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Hangout Fest Is The Rihanna Of Music Festivals -- Here's Why

Going to Hangout and being Rih are basically the same thing.

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By John Walker
May 14, 2014 / 7:00 AM

Yes, Hangout Fest is the Rihanna of music festivals. Don't believe me? Let's break it down.

Imagine if every music festival were assigned the identity of a different pop star. Beyoncé would be Glastonbury, what with her ability to unite all people for a common good (i.e., worshipping Bey), and "Sneakernight" icon Vanessa Hudgens would be Coachella because end of discussion. With her whole #StopTheDrama #StartTheMusic ethos, Lady Gaga gets Woodstock '69, while Miley Cyrus can def have Woodstock '99.

But, what about "The Monster" singer? Can't remember to forget her. After a lot of thought, I've settled on Hangout Fest, which heads down to Gulf Shores, AL this weekend with live sets by Outkast, The Black Keys, Tegan & Sara, Bleachers, The Killers, Le1f, Girl Talk, Danny Brown, and more. Don't agree? Maybe this will convince you.

First off, it's on the beach.

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And, if it's the beach that you want, then you can make Rih your girl.

Which reminds us: FRESH SEAFOOD.

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As we all know, Rihanna doesn't just go H.A.M. -- she goes C.R.U.S.T.A.C.E.A.N.

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Assembling a beach look is also key to Hangout Fest.

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Rihanna's swimsuit game? Phlawless.

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IT BEARS RIH-PEATING.

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Thrih-peating, TBQH.

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Sh-- can get pretty nuts.

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You might forget who you are for a hot sec.

You might even forget what you look like.

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I mean, OutKast is playing, so BYE @ all your lesser memories.

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Just be flexible...

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...Go with the flow...

...And you'll have a great time.

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Oh, and NO SLOW LORISES. Someone will DEFINITELY get in legal trouble for that.

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