Minister Louis Farrakhan has written an open letter to the followers of Islam, recognizing and honoring those that stood on stage beside Jay Electronica and Jay Z during Brooklyn’s Hip Hop Fest. Farrakhan has stated that he is very proud of ‘Fruit of Islam (F.O.I.) and the Believers who stood with Brother Jay Electronica’ even amongst the criticism Electronica received for using profanity. Read an excerpt here!
(Videos) Jay Electronica Brings Out Jay Z, J. Cole, Talib Kweli & Mac Miller At The BK Hip Hop Festival!
Jay Electronica aimed to please at this year’s Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival. Maybe to make up for such a long wait for his upcoming album, Act II: Patents Of Nobility? Regardless of why, by bringing out guests like Jay Z, J. Cole, Mac Miller and Talib Kweli, Jay Elec truly celebrated real hip hop, from classic to modern, at this year’s festival. Check out the videos from the performances after the jump!
(Video) Pusha T Performs “Millions” At The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival
Pusha T took to the stage at the annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival over the weekend, and performed his current single “Millions” for the packed crowd. His debut album My Name Is My Name drops later this summer. Euchhh!
(Photos+Videos) Check Out Footage From The 9th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival!
The 9th annual three-day long Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival hosted by Brooklyn Bodega came to an end today after countless legendary rappers hit the stage such as Redman and Pusha-T, amongst others. We still have footage coming in, but check out some of the videos and flicks people posted on Instagram after the jump!
Pusha T, Redman & More To Perform At Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival
On Thursday the twitter account for the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival announced that Pusha T, Redman, EPMD, & Push among many others will be performing. In the past acts such as Busta Rhymes, and Kanye West have performed there just to name a few, Dizzy Wright will also be included in this years lineup. The three day festival is now entering it’s ninth year and looks to build on their past successes. The people that go to the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival don’t look at it as a concert, or an outdoor event, but more like a family reunion for all hip hop lovers. The festival includes performances, Q&A sessions, pannel discussions, exhibitions, parties, an award show takes place, and a family friendly block party to tie it all together. Tickets to the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival can be purchased through Eventbrite.com The Festival runs from July 8-12th at Brooklyn Bridge Park
