Photos & Review by: Johnnie Lear
As we open another festival season, Rolling Loud comes as strong as ever in Inglewood, California, to celebrate 10 years of entertainment, bonds, and fun. Matt and Tariq have made it a tradition to deliver only the best and give their fans an unforgettable experience. They even treated their fans to a special treat, extending the festival by one extra day to give a special guest the floor for Thursday night. And that was only a fragment of what was to come.

On night one, Rolling Loud would open with the duo of Ye and Ty Dolla $ign as they are set to release the second part of the Vultures Trilogy.

Fans would gather in the middle of the festival grounds where they built a special for Ye to perform an array of songs all from the first part of Vultures. From Stars to Carnival, he would run down the tracklist, bringing out guests like Rich the Kid and Little Miss North West. Even after his performance fans stayed around and sang to old Kanye songs to bring in the first night of the true festival experience.

Friday was a beautiful day, which meant a good vibe was naturally set for the performances to tear the house down. The main show kicked off with Luh Tyler coming out to bring his Florida vibes, and then Sexxy Red followed up. She would enter with her “Make America Sexyy Again” and have the crowd interact with her the whole time she was on stage. After that, Lil Tecca would end his tour with one more performance at the Go Puff Stage after the release of his album “TEC”. He showed why he deserved a late time on stage and it shows his growth from where he started. Right before the main event for Pink Friday, PartyNextDoor would have the last spot at the Go Puff stage and do a solid RnB performance with a live band that made fans dance and sing from start to finish. It also got fans excited to see his next move as he is set to release PND4 soon. To wrap up the night we were graced with a performance from the Queen herself as Nicki Minaj closed out night one as she is set to go on tour following Rolling Loud. The stage was immaculate and her outfit changes were as flawless as her performance. The Barbz were stretched out for miles, and she definitely gained some new people in the fandom after that show.
On Saturday, it was a day to really cut loose and turn up. Fans were given great showings from artists like BabyTron, Jordan Ward, and Kaliii. Larry June, during a lyrical and chill set, even brought Jordan Ward back out to do some songs together, which shows the good path they are on. When the sunset finally set and Big Sean hit the stage, though, it felt like we were back in time almost.

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