— New York City has hosted yet another successful Rolling Loud event. Relive the moments with these exclusive photos and recap footage.
Collecting the stars of the hip-hop galaxy for a weekend of unforgettable performances, Rolling Loud New York 2022 packed in dozens of performances over three action-packed days, bringing rap superstars, respected OGs, and the hottest rising stars to Citi Field in Queens for an unforgettable weekend. Though Sunday night ended early due to inclement weather, the entire weekend was incredible to say the least.
Rolling Loud New York 2022 kicked off with a bang on a beautiful Friday in Queens. The Barbz were out in full force to witness their queen Nicki Minaj in all her pink-hued glory, as she closed out the night in style and brought out special guests including Lil Uzi Vert and G Herbo. Meanwhile, on the D’usse stage, Playboi Carti welcomed Kanye West for an energetic performance of “Off The Grid.”
Nicki’s big night closed out an action-packed day at Citi Field, marked by performances from some of the biggest names in rap. Icons like Carti and Chief Keef inspired an ocean of mosh pits, while underground heroes like Yung Lean and Danny Brown made their presences felt. Lil Uzi Vert made the rounds on Friday night, performing his own set and hopping onstage with Nicki and Keef.
The festival also brought an array of hometown heroes, including Lil Tjay, who performed his first concert since recovering from his hospitalization earlier this year, and NY drill ambassador Fivio Foreign, who brought out special guest Ice Spice. As always, the festival boasted a bevy of rising stars, including Bktherula and SleazyWorld Go, and the first-ever Rolling Loud performance from dancehall star Skillibeng.
On Saturday, Harlem hometown hero A$AP Rocky closed out the festival, while his partner Rihanna looked on, bringing out surprise guests including French Montana and GloRilla. Lil Baby also showed up, bringing his usual fire. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Sheck Wes were also there to hold it down for uptown NY rap. Sheck’s Jackboys groupmate Don Toliver delivered his velvety vocals and welcomed special guest Kali Uchis. Memphis made noise as well with standout performances from GloRilla and Key Glock while rising stars from all over the world — Chicago’s LUCKI, Jamaica’s Shenseea, Milwaukee’s Lakeyah — put on exciting performances.
Sunday was another banner day for the World’s Largest Rap Festival. Before the skies opened, Future performed hits like “Stick Talk“ and “New Level,” and brought out Offset as a special guest.
Earlier in the day, scattered showers gave way to spectacular golden era sun, bathing the festival grounds in a gorgeous glow. Among the day’s best performances were Fat Joe, who played the crowd like a maestro, paying tribute to fallen heroes Biggie Smalls, 2Pac, and Big Pun before bringing on Remy Ma and performing Terror Squad hits. Curren$y played with a full band, saluting Mac Miller and Young Dolph and performing his Jet Life jams. The fest brought an intriguing mix of young talent like TiaCorine and JELEEL! as well as mainstays like Boldy James, accompanied by The Alchemist as his DJ.
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