Soundset has been the tell tale sign that summer has arrived in my life for the last seven years. I could not be more proud to say that I have attended all of the magnificent 'hip-hop summer camps' as my friend Sarahdope calls them. I can't list of every act that I saw each year, hell I can't even tell you which friends I drove with for some of the years but what I can assure you of is, I am going to hold my friend Skye to his promise of presenting me with some sort of a plaque in 2015!!! haha.
2008
The first year I was just being introduced to a lot of the different artists that I would grow so attached to. I don't even remember if there was more than one stage. I do remember that I went with my good friend TBeezy and we had a great time. TB was also the first person I went to Warp Tour with and an all around great influence on my music tastes. Thanks TOM, LOVE YOU. Who knows if I ever would have fallen deeply in love with Minneapolis hip-hop without you!
2009
Year two highlight was definitely that I got a picture wearing the hat Slug threw into the crowd! I tried pretty hard to keep it but the guy who actually caught it was not having that nonsense, so the pictures lives on.
I have a really cute pic of me and my ex from this day but I am not sure if it's appropriate to put up, so I guess I will refrain myself.
2010.. when tickets were 35 bucks!
2010 was a great year, it was the last time that I had the pleasure of seeing Eyedea & Abilities perform before the tragic passing of Mikey 'Eyedea' Larsen in Oct. of 2010. <3 Flash forward to 2014 and I'm the girl in the crowd crying while Slug, Plain Ole Bill and Ant perform, Sean's interlude was heart-wrenching.
It was the first time that I saw Wiz live, I got to see Method Man & Redman - something that I will not likely forget, they are icons in the world of hip hop!
Even more maybe than year one I had a revolution of love for all the performers; These being some of the ones closest to my heart: Dessa, Prof was working with Rahzwell, Toki Wright, Cecil Otter, Dark Time Sunshine and Plain Ole Bill.
It was the first time that I saw Wiz live, I got to see Method Man & Redman - something that I will not likely forget, they are icons in the world of hip hop!
Even more maybe than year one I had a revolution of love for all the performers; These being some of the ones closest to my heart: Dessa, Prof was working with Rahzwell, Toki Wright, Cecil Otter, Dark Time Sunshine and Plain Ole Bill.
2011
Loved @AdamRGarcia's Design Work :)
This CityPages article has the full 2011 lineup and I almost didn't remember until reading it that, that was the first time I had seen MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - and in case you don't know how I feel about their whole posse fine out here & here.
This was also the year that Mac Miller almost made me cry when he proclaimed that we were the largest crowd he had ever performed to and how grateful he was for all of the fans. (Insert many crying emoticons!)
This was also the year that Mac Miller almost made me cry when he proclaimed that we were the largest crowd he had ever performed to and how grateful he was for all of the fans. (Insert many crying emoticons!)
2012
THE FIRST YEAR I HAD INSTAGRAM!
KP jr + Me + NN
I do not find the muffin butt trend attractive.
Some of the names I most remember being awesome were Kendrick Lamar, Ghostface Killah, Action Bronson, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (again, not at all a bad thing!) and I had been a long time fan of Lupe Fiasco. My boyfriend at the time was a BIGGG Big K.R.I.T. fan so I had been listening to Return of 4eva for a whileeee.
I didn't think I'd be impressed with Danny Brown but his performance was energetic and I actually had fun. Not to mention I got to meet him later on in the Record Room of First Avenue during the after party, he was so humble and friendly!
Although a lot of people blame Lupe for the rain-out (because it was so hot he asked everyone to pray for rain during his set), he in no way wanted everyone to be evacuated due to potential storms - which is what happened around 7:30pm. I had just rounded up my cousins and was planning on making their dreams come true by hooking it up so they could watch Atmosphere's performance from the side stage, the festival's headliner never came on and instead my cousins were stuck pushing the van out of the mud hole that we ended up stuck in. wahh wahhh...
This musicisgood blog does a great review.
I didn't think I'd be impressed with Danny Brown but his performance was energetic and I actually had fun. Not to mention I got to meet him later on in the Record Room of First Avenue during the after party, he was so humble and friendly!
