Photo Gallery: “RESPECT. Goes to Bonnaroo, Pt. 2″ – Das Racist, Santigold, Ludacris, Childish Gambino & Mac Miller - RESPECT.

Bonnaroo’s hip-hop triple threat on day one — Danny Brown, Yelawolf, and Kendrick Lamar — was tough to beat. By day four, the rap roster had dwindled down to a mere Mac Miller. But Bonnaroo booked a diverse cast between Thursday and Sunday to satisfy its massive (and very white) audience, whose average rap fan was likely to be a moonlighter. So Das Racist probably enjoyed a bigger turnout than the GZA did, which is a shame, because Liquid Swords as backed by Latin funk rockers Grupo Fantasma was nothing short of incredible. Admittedly, that was a 2:30 a.m. gig, but so was Big Freedia, the queen sissy of New Orleans bounce music, and she was the talk of the press tent the next day.

Ludacris, however, was the most well-known rapper on the lineup, and his 90-minute set on Friday was preceded by rumors of a surprise appearance by 2 Chainz. Sadly, Tity Boi was nowhere to be found, but Luda ran through his catalog of proprietary songs and guest appearances like a pro. Saturday belonged to Questlove, who knocked out a killer mainstage set with the Roots before unexpectedly bringing out D’Angelo for his first American show in 12 years that night. And on Sunday, Mac Miller hit the stage under a grey sky for a well-rehearsed performance in front of a too hyped crowd.

Most of you probably have already scrolled down by now, so enough chitchat, let’s get to the photos. We tried to catch every hip-hop act we could, but hey, it’s Bonnaroo — shit happens. Missing from our coverage are Black Star, the Roots, the GZA, and Big Freedia, who all gave stellar performances. Apologies to the first three; we fucked up. Trust that there were conflicts of interest, whether because we were in the crowd partying or in a tent dying. As for Freedia, she’s got her own piece coming later this week. Stay tuned for that, but for now, check the flicks:

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