Lil Wayne To Headline Cannabis Cup Despite Saying He Never Wants To Return

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apper Lil' Wayne performs during the 2018 Adult Video News Awards at The Joint inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on January 27, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Nas and 2 Chainz are also listed as headliners for the weekend.

Every year, stoners alike come together for High Times' annual Cannabis Cup and bring some great musical acts to perform at the event. There's a strong emphasis on hip hop artists for most years and each year, they get even bigger names. Back in 2016, they tapped Lil Wayne to headline the festival. While everything was all good, Wayne ended up storming off the stage and said, "Now don’t you ever call me to do this shit again, ever. Don’t you ever, ever, ever ask me to do this shit again." Clearly that didn't stick as he's agreed to headline its annual SoCal festival two years later.

Lil Wayne, Nas and 2 Chainz will be headlining High Times' Cannabis Cup this year which take place from April 20th to 22nd. Nas will be headlining on Friday, April 20th with Rick Ross and Lupe Fiasco also scheduled to perform that day. Weezy will hold down headlining duties on Saturday ahead of performances from Fabolous and Raekwon. To close out the festival, 2 Chainz will headline on Sunday the 22nd with Rich The Kid and Yo Gotti performing ahead of him. It's definitely going to be quite the weekend for stoners. 

Hopefully, Wayne doesn't storm off stage this time around. It was reported that he was upset at the crowd because they were too mellow. If you've ever been to a Lil Wayne show in the past, you should know that he's always high energy, despite how high he is. 

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Aron A. is a features editor for HotNewHipHop. Beginning his tenure at HotNewHipHop in July 2017, he has comprehensively documented the biggest stories in the culture over the past few years. Throughout his time, Aron’s helped introduce a number of buzzing up-and-coming artists to our audience, identifying regional trends and highlighting hip-hop from across the globe. As a Canadian-based music journalist, he has also made a concerted effort to put spotlights on artists hailing from North of the border as part of Rise & Grind, the weekly interview series that he created and launched in 2021. Aron also broke a number of stories through his extensive interviews with beloved figures in the culture. These include industry vets (Quality Control co-founder Kevin "Coach K" Lee, Wayno Clark), definitive producers (DJ Paul, Hit-Boy, Zaytoven), cultural disruptors (Soulja Boy), lyrical heavyweights (Pusha T, Styles P, Danny Brown), cultural pioneers (Dapper Dan, Big Daddy Kane), and the next generation of stars (Lil Durk, Latto, Fivio Foreign, Denzel Curry). Aron also penned cover stories with the likes of Rick Ross, Central Cee, Moneybagg Yo, Vince Staples, and Bobby Shmurda.
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