Ice Cube
May 25, 2015
Ice Cube
On May 24, 2015, Soundset again brought together a fantastic combo of up and coming artists and hip hop’s OGs (as well as the genre’s biggest seller at the moment) for one day in Minnesota. It’s remarkable how huge Soundset has become over the last several years (Sway Calloway, on hand once again to host the main stage, even noted without pandering it’s become the biggest hip hop festival in the world), and this year once again saw a 30,000+ sell out. Unfortunately, the weather didn’t cooperate as much as last year with a light rain falling almost all day, but it never fell hard enough to be more than an irritant and the crowd didn’t really seem to mind too much. Check below the fold photo highlights, and our Facebook page for more shots.
Graffiti Wall
Custom Car Show
Custom Car Show
Manny Phesto
Freez w/DJ Willie Shu
G.L.A.M.
Dessa
Dessa
One way to stay dry is to just wear a swimsuit.
Ponchos work too.
Clockwork Indigo (made up of Flatbush Zombies and The Underachievers)
Clockwork Indigo
Clockwork Indigo
DJ Jazzy Jay is one of the original Boogie Down Bronx DJs. He was a member of both the Zulu Nation and Afrika Bambaataa & the Soul Sonic Force.
DJ Jazzy Jay also introduced the Beastie Boys to brass monkey and Rick Rubin to Russell Simmons.
Tents kept folks driest of all.
Sa-Roc
B. Dolan
Father
Father
Vince Staples
Vince Staples
“Hope I outlive them red roses.”
Smif-N-Wessun celebrated 20 years of Dah Shinin’.
Smif-N-Wessun
Big Sean
Big Sean
Vic Mensa
Vic Mensa
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
Leave it to Slug from Atmosphere to get the whole crowd to hold hands.
Ice Cube
Ice Cube
Not straight outta Compton.
Ice Cube doesn’t mind the rain.
J. Cole. I have to admit, I don’t really get the J. Cole love, but I’m clearly in the minority. The massive minority.
J. Cole
J. Cole
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