#soundset 2016

As much as Soundset 2016 appears to involve a lot of same-old same-old, Sunday's one-day rap marathon is actually treading a lot of new ground — starting with new digs at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds.

Soundset's ninth year, held at the State Fairgrounds instead of the usual Canterbury Park, was yet again a bustling, diverse, and unique success. The organizers took on the daunting task of selling a hip-hop festival to a wide range of audiences, and crafted a particularly strong line-up that managed to...

Soundset found a new home in its ninth year. After spending the past eight years at Canterbury Park, the nationally renowned hip-hop festival relocated to the Minnesota State Fairgrounds. The Rhymesayers-curated lineup again included a solid mix of old-school staples (the Roots, Common), contemporary big-names (A$AP Rocky, Future), buzzy up-and-comers (Anderson .Paak, Post Malone), and beloved...