(From left to proper) Burna Boy, Metro Boomin and Skepta will carry out at Rolling Loud India 2026 in Mumbai. Pictures: Press, Republic Information, Atlantic Information
Hip-hop stars Metro Boomin, Skepta, Burna Boy, Karan Aujla, Huge Sean and extra are set to carry out on the second version of Rolling Loud India pageant on Dec. 12 and 13, 2026 in Mumbai.
Whereas a venue is but to be introduced, the pageant’s second version marks the India debut of a number of world rappers and producers. Day one sees the chart-topping producer Metro Boomin, multi-platinum artist Huge Sean and Nigerian hitmaker Burna Boy (whose earlier India join features a collaboration with Sidhu Moose Wala).
The opening day of Rolling Loud India additionally options Washington D.C.-born artist GoldLink (identified for songs like “Crew” and “U Say”), Haryanvi hip-hop star Dhanda Nyoliwala, Philadelphia’s Slayr (with hits like “Sloppy Joe” and “Holding”), Atlanta’s ApolloRed1 (a YVL star with songs like “RedFlag”), Tamil genre-bending star Paal Dabba, North Carolina-origin SoSoCamo (identified for songs like “Preserve Regular”), Desi-origin U.Okay. producer Metal Banglez, Ahmedabad-based rapper Snappy Kaal and Indiana rap artist Jorjiana, amongst others.
Day two shall be headlined by Aujla (who’s returning to Rolling Loud India for his second consecutive efficiency) and U.Okay. grime star Skepta. Identified for songs like “Shutdown,” “That’s Not Me” and “Greaze Mode,” Skepta may even be making his India debut quickly after releasing his solo album The Fork and Knife in November.
Rolling Loud India’s second day additionally brings in Los Angeles rap star Schoolboy Q, identified for songs like “Collard Greens” and “Man of the Yr” from his 2014 album Oxymoron. Extra lately, the rapper launched his album Blue Lips in 2024. He’s joined by New Delhi’s firebrand duo Seedhe Maut, Chicago’s BabyChiefDoIt (with hits like “The Viper”), Punjabi rapper-producer Wazir Patar, Indo-American hip-hop star Raja Kumari, who’s prepping her upcoming sixth album ZINDABAD: The DEKADE of Kumari, Tamil-Canadian rapper Navz-47, and extra.
The pageant lineup is accomplished by rising rap stars corresponding to Vichaar, Shikriwal, MC Gawthi and DJ 5 Venoms, DJ EJ, Ravator, The Spindoctor and 2slimey. New York’s Robb Financial institution$ additionally returns for a second efficiency at Rolling Loud India, having performed in 2025 as effectively.
Commenting on the 2026 India lineup, Rolling Loud co-founder and CEO Matt Zingler says in an announcement, “One factor that actually stood out to us in India was how open the followers have been to all the pieces. If the music connects, they present up for it. That’s influenced how we’ve approached this yr’s lineup – bringing worldwide and Indian artists collectively throughout each days and making it really feel like one pageant, not two totally different worlds.”
District CEO Rahul Ganjoo provides in his assertion, “Stroll right into a cypher in Delhi or a small gig in Mumbai and you will notice who individuals truly flip up for. And it’s not often the identical checklist of artists you’d see on social media. Hip-hop in India has all the time moved by way of cyphers, small reveals, and folks placing one another on, and that’s the place we seemed once we constructed this yr’s invoice. On the first version, the gang didn’t skinny out between the worldwide units and the Indian ones, and that informed us the viewers was already a step forward of the trade. This lineup is constructed on what we noticed.”
The tickets for the pageant are dwell on District. Extra details about the venue and pageant schedule is anticipated within the coming weeks.