The annual Made in America festival took place this weekend, and there was so much going on, we’ve filtered out some of the best moments that took place throughout the concert series.
1. Nicki’s surprise appearance
There were rumors that Nicki Minaj would make a surprise appearance during Beyoncé’s set, so when she actually came on stage with her boyfriend, Meek Mill. We shouldn’ve seen it coming—the majority of the songs Meek was performing were actually Nicki’s. The two ended up singing their duet “All Eyes On You,” which had us like, #relationshipgoals.
2. Earl Sweatshirt’s one-liners
Throughout his set, Earl had the crowd yelling and singing phrases that definitely got the entire park’s attention. One of the loudest was, “I’ma f*** the freckles off your face b*tch,” from his track “Molasses.” Shock factor aside, he continually got the crowd pumped up and wanting more.
3. G-Eazy’s dancing
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While he may show off his moves at every one of his shows, G-Eazy was definitely on another level throughout his performance on Saturday. Whether it was to one of his classics or to some of his new songs on his upcoming album, he was constantly moving and the crowd was loving it. At the end of his set, he even threw out $2 bills for fans to keep.
4. Nick Jonas covering “Roses”
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Yes, Nick Jonas covered Outkast’s “Roses,” and it was amazing. Nick described the song as “a tasteful way of saying, ‘F*ck you,’ to someone you don’t like.” The audience sang along to the entire thing, and stood in awe as Nick hit every high note perfectly, proving that his solo career has a long future ahead of it.
5. Modest Mouse’s classic song
Though the majority of their setlist consisted of the band’s most popular songs, everyone rejoiced when the first note of “Float On” started playing. It was just what the crowd needed to prepare for the following act—Queen B herself.
6. Beyoncé
This one goes without saying—Beyoncé was OBVIOUSLY one of the festival’s highlights. As soon as the doors opened, fans beelined it to her set, camping out in front of the stage for an entire day. With classics like “Survivor” and “Say My Name,” along with some of her recent songs, Beyoncé performed a whopping 22 songs, with additional covers throughout. QUEEN.
7. Big Sean’s speech
Similar to his acceptance speech at the VMA’s, Big Sean spoke to the audience regarding his song “One Man Can Change the World.” He dedicated the song to his grandmother, and again explained her accomplishments throughout her life, like how she was one of the first black female captains in World War II.
8. J. Cole’s “Work Out”
J. Cole threw it back to his hit song “Work Out,” and it was a hit. As if the crowd hadn’t spent enough time dancing at the festival, they really broke out the moves for this one.
9. The Weeknd covering Beyoncé
The two headliners combined into one as The Weeknd shocked the crowd by covering Beyoncé’s single, “Drunk in Love.” We have to say, it would be fair to say that he performed the song as well as Bey did the night before.
10. Future’s album announcement
The crowd for Future’s set was insane, with festival-goers trying to get as close to the front as possible. As if there wasn’t already enough excitement, the rapper announced that he’s planning on dropping another album before 2015 ends. Uh, what?! He didn’t give any details, but if Dirty Sprite 2, his last album, is any indication of how this one is going to be, there’s no doubting another success.
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