Live Concert Photography: Rocksteady Crew 39th Anniversary Show at SummerStage, Rumsey Playfield 7/31/16 feat. Doug E. Fresh, Nice ‘N’ Smooth, Rocksteady Crew, Rah Digga, Bahamadia, Nine, The Legion, Apathy and O.C. Smif-n-Wessun, 050 Boyz, Mems, Timeless Truth and Other Guests
Back in July, the End of the Weak Crew and SummerStage hosted the Rocksteady Crew 39th Anniversary show featuring appearances from an incredibly diverse array of legendary, old school and contemporary hip-hop artists including Doug E. Fresh, Nice ‘N’ Smooth, Rah Digga, Bahamadia, Nine, The Legion, Apathy and O.C., Smif-n-Wessun, 050 Boyz, Mems, Timeless Truth and of course, the Rocksteady Crew at SummerStage’s main stage at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield. Check out photos from a fun afternoon of hip-hop and hip-hop culture below.
(Photo Caption: This brother was really enjoying himself during Doug E. Fresh’s closing set. And afterwards, posing like one of his favorite emcees. See, at the heart of everything is that at some point, everyone was a fan, even the most hardened cynic.)
(Photo Caption: The legendary Doug E. Fresh performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at SummerStage Rumsey Playfield back in July.)
(Photo Caption: Nice ‘N’ Smooth performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at Rumsey Playfield back in July.) 
(Photo Caption: Obligatory fans recording and taking pictures with their cell phones picture.)
(Photo Caption: Dancers from the Rocksteady Crew breaking and locking, the annual group photo and then Crazy Legs introducing the afternoon’s headliners.)
(Photo Caption: Rah Digga performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at Rumsey Playfield back in July.) 
(Photo Caption: These fans were among my favorite fans to be around while I was in the photo pit.)
(Photo Caption: From what I was told, this little guy is a future breakdancer in the making. Let’s wish him luck, huh?) 
(Photo Caption: Nine performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at Rumsey Playfield back in July.)
(Photo Caption: Umbrellas came out during a brief period of rain. And at one point, fans were waving their umbrellas in the air. It was a funny sight to see.)
(Photo Caption: The Legion performing during Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at Rumsey Playfield earlier this summer.)
(Photo Caption: Bahamadia performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show at Rumsey Playfield earlier this summer.) 
(Photo Caption: Apathy and Diggin’ In The Crates Crew’s O.C. performing as Perestroika at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show.)
(Photo Caption: My dear friend E. rocking out with the crowd at Rumsey Playfield.) 
(Photo Caption: Smif-N-Wessun, with members of the Bootcamp Clik, Sean P’s widow and daughter at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show earlier this summer.) 
(Photo Caption: 050 Boyz performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show earlier this summer.) 
(Photo Caption: Breakdancers in the crowd at Rumsey Playfield.)
(Photo Caption: Mems performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show earlier this month.) 
(Photo Caption: Timeless Truth with Large Professor performing at Rocksteady Crew’s 39th Anniversary Show.)
(Photo Caption: The End of the Weak crew warming up the crowd before the show’s act hit the stage.)
(Photo Caption: More crowd shots. As you can tell, the crowd was there to have some fucking fun — and man was it ever fun.)
For these photos ad more, check out the Flickr set here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskCFENoG
