Billboard kicked off its three-day live performance sequence with performances by Lola Brooke, Armani White and 03 Greedo on Thursday (March 16).
Lil Yachty was set to headline — performing songs off his lately launched No. 1 album Let’s Begin Right here — although as a result of sudden extreme climate, by no means made it on stage.
Opening acts Lola Brooke and Armani White, nonetheless, acquired the vitality up earlier than last-minute addition Greedo took to the stage.
Brooke, who carried out in a racecar-inspired outfit with lengthy silver hair, fittingly opened her set with 2022 single “Right here I Come.” She additionally happy the group together with her breakout hit “Don’t Play With It,” which she launched in 2021 and on the prime of this 12 months entered Billboard‘s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. The New York rapper additionally kicked off 2023 with a label deal, signing to Arista Data in collaboration with Staff Eighty Productions.
Armani White was up subsequent, who made fairly the intro by throwing Fruit Snacks to followers as an early-evening pick-me-up. He then dove proper in, opening with the hook of his viral hit “Billie Eilish” to pump up the thickening crowd who fortunately screamed alongside. He additionally handled the viewers to “Diamond Dallas” and “Goated,” which he rapped alongside a saxophonist.
And at last, 03 Greedo grew to become the unintentional nearer, changing into the final performer of the evening earlier than extreme climate compelled an evacuation minutes earlier than Lil Yachty was scheduled to start. In the end, his set was cancelled.
As for 03 Greedo — who was launched from jail in January after serving almost 5 years behind bars on gun and drug costs — he delivered a compelling comeback set.
As he wrote on Instagram on the time of his launch: “Sure, I’m free from jail however I’m nonetheless not utterly out … I’m in a midway home for as much as 6 months with a 5 minute cellphone name every week … “I actually simply don’t need to discuss to alot of individuals but … I acquired so much I need to clear in my head first.”
Judging by his set, music could also be one of the best ways by means of, as he carried out hits from his 2018 Alamo Data debut mixtape The Wolf of Grape Road like “Substance” and “Run For Yo Life,” the latter of which incorporates the road, “B—h it’s my 12 months.” And along with his freedom and a efficiency like this one beneath his belt, it very effectively could possibly be.
On account of inclement climate circumstances the March 16 live performance was cancelled. All tickets bought for this live performance by means of the Moody Amphitheater field workplace or Ticketmaster will likely be refunded.
Authentic ticket purchasers will obtain communications and refunds instantly from Ticketmaster.
