washington
5. The Hudson Project Music Festival – New York
4. Pemberton Music Festival – British Columbia
3. Moogfest – Asheville, North Carolina
Moogfest is a yearly festival in the city in honor of Robert Arthur Moog, the inventor of the Moog synthesizer and the founding father of electronic music. The event goes for 2 to 5 days and includes a lot of popular hip hop music as well as underground hip hop sounds. Attendees at last year’s Moogfest were excited to witness performances from MIA, Tiga, Just Blaze, and High Klassified. Since moving to Asheville from New York, Moogfest has embraced several different music genres in addition to hip hop and electronic music. You can expect more big-name hip hop artists in 2015.
2. Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin Texas
Fun Fun Fun Fest or FFF got started back in 2006 as a comedy and music festival. Since then, it has held true to its roots. Running for three days, this event brings in stand-up comedians and top-selling recording artists to the stage. The hip hop stage, or in the FFF known as the “Blue Stage”, is a popular aspect of the FFF experience. FFF brings well-known performers such as Ice-T, Lupe Fiasco, and Flatbush Zombies to name a few.
1. Held in September, the Weird City Hip Hop Festival brings a great lineup of hip hop artists to entertain thousands of attendees. Hosted by the Austin Mic Exchange, a group that organizes mic nights and events in the city of Austin, the Weird City Hip Hop Festival was named the best new festival of the year in 2014. Watch out for more information on this up-and-coming new festival that will bring in more hip hop artists to its headline acts. You can check out the Weird City Festival website for information on tickets and locations.
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