The Brooklyn Bodega has named the headlining act for its 2012 Hip-Hop Festival, and the headliner is no other than YMCMB's Busta Rhymes. Last year, Q-Tip served as the headlining act and Busta performed as a guest, but this year he will be the focal point and can invite his friends for supporting performances.
Executive Director Wes Jackson is ecstatic to have Busta lead the ticket and he had this to say,
"One of the most interesting things that kept coming up when we talked about Busta in the office is all the different 'Bustas' there were." "Busta to me is the skinny kid from 'Sound Of The Zeekers'. To other cats in the office he is the muse of Hype Williams and the definitive artist of the video era. To younger fans he is the guy who killed it on the Chris Brown song. To purists he was Dilla's biggest supporter after Q-Tip. Just as Q-Tip was in 2011, Busta is the embodiment of what Brooklyn Bodega and The Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival is all about. Diversity, inspiration, longevity all fueled by an undeniable love for the music and culture. Who else has rocked with Hank Shocklee, Q-Tip, Dr. Dre, Dilla, MOP, Janet Jackson, Diddy, Swizz [Beatz], The Fugees, and Nas. People have been asking how we are going to top last year when Q-Tip brought out Kanye. I think we figured it out."
The festival is set to run July 9-14, with the actual concert being July 14th at Pier 3, Brooklyn Bridge Park in DUMBO, Brooklyn from 12-8 p.m.
For tickets and information visit bkhiphopfestival.com
Source: hiphopdx.com
