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Music Festivals 2014: Hip hop and R&B

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By MusicRadar Team published 19 April 2014

Check out the events that'll make you jump around in 2014

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Intro

Intro

2014 is packed with AAA talent, from the likes of Outkast returning for hotly-anticipated reunion shows, to Kanye West, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and Public Enemy, all preparing for stellar live appearances. Here's where you'll find them…

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Bonnaroo

Bonnaroo

Top talent: Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Ms. Lauren Hill

Location: Great Stage Park, Manchester, Tennessee, USA

Best reasons to go: The return of Lauren Hill is always an exciting prospect, while who in their right mind could miss a headline set from Kanye?

Other line-up highlights:Ice Cube,Lionel Richie,Broken Bells

Tickets: General admission sold out, but VIP tickets (pairs only) are $85.90 per pair

Official site

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Wireless

Wireless

Top talent: Kanye West, Pharrell Williams, Outkast, Robin Thicke

Location: Finsbury Park (London), Perry Park (Birmingham), UK

Best reason to go: Wireless has fast evolved into one of the UK's top hip hop, R&B and EDM festivals, and this year sees it spread its wings to Birmingham.

Other line-up highlights: Drake, Bruno Mars, Sean Paul

Tickets: Three day tickets for Birmingham are £172/Three day tickets for London are £210/Day tickets also available

Official site

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Lollapalooza

Lollapalooza

Top talent: Eminem, Outkast, Nas

Location: Grant Park, Chicago, USA

Best reason to go: André 3000 and Big Boi are back. Need we say more?

Other line-up highlights: Chance The Rapper, Rudimental, Blood Orange

Tickets: Sold out, although platinum passes and travel packages are available

Official site

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Parklife Weekender

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Top talent: Snoop Dogg, Public Enemy, Katy B

Location: Heaton Park, Manchester, UK

Best reason to go: To catch two giants of '90s hip hop on the same bill.

Other line-up highlights: Flying Lotus, Soul II Soul, Pusha T

Tickets: Sunday day tickets available for £49.50

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Hot 97 Summer Jam

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Top talent: Nas, 50 Cent, The Roots

Location: MetLife Stadium, East Rurtherford, New Jersey, USA

Best reason to go: Probably the hottest hip hop event of the summer, stateside.

Other line-up highlights: Nicki Minaj Ft. Young Money and Lil Wayne, Action Bronson

Tickets: Prices start at $55 plus fees.

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Lovebox

Lovebox

Top talent: Nas, M.I.A, Katy B

Location: Victoria Park, East London, UK

Best reason to go: Set in a huge sunny park in the middle of Hackney, if you live in London you've practically got no reason not to go.

Other line-up highlights: A$AP Rocky, Soul II Soul, Chase and Status

Tickets: Day tickets are £44.75

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