7.12.2022
Rolling Loud Portugal: Photo Recap
J. Cole, Future & A$AP Rocky Led a Stacked Lineup of International A-Listers, Who Rocked the Crowd on the Beaches of Portimão in The Algarve Region of Portugal
Baby Keem performing at Rolling Loud Portugal (Photo credit: Rolling Loud/@itchyeyephotos)
THE RECAP:
It started as a single-day festival in Miami, but Rolling Loud has grown into a global behemoth with shows on all sides of the Atlantic. Last week, hip-hop lovers flocked to the beaches of The Algarve for the first-ever Rolling Loud Portugal, a three-day festival that brought A-List rappers from the U.S. and Europe to perform for a sold out crowd. Fans could not have been more excited for the festival, and were rewarded with perfect weather, two stages worth of action-packed performances, and a cameo appearance from Rihanna.
Headlined by J. Cole, A$AP Rocky, and Future, the star-studded lineup featured massive names from both the U.S. and the UK. American superstars like Lil Uzi Vert, Playboi Carti, and Jack Harlow made their mark, while British rappers like Skepta and Central Cee made their Rolling Loud debuts. As always, Rolling Loud brought a formidable undercard, with emergent superstars like Baby Keem and Coi Leray, international rap stalwarts like AJ Tracey, JME, and Ms. Banks, plus risers like Flo Milli, Key Glock, Babyface Ray, and many others.
Check below for photos of some of the most memorable moments from the festival, view a full complement of photos at the Dropbox below, and be sure to follow Rolling Loud Portugal on Instagram for even more highlights.
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J COLE:
The first night’s headliner turned the subtropical beach into a Cole World
(Rolling Loud/@jordiedotcom)
A$AP ROCKY:
Rocky and Skepta embrace onstage
(Credit: Rolling Loud/@itchyeyephotos)
Rihanna luxuriates in the photo pit during Rocky’s set
(Credit: Rolling Loud/@itchyeyephotos)
FUTURE:
Future performs, broadcasting an important message in support of his fellow ATL A-Listers
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
JACK HARLOW:
The “First Class” heartthrob commands the crowd on the festival’s first night
(Photo credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
SKEPTA:
Boy Better Know founder and Grime legend Skepta makes a statement on the big stage
(Photo credit: Rolling Loud / @kadeeeem)
Skepta in close-up
(Rolling Loud/@kadeeeem)
PLAYBOI CARTI:
Rockstar made! The cherub-voiced superstar brings pure energy, along with a light show
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
LIL BABY:
Lil Baby continues his quest for world domination on the beach
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
CENTRAL CEE:
Shepherd’s Bush stand up! Cench is the biggest breakout star in UK rap
(Rolling Loud/@srodriguez92)
RICO NASTY:
Rico brings the rage
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
COI LERAY:
Coi Leray performs a high energy set in the late afternoon
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
AJ TRACEY:
The UK hitmaker brings bangers like “Ladbroke Grove” and “Thiago Silva” to rapturous reception
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @snap_ll)
BABY KEEM:
It’s Baby Keem! The rapidly-rising prodigy stuns the crowd as the sun sets
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
D-BLOCK EUROPE:
The rising Alabama native enjoys the golden hour glow
(Rolling Loud/@itchyeyephotos)
FLO MILLI:
The rising Alabama native enjoys the golden hour glow
(Rolling Loud/@itchyeyephotos)
INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS:
JME (Credit: Rolling Loud/@henryhwu)
Barreiro’s own Minguito performs for a large crowd in his home country
(Credit: Rolling Loud/@srodriguez92)
SHEENSEA (Credit: Rolling Loud / @jordiedotcom)
MS. BANKS (Credit: Rolling Loud / @snap_ll)
RISING STARS:
BABYFACE RAY
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
KEY GLOCK
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kadeeeem)
KAASH PAIGE
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
DDG fires up the t-shirt cannon
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
SCENES FROM DE PRAIA:
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @srodriguez92)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kadeeeem)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
Critical Praise:
“Rolling Loud has become the biggest hip-hop festival in the country” – Variety
“From niche hip-hop festival to must-play event for some of the biggest stars in music.” – Pollstar
“Until Elon Musk involuntarily envelops society into a physical cloud universe, Rolling Loud will be the closest experience to actually living inside your streaming app.” – Complex
“Rolling Loud’s annual New York edition is always something special, but this year’s Halloween-weekend extravaganza (not to mention the first post-pandemic) brought seriously spectacular energy to Queens’ Citi Field.” – Highsnobiety
“Rolling Loud is a lifestyle brand. They are more than just the shows. They have built a community with their consumers and are building new channels to maintain continuity” – Forbes
“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
The Background:
Founded by 5-time Billboard Hip-Hop Power Players Matt Zingler & Tariq Cherif as a one-day Miami show, Rolling Loud has grown into a global festival phenomenon, putting on shows on both coasts and in multiple countries. Rolling Loud is the premier festival brand in hip-hop, known for its expert curation of wide-ranging lineups that reflect the state of the genre.
The festival returned from a 18-month hiatus with the sold out Rolling Loud Miami 2021, its biggest event yet, bringing in over 85,000 fans per day to Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL. With headliners like Post Malone and A$AP Rocky, Rolling Loud Miami 2021 was a triumphant return for live rap music, and a coming out party for risers and new superstars eager to play in front of a festival crowd. Rolling Loud Miami kicked off a massive year for the festival brand, arriving ahead of Rolling Loud New York 2021, and Rolling Loud California, headlined by J. Cole, Kid Cudi, and Future.
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