A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog

SXSW Hip Hop Guide 2012

Written by Andy Pitre | Mar 10

As you probably know by now, your good friends here at the A3C are teaming up with AllHipHop.com, and DJ Booth to put on a hip hop showcase at SXSW a week from today featuring Mobb Deep, Brother Ali, Freeway, Homeboy Sandman, and many others.

If you're looking for other Hip Hop heavy showcases to check out during your time at SXSW, here's our recommendations:

Tuesday, March 13

XXL Freshman Live

  • Featuring: Kendrick Lamar, Danny Brown, Hopsin, Future & more
  • 8pm @ Transmission Warehouse, 1100 E 5th St

 

Stones Throw at SXSW

  • Featuring: PB Wolf, M.E.D. Strong Arm Steady & Homeboy Sandman
  • 9:00pm @ Elysium, 705 Red River St

 

Pitchfork Showcase

  • Featuring: Mr. Muthafuckin' eXquire & ScHoolboy Q
  • 8pm @ Mohawk Patio, 912 Red River St

 

Wednesday, March 14

Red Bull Music Academy, Austin

  • Featuring: Smif N Wessun, Pharoahe Monch & DJ Logic
  • 7pm @ Beauty Ballroom, 2015 East Riverside DR , Austin, Texas 78741

Pandora Discovery Den

  • Featuring: Big K.R.I.T., Young Guru & Theophilus London
  • Noon @ Antone's, 213 W 5th St
  • Full lineup

 

SOB's 30th Anniversary Show

  • Featuring: Slaughterhouse, MGK & 2 Chainz
  • 7pm @ The Belmont, 305 6th St

 

Life or Death Rap

  • Featuring: Killer Mike, Action Bronson & Prodigy
  • 7pm @ Lustre Pearl, 97 Rainey St

 

Thursday, March 15th

South By Sarah West..in tribute to Hip-Hop

  • Featuring: EPMD & DJ Scratch, Pac Div, Terminology and more
  • Cypher Featuring: Jon Connor, Rittz, Lady T and more
  • 10pm @ Malaia World Lounge (300 E. 6th Street)

Audible Treats

  • Featuring: Souls of Mischief, Talib Kweli
  • 8pm @ Kiss & Fly, 404 Colorado St

The Warner Sound Captured by Nikon

  • Featuring: T.I., B.o.B, Wale, Stalley, Meek Mill & Curren$y
  • 8:30pm @ La Zona Rosa, 612 W 4th St

Music Matters

  • Featuring: Big K.R.I.T., Smoke DZA, Kendrick Lamar, and Stalley
  • 8pm @ The Stage On Sixth Patio 508 E 6th St

 

Friday, March 16th

Duck Down VS Blacksmith SXSW Showcase

  • Featuring: Talib, Pharoahe, Jean Grae, Buckshot, Smif N Wessun, and more
  • 8pm @ La Zona Rosa (612 West 4th Street)

Signature Sounds

  • Featuring: Slum Village, Skyzoo, Rapper Big Pooh, Torae
  • 8pm @ Buca Lounge, 422-B Congress Ave

 

Saturday, March 17

A3C x AllHipHop x DJ Booth Showcase

  • Featuring: Mobb Deep, Brother Ali, Freeway, Homeboy Sandman, and more
  • 8:00pm @ the old emo’s on the corner of red river and 6th (603 Red River)