Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign delivered a performance at Rolling Loud on Thursday last week. However, as we reported, the performance wasn’t fantastic. The two mostly just stood on the stage and walked around as music played over the top. Overall, it was fairly underwhelming, and fans were quick to point that out on social media. Unfortunately, it seems like things were more eventful in the crowd, but for all of the wrong reasons. By now, you have probably seen the footage of the transgender woman who was attacked while in a moshpit. It was upsetting to watch, as the woman was left bloodied and fearful for her life.
Recently, the woman who was attacked, Blu Linares, spoke to TMZ about what went down. As she explains, she was simply dancing to the music when a moshpit broke out. Subsequently, she got pushed into someone who then blamed her for what went down. This led to what she said were transphobic insults and some physical attacks. She was left with a gash in the middle of her forehead, and it was all a very scary scene. As she noted, the whole attack “felt transphobic.”
This is not a good look for Kanye West and his fanbase. His new fans already have a bad reputation for holding white nationalist views, and typically, transphobia comes with the territory. So far, Ye nor Ty Dolla Sign have denounced what these fans did. In fact, if you were to go on social media, you would see most of the comments from fans in regards to this situation, are painting Linares to be the aggressor. It has been jarring to watch play out, and we just hope that Linares is doing okay and taking care of herself.
Let us know what you think of this situation, in the comments section down below, and please be respectful. Do you believe Kanye West and Ty Dolla Sign should apologize? Or at the very least, urge their crowds and fans to be more respectful? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
Rolling Loud California 2024 proved to be the festival’s biggest iteration yet. With performances by Post Malone, Nicki Minaj, Future, Metro Boomin, and several other big names in music, fans are still abuzz. And thankfully, they won’t have to wait too long for the next Rolling Loud California festival.
Today (March 19), Rolling Loud announced Rolling Loud California 2025, which is set to take place on March 14 through 16 of next year. The festival will once again, return to Hollywood Park by SoFi Stadium, and as tradition continues, will likely boast a star-studded line-up. So fans are going to want to get their hands on tickets soon.
How much are tickets for Rolling Loud California 2025?
Fans can purchase three-day general admission tickets for $299, and three-day GA+ tickets for $499.
Three-day VIP tickets begin at $599, and a special tier called VIP munchies will go for $799.
Each ticket package will also be available to purchase with an installment plan, starting with a down payment of $10.
Early bird pre-sale tickets for Rolling Loud California 2025 go on sale this Friday (March 22) at 10 a.m. PT.
You can sign up for access, purchase tickets, and/or set up payment installment plans through the festival’s official website.
Check out the official Rolling Loud 2025 festival poster below.
Rolling Loud California proved to be a success this year. Over the course of four days, hip-hop fans got to see some of the biggest names in music, including Future, Metro Boomin, Post Malone, and Nicki Minaj. Today (March 19), just days after the 2024 iteration, Rolling Loud has announced a return to California set for 2025.
Rolling Loud California 2025 is set to take place during March 14 through 16 of 2025. The festival will once again take place at the Hollywood Park Grounds adjacent to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. And fans can secure their spots by buying tickets as early as this week.
When do tickets for Rolling Loud California 2025 come out?
Early bird pre-sale tickets for Rolling Loud California 2025 go on sale this Friday (March 22) at 10 a.m. PT.
Fans can purchase three-day general admission tickets for $299, and three-day GA+ tickets for $499.
Three-day VIP tickets begin at $599, and a special tier called VIP munchies will go for $799.
Each ticket package will also be available to purchase with an installment plan, starting with a down payment of $10.
You can sign up for access, purchase tickets, and/or set up payment installment plans through the festival’s official website.
Check out the official Rolling Loud 2025 festival poster below.
Every year, some of the biggest stars in rap and R&B gather in one place. Over the weekend that place was Los Angeles for the 2024 Rolling Loud LA Festival. With four big-name headliners and dozens of beloved supporting acts, everybody got a taste of something they love during the festival. While everyone goes to music festivals for different artists and different reasons, these were some of the best sets of the weekend that brought both energy and theatricality to the festival stage.
