The biggest Minnesota State Fair concert of the season turned the Grandstand into one massive party Saturday night.

Four acts that blended R&B and hip hop around the turn of the century to great success — Nelly, Ja Rule, Mya and the Ying Yang Twins — filled the Grandstand to absolute capacity with a wildly diverse crowd of 14,018 people ready to dance the night away. (And, yup, plenty were drinking and more than a few indulged in weed.)

What made it all such a blast was that the acts returned to the original spirit of hip hop, which was music for celebration. Everyone on stage radiated good vibes and, in the case of Ja Rule and Nelly, performed their hits one after the other, giving it the feel of a particularly jumping DJ set.

The crowd was so invested in the music, most were in their

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