Although a lot of people blame Lupe for the rain-out (because it was so hot he asked everyone to pray for rain during his set), he in no way wanted everyone to be evacuated due to potential storms - which is what happened around 7:30pm. I had just rounded up my cousins and was planning on making their dreams come true by hooking it up so they could watch Atmosphere's performance from the side stage, the festival's headliner never came on and instead my cousins were stuck pushing the van out of the mud hole that we ended up stuck in. wahh wahhh...
This musicisgood blog does a great review.
2013
I was pretty bummed when Busta didn't show up but I did get to see SNOOP!
And although it was the most energetic performance I enjoyed it, it didn't hurt that I had the pleasure of watching it from the sound booth in the center of the crown with SB.
2014
This year was amazing, and to think I almost did the financially responsible thing and not buy tickets, HA!
My brother and I underestimated the traffic, like we always do, and got there during G-Eazy's set. We missed Lady Killer but I am still happy about what we did get to see. I was bummed about missing the Grouch and Eligh but I didn't spend much time thinking about it because the main stages were firing off great act after great act all day!
My brother and I underestimated the traffic, like we always do, and got there during G-Eazy's set. We missed Lady Killer but I am still happy about what we did get to see. I was bummed about missing the Grouch and Eligh but I didn't spend much time thinking about it because the main stages were firing off great act after great act all day!
It's been a dream of mine to see Cypress Hill, until this last weekend I was convinced I had never seen them live BUT T.Beezy argues that they opened for Blink 182 at the Target Center in 2004 - a show I definitely went to. In my mind that band that played after New Found Glory was Kottonmouth Kings but maybe I was too young to know the different. The internet has yet to confirm or deny.
Any way I got to see Cypress Hill during one of my favorite festivals of all time so either way I am stoked on it! I've had a crush on B-Real for as long as I can remember!
Any way I got to see Cypress Hill during one of my favorite festivals of all time so either way I am stoked on it! I've had a crush on B-Real for as long as I can remember!
My bro and I ran into two of our younger hip-hop lovin' cousinsss and took this awesome picture. We were all bummed that Snow tha Product had played early, I was especially excited to support a lady hustler but my pal B-Rolla had the honor of watching her performance and he assured me that she killed it!
I screamed & sang every word during PROF and Grieve's sets, Two Chains got me dancing, Nas had me all nostalgic and Wiz obviously killed it but what had me in awe the number of kiddos that don't know what is good for them! So many babies were leaving slowly but surely during Atmosphere's set. Yes it helped with traffic, yes I moved so far up I could take a good picture, yes I understand that he is a man with several decades of fans loyally behind him but I felt sad for the youngsters that turned down this opportunity to jam with a legendary act.
Any way I could not be more proud of my state, my local hip-hop team turned out another great festival! Seven years running and I have yet to be disappointed. To all the wonderful people from Rhymesayers, to all the staff that gets flown in, to the vendors and security I appreciate all of your hard work and your passion, without all of us, most importantly the fans, this great event would never have come this far! Proud to be a part, even if it is an awfully small one!
Hope to see y'all next year! As Slug always says, "This is as close to church as some of us get!"
xoxox, kp
I screamed & sang every word during PROF and Grieve's sets, Two Chains got me dancing, Nas had me all nostalgic and Wiz obviously killed it but what had me in awe the number of kiddos that don't know what is good for them! So many babies were leaving slowly but surely during Atmosphere's set. Yes it helped with traffic, yes I moved so far up I could take a good picture, yes I understand that he is a man with several decades of fans loyally behind him but I felt sad for the youngsters that turned down this opportunity to jam with a legendary act.
Any way I could not be more proud of my state, my local hip-hop team turned out another great festival! Seven years running and I have yet to be disappointed. To all the wonderful people from Rhymesayers, to all the staff that gets flown in, to the vendors and security I appreciate all of your hard work and your passion, without all of us, most importantly the fans, this great event would never have come this far! Proud to be a part, even if it is an awfully small one!
Hope to see y'all next year! As Slug always says, "This is as close to church as some of us get!"
xoxox, kp
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