This weekend was full of events that took place in Brooklyn, New York all the way down to Atlanta, Georgia and across the map to L.A.  Jubilant concert-goers were treated to a surprise guest performance by Kanye West during the first annual AAHH! Fest in Chicago, IL. The iHeart Radio Festival had Nicki Minaj perform alongside Ariana Grande in Las Vegas, NV and SZA joined A$AP Nast and A$AP Ant during the Foxtail Fest in Philadelphia, PA. Down in Atlanta, Snoop Lion hosted the 2014 BET Hip Hop Awards, which airs October 14th and Eminem headlined the 2014 Midtown Music Festival. The Weeknd’s King of The Fall Tour featuring Jhene Aiko and Schoolboy Q kicked off it’s first night at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn, NY and Beyonce and Jay Z‘s On The Run Tour premiered on HBO. If you weren’t there to attend any of the events, check out a few photo’s and video footage below.

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Kanye West surprised guests during the first annual AAH! Fest in Chicago, IL.

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Eminem takes the stage during the Midtown Music Festival in Atlanta, GA.

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Vic Mensa has a ball during the Music Midtown Festival, too.

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Rev Run and D.M.C. perform during the Midtown Music Festival.

The Weeknd freestyled to his version of “Drunk In Love” during the King of The Fall Tour at the Barclay’s Center.

Beyonce and Jay Z performed “Young Forever” and “Halo” for #OnTheRunHBO.

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Still, no music festival is complete without a solid hip-hop lineup these days, and Bonnaroo didn’t disappoint by a longshot. Festi-goers emerged from countless tents and untellable stenches to see a pretty healthy range of hip-hop artists, from the GZA to Big Freedia. Because of some shoddy-ass WiFi and a stolen camera, we’re a bit late with our coverage, but for the next couple days, expect to see the photos, videos, and interviews we garnered over the holiday weekend.

The first day of Roo was the rappiest, as Danny Brown, Kendrick Lamar, and Yelawolf successively took the stage in This Tent to do what they do best. (More than a few cats counted Danny Brown as one of the best shows of the whole extravaganza.) Check out our pics from day one and come back tomorrow for the rest!

Danny Brown

Yelawolf

Kendrick Lamar

Photos by Lauren Schwartzberg/RESPECT.

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