Rolling Loud had the biggest acts perform for the last set time on their three stages including Meek Mill, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert and A$AP Rocky. There were also acts that fans looked forward to seeing such as Megan Thee Stallion, Blueface, Tyga, A Boogie, Trippie Red, Lil Tecca, Wu Tang Clan, Juice Wrld and more!

We all know Meek Mill for his strong beliefs and Activism towards prison reform. He was a victim of being treated unfairly by the justice system when he was still a target after already serving his time for a previous charge and completed Parole. A Philly judge sentenced the phenom rapper to 2 to 4 years in prison for violating probation in the nearly decade-old gun charge case.

Meek Mill knows far to well the way the system treats people of color, so he played the songs of the rappers that were banned from Rolling Loud by the NYPD. The performers included Casanova, Pop Smoke, 22GZ, Don Q, and Sheff G. They were banned by the NYPD because of “public safety concerns”.

Casanova took to Instagram to share his disdain for the NYPD’s decision of excluding him for the festival. He said it was unfair because his last felony conviction was 12 years ago.

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Since Rolling Loud was free from any violent acts or unsafe situations, perhaps the performers that were banned will be allowed to perform next year. Meek Mill definitely showed love to them and hopefully he will try his best to put an effort to make changes as well.

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Seems like law enforcement and Bobby Shmurda aren’t the best of friends. The rapper was arrested during a police sting very early this morning along with several members of GS9, in front of a NYC recording studio. The rap crew has been tied to involvement of several shooting as well as narcotic trafficking after a long-term investigation by the NYPD. The exact charges against Bobby are unknown until his arraignment on Thursday at the Manhattan Supreme Court. Kati Cornell, director of public information for New York City’s special narcotics prosecutor states the NYPD plans to hold a press conference tomorrow afternoon to discuss the case. This is Bobby Shmurda’s third run in with the law this year following his arrest for weapon possession in June, and for smoking a joint with friends while being doubled parked on a Brooklyn street in October.

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