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SATURDAY MATINÉE: Fresh Fest 2 (1985)

LL Cool J

Stream some of the highlights from 1985’s Fresh Fest 2, featuring LL Cool J, Whodini and much more.

Need a nostalgic escape today? Why not travel back 35 years and enjoy some classic 80s hip hop?

Fresh Fest 2 was a sequel to 1984’s Swatch Watch New York City Fresh Fest, a concert tour final stop, that took place at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NYC. The likes of Run-D.M.C., Whodini, Fat Boys, and John “Mr. Magic” Rivas featured and there was even an impromptu rap battle between Run-D.M.C. and Whodini during a joint press conference.

And look out for some commercials telling you to break the graffiti habit (lol) and not to drink and drive (agreed).

You can stream 3 minutes of a RUN DMC performance from Fresh Fest 2 on Getty Images.

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