Joyner Lucas Desires Off Lollapalooza For Billing Him Beneath Machine Gun Kelly
Joyner Lucas was introduced to play Lollapalooza this July, however he’s not too comfortable about it. In a prolonged Twitter meltdown, the rapper advised the competition to take away him from the invoice for disrespecting his title with a mid-level placement on the lineup flier — particularly compared to “goofy ass” headliner Machine Gun Kelly.
Lucas started his rant with concern over being positioned in small font in the course of the competition flier, reasonably than printed in daring on the high with the headliners, the place he clearly thinks he belongs. “I’m the most important unbiased artist interval except my n—- tech. And I acquired the numbers & the followers & the [money] to again that assertion up,” Lucas tweeted. The rapper additionally claimed that he didn’t comply with carry out at Lollapalooza, citing an unsatisfactory provide from the competition, however that organizers put him on the invoice anyway.
After a number of “Have you learnt who I’m?”-type tweets — together with an extremely callous use of that New York Occasions COVID-19 deaths cowl web page, by which Lucas in contrast his tiny spot on the competition flier to the newspaper’s prolonged checklist of names of the deceased — Lucas introduced Machine Gun Kelly into his diatribe, questioning how the rapper-turned-pop punker acquired a headlining spot. (It’s a good query.)
Figuring out he was doubtless going to start out beef with MGK by mentioning his title, Lucas went on to ship a imprecise risk to the rapper. “Someone stated ‘Don’t carry out the rap satan’… Maaaaannnn hear. Lol What my brother Marshall did to this n—- @machinegunkelly is mild in comparison with what’s ready if he wanna stroll down that road wit me. Ain’t no person frightened bout a n—- who paints his nails,” Lucas tweeted.
For what it’s price, Machine Gun Kelly appeared to anticipate individuals to be upset over his latest success. “I do know it kills sure bands in that group that I acquired the success that I acquired,” he admitted to Billboard. “However I earned that shit. Dude, I used to be fucking loading up the van with our drums and amps in 2010, driving to Indiana and Chicago, taking part in Warped Tour. I can let you know the fucking Wi-Fi codes to venues in Blackfoot, Idaho. Are you able to say that shit as a band?”
Try Lucas’ full Twitter rant beneath.
With or with out the rapper, Lollapalooza will take over Chicago’s Grant Park July Twenty eighth-Thirty first, with MGK, Metallica, Inexperienced Day, Dua Lipa, Doja Cat, Lil Child, and Kygo main the invoice. Tickets are on sale now on the competition’s web site.
These festivals is gon cease taking part in with me like I ain’t that nigga. Placing my title subsequent to the names of a bunch of random niggaz that no person heard of and providing me a weak ass ?. Then I say no to the provide and these hoe ass niggaz put me on the flier in any case. @lollapalooza
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
Niggaz is on gon begin placing respek on my title. For years I been getting these weak ass presents like I’m some lil nigga. Then niggaz who ain’t even on my degree or doing my numbers is getting put in BIG LETTERS whereas they write my shit hella small on the flier.! How sway?!!
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
I’m the most important unbiased artist interval except my nigga tech. And I acquired the numbers & the followers & the? to again that assertion up. How is it that these festivals maintain tryna bunch my title up with a bunch of niggaz who ain’t on my degree?. nigga I’m JOYNER LUCAS ?
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
All I do know is @lollapalooza higher take my fukin title off that flier. I ain’t comply with that lineup and I don’t need that weak ass ? niggaz tried to provide me. Subsequent factor I kno the flier goes out they usually gon put my title in some tiny ass letter like i ain’t me. Fuck outta right here! ?
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
Bro hit me up at the moment asking me what time is my set at @lollapalooza. I stated huh? went and regarded on the flier and needed to discover a microscope to seek out my title. ? Disrespectful. They stated i needed to get my numbers as much as be revered. So I went high 10 billboard independently. Nonetheless this
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
…. @lollapalooza be like “and in the event you look actual shut WE ALSO GOT JOYNER LUCAS on the lineup”… ? pic.twitter.com/eZpzlNbDEW
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
Then you definately acquired this goofy ass nigga headlining? Smh how sway? pic.twitter.com/fgHyU6CQJS
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
somebody stated “don’t carry out the rap satan”… ? maaaaannnn hear. Lol What my brother Marshall did to this nigga @machinegunkelly is mild in comparison with what’s ready if he wanna stroll down that road wit me. Ain’t no person frightened bout a nigga who paints his nails. ?? foh
— Joyner Lucas (@JoynerLucas) March 23, 2022
Your 2022 Lineup is right here! ? 4-Day Tickets on sale at the moment at 12pm CT. https://t.co/bmjLHHMiVU pic.twitter.com/RSBzzOgXHp
— Lollapalooza (@lollapalooza) March 22, 2022