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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1.DJ Laz Ft. Jadakiss, Styles P & Sheek Louch – Intro
2.Jadakiss – Freestyle
3.Jadakiss – 4 Da Fam (Freestyle)
4.Jadakiss – Deeper Than Rap
5.Styles P Ft. Ali Vegas, Az & Danny Mcclane – It’s So Hard
6.Styles P Ft. Snype Life – Fly Like An Eagle
7.Styles P Ft. Camp Lo – On Smash
8.Jadakiss Ft. Max B – When I Grow Up
9.Sheek Louch Ft. Boaez – Yonkers To P.A.
10.Sheek Louuch Ft. Bully – We Don’t Play That
11.The L.O.X. – Cocaine Music
12.Jadakiss Ft. Newz – Homicide Music
13.DJ Laz Ft. Poobs – Interlude
14.Jadakiss Ft. Jay-Z – Who Run This?
15.Styles P Ft. Sheek Louch – Smashtime
16.Jadakiss Ft. Snoop Dogg & Alchemist – Lose Your Life
17.Jadakiss Ft. M.O.P. – Living In The City
18.Styles P – Yonkers To Boston
19.Styles P – Midnight Club
20.Styles P – What Yourself
21.Jadakiss Ft. Busta Rhymes & Young Jeezy – Respect My Conglomerate
22.Jadakiss Ft. Ryan Leslie – How It Was Supposed To Be (Remix)
23.Jadakiss Ft. Avery Storm – Terrified
24.Jadakiss – Can’t Stop Me
25.Jadakiss – Ten Toes Down
26.Jadakiss Ft. Fabolous – Rock It Out (Remix)
27.Jadakiss Ft. Lil Wayne – Death Wish
28.Jadakiss Ft. Ace Hood, ,Julez Santana & Fabolous – Beat Cypher
29.Jadakiss – Letter To B.I.G.
30.The L.O.X. – It’s Like That (Prod. By Pete Rock)
31.DJ Laz Ft. Sheek Louch – Outro

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