2026
FEATURED PERFORMERS
BEAT JUNKIE
INSTITUTE OF SOUND
Some crews make history. The Beat Junkies built a school to teach it. Born in L.A. in 1992, this legendary collective (J.Rocc, DJ Babu, Rhettmatic, D-Styles, Shortkut and company) racked up battle trophies, coined the very word “turntablist,” and turned “Beat Junkie Style” into a global gold standard. Then, instead of resting on their crates, they opened the doors to the Beat Junkie Institute of Sound, where students learn on wax before they ever touch a laptop. Masters on the decks, mentors at heart, they’re proof that the best way to keep the culture alive is to pass the needle.
EXPANSION TEAM SOUNDSYSTEM
Take two-thirds of Dilated Peoples, strip it down to the essentials, and crank it up: that’s Expansion Team Soundsystem. On the decks is DJ Babu cutting records like he’s got a personal grudge against dead air. On the mic is Rakaa Iriscience, a West Coast lyricist who rides the groove like it owes him money, mixing beloved verses with off-the-dome freestyles. Born from decades of L.A. underground royalty, this is a party-rocking, crowd-moving masterclass in true school hip hop.
RAH DIGGA
Born in Newark and forged in Brick City fire, Rah Digga doesn’t just ride a beat, she takes it hostage. As the first lady of Busta Rhymes’ Flipmode Squad, she traded bars with the heavyweights and never once blinked. Razor-sharp, gravel-voiced, and allergic to filler, Rah Digga is here to remind everybody what lyricism sounds like when it’s done with zero apologies.
2026
CREW PRODUCTIONS
159C
3DK
ADK
BAD
BRK
BTW
CBK
CBM
CBS
CTW
CWB
CWK
DAW
DATK
DUB/DSR
FDC
FLY ID
FTK
FTMS
GIA/AGERS
GRAFFROOTS
GTL
HDLMS
HYO
I2W
ICR
IHM
IJPC
IKS
INS
IOT/CMW
KD
KMF
KMS
LAWS
LD
LOW LIFES
MCI
MIB
MSG
NTC
OFD
PBJ/ESE
PC
PIRATES
RB OFW
RIP SET
RK
BLT
SAS
TCF/ZNC
THA
TM
UBC
USC
WAR
WBS
WOR
WTCS
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