BloTV Heads To UK Hip Hop Festival Boom Bap

Hey Guys,

so we just got back from the Hip Hop festival, Boom Bap and it was amazing! Judging by my trainers you can tell I got stuck into the festivities.

Having never been to a solely Hip Hop festival we were unsure of what to expect, however we were so happy to see it was a festival full of good vibes and happy people.

As soon as we began our journey, we heard lovers of the festival retelling their stories from previous years. I for one was excited to see what the day would have in store for us, it was a day full of surprises to say the least.

When we got to the stadium we saw very long lines and high energy, people were already having a good time from the line. Beer cans, cigarette buds and the sound of music with a lot of bass.

We went through and got our press passes and were ready to explore the festival. When we got into the festival it was pretty much empty. The stages were still being set up, stall owners were setting up and food was being cooked.

We used this as an opportunity to speak to some of the VIP festival goers, this included the acts, graffiti artists, stall owners and other members of press. A lot of people were camera shy which was understandable, while others were more than happy to talk for hours if we had enough battery life. We kick started the conversations with people with the question "What are your thoughts on Hip Hop?" It was interesting to hear the passion and love some of these festival goers had for Hip Hop. It was deeper than the music.

As time was passing, the queues began to get shorter, people were finally being allowed to come and the stage was complete.

Acts began to come on stage and people who had sorted out their tents began to drift to the different stages. Despite not initially not having huge crowds the acts gave great performances, high energy and high quality performances.

I wish we would have been able to stay at the festival longer to not only captivate more of the amazing things that happened at the festival, but also to enjoy the great atmosphere. Boom Bap is definitely not a one day festival, you need to attend all three days to enjoy how great it is.

Next year we will definitely be attending everyday and will be camping with everyone, I had my worries about camping. However I was reassured by a Hip Hop loving Aussie who said "Argos is your best friend, sleeping bags for as little as £13.99"

We would definitely recommend Boom Bap as a festival to go to next year, also we will put a few more photos from Boom Bap a little later.



                                                          Xx Blo