Ludacris. J. Cole. Big Sean. Ice Cube. Brother Ali. Half-naked women. Marijuana infused air. Mosh pits. Freestyle raps and dances. Tricked out rides. Graffiti. Skateboarders. St. Paul Slim. Turntables. Soundset 2015 was in full effect and there was nothing that the rain could do it about it.
Thousands of hip hop enthusiasts gathered at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, MN, May 24 to partake in Soundset, Minnesota’s premier hip hop festival.
Headlined by J. Cole, the festival featured 30 acts in total, spread across three stage areas. While the main stage hosted the big name artists such as Ludacris, Yelawolf, Dilated People, and Atmosphere, it wasn’t the hottest stage in the festival.
Photo Galleries
Photo Galleries:
A space for pictures, pictures, and more pictures! Enjoy photos highlights from MSR contributing photographers.
PHOTOS: Black Lives Matter/May Day Event
On May 1, hundreds participated in a series of Black Lives Matter rallies in support of the 36 protesters who were arrested at the Mall of America demonstration last December. The protests coincided with International Workers’ Day and in solidarity of workers’ rights.
PHOTOS: The Facing Race Ambassador Awards
The Facing Race Ambassador Awards took place Tuesday, April 28, honoring the racial equity work of Nekima Levy-Pounds, law professor and civil rights activist, and Lucila Dominguez of Centro de Trabajadores Unidos en la Lucha (CTUL) — in English, Center of Workers United.
PHOTOS: Rise Up and #ShutItDown rally in Minneapolis
Over 2,000 people turned out for the “Rise Up and Shut it Down with Baltimore” rally Wednesday, April 29, organized by Black Lives Matter Minneapolis.
PHOTOS | Fight for 15 wage increase rally in Minneapolis
Demonstrators marched in Minneapolis April 15th, in hopes of increasing the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
PHOTOS | Broadway fire in North Minneapolis
A three-alarm fire broke out in the 900 block of West Broadway in North Minneapolis, April 15, consuming a number of businesses. The fire blazed for hours as firefighters worked hard to put out the fire
PHOTOS | Greater Twin Cities United Way celebrates 100 years
Greater Twin Cities United Way celebrated a century of service and volunteering with the Good for Generations celebration, gathering 3,000 volunteers from over 450 companies at the Minnesota Convention Center February 19.
Still yet more prep photos for the New Year
This week’s photos feature a three-point shooter, a layup with nothing but smoothness, a powerful dunk, one two-hand slam, and a player who came through at the buzzer for his team. Photos by Mitchell Palmer McDonald. He welcomes reader responses to mmcdonald@spokesman-recorder.com.
Still more prep photos for the New Year
This week’s pictures include two former prep starts helping their college basketball teams, a girl’s season-high point total in a nonconference game, a leading scorer from a boys’ team, and a freshman starting for a varsity team. Mitchell Palmer McDonald welcomes reader responses to mmcdonald@spokesman-recorder.com. (top left) Guard Voneishia Harris (Osseo) played a key role in victories […]
