Atlanta's A3C Festival is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year and to commemorate the occasion, some of the biggest names in the rap game including Black Thought, 2 Chainz, B.o.B and The LOX will be performing.

The 2014 A3C Festival boasts over 500 performances from some of hip-hop's most exciting and renowned artists and DJs from all over the world.

Although this year's lineup is already pretty hefty, A3C organizers still have a few surprises in store for concertgoers. Performers confirmed thus far include Bun B, Scarface, Mystikal, Juvenile, Twista, Rocko, Mannie Fresh, Talib Kweli, Slaughterhouse among many more over the course of 5 days.

This year A3C goes down from Oct. 8 through Oct. 12.

Black Thought and J. Period will headline Okayplayer's 2nd Annual Best Block Party Ever. The Best Block Party Ever is an all-ages event where A3C attendees and the city of Atlanta can enjoy art, food, drinks, games and awesome performances.

The Block Party will take place on Sunday, Oct. 12 and will close out the 10th Annual A3C Festival.

The festival is also bringing the Duck Down BBQ to Atlanta, featuring performances by Boot Camp Clik featuring Sean Price, Buck Shot, Smif N Wesson and many more.

The Duck Down BBQ will take place on Saturday, Oct. 11 and will be hosted by Vashtie.

This summer, A3C hosted its first annual The Circuit tour, which served as a showcase and networking opportunity for artists from coast to coast. The tour allowed artists from select cities to perform before a distinguished panel of tastemakers.

Check out the full lineup below and stay tuned for more updates.

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