The 2018 edition of Afropunk Brooklyn happens August 25 & 26 with Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae, Miguel, Tyler the Creator, The Internet, IBEYI, Smino, Trash Talk, JPEGMAFIA, Duckwrth, and more.
He's inventive as both a producer and a rapper, and he gives Veteran an experimental, abstract feel that should have Shabazz Palaces fans at the edge of their seats. But he also rivals any handful of conscious rappers and hardcore rappers, dishing out lines about racism, the alt-right, politics, and gentrification that are dripping with venom.
Brooklyn has Erykah Badu, Tyler the Creator, Miguel, Janelle Monae, The Internet, and more; and Atlanta's big headliner is N.E.R.D.
I asked myself “How did this happen?” “How did a two day music festival located between the projects and the Navy Yard turn into this larger expression?”
Watch Anderson .Paak join Kaytranada for "Glowed Up" at Afropunk on Sunday. Raphael Saadiq, Gary Clark Jr., Dizzee Rascal, Michael Kiwanuka, Tygapaw, NAO, Juliana Haxtable, Kevin Abstract and others also performed on the festival's second day.
Afropunk Festival wrapped up its 2017 edition on Sunday (8/27) at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park with more wild fashion, activism, and a great musical lineup including Raphael Saadiq, Kaytranada, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Gary Clark Jr., Burn, Dizzee Rascal, Michael Kiwanuka, Kevin Abstract, Tygapaw, The Cool Kids, J Rocc with Karriem Riggins, and more.
Along with the many festivals she's played this summer, Solange directed the next video that will be released from SZA's 'CTRL,' "The Weekend." She also has a "digital interactive dossier" at London's Tate Modern featuring performance art, poetry, and visual concepts.
Afropunk Festival kicked off its 2017 edition at Brooklyn's Commodore Barry Park on Saturday (8/26) with beautiful weather and a stacked lineup, including Solange, Soul II Soul, Macy Gray, Sampha, Sinkane, KING, Serpentwithfeet, and Little Simz.
Absolutely perfect weather, an incredible lineup -- not to mention the amazing fashion going on in the crowd -- made for a great start to Afropunk Fest 2017...
There are TONS of great acts to catch at this weekend's Afropunk Brooklyn festival. We've made a list of 12 we think you shouldn't miss, including Solange, Sampha, SZA, Soul II Soul, and more...