For a lot of artists, the spectacle is as much a part of the show as anything else. That was definitely the case right out of the gate for Summer’s Saturday Night performance at the GoPuff stage. With an impressive live band and array of backup dancers she made her presence known instantly upon arrival. But unlike some of the weekend’s other most theatrical performances, there was actually substance underneath the flash.
Throughout her set, Walker brushed through numerous fan favorites as well as some of her newest material. Throughout, Walker’s vocals were stunning, consistently soaring above the live instrumentation. Her performance was strong enough to reach the dramatic peaks of some of her most dramatic sonic moments and it made the set an absolute delight.
Rolling Loud has a reputation for virality. That often comes from huge moments where the biggest names in hip-hop take an absolutely massive stage to show off their sheer force of star power. The only set of the entire weekend that lived up to that level of grandiosity was the Sunday night headlining slot of Future and Metro Boomin. The two superstars closed out the entire festival with a career-spanning performance that lived up to the promise of Rolling Loud.
Just a few weeks ago the pair confirmed that they have two new albums on the way very soon. Throughout the set, they continually promised that it was going to be some of the best music of the year. From what they performed live, many fans agreed, In particular, when the duo had fellow stars Travis Scott and Playboi Carti join them on stage it made for one of the best and most talked about moments of the entire weekend.
Saturday night, Flo Milli hit the GoPuff stage in the wake of a major couple of weeks for her. She’s scored one of her biggest hits to date with the single “Never Lose Me,” which just got a new remix featuring SZA and Cardi B. She also just released her new album Fine Ho, Stay her first new project since 2022. All of that gave her plenty of reason to celebrate and flex, which is exactly what she did throughout her set.
She delivered one fan-favorite cut after another spanning her entire career during the 30-minute set. Much like her albums, it was an absolute banger fest. For one song after another Flo Milli routinely got the chance to spit confident bars and hard-hitting catchy refrains. With an audience clearly packed full of die-hard fans the intensity and attitude of the performance was unrivaled for the entire weekend.
It’s only fitting that two of California’s finest would deliver one of the best performances of Rolling Loud Los Angeles. YG first appeared on Thursday night alongside Kanye West, Ty Dolla $ign, and a myriad of other guests for the VULTURES listening party. But that was nothing compared to the energy he would bring to his own set on Friday. He’s celebrating the 10th anniversary of his debut album My Krazy Life and kicked off the set with fiery performances of some of the album’s classics.
But the highlight of the show came once the pair went back to back in the second half. They did an impromptu live Verzuz on stage that reminded fans they both have hit after hit. That even included a surprise appearance from Saweetie alongside YG where they tantalized the crowd by flirting on stage. The celebration of two of the West Coast’s finest felt like one of those Rolling Loud moments that fans will talk about for years to come.
One of the most signature elements of Rolling Loud is the raucous crowds. Nearly every year videos of massive mosh pits breaking out with fans going absolutely wild hit the internet and go viral. It’s arguably the hallmark of the entire festival. Yet the only crowd of the weekend that really felt like it lived up to that high bar of intensity was Ski Mask The Slump God. He’s no Rolling Loud novice and you could tell as he seemingly knew exactly what songs to deliver to get the crowd hype.
During the second half of the set, he paid tribute to both XXXTENTACION and Juice Wrld and the crowd chanted along with nearly every word of every song. From the more intimate moments where cell phone lights swayed back and forth to the throttling intensity of songs like “Rip Roach,” Ski Mask’s set was the weekend’s lone moment that felt like it was destined to be the next viral Rolling Loud crowd hype video. Nobody all weekend was in command of the stage and the crowd more than Ski Mask The Slump God.
Boosie Badazz is still discussing Kanye West’s recent claim about being responsible for the last 20 years of music. Speaking on his own influence during a livestream, Boosie argued that no one wants to give him his proper flowers.
