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Posted in hiphop | movies | pictures on June 25, 2009
the 2009 Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival - in pics & review
by Black Bubblegum
Marty Markowitz and Ralph McDaniels
The theme of this summer has been rain, and though the skies opened up halfway into the 5th anniversary show of The Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival on June 20th in Empire Fulton-Ferry State Park, that didn't stop the crowd from swaying to the classic beats and rhymes by a stable of 90s artists. Thankfully the organizers of the DUMBO show thought ahead, and though it was a little packed in there, everyone stayed perfectly dry inside the emergency tent.
With all the veterans of hip hop on Saturday's lineup, you'd think that the most kinetic performance of the day would come from a Grand Puba or Pharoahe Monch. You'd be wrong. Oddly enough, the least "conscious" MC and the one that I always felt was slightly overrated, Styles P of D-Block (fka The Lox), delivered an energetic performance of hits that was matched only by the energy that the crowd bounced back. I was shocked, though pleasantly so.
I was glad to be wrong about Styles P, and I definitely learned a few other things that rainy Saturday:
- A Brooklyn Borough President throwing up his version of gang signs... not a good look. (see above)
- Tek of Smif N Wessun may be a fan of Monotonix, or he just likes to rhyme from the crowd.
- Surprise guests are a must! Preferably from the announced performers' crew (Buckshot, Brand Nubian, Sheek Louch), though not necessarily (Black Thought, OC, Grand Daddy IU).
- Clean versions of hip hop songs arent limited to Wal-Mart and Hot 97.
- Legend or not, you shouldn't be "performing" if you are unable to DJ your own 10-20 year old music without skipping the record (cough*premier*cough)
- Mayoral candidates looking to appeal to the "hip hop demographic" = groans. (see below)
More pictures....
Torae & Marco Polo...
Homeboy Sandman
Craig G with Smooth Da Hustler
Black Thought
Smif n Wessun...
Buckshot of Black Moon
OC of DITC...
OC & Grand Puba
Brand Nubian...
Black Thought of The Roots...
Ralph McDaniels and NY State Comptroller (and Mayoral candidate) Bill Thompson
Queen Pen
Grand Daddy I.U.
Chip-Fu (Fu -Schnickens)
DJ Premier
Dead Prez...
DJ Green Lantern introducing Dead Prez
Dead Prez (and son)...
Styles P & Sheek Louch of D-Block...
Black Thought with D-Block
Pharoahe Monch...
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Posted on June 25, 2009 10:45 AM
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Comments (18)
Marty is so awesome.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:01 AM
some straight up wack ass shit, ya heard?!
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:03 AM
Marty is such a tool.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:05 AM
Marty is a douche. The guy hams it up as a clown all the time. That ain't no way to get respect for Brooklyn.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:06 AM
I gun hipsters? That's cool.
But shouldn't it really be I gun fellow hipphoppers? Aint that more like keepin' it realz?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:13 AM
classic picture
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:14 AM
does bill thompson still think he's black?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:18 AM
funny how black people can even stand next to marty markowitz after he killed curtis mayfield.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:20 AM
i gun stupid bv commenters.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:22 AM
"i gun stupid bv commenters."
Suicide?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:24 AM
Stupid white old people ain't down. What's that puta thinking?!?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 11:49 AM
fuck marty, why would he kill superfly? what he dat?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 2:01 PM
Marty has a sweet job.
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 2:46 PM
Premier's sets are old and tired. Every show I've seen he plays the same worn out tracks. Dead Prez on the other hand, absolutely killed it.
Was good to see Pharaoh Monch but the sets were all way too short, and locking people out of the tent area? Shitty.
Posted by This Music Sucks | June 25, 2009 2:46 PM
where do i get that I gun hipster shirt?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 2:50 PM
how depressing. they all fat and old now
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 2:58 PM
marty is a douche!
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 5:56 PM
Marty loves using tax money for his pet projects like a bandshell\auditorium shaped like a potato chip that was way overpriced, and would be under used. Does he realize the city has a debt right now?
Posted by Anonymous | June 25, 2009 7:12 PM