Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers react during a performance by Houston rapper Don Toliver during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Kid Cudi performs on the Ciroc main stage during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Houston rapper Don Toliver performs during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers react during a performance by Houston rapper Don Toliver during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Kid Cudi performs on the Ciroc main stage during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Kid Cudi performs on the Ciroc main stage during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers exit the venue after artist Kid Cudi left the show early after people throw trash on stage during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers walk the grounds during the first day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Friday, July 22, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Yung Miami and JT from the City Girls hip hop duo react on stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Action Bronson performs on the Monster stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Ski Mask the Slump God performs on the Ciroc main stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers Alejandro Arias, right, and Davina Regis, left, react to a performance on the Monster stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Festival goers react to a performance on the Monster stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Travis Scott performs on the Ciroc main stage after being brought out as a suprise guest by fellow rapper Future during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
A view of the Ciroc main stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Future performs on the Ciroc main stage during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Travis Scott performs on the Ciroc main stage after being brought out as a suprise guest by fellow rapper Future during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
American rapper Travis Scott performs on the Ciroc main stage after being brought out as a suprise guest by fellow rapper Future during the second day of Rolling Loud Miami, an international hip-hop festival, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, July 23, 2022. Daniel A. Varela dvarela@miamiherald.com
Baby Keem performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
People are seen at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
Sukihana performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
Kodak Black performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
People are seen at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
People in the crowd cheer as Sukihana performs at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
People get caught in the rain at Rolling Loud at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida on Sunday, July 24, 2022. Sydney Walsh swalsh@miamiherald.com
This story was originally published July 23, 2022 at 2:05 PM.
C. Isaiah Smalls II is a sports and culture writer who covers the Miami Dolphins. In his previous capacity at the Miami Herald, he was the race and culture reporter who created The 44 Percent, a newsletter dedicated to the Black men who voted to incorporate the city of Miami. A graduate of both Morehouse College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, Smalls previously worked for ESPN’s Andscape.