Lil Wayne is a dwelling legend, and he was feeling the love from the raucous Kansas crowd. Weezy headlined Travis Kelce’s Kelce Jam 2024 offered by Jim Beam on Saturday night time (Could 18) a couple of half-hour outdoors Kansas Metropolis throughout the Missouri state line.
Hundreds stuffed the out of doors Azura Amphitheater on a sweltering day donning distinctive outfits celebrating their beloved Kansas Metropolis Chiefs in addition to themed-fits surrounding the famous person tight finish and his music icon girlfriend Taylor Swift, who was throughout the globe performing in Stockholm, Sweden, on her Eras Tour.
The New Orleans rap deity adopted units from 2 Chainz and Diplo whereas the group anxiously awaited the primary attraction when Wayne popped out simply shy of midnight CT to 2008’s Jay-Z-assisted “Mr. Carter,” bringing the entire followers to their toes.
Patrick Mahomes, 2 Chainz and Travis Kelce on stage throughout Kelce Jam at Azura Amphitheater on Could 18, 2024 in Bonner Springs, Kansas.
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As solely Weezy might, he casually hit the stage smoking a blunt whereas rocking a Gucci hat, a black long-sleeve with saggy Gucci shorts and fight boots. “Trav, you introduced ’em out tonight. One time for my motherf—-g n—a Travie, man,” Wayne stated whereas shocked by the staggering numbers within the viewers, which gave the impression to be greater than he anticipated. “God I didn’t even see ’em. Up high, make some f—–g noise, rattling!”
The vitality was taken to a different stage when Weezy introduced out his Welcome 2 ColleGrove operating mate and frequent collaborator 2 Chainz.
After operating by way of “Wealthy As F–ok,” the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs tight finish even joined the efficiency of “Duffle Bag Boy.” Kelce fittingly introduced a Louis Vuitton duffle bag with him, however inside was the Vince Lombardi Trophy, which Chainz briefly rented from the three-time Tremendous Bowl champ.
Earlier within the day, Kelce solely revealed to Billboard that “Duffle Bag Boy” was considered one of his all-time favourite songs and stays a pre-game playlist staple for him to today earlier than hitting the sphere.
“I’m an enormous mixtape period man,” Kelce says. “Wayne has been considered one of my favorites since highschool, because the early 2000s. Since 2 Chainz is right here, ‘Duffle Bag Boy’ is considered one of my favourite songs of all-time. I’ve it on my recreation day playlist and every part.”
Playaz Circle’s “Duffle Bag Boy” arrived in 2007 and reached No. 15 on the Billboard Sizzling 100.
Exterior of the Tity Boi cameo, Lil Wayne stored the setlist just like his Welcome to Tha Carter Tour from final yr, which included fan-favorites like “Hustler Musik,” “I’m Goin In,” “Lollipop,” “Let the Beat Construct,” “Blunt Blowin,” “Fireman,” “Mrs. Officer,” “We Be Regular Mobbin’” and “The Motto” earlier than wrapping up with “A Milli.”
Weezy loved himself a lot all through the hour-long set that he hopes to be acting at Kelce Jam 2025, if Travis could have him. “Trav, I don’t know when you do that yearly. However make certain I’m on the record each f—–g yr,” he pleaded with the Chiefs star.
As one fan bluntly put it whereas leaving the venue as Whitney Houston’s “I Will At all times Love You” serenaded these left, “That was f—–g superior.”
Watch a stay stream of the complete pageant on X. Lil Wayne’s set begins across the 4:11:00 mark.
