I Went to A Hip-Hop Festival (in Vegas) SOBER

Last year I was minding my own business as a local coffee shop (read: actively eavesdropping) when I heard a guy nearby talking about a music festival he was heading to that weekend.

The lineup sounded insane: Usher, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Ciara, Ludacris, Ashanti, TLC. I quickly concluded that this guy was being scammed and definitely on his way to the next Fyre Festival. And yet, curiosity…