Coachella Wrap-Up: Best and Worst Moments From Weekend 1

Our favorites were in the desert this weekend.

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Our Favorites in the Desert - Coachella is among us again. The music festival in California gives our favorite artists the time to flex their artistic prowess in the California desert. In the past, artists like Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg have received top billing. While bands like OutKast have reunited. Oh, yeah, and don’t forget that Tupac’s hologram made its debut at the 2012 festival. Coachella is built for great moments and WTF moments as well. So far, we got weekend 1 in the bag. Who performed? And did it fare well? —Jon Reyes (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Run the Jewels - A music festival that takes place during an election year would be prone to get political. But when Bernie Sanders introduced the group, comprised of Killer Mike and El-P, through a video message, it took the political scope of the festival to a new level. (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Mavis Staples - Legendary R&B and gospel singer Mavis Staples killed during her set at the music festival while schooling the predominantly young audience in the ways of soul and social activism. (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)

A$AP Rocky - It was reported that the Harlem rapper showed up late for his set, which included Kanye West. To make matters worse, Kanye’s mic wasn’t even on. Doh! (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

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A$AP Rocky - It was reported that the Harlem rapper showed up late for his set, which included Kanye West. To make matters worse, Kanye’s mic wasn’t even on. Doh! (Photo: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Rae Sremmurd - These guys brought it all and left it on the stage. With a performance that was all the way amped and political —including a "Bernie Sanders for President" co-sign and visuals of Donald Trump with devil horns — they performed songs from their album due out this summer. (Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images for Coachella)

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DJ Mustard - The L.A. DJ and record producer made his Coachella appearance a reunion of sorts. The past year Mustard and longtime collaborator YG haven’t really been making any music together. This weekend the two reunited and looked happy as hell. (Photo: YG via Instagram)

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DJ Mustard - The L.A. DJ and record producer made his Coachella appearance a reunion of sorts. The past year Mustard and longtime collaborator YG haven’t really been making any music together. This weekend the two reunited and looked happy as hell. (Photo: YG via Instagram)

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Vince Staples - Staples went full-fledge spectacle for his set at the Coachella tent that has screens set up from top-to-bottom. The Long Beach rapper’s set was a triumphant accolade for the year following his XXL Freshmen Class appointment and the release of his debut album. (Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Alessia Cara - The 19-year-old vocalist solidified her artistic streak with a Sunday show at Coachella proving that she’s got more arsenal under her belt beyond her hit single, “Here.” (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Warren G  - A West Coast music festival wouldn’t be complete without Warren G. The rapper took the stage at the Heineken House alongside a stellar lineup of Just Blaze, Too Short and DJ Premier. (Photo: Thaddaeus McAdams/FilmMagic)

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SZA - This on-the-come-up artist graced the Coachella stage where she reportedly admitted being nervous. Though, from the reactions from her fans on Twitter, it doesn’t seem like it showed at all. (Photo: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Ice Cube - For his Coachella set Snoop Dogg and Common joined the rapper on stage. It’s been a crazy-good month for the rapper — just a few weeks ago N.W.A was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  (Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella)

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Rihanna - Darling RiRi took some time away from Leonardo DiCaprio and jumped on stage during Calvin Harris's set at Coachella to perform "We Found Love." (Photo: Mark Davis/Getty Images for Coachella)