BirthplaceMag.com's Sean Rhinehart of SeanJamar.com handled shutterbug duties during this year's Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, and captured the festivities of the day in his usual, gripping manner. Check out his shots from this historical hip hop event.

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Thanks to Nas' 'Life Is Good' album and other NY-area rap artists and events making waves in both underground and mainstream hip hop, many now say New York hip hop is making a comeback. We just want to remind people that we predicted this years ago.

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For the first time in nearly 20 years, Leaders of The New School, the 1990's rap group that spawned a solo Busta Rhymes, joined forces on stage, adding surprise appearances by A Tribe Called Quest for a raucous rendition of their joint classic, "Scenario" at the 2012 Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.

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