“You know how many rappers I raised out there bro?” Boosie asked. “Like, who don’t give me my flowers. Everybody quiet bro. They don’t wanna be looked at. They don’t wanna be on my side and be looked at like you supporting Boosie. That’s what I be thinking it is. But, they’ll give Kanye his flowers, people like that. But, Boosie, you know.”
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – JANUARY 30: Boosie Badazz and Kai Cenat attend the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks at State Farm Arena on January 30, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
As for the full remarks that set Boosie off, West argued that he’s responsible for every trend in the last two decades while speaking with Big Boy after his Rolling Loud set. “I invented every style of music of the past 20 years, I created the genre. I created Weeknd’s genre. Trav, Drake, everybody. I’mma go ahead and say with all love, Future and Thug also because the auto-tune album, 808s,” he explained, last week. “Everybody thinks about Trav, Weeknd, and Drake but no one thinks about Future and Thug also. The auto-tune album. Now everyone, they added whatever it was to it. But here’s a new genre. It’s called making your own money genre. This music is called, like, take that middle man out.” Check out Boosie’s latest response to the claim below.
Boosie isn’t the only artist to question West’s take, Kid Cudi also seemingly shaded his former collaborator over the interview. Be on the lookout for further updates on Boosie Badazz on HotNewHipHop.
NLE Choppa is an artist who has never truly shied away from being provocative. Overall, he enjoys getting people to talk about him. For instance, a couple of years ago, he said he would stop rapping about violence and would only push positivity. Subsequently, he went along with this new rebrand for a while but he eventually reverted back to his old sound. These days, NLE has been trying to lean into his sexuality. He has made some interesting remarks on social media, and he even has people like Adam 22 trying to film with him.
A great example of this new pivot from NLE Choppa, is his most recent performance at Rolling Loud. In the video down below, you can see exactly what we mean. The artist can be seen gyrating his hips, all while performing an NSFW track about what he wants a woman to do to him. Overall, this is all pretty surprising stuff considering the type of music Choppa used to make. Of course, he could ultimately pivot back to what he used to do, but for now, he is focused on making anthems for the ladies. As for whether or not this is resonating, well, that jury is still out on that.
In the comments section over at The Neighborhood Talk, most people were mum on the track. Although they did have some jokes to make about it all. “He been hanging with Sexy and Suki too much,” one person wrote. “The spiritual journey must be over cause huhhh,” said another. Overall, the comments were all pretty similar and speak to just how much Choppa has changed.
Let us know what you thought of this performance from NLE Choppa, in the comments section down below. Do you want to hear the full version of this song, or can he keep it? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.
Over the weekend, Rolling Loud Los Angeles took place and some of the biggest names in rap gathered in California. Kanye West, Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, Future, and Metro Boomin served as the headliners. As you’d expect there were guests abound. During West’s listening party Freddie Gibbs, YG, Rich Homie Quan, Quavo, and more joined him on stage. Later in the festival YG was joined by Saweetie during his set. Sexyy Red performed her own set before appearing during Chief Keef’s Sunday slot. And Future closed the festival by debuting new material he has with Playboi Carti and Travis Scott. But one of the guests receiving quite a bit of attention came out during Sukihana’s set.
The provocative rapper and social media figure took the stage on Sunday. The packed crowd in attendance for her performance got something they weren’t expecting when she brought out a special guest. The special guest she delivered was OJ Da Juiceman. It was particularly surprising that he appeared as the rapper was only very recently released from police custody. He was arrested in Georgia earlier this month after a brief chase with police. Following a search of his car he was hit with drug and gun charges. Due to his recent release his Rolling Loud appearance came as even more of a surprise than most special guests. Check out the clip of him on stage below.
OJ and Sukihana are fresh off the release of their new song together “Selling Coochie.” She reacted to his arrest with a tweet referencing how the new song was performing. “Me and OJ is #3 on iTunes hip hop and he just got locked up this so hurtful we supposed to be celebrating this moment” her post read.
