Luckily for the most part people were having a great time during Rocky’s set though enjoying it may have been a little challenging. Security did their best to slow down jumpers but the number of people overwhelmed them to the point it became more about containing the madness rather than stopping it. Still, fans managed to climb any structure possible to get a better view of the performance. At that point, fans made their way to the backstage area as well so fences were placed to allow the rapper to take stage safely. Speaking of Rocky, things didn’t get much better when A$AP Rocky took the stage (pun intended). It was all fun and games at first but with little push back from security more and more began to take advantage of the situation. Fans began jumping the fence to get access to the VIP lounge and photo pit areas. During Lil Yachty’s set, however, is when things started to get rocky. Summer Smash started off strong with performances from Yung Bans, Latto, and Lil Skies. It has manifested into a brand that has grown exponentially over the last several years collaborating with some of rap’s best upcoming artists.

From starting out as an Internet blog when he was in high school to Bennett dropping out of college to pursue his dream of videography with hip-hop. Cole Bennett’s brand has transformed into one of the biggest rap platforms in the modern era. Having taken the California-Pink Line train stop to see my granny as a child, it felt surreal to take the same exit to a music festival and not just any festival, but one put together by Lyrical Lemonade. The event took place in Douglass Park, a block down from my guelita’s house. Regardless, it was an epic way to end the summer. Things got wild and chaotic rather quickly but never out of hand.

The festival showcase brought together some of the best rappers to come out within the last decade but the event itself wasn’t without its problems. Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash music festival returned to Chicago for its third anniversary.

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