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“College has been too quiet now,” the Billboard reads. “Till Now. Uy Scuti.”
Lyrical Lemonade and SPKRBX have formally unveiled the 2025 Summer season Smash Competition lineup, marking the occasion’s extremely anticipated return to SeatGeek Stadium close to Chicago from June 20-22. Now in its seventh 12 months, the competition continues to reign because the world’s largest independently owned hip-hop occasion.
Constructing on final 12 months’s momentous version, which featured Chief Keef’s long-awaited homecoming and the U.S. competition debut of Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack collective, this 12 months’s competition will ship one more uncommon and historic efficiency. Grammy-winning artist and cultural icon Younger Thug will take the stage on Sunday night time, marking his first dwell efficiency since spring 2022.
Day 1 of Summer season Smash 2025 will see Don Toliver and YEAT co-headline of their first-ever joint collaborative efficiency. The duo, thought of two of probably the most influential voices in fashionable hip-hop, will ship a extremely anticipated set that festival-goers gained’t need to miss.
Saturday night time will characteristic the return of Future, some of the achieved artists of his era, as he continues his legendary run in rap historical past.
Chicago’s elite hip-hop scene may even be on full show, with performances from G Herbo, Saba, and FamousDex. Hometown hero Likelihood The Rapper will shut out one of many two principal levels on Sunday night time.
Extra competition alumni returning this 12 months embody Sexyy Purple, Quavo, SahBabii, Nav, Ski Masks the Stoop God, Trippie Redd, NLE Choppa, Nettspend, and OsamaSon. Followers can even anticipate first-time Summer season Smash performances from Soulja Boy, 1900Rugrat, and Che, amongst different rising hip-hop stars.
Following a sold-out presale, a brand new batch of GA, VIP, and Platinum tickets shall be accessible beginning Friday, March 28, at Midday CST by way of TheSummerSmash.com. These would be the lowest-priced tickets earlier than costs improve nearer to the occasion.
“We’re excited to current the seventh version of the biggest impartial hip-hop competition on the earth and might’t wait to point out the followers what we’ve been engaged on,” stated Berto Solorio, Summer season Smash Cofounder and SPKRBX Founder.
Cofounder and Lyrical Lemonade Founder Cole Bennett added, “I really feel fortunate to have the ability to throw the get together of the 12 months with my greatest mates. Could this be the very best one but. Fortunate quantity 7.”
The complete lineup is on the market at TheSummerSmash.com.
