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Kanye West Joins Playboi Carti On Stage During His Rolling Loud New York Performance

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Kanye West made a surprise appearance at Rolling Loud New York this weekend. Last night, Ye joined Playboi Carti during his Rolling Loud set, and the two performed their collaboration, “Off The Grid” from Ye’s Donda album.

Carti and Ye have collaborated and performed together several times. Ye executive produced Carti’s most recent album, Whole Lotta Red, and Carti joined Ye earlier this year for a performance at his Donda 2 album release party.

This past April. Carti spoke with XXL, where he spoke about the creative process behind Whole Lotta Red, and shared how Ye has been a good mentor for him in his career. Carti spoke highly of Ye and credited him, as well as ASAP Rocky for helping elevate his career.

Words can’t describe…that’s my big brother. That’s my friend. I talk to Kanye every day. He’s different and I’m different. I see myself in him a lot and I’m pretty sure he feels the same. I don’t really have too many friends and that’s really one of my friends. I love him. I love ASAP Rocky. What them two guys did for me is… I love them and I appreciate everything.

Check out the performance above.

Nicki Minaj Brings Out G Herbo, Bia, Fivio Foreign, And Lil Uzi Vert During Her Rolling Loud New York Performance

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Nicki Minaj‘s headlining set at Rolling Loud New York was a celebration of her hits, both old and new. Over the course of her career, spanning over 15 years, Minaj has become a force in hip-hop with her several solo hits and her iconic collaborations.

Reuniting with her “Super Freaky Girl (Queen Mix)” collaborator, Bia, the two performed the remix of Bia’s breakthrough hit, “Whole Lotta Money.”

During the night, Minaj was also joined by Lil Uzi Vert, as they performed their remix of Uzi’s 2017 hit, “The Way Life Goes,” which contains a prominent sample of “Landslide” by Oh Wonder.

Earlier this year, Minaj dropped a series of collaborations, including one with Fivio Foreign called “We Go Up.” Fivio joined Minaj on stage tonight for a performance of the New York drill track.

One of Minaj’s most famous underground collaborations is 2014’s “Chiraq,” which featured a then-unknown G Herbo. Herbo surprised the audience tonight as he joined Minaj on stage to perform “Chiraq.”

Also during the night, Minaj performed some of her mixtape classics, like “Itty Bitty Piggy” from her 2009 mixtape, Beam Me Up, Scotty.. She also performed an acapella rendition of fan-favorite “Moment 4 Life” from her debut album, Pink Friday.

In clips shared by fans, Nicki is seen performing to an energetic audience, the members of which appear to know all the words to the songs in Minaj’s massive catalog.

Lil Uzi Vert is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

NYPD Requests The Removal Of Drill Rappers From Rolling Loud New York Lineup

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In a new report by the New York Times, the NYPD has asked Rolling Loud New York organizers to remove drill rappers from the festival lineup.

A few drill rappers who were set to perform told the Times that they were removed from the lineup. Those removed include Bronx artists Sha Ek and Ron Suno, as well as Brooklyn artist 22Gz. Their removal comes just one day before the 3-day long festival is set to start.

However, this is not the first time in which the NYPD has asked for organizers to remove drill rappers from their lineup. A similar incident occured in 2019 where event organizers recieved a letter from the NYPD requesting for the removal of 22Gz, Pop Smoke, Casanova, Sheff G, and Don Q.

“The above listed performers have been affiliated with recent acts of violence citywide,” the letter read. “The New York City Police Department believes that if these individuals are allowed to perform, there will be a higher risk of violence.”

This comes as lawmakers, and even the newly elected mayor of New York, Eric Adams, have started to crack down on drill music for the violence it perpetuates both within and outside of music.

“We pulled Trump off Twitter because of what he was spewing, yet we are allowing music, displaying of guns, violence, we are allowing it to stay on the site, because look at the victims,” Adams said in February. “We’re bringing them in, we’re going to show exactly what is being displayed, and we are alarmed by it. We are alarmed by the use of social media to really over-proliferate this violence in our communities.”

