BR Hops: Arts Festival. (Day One)
The otherwise quiet Shaw Center downtown was buzzin' this weekend. Artists of all kinds, and from all over, were out and displaying their respective talents for Baton Rouge Hops: Arts Festival and Celebration of all Things Hip-Hop. Graffiti artists battled outside, breakdancers broke it down inside where we set up shop and dealt some dope. Glad to see things like this happening in Baton Rouge and even happier being apart of it. Got to meet some great people while at the booth and I'm already already looking forward to next year.
The event was catered by Tsunami. NomfugginNom.
DJ Supamike inspired this guy to showcase his cool moves to the event's organizer, Roxie, and her friends.
Whaddup Phil.
Whaddup Marcus.
Man, I loved this performance (Paige In Full). While using dance, spoken word, and video, Paige and her DJ/brother, Nick the 1da, told her humorous tale of adolescence to adulthood backed by a hip-hop beat. dooope. Check it here.
BR Hops: Arts Festival (Day Two)
Saturday, the second day of the festival, we lucked up and got a spot indoors. If you've ever visited Louisiana and it's insane humidity, you know how much of a score this was.
Shouts to Amber aka Ambananas aka King of Bananas aka Lil Dime Bag. She was down for the cause and a huge help out there.
Bummed I didn't get one of Marc Fresh's final piece. But here's a couple of him working on it.
dope. in the fashion show. 
Speaking of Marc, Brad stopped by in the Never Rotten collab tee from last year.
Didn't I tell you she was dope? Paige from Paige in Full.
Our booth neighbors. Ashley (and sister) from The Phoenix Initiative and Reno from Urban9.
More photos on the Facebook Page.
Miya Bailey x Effum.
Touring tattoo artist, Miya Bailey has dropped into Baton Rouge on his "Color Outside the Lines Tour" to Effum Bodyworks. Being that Effum has had the city tatted up for 10 years, it was only fitting that it be one of his stops while in Louisiana. Super cool guy and avid sticker collector, we also did a lil sticker swap. Follow him on Twitter for updates on the tour. Whaddup Kirk!
2-Cent f/ Mannie Fresh “The Future of Hip-Hop?”
New hilarious 2-cent sketch featuring the legendary Mannie Fresh. I've often wondered what it will be like watching an infomercial of today's music twenty years from now. "Wipe yo booty wit it!" Ha!
Tyrus Thomas Back to School Giveaway.
Saturday, before the snapback release, head over to McKinley Alumni Center for Tyrus Thomas' Annual Back to School Giveaway. Also, the first 50 get Footlocker gift cards! Uhhhh, hell yes.
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