Rolling Loud Co-Founder Accuses Drake of ‘Ducking’ Headlining Festival

You know who’s never performed at Rolling Loud? Drake. And it’s not for a lack of trying.

Rolling Loud co-founder Tariq Cherif made an appearance on Big Boy’s Neighborhood recently and was asked which artist the festival hasn’t been able to book for whatever reason. Big Boy gave him an out by suggesting that he didn’t necessarily have to name the person in question, but Cherif didn’t hold back.

“I’ll say it. I don’t care,” Cherif replied. “I feel like Drake’s ducking us.”

Adding, “I got no beef with Drake. I like Drake. I think he’s a great artist… We’ve been trying to book him forever. We even offered Drake three nights of Drake once. They were like, ‘You need to make it special.’ Like, ‘All right, three nights of Drake.’ You’d be the headliner for three nights.” Cherif then revealed that he heard rumors that a European festival is working on “stealing” their idea, but didn’t name names like he did with the Toronto rapper.

During the month of February, Drake is embarking on an Australian tour where he’ll also be making a couple stops in New Zealand. The tour begins on the same day as the Super Bowl and will end on March 1.

Rolling Loud California will be on March 15 and 16 at Hollywood Park next to SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif. The festival, which started as a three-day affair in Miami back in 2015, will be switching to a two-day format and will be offering up carnival rides, brand activations, and art installations to compliment more than 75 performances.

A$AP Rocky, Playboi Carti, and Mexican singer Peso Pluma will serve as headliners.