Tyler, the Creator
Luis ‘Panch’ Perez*Tyler, the Creator, Tame Impala and Jack Harlow will top the bill at this year’s Forecastle Festival in Louisville, Ky. The artists will each headline a night on Memorial Day Weekend at Waterfront Park between May 27-29.
More than 50 artists across hip-hop, alternative, electronic and more will grace the Forecastle stages over the course of the three-day event, including Rüfüs Du Soul, Phoebe Bridgers, Porter Robinson, Clairo, 6Lack and Black Pumas. Fletcher, Princess Nokia, 100 gecs, Duckworth and more will also perform at this year’s event.
The multi-genre festival is returning for the first time since 2019 due to the pandemic. The 2022 edition is also moving up from July to May. Forecastle stages will also be moving with the Ocean Stage, now located on the Wharf, and fully tented. The Mast Stage will continue to offer sweeping views of the Ohio River.
VIP experiences include access to prime viewing areas at the Mast and Boom stages, access to the VIP Lido Deck Lounge, located next to the Mast Stage. The lounge also features shaded seating, premium restrooms, and food and beverage offerings from Louisville’s favorite dining destinations. Complimentary salon services including festival braids and bio-glitter will also be available for VIP ticket holders.
The upgraded GA+ experience will also be available, and includes access to a private retreat with seating and shade near the Mast Stage, air-conditioned restrooms, a full-service bar with beer, wine, cocktails and food for purchase.
General on-sale for three-day and single day tickets are available now. Check out the full lineup below:
NEWS
There is no question that Clipse’s Let God Sort Em Out made a serious impact and continues to hold weight. The project showed that hip hop is not limited by age and proved that a long-awaited return can still land in a major way regardless of the time away.
If you need a reminder, the Virginia duo’s fourth studio album debuted comfortably within the top five of the Hot 200. It secured the number four position and moved an impressive 118,000 units in its first week.
On top of that, it picked up a win at this year’s Grammys, earning Best Rap Performance for “Chains & Whips.” The album also received four additional nominations, including Best Music Video, Rap Album, and Album of the Year.
It is hard to believe the project will officially hit its one year mark this summer on July 11. Even so, Pusha T is making it clear that both supporters and critics should not be overlooking it anytime soon.
While performing at Coachella yesterday, King Push told the crowd that LGSEO still sits at the top, regardless of genre.
He said, “‘Let God Sort Em Out’ is still the album of the motherfckin year. Whole new year, still album of the year,” per Kurrco. “Album of the motherfcking year until we drop again. We don't care who dropping. It don't matter.”
That is a strong statement for obvious reasons, especially considering the recent claims surrounding Push himself.
Over the same weekend, hip hop social media lit up after several alleged reference tracks connected to Quentin Miller and Push began circulating. Three tracks surfaced in total, but one that drew the most attention was an alleged record titled “Real Gon’ Come.” It is said to come from the DAYTONA era, around 2017 to 2018.
The situation gained traction because fans remember the past tension between Drake and Pusha T before Drake’s clash with Kendrick Lamar. During that feud, Pusha accused Drake of using ghostwriters on tracks like “Infrared,” which appears on DAYTONA. On that song, he raps, “The bigger question is how the Russians did it /
It was written like Nas, but it came from Quentin.”
Reactions have been mixed. Some people argue it is not a major issue since Miller’s alleged contributions were limited to hooks. Others point out that the songs were never officially released, so they see no real problem. Meanwhile, critics view it as clear hypocrisy on Pusha T’s part, a perspective that DJ Akademiks has also supported.
