Nas, Fabolous, Talib Kweli & More Set to Perform at 2016 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival

You don’t want to miss the 12th Annual Brooklyn Hip-Hop Fest.

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The annual 2016 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is going down again this year, as the legendary event has just announced some of names that will be involved. New York City rap mainstays, Nas, Fabolous, Talib Kweli, Rapsody and house DJ Rob Swift have all been confirmed to perform this year. Hosting duties will be handled Ralph McDaniels and Torae. This year’s festival will be running from July 13 – 16 right under the Brooklyn Bridge at BK Bridge Plaza park. The even will also highlight different cultural, arts, music and cinema events during it’s run. More performers will be revealed in the coming days. Tickets are available now through BKHipHopFestival.com.

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