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The most prominent names from the new generation of Hip-Hop stars infiltrated Orlando, Fla., for three days of non-stop vibes, mosh pits, and unforgettable memories.
Over the weekend, Rolling Loud took over Camping Ground Stadium with its Under Armour Stage, Zig Zag Stage, Verizon stage and numerous activations around the venue. The first night was full of eye-popping performances from Luh Tyler, Lelo, Tezzus & Diamond*, xaviersobased, 1900Rugrat, Chow Lee, SahBabii, Nettspend, and Belly Gang Kushington. Belly Gang kicked things off by inviting YKNIECE to perform their hit, "Friend Do Remix." Meanwhile, EsDeeKid made headlines for bringing actual knights to battle on stage during his set.
Later on, Don Toliver closed out the night at the Under Armour stage. He rocked an all-white outfit and a white face mask as he opened his set with "E85," which is the intro to his new album OCTANE. He continued with other bangers from the album, including "Body," "Call Back," "Gemstone," "OPPOSITE," and more. Midway through his set, he invited Yeat to deliver their collaboration "Rendezvous."
It was the first time Don Toliver headlined Rolling Loud in the U.S. The Houston native previously closed out the Hip-Hop festival's inaugural show in India last November, where he proved to be a strong headliner. During his most recent set, Don reminded the world why he deserved to sit at the top of the festival flyer. He had fans moshing and singing every word to songs like "No Pole" and "Can't Say."
Another headliner who made history this weekend was Playboi Carti. The Atlanta rapper closed out the festival's second night on Saturday with a mixture of hits from his I AM MUSIC album and fan favorites from the top of a 200-foot staircase. He brought out his artists, Destroy Lonely and Ken Carson, to join him during his performance. It was his sixth time headlining the festival, which is the most any artist has ever closed out the festival in its 10-year history.
Elsewhere at the Verizon Stage, Rich the Kid showed out by parading a star-studded lineup of special guests during his set. Rich started by inviting Swae Lee out to perform his classics like "Black Beatles" and "No Type." Later on, his friend Ty Dolla $ign pulled up to perform "CARNIVAL" and Offset popped out to perform "Bad & Boujee."
Throughout the weekend, Ye's daughter, North West, was spotted enjoying the festival for the first time after dropping her debut EP. The 12-year-old artist pulled up to the Zig Zag stage on day 1 to support rapper 2slimey during his set. The following day, North West hit the stage herself as the surprise guest during Molly Santana's set. The two debuted an unreleased collaboration at the festival. Later on, she went to the Under Armour stage and watched Playboi Carti's performance.
The festival saved its best performers for the final day. DJ Five Venoms and Trendsetter Sense kicked off the day with their Chosen Journey set, followed by newcomers Hurricane Wisdom and YKNIECE. Other artists like TiaCorine, Osamason, Danny Towers, Loe Shimmy, NoCap, Trim, and Che delivered energetic performances throughout the day. BossMan Dlow pulled up to perform songs from his new album Chicken Talkin Bastard while Sexyy Red brought out guests like streamer BenDaDonnn, who surprised her with a Mother's Day gift on stage.
Ken Carson, Soulja Boy, and Slayr were the final acts of the festival. Soulja Boy hit the Verizon stage and performed a handful of his greatest hits "Turn My Swag On," "Donk" and more. Meanwhile, Ken Carson opened up his set at the Under Armour Stage by previewing an unreleased song. The pyrotechnics heated up the stage as he continued to do more fan favorites like "Lord of Chaos" and "Delusional." Later, he surprised the crowd by bringing out Lil Tecca to perform “Tic Tac Toe” and “500LBS.” He also brought out Destroy Lonely to perform “The Acronym,” Young Thug for “Yuck,” and Playboi Carti, who debuted their new collaboration “Swap (ARP).” The Opium artist was added as Sunday's headliner soon after YoungBoy Never Broke Again pulled out of his performance at the last minute.
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