Saturday at the New York State Fair was one of those beautiful late summer nights where you start your day in a T-shirt and shorts, and end your night in an oversized hoodie.
Fair attendance spiked on Saturday, buoyed by two national touring acts playing at the fairgrounds: the Ying Yang Twins at Chevy Court and Chevelle and Suburban Park. Though sound issues plagued both performances, thousands of fans didn’t seem to mind one bit.
The Ying Yang Twins set opened with DJ Scientist performing a 15-minute mixtape of classic hip hop and R&B from the 1980s, 90s, and 00s. DJ Scientist alternated between his laptop, and the vinyl turntables, blending different eras of hip hop together. The mix ranged from DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s Turn Down for What to Nelly’s Hot in Herre to Ginuwine’s Pony and more contemporary songs like Bruno Mars’s 24K.
While the crowd was enjoying the mix, singing along to their favorite hooks, the DJ set went on for a noticeably long time and it felt like we went from getting hyped up for the Ying Yang Twins to simply waiting for them to come out on stage.
