The lineup for the 2012 Soundset Festival has been announced, and we think you’re going to like what the fine folks at Rhymesayers have put together. Now in its fifth year, the festival will feature a host of hip-hop’s best talents, including Atmosphere, Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon, Aesop Rock, I Self Devine, Prof, Astronautalis, and P.O.S. Brother Ali, MaLLY, and J Pratt will serve as the hosts of the show. The acts will be spread across three stages on May 27 at Shakoppe’s Canterbury Park. General admission tickets are $41 and go on sale March 10 at 11 a.m. VIP tickets are $90. Also planned: a DJ tent, a live painting exhibit, skateboarding demonstration area, custom car show, and a special “Last of the Record Buyers live production.”
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The lineup for the 2012 Soundset Festival has been announced, and we think you’re going to like what the fine folks at Rhymesayers have put together.

Now in its fifth year, the festival will feature a host of hip-hop’s best talents, including Atmosphere, Lupe Fiasco, Ghostface Killah & Raekwon, Aesop Rock, I Self Devine, Prof, Astronautalis, and P.O.S. Brother Ali, MaLLY, and J Pratt will serve as the hosts of the show.

The acts will be spread across three stages on May 27 at Shakoppe’s Canterbury Park. General admission tickets are $41 and go on sale March 10 at 11 a.m. VIP tickets are $90.

Also planned: a DJ tent, a live painting exhibit, skateboarding demonstration area, custom car show, and a special “Last of the Record Buyers live production.”

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It’s not a benefit. I’m trying to get away from that word. That’s one of the biggest problems I’m having with inviting people. They’re like, “Cool, I’ll bring some canned goods.” And I’m like, “No, you don’t have to bring anything!” You literally just show up. If people want to donate money they can. If people want to volunteer they can. If people want to—I don’t know if we’re necessarily accepting donations of like canned goods or coats or anything right on that particular day, but if people want to get involved they can. But you don’t have to. That’s not what this particular event really is. It’s more about, will you come out and, you know, see the people that were affected by the tornado and party together.
Brother Ali, speaking with METRO’s David Jarnstrom about Saturday’s Day of Dignity in North Minneapolis.