Was Summer Jam The Best Of New Hip Hop and R&B, Or Just Another Music Festival?

Chris Brown, T-Pain, and even Sean Combs made an appearance, but there were few new faces and plenty of old school on the roster at Summer Jam 2011.

"In fact, only a minority of performers — New Boyz, Waka Flocka Flame,
and Big Sean — could claim to be new artists in a lineup that consisted
of mostly veteran acts and established stars"

"Lupe Fiasco was the only performer on the bill who could bridge the
increasingly disparate audiences for underground and mainstream hip-hop,
but his disappointing set leaned heavily on tepid pop-friendly fare
from his recent album “Lasers,’’ including “The Show Goes On’’ and “I
Don’t Wanna Care Right Now.’’ "

Lots of rookies could have taken the stage, but it's often the veterans that bring people out to a music festival. Was it a good showcase of new Hip Hop and R&B; this year?