Rolling Loud Portugal Day 2
Rolling Loud Portugal, the hottest rap festival in Western Europe, returned for its second day on Thursday, July 6th. Taking place in Portimão, the largest city in the western Algarve, the festival is set along stunning cliffs and glistening water. It was a huge oceanside success at Praia da Rocha, featuring full sets by the current and soon-to-be biggest stars in the rap game today.
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American artist Playboi Carti headlined Day 2. The adoring crowd joined the artist in shouting his high-energy setlist on the Algarve coast. Carti thanked fans for supporting his label Opium and his signed artists, Ken Carson and Destroy Lonely, who both performed on Day 1. More major artists from the United States joined in, including Kodak Black, who played his first European festival, Grammy-nominated GloRilla, NLE Choppa, J.I.D., and more. NLE Choppa carried the festival into the evening, bringing out 2Rare to perform a new song. Dreamville-signed Atlanta native J.I.D. shocked the crowd when he brought out Ski Mask the Slump God for a surprise performance of “Costa Rica,” a song they collaborated on off of J.Cole’s album, Revenge Of The Dreamers III.
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Up-and-coming talent joined the established, like 2023 XXL Freshmen Brooklyn born-and-raised Lola Brooke and Philadelphia native 2Rare. Both brought the energy throughout their performances with Lola Brooke even getting on the shoulders of a security guard to get closer to the crowd. R&B chanteuse Mariah the Scientist offered a break from the heated raps with a cool R&B oasis. Sudanese-born, Miami-based Hoosh brought a full band to the beach.
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The European rap scene was represented on Day 2 by Russ Millions and Sainté, both coming from the United Kingdom. Russ Millions rocked the crowd with hits including “Body,” getting close to the barricade and fans.
The festivities continue for their third and final day in Portugal for the year on Friday with Meek Mill set to headline. More memorable photos and videos from Day 2 and the rest of the festival can be found at @RollingLoud on Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
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