Teezo likewise won Rookie of the Year honors at the 2024 Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Power Players occasion.
BossMan Dlow at the Billboard’s Hip-Hop LIVE held at Xanadu on September 6, 2024 in New York, New York. Kristina Bumphrey
It’s a hectic week in the Signboard zeitgeist. After hosting the 2024 Signboard R&B Hip-Hop Power Players occasion, the Signboard Hip-Hop Live show decreased in Brooklyn at the Xanadu roller rink on Friday night (Sept. 6).
Amazon Music’s Breakthrough Artist BigXthaPlug struck the phase initially, around 9:40 p.m. ET, to set the tone for the night as numerous fans got settled in to the brand-new Bushwick place.
BigX emerged following a cross-country journey from the West Coast with his Texas-sized swagger in a white soccer jersey, however rapidly dropped it for his signature shirtless appearance.
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The Dallas native went through cuts like “Big Stepper” and his most current compelling single, the aptly-titled “The Largest.” He had some enjoyable with the audience when wagering his DJ that the left side of the crowd would be louder than the right, and BigX’s pockets wound up leaving a little much heavier than anticipated after winning the $2,000 wager.
The 26-year-old hit his two-step onstage and continued to carry out the Dazz Band-sampling “Whip It,” “Level” and “Mmhmm” in his heavy, shouting Southern drawl. The latter worked as BigX’s very first Billboard Hot 100 entry previously this year when it peaked at No. 63. He closed things out with his breakout anthem, “Texas,” while over 1,500 miles from home.
Next up, the sweltering Bossman Dlow struck the phase around 10:10 p.m. ET. Huge Za rocked snow white denims and a matching letterman coat with his signature ski safety glasses off to the side like he was all set to strike the slopes.
“Mr. Pot Scraper” offered fans a taste of the inspirational anthems that were to come previously warming up while leaping around from “Piss Me Off” to the braggadocios “Talk My Shit.” The Florida rap artist plainly has the streets on lock as the crowd remained in the palm of his hand.
“Finesse” sans GloRilla set the table for “Get in With Me,” which drew the loudest ovation of any track from the audience in the structure as the temperature level was shown up a number of notches.
Dlow’s inspiring raps went a cappella for the very first walk around as fans belted the “Yep” part of his “Juggs fiendin’/ Phone ringing/ N– s disliking” verse right back at him. He spun the block to perform his leading 50 Hot 100 banger a 2nd time with the growing DxnteMadeIt critical to provide individuals what they came for.
Simply shy of 11 p.m. ET suggested it was time for the night’s headliner, the eccentric Teezo Touchdown, who painted a more glamorized visual while mixing the worlds of rap, rock and R&B.