SUNDAY Weirdest feels: Ski Mask the Slump God reuniting with XXXtentacionĪll the rappers from Florida had insane sets considering it was their home turf. Travis and Quavo played the hits “Go”, “Dubai “S**t” and “Huncho Jack” and Travis also let a fan sing “3500” with him. Due to stadium logistics, there is no public transportation near Hard Rock so we had to miss bits and pieces of all the headliners to get an efficient ride home which was unfortunate. Right side open it up!” You knew he meant business as the Houston rapper/producer played “Mamacita”, “Skyfall”, “Upper Echelon” and he brought Quavo out for Huncho Jack, which I am extremely upset about missing. Right after he screamed, “I didn’t fly to Miami to come here and have you guys watch. You can just picture Travis now, “I’m not going on that stage ’til it’s “f***in ready.” He finally came out and opened up with a new banger off of his upcoming album Astroworld, which seems to be titled “Stargazing.” That was one of my favorite moments of the weekend because I love hearing unreleased music early and Travis caught me by surprise on that one. Slated for around a 10:15pm slot at the main stage, Travis did not go on until just past 11:30pm. It was clear that the most valued set of the weekend for the Rolling Loud team and the fans were Travis Scott. Best Visuals/ Sadly Missed Insanity: Travis Scott
Definitely still a highlight of the weekend. However, considering the magnitude of Meek’s set, the crowd did not reciprocate the energy enough. The most memorable moment of the set was when Meek played his classic “Dreams and Nightmares” which got the crowd riled up. He opened with “On the Regular” and went into “I’m a Boss” and even brought out Tory Lanez for their smash “Litty” off Dreamchasers 4.
Meek got out in April and this was perfect timing for him to do a gigantic set in front of only hip-hop fans. To create some back story that I’m sure you all know, Philadelphia artist, Meek Mill was imprisoned for 5 months for popping a wheelie on a motor bike which in turn, violated his parole. What was hyped up as the moment of the weekend or in DJ Khaled’s words, “a moment in history,” turned out to be just memorable enough for a shoutout as slightly memorable. ( HipHopDX) Slightly Memorable: Surprise Meek Mill set After the new project, Durk ran through Signed to the Streets classics “Who is This” and fan favorite “Bang Bros”, as well as brought his girl on stage for the new lady-friendly pop hit “India.” The energy from the crowd was real as mostly everyone knew all the words to every song. In 2012, the city of Chicago passed an ordinance banning Durk and many of his drill affiliates including Keef from performing in the city due to safety concerns because of oversized crowds, so this was my first time seeing Durk which made it special. He opened up with new material from his most recent album Just Cause Y’all Waited. Alongside him was his OTF crew including up and coming rapper Hypno Carlito hyping him up in front of the mostly Chicago filled crowd. Let me preface this by explaining why seeing Durk and Chief Keef this weekend was so critical for fans especially those hailing from Chicago. At stage three for the 9pm headlining slot, Chicago emcee and drill pioneer Lil Durk blessed the Monster Energy Stage in front of a small but dedicated crowd.