In a statement to the NYT, 22G’z record label confirmed that he had been dropped from the lineup. However, the rapper is currently facing attempted murder charges for a shooting that left 3 people injured.

Representatives for Sha Ek and Suno told the NYT that the decision to remove the artists was uncalled for.

Sha Ek’s manager, Stanley “Noodles” Davis, told the Times, “The police try to associate what he’s doing with violence and negativity. They don’t respect that he’s an artist and entertainer trying to better himself and feed his family at 19 years old. Sha Ek has performed all over the Northeast this year. The crowds at his concerts are full of kids dancing and having fun. He’s excited to keep growing his touring business and proving the police wrong.”

Suno’s manager, Diamond Brown, also commented on the situation, saying “How can a person who has no criminal record and no gang ties — the kid never even made a diss record — be denied to perform in his hometown after all his hard work?”

Rolling Loud New York is set to start tomorrow at Citi Field Stadium. The festival is set to be headlined by Nicki Minaj, ASAP Rocky, and Future.

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Rolling Loud Adds Playboi Carti to New York Festival Lineup

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Rolling Loud Adds Playboi Carti to New York Festival Lineup

Rolling Loud has added Playboi Carti to the already impressive lineup of Rolling Loud New York 2022. Carti will join headliners Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, and Future in New York. Rolling Loud New York, the third iteration of the festival to visit the home of hip-hop, will take place at Citi Field in Queens from September 23–25.

Also set for the New York date are Lil Baby, Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, and Moneybagg Yo. New York will be represented by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Tecca, and Fivio Foreign. Legends like Pusha T, Busta Rhymes, and Fat Joe are on the bill. While the ladies of BIA, DreamDoll, Kali, and Lakeyah will also perform.

Rolling Loud, the world’s largest rap festival, has had a successful year thus far, highlighted by Rolling Loud Miami in July, which attracted hundreds of the genre’s top stars to Hard Rock Stadium along with headliners Kid Cudi, Future, and Kendrick Lamar. This year, Rolling Loud has expanded internationally outside Miami. Rolling Loud presents the inaugural Rolling Loud Toronto in September, including a diverse group of A-list performers from around the world, including the headliner acts Future, WizKid, and Dave. This summer, Rolling Loud had its first two European festivals in Portugal and the Netherlands, and it has ambitions to expand to Thailand the following year.

You can see the updated lineup below.

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Rolling Loud Set to Return to New York’s Citi Field Sept 23-25

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Rolling Loud announces its return to the mecca of rap music with Rolling Loud New York 2022, following the recent announcement and sold-out presale for Miami 2022. RL NY returns to Citi Field in Queens, NY on September 23rd-25th, 2022, promising a combination of rap’s biggest artists, rising stars, and Five Borough favorites. Pre-sale tickets for Rolling Loud New York go on sale on June 3rd at 12pm ET at rollingloud.com/nytix, providing early admission to the festival at a special discounted lock-in pricing.

After a successful 2021 event, which was the first Rolling Loud outside of Miami to cover three days, Rolling Loud returns to New York. RL NY 2021 was a sold-out celebration of hip-hop in the genre’s birthplace, with headliners J. Cole and 50 Cent, as well as a laundry list of NYC artists past and present, including Bobby Shmurda, Joey Bada$$, Ferg, Sleepy Hallow, and more.

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This year, Rolling Loud intends to grow its brand into a worldwide area. The news of Rolling Loud New York 2022 follows the festival’s announcement of Rolling Loud Toronto, the first-ever Rolling Loud in Canada, which will include an international lineup of A-listers, including headliners Future, WizKid, and Dave. This summer, Rolling Loud expands internationally with Rolling Loud Portugal (July 6-8, 2022) and WOO HAH! Fest in the Netherlands (July 1st-3rd).

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