7.7.2023

Rolling Loud Portugal 2023: Thursday Recap

Playboi Carti Headlines a Day in Portimão Which Featured Unforgettable Performances from Rap’s Most Ascendant Stars

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @Snap_LL)

THE RECAP:

Western Europe’s hottest rap festival, Rolling Loud Portugal, continued Thursday, bringing some of the best and brightest in today’s rap game to the beaches of Portimão. Day 2 of Rolling Loud Portugal was a smashing success, offering full sets by current and soon-to-be hip-hop A-listers at a gorgeous oceanside locale.

Thursday’s headliner was Playboi Carti, who brought his singular VAMP energy to the Algarve coast, full-throatedly shouting his biggest hits along with the adoring crowd. Kodak Black, playing his first-ever European festival, GloRilla, NLE Choppa, JID, who brought out Ski Mask The Slump God for “Costa Rica,“ and more led the contingent of American stars, which also included red hot risers like 2023 XXL Freshmen Lola Brooke and 2Rare, and R&B chanteuse Mariah The Scientist. UK superstar Russ Millions stood up for the European rap scene, along with Leicester-born riser Sainté.

The festivities continue for a third and final day on Friday, as Meek Mill headlines an international contingent of stars and risers looking to close the festival in style.

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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PLAYBOI CARTI:

King VAMP shuts it down with flair, bringing a fantastic guitarist and a dazzling light show
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @Snap_LL )

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @Snap_LL )

KODAK BLACK:

From Pompano to Portimåo, Kodak is no stranger to the beach as he performs at his first-ever European festival (Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

GLORILLA:

Let’s gooooo…the Memphis rapper leads her Portuguese fans in rousing renditions of “F.N.F.” and other hits (Credit: Rolling Loud / @neia_art)

NLE CHOPPA:

Memphis’s top shotta shows out, rapping his hits and bringing out 2Rare to perform a new song
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @respectivecollective)

JID:

The Dreamville-signed Atlanta native brought The Forever Story to the main stage, offering a performance filled with substance and spectacle (Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

RUSS MILLIONS:

UK rap star Russ Millions rocks the crowd with hits like “Body”
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @nushade)

MARIAH THE SCIENTIST:

Mariah offered an R&B oasis to give fans a break from the high-octane raps
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @neia_art)

2RARE:

2Rare brought his energetic club rap to the international stage (Credit: Rolling Loud)

LOLA BROOKE:

Brooklyn stand up! Don’t play with this pint-sized, but powerful rapper on the rise
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kult.jpg)

JELEEL!:

JELEEL! performs with his show-stopping athletic flair
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kinseykimathi)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @miguel_estrada)

SAINTÉ:

Leicester’s Sainté is one of the most exciting rising stars in the UK rap scene
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @haruki.design)

DANNY TOWERS:

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

HOOSH:

The Sudanese-born rising artist brought a full band to the beach
(Credit: Rolling Loud / @neia_art)T-REX (Credit: Rolling Loud / @miguel_estrela)

SCENES FROM THE FESTIVAL:

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @neia_art)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @itchyeyephotos)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @kinseykimathi)

(Credit: Rolling Loud / @sara_shots)

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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