Juicy Fest 2024 Kicks Off with Hip Hop and R&B Royalty in Melbourne Showgrounds

Juicy Fest 2024 is finally here! After wooing fans in New Zealand, the Southern Hemisphere‘s top hip hop festival will kick off its Australian leg at Melbourne Showgrounds on January 12.

The festival will be headlined by golden age hip hop and R&B royalty including T.I., T-Pain and Ashanti. For those planning out their day of partying, here are the scheduled Juicy Fest set times.

The 2024 run is the second-ever iteration of the festival, which is hosted by the global streetwear empire Culture Kings. When the event debuted in January this year, bringing Nelly, Neo and Ja Rul across the country, the lineup was so impressive that some fans even .

Despite this, the festival sold out, securing itself as one of Australia’s primary celebrations of hip hop and R&B – as this year’s lineup goes to show.

The highly influential T-Pain leads the charge. Known for his signature auto-tuned vocal style (which went on to dominate the 2000s), the artist has released countless iconic tracks, including Buy U a Drank, I’m N Luv and Up Down.

He’ll be joined by R&B star Ashanti whose crystal-clear voice was emblematic of the decade, showcased on tracks like Foolish, Rock Wit U (Awww Baby) and Ja Rule’s Mezmerise, and T.I, best known for being a pioneer of trap music.

On the New Zealand dates of the festival, rapper The Game was replaced on the lineup by YG as he faced difficulty getting into the country.

Police have also said they will be targeting the festival with sniffer dogs following .

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