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title: A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog | Jake Mayo (2)
description: The official blog of the A3C Hip Hop Festival. (2)
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- Oct 8-13, 2019
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## Jake Mayo

### Recent Posts

## [A3C Circuit Tour \[Washington, D.C.\] Winner: Laelo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-circuit-tour-washington-d-c-winner-laelo)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jul 17

 Topics: [Music](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music), [Washington DC](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/washington-dc), [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [Showcase](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/showcase), [Laelo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/laelo), [A3C Circuit Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-circuit-tour)

## [Lil Durk: Signed To The Streets 2](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/lil-durk-signed-to-the-streets-2)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jul 8

 Topics: [Lil Durk](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/lil-durk), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [A3C Alumni](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alumni), [Signed To The Streets 2](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/signed-to-the-streets-2), [DJ Drama](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/dj-drama), [Review](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/review), [mixtape](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/mixtape), [XXL Freshman 2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman-2014), [Don Cannon](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/don-cannon)

## [August Alsina: The Heart Of The Streets](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/august-alsina-the-heart-of-the-streets)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jul 1

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [A3C Alumni](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alumni), [Def Jam](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/def-jam), [xxl freshman](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman), [BET](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/bet), [August Alsina](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/august-alsina)

## [The Circuit Tour \[Dallas, TX\] Winner: Anonymous](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/the-circuit-tour-dallas-tx-winner-anonymous)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jun 26

 Topics: [interview](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/interview), [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [dallas](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/dallas), [Anonymous](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/anonymous), [A3C Circuit Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-circuit-tour)

## [The Circuit Tour \[Austin, TX\] Winner: MDuke](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/featured/interview-austin-tx-circuit-showcase-winner-mduke)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jun 18

 Topics: [Featured](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/featured), [interview](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/interview), [austin](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/austin), [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [winner](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/winner), [MDuke](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/mduke), [texas](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/texas), [Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/tour), [A3C Hip Hop Festival](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-hip-hop-festival), [Showcase](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/showcase), [A3C Circuit Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-circuit-tour)

## [A3C Alumni: Jarren Benton "My Grandmas Basement" Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-alumni-jarren-benton-my-grandmas-basement-tour)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jun 12

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [My Grandma's Basement Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/my-grandmas-basement-tour), [A3C Festival](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-festival), [XXL Freshman 2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman-2014), [A3C Alum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alum), [Jarren Benton](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/jarren-benton), [funk volume](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/funk-volume)

## [A3C Throwback II](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-throwback-ii)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jun 10

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [L.E.P. Bogus Boys](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/lep-bogus-boys), [A3C 2013 Recap](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-2013-recap), [A3C Alum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alum), [ScHoolboy Q](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/schoolboy-q), [lightshow](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/lightshow), [Gunplay](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/gunplay), [Travis Porter](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/travis-porter)

## [A3C Throwback](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-throwback)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on Jun 3

 Topics: [Lil Durk](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/lil-durk), [Phil Ade](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/phil-ade), [chinx](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/chinx), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [A3C hip hop festival 2013](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-hip-hop-festival-2013), [Nacho Picasso](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/nacho-picasso), [rocko](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/rocko), [trailer](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/trailer), [XXL Freshman 2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/xxl-freshman-2014), [A3C Alum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alum), [Video](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/video), [IAMSU!](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/iamsu)

## [A3C Alumni Interview: Cortez](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-alumni-interview-cortez)

 Posted by [Jake Mayo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/jake-mayo) on May 27

 Topics: [interview](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/interview), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [url](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/url), [Alumni Music & News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/alumni-music-news), [Interviews](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/interviews), [A3C Alum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-alum), [smack tv](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/smack-tv), [rap battle](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/rap-battle)

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