What do you think of Sukihana bringing OJ Da Juiceman out during her set at Rolling Loud shortly after he was released from prison? Do you think he was the most surprising guest at the festival? Let us know in the comment section below.
If you were all dolled up and ready for Gag City to breeze through the Big Easy, you’re out of luck.
Tonight (March 18), Nicki Minaj fans based in the greater New Orleans area had their hearts set on seeing her live. However, a post shared on the Smoothie King Center’s official Instagram page revealed that her Pink Friday 2 World Tour stop for this evening had been postponed allegedly due to an undisclosed medical issue.
“Due to doctor’s orders, Nicki Minaj must reschedule her NOLA show tonight,” read the note. “As Nicki is still sick, our team does not want to run the risk of getting others sick, and Nicki would not be able to give NOLA the show they deserve. We are working diligently to find a new date, so please hold onto your tickets, and we will inform you all soon.”
With just hours to spare before the performance was scheduled to kick off, ticketholders were not thrilled. In fact, they’ve begun airing their grievances in the post’s comment section.
“She ain’t just get sick a few hours ago. This should’ve been announced this morning or yesterday. This is extremely last minute, and I’m very frustrated,” one user wrote.
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“That’s messed up 4 hours before the event,” wrote another.
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“Nobody is mad because she canceled. It’s the fact they waited four hours before the event to tell us officially,” another chimed in.
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Fans across X (formerly Twitter) defended the “Press Play” rapper, pointing out that Nicki was fighting back a sickness during her headlining set at 2024 Rolling Loud California on Friday, March 15. Nicki hasn’t issued a statement. However, ticketholders are advised to check their email regarding information for the rescheduled date.
You Mfks are weird af..yall talkin like @NICKIMINAJ can control when she gets sick . she still performed at rolling loud in THE COLD when she already felt fucking sick. just because somebody else performs while sick or whatever doesn’t mean she has 2. She also has a baby
just watched @NICKIMINAJ‘s full set at rolling loud & my girl absolutely ΚΙLLED it despite being sick with sore throat. like sick where? breath control, beauty & energy on . the mic was ON & she spit every word. so proud of her!! pic.twitter.com/Xrs4Sh7IKZ
Last year, Nicki Minaj made a pretty triumphant return with Pink Friday 2, her first new album in 5 years. The record came on the back of numerous hit singles, most notably the smash hit “Super Freaky Girl.” It also spawned some new beloved hits of its own like “FTCU” and “Everybody.” Unsurprisingly, she followed it up with a tour announcement on the back of the record. But far from just a celebration of Pink Friday 2, the resulting tour has turned out to be a career-long victory lap for one of rap’s premiere hitmakers.
In a similar fashion to mega-tours in 2023 like the Eras and Renaissance tours, Nicki delivered visuals, set pieces, outfits, and set lists that span her entire 15 years of hitmaking. The potential for her to unpack nearly any song she’s ever recorded clicks perfectly with her rabidly devoted fanbase of Barbz. The pink-clad stan army fundamentally change anywhere they arrive in bulk and Rolling Loud was no different. One main stage act after another during the festival’s Friday schedule couldn’t help but notice the seas of pink overtaking the grounds. All of the built and built into a fevered anticipation for Nicki herself to take the stage. While she delivered all of the bells and whistles fans could hope for, it was delivered in an impersonal and over-rehearsed package that felt far more concerned with seeming grand and elaborate than actually putting on a dynamic performance.
Nicki Minaj Takes The Rolling Loud Stage
Credit: Frankie Perez @sketchyfrankie
Rolling Loud Los Angeles was officially the 6th stop on the Pink Friday 2 tour. The set got underway 40 minutes late, though that was the case throughout the weekend-long festival and didn’t necessarily have much to do with Nicki. But she did give fans lucky enough to have cellphone service a QR code to explore her Gag City website while they waited. When it was finally time for her to take the stage, she was preceded by a flashy introduction video. The clip features an animated Nicki in the image of her Chun-Li character gearing up to take the stage.
