The 5th Annual Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival saw a huge turnout last Saturday despite all the bad weather. A massive tent was set up to shelter attendees but it wasn’t big enough for everyone, prompting Brooklyn Bodega founder, Wes Jackson, to apologize for underestimating the fans’ dedication.

And dedicated they were. Heads stood in a cramped space for over four hours, bearing with heat, moisture and undoubtedly holding back trips to the bathroom to hold down their spot.

Was it worth it?

Even though artists’ sets got cut shorter and shorter as the show progressed, due to unwelcome political endorsements (especially after a Dead Prez set). It’s safe to say, any fan who loves hip hop, and music in general, got much more than their money’s worth (a $10 dollar donation was suggested). They were exposed to some of the newest emcees making noise like Torae (w/ Marco Polo) along with some of the illest veteran emcees like Pharoah Monch. Throw in a few surprise guests like Milk Dee and Black Thought and you’ve got one hell of a hip hop festival.

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