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I'm going to give you a quick hip hop lesson. There are four elements of hip hop: BBoying, MCing, DJing, and Graffiti. The Under Pressure International Graffiti Convention displays all four, although obviously the focus is on the latter. Taking place this Saturday and Sunday, the festival takes it to the streets with a full weekend of DJs, breakdancing, spectacle, and street art. Over 100 artists are put into action and on display in order to educate and entertain both the public and city officials (who just launched an anti-graffiti campaign). Playing the outdoor stage are Hopskotch Players, Kid PQ, Candy Coated Killahz, Hardsteppers, Northern Lights and about 90,000 others who I won't mention. Most of the festival is free and outdoors. Not a bad way to spend a summer weekend if you ask me.