Timeless Tuesday: Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival 2012

Every July since 2005, the Brooklyn Bodega puts on a historical event called the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. It took place this year at the Brooklyn downtown waterfront and attracted over 20,000 people. Legendary hip-hop acts perform there every year and it is always full of surprise guests.

The picture above is from this year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival. Busta Rhymes was the headliner this year. During his performance, Busta reunited legendary groups A Tribe Called Quest and Leaders of the New School for a performance of their classic old school hit “scenario (remix)”.

For more pictures from this year’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival click here.

By Malcolm J. Gray

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