What is this, Rock the Bells? The 2014 edition of the Pitchfork Music Festival has a decidedly hip-hop flavor. That's fine by us. Some of our fondest memories in Union Park are of watching Pharoahe Monch, Big Boi and R. Kelly (you don't think he's hip-hop? You tell him that). Rap carries this idiotic stigma of being a bad festival option. People who say that have never tried to stand in a dusty baseball infield and watch a guy tap a laptop. MCs always own P4K Fest, and this year is rich with 'em. We didn't even have room for the always entertaining Danny Brown and Earl Sweatshirt. Not to mention DJ Rashad and Hudson Mohawke, who are effectively hip-hop beatmakers. Without further ado, here are the acts we will line up to see July 18–20.
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