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Nas illmatic mass appeal showcase sxsw feat
Nas illmatic mass appeal showcase sxsw feat

The Big Fat SXSW Recap Pt. 2: Performances From Erykah Badu, Nas, Ab-Soul, Danny Brown, A$AP Mob & More

Nas Performs The 'Illmatic' LP At The Mass Appeal Showcase + More Performances From SXSW 2014

Performance footage continues to roll in from the past week of events at The SXSW Music Festival, including sets from Nas, Erykah Badu, Ab-Soul, Danny Brown, A$AP Mob & more. Nas hit the stage at the mass appeal showcase to perform "The World Is Yours" from his seminal Illmatic LP. Ab-Soul repped well for TDE with a high-powered performance of "Illuminate" from his Control System LP. Damon Albarn had a few tricks up his sleeve at SXSW, including performances with Snoop Dogg & Del The Funky Homosapien as well as De La Soul. Bun B took some time out of his busy schedule to help everyone in Austin get fresh with the launch of his TRILL clothing line at the NiceKicks boutique in Austin. Getting back to the stage A$AP Mob rocked the festival with a performance of "Shabba Ranks" at the Mass Appeal showcase while Danny Brown got the festival crowd amped with a performance of "Wit It" and Wiz Khalifa ran through "We Dem Boyz" with the Taylor Gang. The LargeUp family joined House Of Marley to wrap things up with the Rice & Peas Showcase featuring Screechy Dan, Bunji Garlin, Los Rakas and Ms. Likkle Bit. Check out the clips below to catch up on the crazy sets and serious tunes from the past few days at the SXSW Music Festival. Stay tuned for more.