Last Saturday, August 17th, the Torch at the LA Coliseum hosted Rhyme Fest 2024. The Coliseum is home to USC, has hosted previous events such as the 1984 Olympics, and was once the home of the Raiders. This event was one for the books as Rhyme Fest celebrated its 10th anniversary. For a decade, Rhyme Fest has been making history by bringing some of the best in underground hip-hop. This year's festival held special significance as it took place in the heart of Los Angeles, with Minneapolis' finest, Atmosphere, headlining the show.
Sean Daley and Anthony Davis, known as the Twin Cities duo Atmosphere, shut down Los Angeles as they headlined this year's Rhyme Fest. Slug and Ant delivered an unforgettable performance, presenting their treasured classics. The duo also paid their respects to the late Chino XL, with an image painted by Enkone on stage.
The images above (Project Blowed, Planet Asia) are provided to me @Midcityfolk
Los Angeles natives the Project Blowed collective showed up and performed, delivering an all-star freestyle cypher alongside the Visionaries. Even with 2Mex coming out of surgery, they still rocked the place. The LA Symphony held their family reunion on stage and the Living Legends brought an energetic presence.
Hailing from the East Coast, Rhode Island's Sage Francis gave an unforgettable performance, along with Coney Island's finest, Lil Dee, making his West Coast debut. Lil Dee has been holding it since he was just 11 years old. Swollen Member also returned after almost a decade since their last LA event.