April 23, 2025
The competition will happen August 30 at Norfolk Scope Grounds.
The Cousinz Competition has introduced it performers for this yr’s occasion.
The second annual occasion, scheduled for August 30 in Norfolk, Virginia, at Norfolk Scope Grounds, will characteristic headliners Jeezy, T-Ache, and Lil’ Kim and units by New York Metropolis DJs DJ Clue and DJ Envy.
“We had an concept for our hometown, and it actually got here to life,” Clipse group member and competition co-founder Pusha T stated, based on WAVY. “Final yr set the vibe, tone, and power for Cousinz, and understanding that every yr will convey one thing completely different, we needed a lineup that mirrored how we really feel when we hop in our automobiles in the Summertime. Having Jeezy do a particular efficiency of his
hit TM 101 album–one thing the followers have been asking for years–is loopy to be occurring in Norfolk. Lil’ Kim is a rap legend and T-Ache retains the power excessive all the time.”
Different acts performing embrace: Yard Band, tour and daytime TV DJ, DJ Boof, DJs Izzy The DJ, DJ DC, and Been Blackin. The home DJ will probably be DJ Diamond Kuts. Comedian and actor Chico Bean and radio host and media personality Dominique Da Diva will function hosts.
Attendees also can take pleasure in culinary treats with the Stormy Blue Meals Truck Expertise.
On Friday, April 25, Cousinz, in partnership with The Waterside District, will host the Cousinz Neighborhood Engagement Kick-Off Dialog. The panelists would be the co-founder of the competition, recording artist Fam-Lay; Antonio Dowe of Cousinz Competition; Sean Washington of the Metropolis of Norfolk; and Suyapa Marquez of Dominion Vitality.
The occasion begins at 4 p.m. at The Market at Waterside. A mixer will happen from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m
“Cousinz is larger than music: it’s about group engagement,” stated Fam-Lay. “What made Cousinz particular final yr was that we had been capable of accomplice with native companies to alter folks’s lives. We awarded scholarships to 5 Norfolk State College college students by means of the Maintain The Door initiative, and we additionally partnered with Dominion Vitality to improve a Norfolk resident’s house. Once we say Cousinz is a motion, we imply that. Household–whether or not by bloodline or by group ties–helps each other. We’ll be activating the group once more this yr by means of completely different pop-ups and experiences.”
Ticket gross sales for Cousinz will start with a locals solely on-site pre-slle on Friday, April 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at The Waterside District in Norfolk.
Basic on-line pre-sale for earlier Cousinz Competition ticket purchasers begins Monday, April 28 at 10 a.m. by means of Wednesday, April 30 at 11:59 p.m. on www.cousinzfestival.com.
Basic public on-line gross sales start Thursday, Could 1 at 10 a.m.
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