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Kanye West the Surprise Headliner at AAHH! Fest in Union Park for Sweet Homecoming of Chicago Hip Hop Superstars
By SeeBrown · 9/23/2014
AAHH! Fest 2014
September 21, 2014 in Union Park Chicago Union Park, Chicago, 60607
It was a sweet homecoming party in Union Park for AAHH! Fest 2014 with Kanye West closing the festival in a surprise guest performance.
West took stage after Common performed three songs from his new album “Nobody's Smilng.” Fans went wild when Kanye West jumped on stage to perform.
Here is the set list for Kanye West performance at AAHH! Fest 2014
- Jesus Walks
- Touch the Sky
- Can’t Tell Me Nothing
- Power
- Don’t Like Mercy New Slaves
- All of the Lights Good Life
- Gold Digger
- Homecoming
- Blood on the Leaves
- Bound 2
- Niggas in Paris Clique with Common, Jay Electronica, and Vince Staples
- Get Em High with Common
Watch Highlights from Kanye West performance.
Common performs at AAHH! Fest 2014 songs from his new album "Nobody's Smiling"
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Thousands of hip hop music fans packed the sold-out event for a historic show that included Chicago’s best known hip hop artists. Jennifer Hudson, Lupe Fiasco, De la Soul, MC Lyte, Twista, and Jay Electronica were among the performers.
Festival organizer Che Smith, aka Rhymefest, and the director of Donda’s House with co-founder Kanye West, told Breaking Voices that the AAHH! Fest is a celebration for Chicagoans to come together.
Lupe Fiasco performs at AAHH! Fest 2014
Comedian Dave Chappelle was one of the AAHH! Fest hosts and gave the audience plenty jokes before he introduced performers Lupe Fiasco and Common.
Oscar-winning actor and performer Jennifer Hudson performed at AAHH! Fest.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle at AAHH! Fest.
Looking at the crowds of diverse Chicagoans from all backgrounds and heritages, Common called the festival a movement, “a breath of fresh air for Chicago."
AAHH! Fest is first of an annual African American Hip Hop Festival organized by rapper Common in collaboration with Donda’s House and The Common Ground Foundation. Donda's House, named after Kanye West's mother, is a arts and music performance program for teens in Chicago. The Common Ground Foundation, led by Common, provides educational programs and retreats for teens in Chicago.
Hip hop fans at the festival came out in thousands to support the inaugural AAHH! Fest.
Watch more video footage of performances from AAHH! Fest on Breaking Voices YouTube Channel
AAHH! Fest was held in two parts Sunday at Union Park. The first part of the fest, held from 10 a.m.–1 p.m., was geared toward high school students and featured a Community Stage of young performers curated by rapper Rhymefest.
The second part of AAHH! Fest was held 3 p.m.–10 p.m. for crowd 18 and older.