Videos like that one were played repeatedly throughout the performance. Alongside the numerous shifting stage elements, that meant there was quite a substantial portion of the show where Nicki was entirely absent. In fact, multiple entire songs from the set were played while she was nowhere to be found on stage. The combination of constantly shifting set design and repeated outfit changes gave the impression that they were condensing an entire concert into the compacted festival timeline. While the elaborate presentation was larger than life, it came at the expense of some of the intimacy that makes live music so great in the first place.
Nicki Bounces Between Eras
Credit: Frankie Perez @sketchyfrankie
The jittery pace of the show had a lot to do with the ever-changing design of the set. Nicki brought with her numerous props that helped accentuate her various characters. As she jumped between different eras backup dancers wheeled her on stage in boxes labeled “Chun-Li,” “Barbie,” and “Roman.” Those almost always came with outfit changes. While the looks are often the biggest part of a tour of this caliber, the shortened time span meant that a substantial chunk of her time was spent off-stage changing clothes.
If the recapping sounds repetitive, that’s how it felt. Watching Nicki elaborately redesign the entire stage amid a lengthy outfit change was exciting at first. But as she continued to only unpack shortened versions of one or two songs before redesigning everything again, it lost its shine. It was only after she blew through one era after another that the show finally shed its theatrics and opened up the opportunity for Nicki to be the forceful entertainer she’s always been capable of.
Nicki Minaj Finally Hits Her Stride
Credit: Frankie Perez @sketchyfrankie
Across the final run of songs the show finally slowed down, took a breath, and lived up to everything it was capable of. Shockingly, it took this long into the show for Nicki to address the crowd at all. In fact, it was the first time she actually said anything between songs when she asked the crowd to applaud for themselves. In the lead-up to her sentimental classic “Moment 4 Life,” she gave a speech to the audience about living in the moment and seeking out happiness every day.
For her second to last song, she gave the Barbz in attendance an incredible treat. During a New Year’s performance a few months ago Nicki passed on performing her smash hit “Starships.” She later claimed that she doesn’t perform the song anymore, something that disappointed fans craving to hear it live. That made her surprise performance of the song one of the most special moments of the entire Rolling Loud weekend. Punctuating it by crushing her go-to closer for every tour stop so far “Everybody” ended the set on a massive bright spot despite its frantic start.
Nicki Minaj is a once-in-a-generation performer who has withstood one controversy after another for decades. In moments during her Rolling Loud Headlining Set, she showed exactly why. With bright, fiery, intense performances and a back catalog that can go toe to toe with anybody, Nicki is still an iconoclast. But under the pressure to deliver the grandest moment possible, she turned in a performance that paid more attention to elaborate theatrics than the powerful voice at the center of it all.
And this is why you don’t listen to The Shade Room, or any of those Instagram gossip accounts, really. I have harped on the subject of reliable sources for months and months and stuff like this is why.
During YG and Tyga’s set at Rolling Loud California this past weekend, YG brought Saweetie onstage, where they got cozy and exchanged declarations of love.
The two West Coast rappers were rumored to be dating after collaborating together on multiple songs. Then, in May 2023, they were spotted taking a romantic vacation in Cabo. Since then, they’ve been seemingly inseparable, teaming up with Tyga for the Str8 To The Club tour last autumn and collaborating again on Saweetie’s summer single “Birthday” (again with Tyga).
Saweetie has been more actively promoting her solo music this year, releasing the single “Richtivities” and collaborating with fellow Bay Area native P-Lo for the 49ers playoff anthem “Do It For The Bay.” It certainly sounds like she’s rebooting her album rollout, which could mean that her long-awaited debut project is on the way.
Saweetie is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.
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. the mic was ON & she spit every word. so proud of her!! 
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