“I’m sorry if this isn’t what you expected, but this is what I needed,” Action Bronson told a small theatre audience at the Los Angeles Center Studios in late September.
It turns out the live rendition of Action & Friends Watch Ancient Aliens was put on the Puffcon bill with zero plans, which made it even funnier than the web series it was based on. Ultimately, the New York native and studio chef Alchemist ended up taking the stage and just improvising with a little help from the crowd. As they got progressively higher, those in attendance asked the rapper a range of questions that he responded to in his trademark buzzy state with absolute conviction.
Favorite wrestlers?
Bret Hart, Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Taz.
Non-hip-hop artists he wants to collaborate with?
Carlos Santana (Pitbull‘s name also came up, but Bronson reminded us that Mr. Worldwide is in fact a superstar rapper).
Would he rather be locked in a cage with a bear or a gorilla?
A bear, because the 40-year-old MC is afraid the ape would fuck him.
Action Bronson at the Ancient Aliens live event | Courtesy: Puffcon
And this, ladies and gentleman, set the tone for the rest of the evening at Puffcon 2024 — everyone having a great time and being a little silly amid a fluffy cloud of weed smoke that stretched across one end of the venue to the other.
After debuting in 2021, the block party returned to Los Angeles this year and tripled its attendance with 600 vendors and artists in addition to a stacked lineup that featured Larry June, Action Bronson and the Human Growth Hormone (in addition to the Ancient Aliens appearance), That Mexican OT and Alchemist.
In a statement shared with Respect My Region, Puffcon noted that this year’s gathering is the “biggest footprint we’ve ever had with more glass artists and glass blowing demos, more brand activations, lot vendors and food trucks, newly added carnival rides and the Ryan Celsius Sessions room, partnered with Headcount to register voters.”
All in all, Puffcon 2024 was a massive success because it once again gathered people from California and beyond to spend an evening together for the love of weed and music — the two pillars of RMR.
Puffcon 2024 in Photos
Larry June at the Main Stage | Courtesy: Asha Mone
That Mexican OT at the Main Stage | Courtesy: Asha Mone
Action Bronson at the Main Stage | Courtesy: Asha Mone
Vendors and artists at Puffcon 2024 | Courtesy: Puffon
Main Stage | Courtesy: Asha Mone