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title: A3C Hip Hop Festival Blog | duck down
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## [The Duck Down BBQ is coming to A3C](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/featured/the-duck-down-bbq-is-coming-to-a3c)

 Posted by [Mike Walbert](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/mike-walbert) on Jul 17

 Topics: [Music](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/music), [Featured](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/featured), [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [vashtie](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/vashtie), [bbq](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/bbq), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [smif n wessum](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/smif-n-wessum), [Sean Price](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/sean-price), [passes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/passes), [Buckshot](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/buckshot), [2014](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/2014), [festival](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/festival), [Tickets](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/tickets)

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## [Catch Skyzoo tonite at The Masquerade - The Duck Down 15 Year Anniversary Tour](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/catch-skyzoo-tonite-at-the-masquerade-the-duck-down-15-year-anniversary-tour)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on Oct 14

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [skyzoo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/skyzoo), [9th wonder](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/9th-wonder), [A3C Update](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-update)

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## [A3C Artist Spotlight: Buckshot](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-artist-spotlight-buckshot)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on Oct 13

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [9th wonder](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/9th-wonder), [Black Moon](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/black-moon), [Buckshot](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/buckshot), [A3C Update](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-update), [Survival Skills](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/survival-skills)

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## [A3C Artist Spotlight: Pharoahe Monch](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/a3c-artist-spotlight-pharoahe-monch)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on Oct 13

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [Mela Machinko](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/mela-machinko), [Pharoahe Monch](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/pharoahe-monch), [Diamnod D](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/diamnod-d), [A3C Update](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c-update)

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## [Skyzoo & !llmind - Frisbees (video)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/skyzoo-llmind-frisbees-video)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on Jul 29

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [skyzoo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/skyzoo)

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## [Skyzoo and Illmind collab on next album - Live From The Tape Deck](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/skyzoo-and-illmind-collab-on-next-album-live-from-the-tape-deck)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on May 27

 Topics: [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [skyzoo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/skyzoo), [Illmind](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/illmind)

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## [Marco Polo preparing rare, unreleased tracks](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/marco-polo-preparing-rare-unreleased-tracks)

 Posted by [LuisReyes](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/luisreyes) on May 6

 Topics: [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [marco polo](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/marco-polo)

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## [SXSW Watch - Duck Down Records Showcase](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/sxsw-watch-duck-down-records-showcase)

 Posted by [Brian Knott](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/brian-knott) on Mar 10

 Topics: [a3c](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/a3c), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [sxsw 2010](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/sxsw-2010), [random axe](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/random-axe), [blue scholars](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/blue-scholars), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [Buckshot](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/buckshot), [kidz in the hall](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/kidz-in-the-hall)

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## [Land of Make Believe - Kidz in the Hall](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/post/news/land-of-make-believe-kidz-in-the-hall)

 Posted by [Andy Pitre](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/andy-pitre) on Mar 10

 Topics: [Land of Make Believe](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/land-of-make-believe), [News](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/news), [duck down](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/duck-down), [kidz in the hall](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/topic/kidz-in-the-hall)

## [3 Full Days of Hip Hop Entertainment at A3C (press release)](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/post/news/3-full-days-of-hip-hop-entertainment-at-a3c)

 Posted by [Andy Pitre](https://blog.a3cfestival.com/list/author/andy-pitre) on Sep 29

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