“In four and a half years — beginning small in Miami, and now promoting Coachella-sized events around the country — Rolling Loud has established itself as a playground for the young…This time last year, many of the rappers now drawing crowds of several thousand were barely known.” – The New York Times
“Rolling Loud is the be-all of hip-hop festivals.” – Billboard
“The Rolling Loud New York experiment was a success—one which will likely earn it a return trip to the city in future years. Far from a traditional NYC rap experience, it was a two-day event that catered to the genre’s youngest fans, with an eye squarely focused on the future.” – Complex
“In only its fifth year with four major destinations and more in the pipeline overseas, athletes, celebrities and others are forking over as much as $20,000 for VIP packages. Of course, imitators are cropping up.” – Pollstar
The Recap:
The world’s biggest rap festival brand and the nation’s biggest city were a match made in heaven this weekend, as 120,000 fans flocked to Citi Field for Rolling Loud New York. Boasting an undeniable lineup packed with A-list stars, rising phenoms, and local heroes, RLNY provided an unforgettable experience for the sold out crowd–and attending celebs like Kevin Durant, Rihanna, and Succession’s Nicolas Braun.
The festival closed out with twin headlining performances from Lil Uzi Vert and hometown hero A$AP Rocky, joined onstage by 50 Cent, Swae Lee, and A$AP Mob, and offered thrilling sets from young superstars like Juice WRLD and DaBaby, local heroes like Action Bronson and A Boogie, and established icons like Pusha T and Curren$y. But perhaps the most rapturous reaction was saved for Lil Tecca, who performed his chart-topping hits and popped up at regular intervals throughout the weekend.
Check below for some of the best photos of the day’s most memorable moments.
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The Harlem native mines a decade’s worth of smash hits for an electrifying headlining set
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Simon Chasalow @simonchasalow)
Rocky brought out a crash test dummy street team
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Simon Chasalow @simonchasalow)
Rocky & Ferg (Credit: Rolling Loud/Simon Chasalow @simonchasalow)
The Philly native showcases stage antics on the Dryp Stage’s closing set
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Amal Flower Kay @cohibit)
2019’s biggest breakout rapper interacts with the crowd as he performs cuts from his new album KIRK
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Nicolita Bradley @okaynicolita)
Air Baby (Credit: Rolling Loud/Nicolita Bradley @okaynicolita)
New York’s most popular rapper brings out a bevy of guest stars, including Lil Tecca and Queen Naija, during his twilight performance
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Kenneth Dapaah @_flixz)
The influential ATLien has So Much Fun performing tracks from his new album (Credit: Rolling Loud)
Thugger and Gunna (Credit: Rolling Loud)
Hot Girl Summer might be over, but don’t tell Megan, who still brings the heat
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Mickey Pierre-Louis @itchyeyephotos)
The Queens-born 17-year-old was one of the fest’s most popular guest stars, popping up during A Boogie and Juice WRLD’s sets and performing a hit-filled one of his own
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Nicolita Bradley @okaynicolita)
Tecca during A Boogie’s set (Credit: Rolling Loud/Kenneth Dapaah @_flixz)
Bringing a punk rock energy to a rap fest, Curry’s set was one of the most unique and turnt of the whole festival
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Amal Flower Kay @cohibit)
DAVE EAST (Credit: Rolling Loud/Kenneth Dapaah @_flixz)
MELII (Credit: Rolling Loud/ Mickey Pierre-Louis @itchyeyephotos)
SMOOKY MARGIELAA (Credit: Rolling Loud/Austin Massey @austinmassey)
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Sebastian Rodriguez @srodriguez92)
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Nicolita Bradley @okaynicolita)
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Mickey Pierre-Louis @itchyeyephotos)
Rolling Loud co-founders Tariq Cherif & Matt Zingler
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Mickey Pierre-Louis @itchyeyephotos)
Rolling Loud co-founder Tariq Cherif
(Credit: Rolling Loud/Amal Flower Kay @cohibit)
Rolling Loud would like to thank the following for setting up activations at the festival:
FashionNova
Monster
Simple Mobile
Heineken
And these further corporate sponsors:
BE-AT.TV
Four Loko
Miller/Coors
Electric Standard Company
Ethika
New Era
Buzznog
Founded in 2015 by Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif as a one-day festival in Miami, Rolling Loud evolved into a global behemoth, with massive festivals on both American coasts and an international event in Australia. Occurring at Citi Field in October, Rolling Loud New York boasted one of the festival brand’s most impressive lineups yet, with headlining performances from New York icons A$AP Rocky and Wu-Tang Clan, alongside genre superstars Travis Scott, Meek Mill, and Lil Uzi Vert.