Kendrick Lamar to Headline This Year's Hot 97 Summer Jam

As well as Lil Wayne, A$AP Ferg and Rich The Kid.

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After becoming the first ever rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize, Kendrick Lamar has now been confirmed as the headliner for this year’s Hot 97 Summer Jam. Other artists on the line-up include Lil Wayne, A$AP Ferg and Rich The Kid, while Remy Ma and Torey Lanez are set to make a second consecutive appearance, after performing at 2017’s festival.

The smaller Festival Stage is set to feature appearances from Jay Critch, Don Q and Snoopy Dinero. Take a look at a recap of the full line-up announcement video below. Tickets for the event are set to go on sale on April 20, with Summer Jam taking place on June 10 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

In other music news, Chance The Rapper has put together a 25th birthday playlist.

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