South by Southwest has been quite the hot spot for music lovers in the past. Recently, the first batch of artists to perform at this year’s festival was announced. The festival takes on musical acts from various genres and Hip Hop is definitely present. This year, Talib Kweli [click to read] and Hi-Tek [click to read] will join forces and reunite as Reflection Eternal.
Other acts performing at this year’s SXSW vary from the up and coming to the veterans of the game. Charles Hamilton [click to read], The Knux [click to read], Kid Sister [click to read], and Mistah F.A.B. [click to read] will all be performing. Veterans 8Ball & MJG [click to read] will also be on hand. Fans can also expect this year’s winner of DX‘s Album of the Year Award [click to read], Killer Mike [click to read], to be there.
Other notable Hip Hop acts set to perform are B.o.B. [click to read], The Blue Scholars, Sage Francis, Buck 65, and P.O.S. of Doomtree [click to read].
The complete list of the first batch of bands at SXSW 2009 can be seen at the official site [click to view].
