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Bringing the best and brightest in hip-hop each year, Rolling Loud Miami raised the bar even higher for its eighth annual edition. Dozens of artists performed over three days, drawing from all corners of the rap map. This time around, Rolling Loud expanded its palette, welcoming artists from across the genre spectrum.
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A$AP Rocky concluded the evening with a cinematic set, previewing songs from his upcoming album Don’t Be Dumb and welcoming special guests $NOT and ICYTWAT.
Cardi B showed up during her husband Offset’s set, joining Moneybagg Yo as a special guest during the Migos rapper’s set. Lil Uzi Vert delivered one of the day’s most anticipated sets, performing new music from their blockbuster, genre-spanning PINK TAPE for the first time on U.S. shores.
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Bryson Tiller brought his signature brand of “trap soul” to Rolling Loud for the first time, testing the crowd’s sense of musical timing with his hit “Don’t,” and bringing out “Let Me Love You” hitmaker Mario. Radio-conquering superstars like Latto, and Don Toliver demonstrated their talents while ascendant stars Lil TJay and LUCKI drew passionate crowds.
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Eem Triplin, Bktherula, TiaCorine, and DC The Don showed what they were made of, and acclaimed acts like Freddie Gibbs, 03 Greedo, and BONES found some of their most devoted fans.
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A few hours before Rocky took the stage, hardcore punk phenoms Turnstile made their Rolling Loud debut, making them the first rock band to perform a set at a Rolling Loud event. Though they may seem like a surprising fit for the festival, the culture and sounds of hip-hop and guitar-based music have been on a collision course for years. Playboi Carti’s headlining set on Friday made ample use of nu-metal riffs, and artists like Lil Uzi Vert and Trippie Redd have incorporated punk aesthetics and sounds into their “rage rap” milieu. Fans at the main stage were more than ready for Turnstile, whose melodic punk sound resonated and inspired nearly as rapturous a reaction as the more familiar artists. It’s safe to say that Turnstile won some new fans at Rolling Loud Miami.
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Rolling Loud Miami concludes Rolling Loud’s festival season. It was a year of expansion, with new festivals in Thailand and Germany and a triumphant return to Los Angeles. Miami was a fitting capper, bringing the ultimate hip-hop experience for tens of thousands of fans. Led by its founders Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif, Rolling Loud plans to do even bigger things in 2024. Stay tuned.
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