Angel Haze and Big K.R.I.T. Ignite Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn

As the sun set on another muggy New York City Friday (July 31), in-the-known Brooklynites of all ages gathered in Prospect Park's bandshell. A structure that's housed all types of acts, from Philharmonics to Brazilian dance troupes, was that night filled with electric energy only associated with a hip-hop show.

A part of the Celebrate Brooklyn! concert series, the free show brought out just about every broke millennial in the borough looking for a Friday flex. Tonight's stage was to be occupied by two very different MCs, Detroit's Angel Haze and Mississippi's Big K.R.I.T. Though their styles differ, both former XXL Freshmen brought their A game to night's proceedings.

The bandshell was fittingly soaked in neon-colored stage light and a rumbling fog when Angel Haze emerged for her set at around 8:30 pm. Focusing on moving forward in her career, Haze prepared a bunch of new material for her young audience to consume. The 24-year-old rocked a low snapback, leather and shades and told the crowd her plan for the night.

"I come to you guys a new me, so it's only right I perform new shit," Haze announced to the orchestra pit's delight.

Starting off with a track entitled "D-Day" Haze spit heavy over a Missy Elliott sampled beat a-la "Gossip Folks."

Haze displayed stage presence to match her powerful audible androgyny and had no problem barking at past critics.

"Your favorite rapper's mortician" - @AngelHaze pic.twitter.com/HExnB68KVw

— XXL Magazine (@XXL) August 1, 2015

Rallying the audience members who were feeling her, Haze continued with three more new songs which she later said were named "Wolves," Hazy" and the most subdued and vulnerable track, "Exposed."

"Do any of y'all know what it means to dream? To want?," Angel asked. "I want to just be a soul, you can't put a soul on a leash."

In order to be surrounded by even more energy, Angel jumped into the crowd for her last song, the newly released single "Impossible."

IMPOSSIBLE WENT WAYYYY UPPPP pic.twitter.com/wbkWxuE4Ci

— Angel Haze (@AngelHaze) August 1, 2015

Next up was Mississippi bred-MC Big K.R.I.T. Still flying high off his space-themed 2014 album, Cadillactica, Krizzle brought the South to BK with down home turn up fervor. His southern tinged G-Funk set moved everyone within earshot.

Running through his steadfast artillery, K.R.I.T. got the crowded hyped from "Cadillactica," "My Sub Pt. 3 (Big Bang)" and "Pay Attention." He even touched on throwbacks like "Fuck These Haters and Fuck These Hoes" from his 2012 debut, Live From The Underground.

But once it was time to mellow the mood, Krizzle gave a heartfelt performance of "The Vent" and dedicated the song to Mississippi police chokehold victim, Jonathan Sanders.

"Put your lighters up. This is dedicated to those lost," K.R.I.T. told the audience preceding the song. "We gotta start paying attention, not just for ourselves, but for our children."

Ending with the defining "Mt. Olympus," Krizzle sprayed his crowd with water, strolled offstage and garnered chants of an encore before the house lights went up.

First launched in 1979, Celebrate Brooklyn! is one of NYC's longest running, free, outdoor performing arts festivals. The festival is meant to bring residents back the beauty of Prospect Park by showcasing the beauty of New York's multi-cultural arts scene.