photo credit: John Photography
#TheLiftoff inaugural ascend took off at Irvineβs Five Point Amphitheatre, Saturday May 18th.
Featuring The Liftoff βNew Musicβ Stage packed with the next talent on the come up, food trucks, perfect Instagram pop-up installations, a Main Stage only fit for the new West Coast legends, and so much more, Power 106 presented yet another unforgettable moment to kick off your summer!
The day-long Liftoff festival brought out all of Southern Cali to the revamped, staple Irvine venue where the biggest names in the culture shut it down with their smash hits, surprise guests, album announcements, the hottest backstage moments, and a city salute to show respect to the late Los Angeles native rapper, Nipsey Hussle.
Watch #TheLiftoff below for the craziest and hottest moments you missed and definitely need to witness again!
Mustard made #TheLiftoff an epic Los Angeles statement when he not only performed hit after hit, but he also surprised the Irvine audience with special guest appearances from only the ones who could put on for the city.
Nipsey Hussle tributes rang out at #TheLiftOff and Mustard made sure to we felt the Hussle vibe with Dom Kennedy.
#Mustard brought out #DomKennedy to salute the late, GREAT #NipseyHussle ππ½ππ₯ #THELIFTOFF @mustard @DOPEITSDOM pic.twitter.com/WYw91RItDL
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Mustard was joined by YG, Ty Dolla $ign, OT Genasis, Trey Songz, The Liftoff concert artist Tyga to set off the stage with all of your favorite bangers. Mustardβs son also flexed with some dance moves while surprising his father with a plaque!
#Mustardβs son presents him with a plaque and does a dance on stage with his popsβΌοΈππ½ @mustard #THELIFTOFF pic.twitter.com/VWdpzgG8qE
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#OTGenasis & #YG hittinβ THAT WALK at #THELIFTOFF ππ₯π #Mustard #Tyga #TyDollaSign
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WEST SIDE! WESTSIDE! WEST SIDE βΌοΈππ½ #YG #Mustard #TYDollaSign #THELIFTOFF
Mustard also revealed to #TheLiftoff crowd that his upcoming album βPerfect 10β will be dropping June 28th!
#Mustard revealed album artwork and release date for βPerfect 10β dropping June 28th π₯ππ₯ #THELIFTOFF @mustard pic.twitter.com/VDRNsAE0fQ
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Taking it to he New Music Liftoff Stage for the one time, $tupid Young had the festival area going crazy with a Liftoff Moment, DDG came through with a fitted look, New York native Melii represented for all the ladies, and 1TakeJay had all the ladies ready thrownβ something crucial!
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#THELIFTOFF Moments: #StupidYoung had the New Music stage LIT! ππ₯π @dollasignyoungg
YAASSSS #Melii ππ½π₯π #THELIFTOFF @Melii pic.twitter.com/cHwMGCO9CP
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YUP! @iamcecevalencia posted up with @YellaBeezy214 WE OUTCHEAβΌοΈππ½ #THELIFTOFF pic.twitter.com/BnXeL0ETy6
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WAIT HOLβUPβΌοΈ @1take.jay got all da booties TWERKINβ! ππ¦ #THELIFTOFF
While the new music stage set off the the vibe for the festival, #TheLiftoff continued setting off the Five Point Amphitheatre, and of course the ladies werenβt shy to let yβall know what was good!
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Oh so yβall really THROWINβ something at #THELIFTOFF huhβοΈππ
The Main Stage had crazy backstage moments that could only be remembered a #TheLiftoff, including interviews with DJ Felli Fel, The L.A. Leakers Justin Credible and DJ Sourmilk, Bryhana, Cece, and Teddy Mora!
.@RoddyRicch x @J_Credible ππ₯ pic.twitter.com/ltaZd77Gx9
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.@ItsBryhana and @DJFelliFel at the #Hennesy lounge kicking it off with #RoddyRicch βΌοΈπ @RoddyRicch #TheLiftoff pic.twitter.com/IsdJs7CbU0
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OH HEY @TPAIN ππ #TheLiftoff @ItsBryhana @iamcecevalencia pic.twitter.com/DawQkuk7qh
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The Zen Stage was set off with moments from T-Pain, Roddy Ricch, ATrak, French Montana, G-Eazy, and Tyga!
HAAAAAANNNN #FrenchMontana x #THELIFTOFF
πΈ: @JohnPhotography pic.twitter.com/PFeyBDAKodβ Power 106 (@Power106LA) May 19, 2019
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WE IN THE BED LIKEπ #TPain giving us all the feelsππ½ #THELIFTOFF
#ATrak goinβ INNNN ππ₯π #THELIFTOFF @ATRAK pic.twitter.com/0fruJzZts4
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#TPain making his way to #THELIFTOFF stage βΌοΈπππ© @TPAIN pic.twitter.com/FEenY5ZZFK
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#OTGenasis IN LOVE WID DA COCOπ₯₯ ππ½ #THELIFTOFF pic.twitter.com/y6WdiaN73D
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F*** with G and get some money π° @G_Eazy πΈ #TheLiftoff pic.twitter.com/8wZY2nKtlO
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#TheLiftoff was highlighted by a special tribute to the one and only Nipsey Hussle.
Rest In Power Ermias βNipsey Hussleβ Asghedom.
#THELIFTOFF