New York knows how to party. The Rolling Loud Festival at Citi Field kicked off on Friday (Sept. 23) with the help of some of hip-hop’s most beloved performers: Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, Don Toliver, joined by Kali Uchis, and headliners Future and A$AP Rocky — who arrived in the company of none other than Rihanna.
Nicki Minaj made history as the first female rapper to headline, and with the advantage of being in her home city of Queens, she sealed day one of the festivities with a high-energy performance alongside special guests Bia, G Herbo, Fivio Foreign and Uzi.
See photos from the weekend below.
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A$AP Rocky
Image Credit: @ChrisAllmeid Saturday headliner A$AP Rocky stage dives and crowd-surfs into a raging mosh pit at Rolling Loud Festival.
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Nicki Minaj
Image Credit: Izzy Nuzzo @izzynuzzophoto Nicki Minaj greets guest performer Lil Uzi Vert with a hug before diving into “The Way Life Goes.”
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Rihanna
Image Credit: MickeyPierre-Louis-@itchyeyephotos Rihanna arrives backstage in support of headliner A$AP Rocky on Saturday night.
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Don Toliver and Kali Uchis
Image Credit: @HenryHwu Don Toliver surprises fans with girlfriend Kali Uchis for a performance of their duet “Drugs N Hella Melodies.”
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Lil Uzi Vert
Image Credit: MickeyPierre-Louis-@itchyeyephotos Lil Uzi Vert lights up the stage as a surprise performer during Chief Keef’s set.
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Future
Image Credit: Sebastian Rodriguez Future during his headlining set, and the last performance of the weekend.
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G Herbo
Image Credit: Alyssa Pascucci G Herbo poses with an iced-out Rolling Loud chain.
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Bia
Image Credit: Leanne Leuterio Bia performing on stage at Rolling Loud before joining headliner Nicki Minaj.
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Lil Tjay
Image Credit: James Baxter @jamesbaxter Lil Tjay performs for the first time in several months after being hospitalized for critical gun shot wounds.
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Moneybagg Yo
Image Credit: Kadeem Cobham @kadeeeem Moneybagg Yo performs on the D’ussé stage.
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Lil Baby
Image Credit: Maja Vincic @JIVEEEM Lil Baby flashes his “Wham” diamond knuckle rings during his performance on the Fashion Nova stage.