4.17.2023
Rolling Loud Thailand 2023: Saturday Recap
Travis Scott, Teriyaki Boyz, Thaitanium and More International Stars Close Out the Inaugural Rolling Loud Thailand In Spectacular Fashion
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
THE RECAP:
The first Rolling Loud festival to be hosted in Asia, Rolling Loud Thailand was a smashing success- the festival is now in the records books as the largest music festival ever held in the country. The 3-day festival was a truly global affair, with artists from several different countries performing in Pattaya to an enthusiastic crowd. The final day of Rolling Loud Thailand was the most star-studded of them all, culminating in a truly epic performance by Travis Scott on the OKX Stage.
Beyond La Flame, Saturday brought spectacular performances from ATL superstar Offset, British breakout Central Cee, South Korean icon Jay Park, popular Japanese rap group Teriyaki Boyz, and many more. The home country of Thailand was well-represented as well, with the pioneering rap crew Thaitanium leading a Thai contingent that also included FIIXD and 1Mill. American rising stars like Destroy Lonely and Bktherula made incredible first impressions on the Thai crowd.
An eventful salvo in this year’s festival season, Rolling Loud Thailand proved once and for all that hip-hop is a universal language. Stay tuned for much more from Rolling Loud, including festivals in Germany, The Netherlands, and Portugal, before the big one, the eighth annual Rolling Loud Miami, which returns in July.
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 Thailand on Instagram for even more highlights.
View photos of Rolling Loud Thailand 2023 (please credit all photos to Rolling Loud / @photographer): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x7gzfur99y188sv/AAAhJ5gt3nz7hkL7DUAprwkUa?dl=0
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TRAVIS SCOTT:
La Flame ignites the night during his festival closing performance on the OKX Stage
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
Travis and Offset embrace as they close out a legendary weekend
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
OFFSET:
The Atlanta native thrills with his signature triplet flow
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
Offset reveals new back tattoo in honor of his late cousin Takeoff
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
CENTRAL CEE:
Mandem celebrates Songkran with a set full of global hits
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
JAY PARK:
South Korean rapper Jay Park is an icon of the global hip-hop scene
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Jay brought out some members of his H1gher Music label
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @henryhwu)
TERIYAKI BOYZ:
Verbal, Ilmari, Ryo-Z, and Wise represent for their world famous Japanese rap crew
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD:
No Rolling Loud would be complete without Ski Mask The Slump God
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @izzynuzzophoto)
THAITANIUM:
One of the OG Thai hip-hop groups poses with festival organizers and their crew backstage
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kaikai0701)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kaikai0701)
DESTROY LONELY:
The rising hitmaker behind “NOSTYLIST” goes global for his first-ever performance in Thailand
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @izzynuzzophoto)
FIIXD:
FIIXD stuns with his Thai-language tough talk
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @izzynuzzophoto)
1MILL:
1Mill is a rising star in the flourishing Thai rap scene (Credit: Rolling Loud / @izzynuzzophoto)
SCENES FROM THE FESTIVAL:
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)
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:
About Rolling Loud
Founded by 6-time Billboard Hip-Hop Power Players Matt Zingler & Tariq Cherif as a one-day Miami show, Rolling Loud has grown into a global phenomenon, hosting festivals on both US coasts and in multiple international locations. 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.
2022 was Rolling Loud’s biggest year yet. The festival returned to their home base of Miami for their largest event to date, headlined by Kid Cudi, Kendrick Lamar, and Future, and the inaugural Rolling Loud Portugal, which brought an international array of all-stars to the beaches of Portimåo, Portugal. The festival’s busy 2022 continued with the first ever Rolling Loud Toronto, headlined by Future, WizKid, and Dave, and the third annual Rolling Loud New York, headlined by Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky & Future.
In 2023, Rolling Loud expands its empire even further, returning to Los Angeles for Rolling Loud California, debuting Rolling Loud Thailand, its first-ever Asian festival, and staging three European shows including Rolling Loud Portugal, and the inaugural editions of Rolling Loud Rotterdam (NL) and Rolling Loud Germany.
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