A History of Rappers Throwing Their Own Music Festivals

Wayne's Lil Weezyana Festival is only the latest.

Lil Wayne - Lil WeezyAna Fest - Weezy F. Baby has a surprise for his native city of New Orleans.The rapper announced that he'll be hosting his first Lil Weezyana Music Festival on August 28 at N'awlins' Champion Square, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.While the full lineup hasn't yet been revealed, Wayne announced that he'll be taking the stage with his day one cohorts: Mannie Fresh, Turk and Juvenile.  Before Wayne sets the N.O. on fire once again, check out other music festivals put on by MCs. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: WENN.com)
The Roots - Roots Picnic - The Roots have been putting on their annual picnic in Philadelphia for eight years now. This May's lineup featured The Weeknd, Erykah Badu, A$AP Rocky and Rae Sremmurd.(Photo: Scott Weiner/Retna Ltd./Corbis)
Murs - Paid Dues - Murs put a spotlight on the independent hip hop game in 2006 when he launched his Paid Dues festival in Southern California. Heavy hitters who came through and supported Murs's venture included Little Brother, De La Soul, Rakim, GZA, Slaughterhouse, Ice Cube and E-40. Its seven-year run ceased in 2013.(Photo: Michael Buckner/Getty Images)Cypress Hill - Smoke Out - Cypress Hill took its pro-marijuana stance to new heights in 1998 with the Smoke Out Festival. After six straight years, they rolled up and re-lit the musical doobie again from 2009-2012. The list of green performers includes KRS-One, De La Soul, Snoop, Kendrick Lamar, Redman, Method Man, Linkin Park, DMX, Incubus, Nas, Damien Marley and Wiz Khalifa.(Photo: Michael Tullberg/Getty Images)

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Lil Wayne - Lil WeezyAna Fest - Weezy F. Baby has a surprise for his native city of New Orleans.The rapper announced that he'll be hosting his first Lil Weezyana Music Festival on August 28 at N'awlins' Champion Square, to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.While the full lineup hasn't yet been revealed, Wayne announced that he'll be taking the stage with his day one cohorts: Mannie Fresh, Turk and Juvenile.  Before Wayne sets the N.O. on fire once again, check out other music festivals put on by MCs. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA) (Photo: WENN.com)

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