Rolling Loud day 2 pics & review (Kendrick Lamar, Run the Jewels, Joey Bada$$, Young Thug, more)

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @ayeeeeestef

Azizi Gibson

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @vivienlowk

Azizi Gibson

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Azizi Gibson

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Azizi Gibson

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Nebu Kiniza

photo by Keenan Hairston

photo by Aaron Ricketts

A Chai

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @sydtrav

A Chai

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

A Chai

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @_mandyybeee

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @costarika

photo via @motogold

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Keenan Hairston

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Jazz Cartier

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @kendragennette

Dreezy

photo by Sebastian Rodriguez

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Trill Sammy

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @carrieedanielle

Trill Sammy

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @behindthecelines

Trill Sammy

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @arguetax3

Trill Sammy

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @katieetysonn

Trill Sammy

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Chief Keef

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @ashley.d.mcdonnell

Chief Keef

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @soysach

Chief Keef

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via ohokebb

Chief Keef

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @krystenamber

Chief Keef

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @paige.zz

Chief Keef

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Chief Keef

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @jadewillbethere

Chief Keef

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @blake_talsky

Denzel Curry

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @shayymia

Denzel Curry

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @camillewebre

Denzel Curry

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @eyesoflondon

Denzel Curry

photo by Luis Diaz

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Denzel Curry

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @celestepennachio

XXXTentacion

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @gabbyxthomas

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @parkerstepp

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @nesssaaa_10

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @x_delarey

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @mjhedderman

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @ohdamn_diana

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @nanimal130

XXXTentacion

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @lexhaleyy

XXXTentacion

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @lp.moreira

XXXTentacion

photo by Aaron Ricketts

XXXTentacion

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @jsabo1

XXXTentacion

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @briannarosss

Action Bronson

photo by Keenan Hairston

Joey Bada$$

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @hales.davis

Joey Bada$$

photo by Luis Diaz

photo via @mor.please

Joey Bada$$

Joey Bada$$ at Rolling Loud 2017 (more by Luis Diaz)

Run the Jewels

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @hollylyle

Run the Jewels

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @daniela_candela

Run the Jewels

photo by Aaron Ricketts

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @dexterityfaby

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @clvopatra

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @julietdeschler

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @solonsvan

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @_courtney_cark_

Kendrick Lamar

photo by Aaron Ricketts

photo via @safonkn

Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick at Rolling Loud 2017 (more by Keenan Hairston)

photo via @so.nia

Young Thug

photo by Sebastian Rodriguez

photo via @toripliaconis

Young Thug

photo by Sebastian Rodriguez

photo via @tokeahontus

Young Thug

Young Thug at Rolling Loud 2017 (more by Keenan Hairston)

photo via @thisisstephanied

Day two of hip hop festival Rolling Loud happened Saturday (5/6) in Bayfront Park in Miami. Saturday’s lineup offered twice as much as the day before, with performances from Denzel Curry, XXXTentacion, Action Bronson, Run the Jewels, Joey Bada$$, Kendrick Lamar, and Young Thug in the latter half of the day. Essentially every single one of these artists had something fresh and exciting to offer, with no performance feeling repetitive.

Denzel Curry and XXXTentacion offered up a lot of Miami-based hype, since they’re both from the area. Denzel Curry put on an intense show, mirroring the type of aggressive energy you can hear in his music. XXXTentacion put on a show with a similar energy, but with an element of performative emo-ness. Before performing his song “Suicide Pit,” he asked the crowd to separate and open a gap in the audience so that he could jump into it and die. He also added a quick “Fuck Drake” during his show, a comment upon his current feud with the rapper.

Action Bronson is a pretty likable character, though largely because of his non-music endeavors that fashion him as somewhat of a millennial Anthony Bourdain. His show felt largely non-sequitur – he never really finished a song, and occasionally transitioned into momentary versions of songs like Phil Collins’ “Sussudio.”

During Bronson’s set, the camera people kept zooming on girls’ chests, encouraging them to flash. I guess I don’t necessarily see that as an issue per se, but the fact that the festival is all-ages means there’s no way to guarantee that these cameras weren’t inadvertently pressuring some sixteen-year-old to broadcast herself.

Run the Jewels put on such a badass and energetic show, but by then the crowd seemed too tired to get as into it as RTJ deserved. There weren’t many decent places to sit (much of the ground was covered in woodchips), food and drinks were expensive, and the bathrooms were dystopian. There was never much of an overlap in sets, so most of the crowd made the trek between the two stages at about the same time. Given the conditions, the slight cold front that hit Miami this weekend was an absolute miracle.

Ultimately, the crowd got their energy back for both Kendrick Lamar and Young Thug. Both shows gathered the largest crowd I’d seen at any one time at the festival thus far, and spirits were definitely high. Kendrick opened his set with a massive flame show, and an audio clip about cops murdering people in the streets. I saw a group of firefighters film the scene on their phones. He quickly began playing favorites, like “King Kunta” off 2015’s To Pimp A Butterfly, “Untitled 2” off 2016’s Untitled Unmastered and of course, a few tracks off his latest album DAMN. Kendrick Lamar’s performance felt simultaneously meticulously curated and unquestionably natural. Kendrick Lamar really is just as good live.

Pictures of Saturday are in the gallery above.

Rolling Loud continues today (5/7). You can stream every performance and check out the full lineup here.

Read our Friday review and check out more pictures from Rolling Loud day 1 in the gallery below.

Everyone Asked About You at Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Ida at Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Ida at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Rex at Numero 20

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Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

photo via Brix's Facebook

photo by Noah Kentis

PHOTO: IZZIE AUSTIN

photo by Emma McIntyre

photo by Holly Whitaker

via Flasher's Instagram

Wednesday by Zachary Chick

photo: Greg Pontius

Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Numero 20

photo by Ben Stas

Numero 20

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Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

Unwound at Numero 20 (photo by Ben Stas)

Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Unwound at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Karate at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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Chisel at Numero 20

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photos by Aaron Ricketts, Isaiah London, Kadeem Cobham, Keenan Hairston, Romeo Mercado, Sebastian Rodriguez, and Thomas Dang, courtesy of Rolling Loud.