Rolling Loud Recap
Thursday, January 26, 2017 at 8:44 a.m.
Ready for Rolling Loud"s 2017 lineup?
Courtesyof Dope Entertainment
Its 8:18 p.m. and Im on Instagram minding my own business (stalking someone I met at Sidebar), and then I"m tagged with yet another flyer. I don"t give a f**k, I think. But then I determine it"s Dope Entertainments annualhip-hop music festival,Rolling Loud.
And the lineup is stacked. Hundreds of comments begin pouring under the post. They"re from hypebeasts with their parents" money, gold-diggers with an agenda, and photographers who just have to be there. And then theres me, a fan of Jazz Cartier, who appeared last year like Christ himself.
When it comes to underground hip-hop shows in Miami, I already know what to expect: an extensive lineup of people I dont know, someone blowing cheap marijuana in my face, and about 13 people rocking a collapsing stage. Thankfully, since the first Rolling Loud in 2015,it has been better than that. We can look forward to one h**l of a lineup at its new Bayfront Park location May 5 through 7.
Known for throwing hip-hop shows anywhere from Orlando to Tampa to Miami, the founders of Dope Entertainment Matt Zingler and Tariq Cherif plan to give Miami more than just your average s****y rap show. Bayfront is a venue we"ll be able to grow within for years to come, Cherif said in a recent interview.In the past, the duo has been criticized for the fest"s lack of structure, pay-for-play tactics, poor sound quality, and flooding. But this year, attendees can expect even bigger production and a smoother ticketing process than last years festival.
The lineup includes hip-hop favorites Kendrick Lamar, Future, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, Young Thug, and Travis Scott, along with local acts Robb Bank$, Denzel Curry, IndigoChildRick, and Kodak Black, if he doesnt go back to jail for a pending charge.
The festival will span two stages and three days, topping last years two days. There"s more ground to cover and a larger production spaceat Bayfront Park than there was during the last edition at Mana Wynwood.
Here"s the full 2017 Rolling Loud lineup:
- Kendrick Lamar
- Future
- Lil Wayne
- A$AP Rocky
- Travis Scott
- Young Thug
- Mac Miller
- Kevin Gates
- Tyler the Creator
- Post Malone
- Lil Uzi Vert
- Migos
- 21 Savage
- Kodak Black
- Lil Yachty
- Joey Bada$$
- Action Bronson
- Flatbush Zombies
- Curren$y
- Amin
- Denzel Curry
- Seshollowaterboyz
- Playboi Carti
- Chief Keep
- Rob $tone
- Blackbear
- Robb Bank$
- Wifisfuneral
- Xxxtentacion
- The Underachievers
- Mick Jenkins
- Nebu Kiniza
- Jazz Cartier
- Rich Chigga
- Larry June
- Trill Sammy
- Zoey Dollaz
- Kembe X
- A. Chal
- Azizi Gibson
- Chaz French
- Eearz
- Jay IDK
- Bobo Swae
- Topaz Jones
- Impxct
- Uma Jolie
- Malcolm Anthony
- Saint Jhn
- Polly A
- IndigoChildRick
rolling loud festival 2017with kendrick lamar, Future, Lil Wayne, and others. 2 p.m. Friday, May 5, through Sunday, May 7, at Bayfront Park,301 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; 305-358-7550; bayfrontparkmiami.com. Tickets cost $200 via rollingloud.com.
Source: http://www.miaminewtimes.com/music/rolling-loud-2017-lineup-is-a-hypebeasts-dream-kendrick-lamar-future-lil-wayne-and-others-9094524
