While the September 7 show in Brooklyn might be the flagship, the series kicks off in L.A. this year on August 29th, with a headlining set from Action Bronson. From there, Rich Homie Quan will head up a concert in Atlanta on September 5th, Flosstradamus is the big name in Miami on September 13th, and Earl Sweatshirt will close the Austin show on September 19th. A-Trak is the co-headliner at all five shows and a couple other artists, Towkio and Nick Catchdubs, also appear on all the lineups.

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Hip hop legend Snoop Dogg stopped in Austin, Texas last week to speak at SXSW Music as the 2015 keynote speaker. As the first hip hop artist to fulfill the position at the music conference, the rapper spoke on various topics including his beginnings, an upcoming HBO show, and why he believes Reagan is the one to blame for L.A. violence.  The California rapper’s latest album, BUSH comes out May 12.

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Another gem from SXSW. Nas performs his new single, “The Don,” for the first time. That beat is just silly.

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