Courtesy Of 2022 Jazz In The Gardens Music Festival<\/p>\n
To go along with the live shows, the festival will also feature Merchandise Village, a marketplace with jewelry, art, fashion accessories and gifts.<\/p>\n
Hungry guests can head to the Food Village and get their fill of delicious Caribbean food, while onsite bars and a cigar lounge offer a place for adults to imbibe and relax.<\/p>\n
The Biggest Bawse Rick Ross is hitting the stage at at Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, March 13 as part of the Jazz in The Gardens Music Festival, where he will co-headline with some of the biggest names in the music industry including H.E.R., SWV, The Roots (with special guest T-Pain), The Isley Brothers, and Mary J Blige.<\/p>\n
The highly anticipated Miami festival has been on a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic but fans are already flooding to the area from all over the country. Ross, who is a native of Miami, is excited to perform and see a live crowd enjoy his set in what will be his first time as part of the Festival\u2019s 15 year history.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is in my city and I\u2019m happy to see what the festival has grown into,\u201d he said. \u201cTo see so many people traveling from different parts of the world to come into my neighborhood is exciting. This is my first time performing at Jazz In The Gardens and it\u2019s going to be legendary so I look forward to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Besides being a prolific rapper (check out his latest the deluxe version of his Richer Than I Ever Been album) Ross is also responsible for the well-defined Maybach Music Group sound as a record executive and music producer.<\/p>\n
In both capacities he has worked with some of the biggest artists today (Future, 21 Savage, Wale, Jazmine Sullivan, Benny the Butcher). And this weekend, he\u2019s headlining with several other heavy hitters who, if we\u2019re lucky, could be on a MMG future project.<\/p>\n
The six-time Grammy Award nominee told BET.com that while \u201cI\u2019m a huge fan of Mary J. Blige,\u201d he plans to watch each of the artists perform to see who he\u2019d love to get in the studio with next.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to make sure I watch H.E.R. and the other artists performing this weekend as a fan so you never know what that answer will be. I\u2019m sure I\u2019ll have an answer by Sunday night.\u201d<\/p>\n
A Quarter of a Century
\nAs we approach the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop next year, it\u2019s fair to say that artists like Ross will have many more years to come, keeping the culture relevant and elevated. Ross shared his thoughts on the genre\u2019s immeasurable impact and where it\u2019s headed next.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unpredictable but I know it\u2019s going to be amazing and the most powerful force musically,\u201d he shared.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m happy to be a part of it and watching it come from a purely creative form. Now it\u2019s a business so I look forward to seeing where hip hop continues to go as time goes on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, many hip hop artists have fallen prey to gun violence, ultimately cutting short the lives of artists like Pop Smoke, Nipsey Hussle, and most recently Young Dolph. The MMG founder wants artists to focus on their talents instead of falling prey to the lure of the streets.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou have to chase your dreams and I know being buried before your parents isn\u2019t a part of your dreams,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n
\u201cTake advantage of the platform and your creative talents. If the world wants to see them, give it to them and focus on that.\u201d<\/p>\n