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Coachella 2012: Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre + Real Estate + Santigold

16 Apr 2012

Coachella streamed live this past weekend and here you can catch entire sets sets from hip-hop legends Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre, indie rockers Real Estate, and Santigold.

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