Ferg
Ferg came out as a surprise guest during the “live mixtape” led by Black Thought, Method Man, and Redman
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Method Man and Redman
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Method Man and Redman performed hits from throughout their catalog and welcomed a multitude of talented MCs to guest on their “live mixtape” with DJ J. Period.
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Sexyy Red
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Sexyy Red performed in front of a giant “Make America Sexy Again” hat.
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Fans
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone More than 30,000 fans came to Fairmount Park each day of the Roots Picnic 2024.
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Gunna
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Gunna performed on the main stage on Sunday.
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Common
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Common was another surprise guest at the “live mixtape” on Saturday, performing his classic “I Used To Love H.E.R.” and more.
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The-Dream
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Fresh off his writing credits on Beyoncé’s Renaissance and Cowboy Carter, The-Dream performed some of the greatest songs from his 2000s solo peak, like “Falsetto” and “Fancy.”
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The Roots
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone The Roots closed out the festival with a tribute to New Orleans, featuring special guests Trombone Shorty, Lil Wayne, and more.
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Fans
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone The energy at the festival was joyful.
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Q
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Singer Q performed on the festival’s first day.
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Method Man
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Method Man in a quiet moment backstage.
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Gunna and Wale
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Gunna and Wale linked up backstage.
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Sexyy Red
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Sexyy Red poses with a stack of bills.
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Smino
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone St. Louis rapper Smino gave a great performance on the festival’s first day.
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Shaboozey
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Shaboozey, who’s having a big moment right now with his hit “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” and his debut album, performed on Sunday afternoon.
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Wale
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Wale performed on Sunday after the Backyard Band’s set, keeping the DMV energy going.
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Lil Wayne
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Lil Wayne joined the Roots onstage to close out the Picnic.
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The Roots
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Black Thought and Questlove, who founded the Roots together as high school classmates, have built a legendary career.
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Fans
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Fans treated the Roots Picnic like an unofficial start to summer.
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Trombone Shorty
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Trombone Shorty added some brass to the New Orleans celebration on the closing night.
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Wale
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Wale basked in the love from his crowd, which was full of D.C.-area fans.
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Kenya Vaun
Image Credit: Elianel Clinton for Rolling Stone Rising singer Kenya Vaun performed on day one.