Natanael Cano and Junior H will no longer be performing at Rolling Loud California this weekend. Rolling rock has learned.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Jimmy Humilde, owner and CEO of the artists' record label, claimed the festival “cancelled us at the last minute,” describing the festival as “racist.” However, says Rolling Loud Rolling rock that Cano had problems with Visa and Junior was removed for breach of contract.
“Unfortunately, Natanael Cano and Junior H will not be performing at Rolling Loud California 2024,” a Rolling Loud representative tells Rolling Stone. “Natanael Cano did not obtain the necessary work permits or visas to be able to perform at the festival. Junior H will not be performing due to several contract violations, including the terms of the festival.”
Representatives for Rancho Humilde and the two artists did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In his post, Humilde claimed to a Rolling Loud lineup poster that the Mexicana music artists were being used as a ploy to “sell tickets.” He also referred to Mexican-American ticket buyers, writing, “What's crazy is that most of the ticket buyers are Raza!!!!”
“They stopped answering my calls and told me I don't have tickets [were] sold lol,” he added in one comment.
Cano and Junior were two of three Mexicana musicians named in “special guest” slots at the hip-hop-focused festival. A representative for Cano had no comment. A representative of the Fuerza Régida, the third act, confirmed Rolling rock that their set scheduled for Saturday will go ahead as planned.
The event lineup also includes Rancho Humilde corridos artist Chino Pacas in second place for Friday's festival. Rolling Loud also stated that the festival is looking forward to seeing Fuerza Regida and Chino Pacas perform.
This year's festival is currently headlined by Nicki Minaj, Post Malone, and a co-headlining slot with Future and Metro Boomin, both of whom replaced Lil Uzi Vert after saying “I never said I rolled hard… I didn't understand why my name is here” in November.
Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign, who performed as a ¥$ duo, also joined the festival for a special headlining slot on Thursday exclusively for ticket holders.
This situation involving Cano and Junior isn't the first time Rolling Loud has had problems with their festivals. Last year's New York repeat was canceled due to alleged “logistical factors beyond our control”.
Rolling Loud New York was also the site of some not-so-memorable moments. Days before the first Rolling Loud New York in 2019, the festival fired five rappers — including then-burgeoning Brooklyn hero Pop Smoke — at the request of the NYPD, which claimed: “If these people are allowed to play, there will be a higher risk of violence.” One of the other artists pulled from the 2019 lineup, 22gz, was banned from Rolling Loud New York again at the behest of the NYPD last year (along with two other MCs, Sha Ek and Ron Suno).
Humilde, who slammed the festival as “racist” in his post, has made inflammatory comments in the past. After none of his artists were nominated for a Latin Grammy, he said the Latin Recording Academy was “full of shit.”
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