On Location: Hip-Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival

Check out pictures of Common | Ludacris | and Janelle Monae from the Hip Hop 101 Music Festival now on BET.com!

Common - Common performs live at Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.<br><br><br>All Photos By Linda Kassian

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Common - Common performs live at Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.<br><br><br>All Photos By Linda Kassian

Camera at all angles - The camera man gets a front view of Common performing at Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Camera at all angles - The camera man gets a front view of Common performing at Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

The Serenade - Common gives a dose of lovin' to an audience member at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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The Serenade - Common gives a dose of lovin' to an audience member at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

The Crowd - Audience members packed together in the arena to see all artists perform at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival.

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The Crowd - Audience members packed together in the arena to see all artists perform at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival.

Ludacris - Ludacris performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Ludacris - Ludacris performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Get Down - Luda gettin' down wit the audience at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Get Down - Luda gettin' down wit the audience at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Help me out crowd! - Luda lets the audience get the mic for a minute.

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Help me out crowd! - Luda lets the audience get the mic for a minute.

Work Dat Stage - Ludacris doing what he does best. Rapping and working the crowd at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Work Dat Stage - Ludacris doing what he does best. Rapping and working the crowd at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Ludacris - Luda get up close with the audience at the edge of the stage at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Ludacris - Luda get up close with the audience at the edge of the stage at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Tity Boi of DTP - Titty Boy performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena as well.

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Tity Boi of DTP - Titty Boy performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena as well.

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Janelle Monae - Bad Boy recording artist Janelle Monae performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Janelle Monae - Bad Boy recording artist Janelle Monae performs at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Saaang Girl! - Janelle Monae singing with passion and feeling at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Saaang Girl! - Janelle Monae singing with passion and feeling at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Sweatin' Bullets - &quot;Cindy Mayweather&quot; breakin' a sweat and shouts out to the crowd.

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Sweatin' Bullets - "Cindy Mayweather" breakin' a sweat and shouts out to the crowd.

Groovy - Janelle Monae shows off her dance moves at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Groovy - Janelle Monae shows off her dance moves at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

Bravo! - Janelle Monae hops in the audience, in the first row, to say thank you to the fans at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.

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Bravo! - Janelle Monae hops in the audience, in the first row, to say thank you to the fans at the Hip Hop 101 Music & Arts Festival Feb. 21, 2009 at L.A. Sports Arena.