Detroit turns up for Cash Money’s 30th anniversary tour stop at Little Caesars Arena

Cash Money Records brought its “Cash Money Millionaires 30th Anniversary Tour” to Little Caesars Arena Thursday July 31.

Since the late ’90s, Cash Money Records has accelerated the dominance of southern hip-hop, sold over 1 billion albums, and has had nearly 50 artists signed to the imprint.

Freeway, Young Gunz, and Beanie Sigel of the group State Property opened the show with a 30-minute set. The one-time standout group on Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records performed hits “Do It Again,” “Feel It in the Air,” “What We Do,” and several others.

New York-based The Lox were up next with a 40-minute set that consisted of classics from both their tenures on Bad Boy records and Ruff Ryders/Interscope along with music from their individual catalogs. The Trio performed “Money Power Respect,” “Ryde or Die, Chick,” and “I Get High,” “We Gonna Make It,” and gave a tribute to late rapper DMX.

Juvenile, B.G., Mannie Fresh, and Birdman of Cash Money records took the stage next. Mannie Fresh opened and a DJ set and Juvenile set the tone with a high energy performance of his 1998 hit “Ha.” Juvenile’s energy stayed high throughout the entire 90-minute set. He reminded the crowd that he’s a true emcee and that he knows all the lyrics to his songs and doesn’t need to lean on voiceover tracks. B.G. came out next to “I Want it.”  He talked graciously about how Detroit was his second home after Hurricane Katrina forced him to temporarily flee in 2005. Cash Money Records CEO and emcee Birdman came out next to “#1 Stunna” and the four continued to give fans a trip down memory lane. The group addressed superstar rapper Lil Wayne’s absence by playing his song “Mrs. Officer” and telling the crowd they know he’s supposed to be here. Detroit rapper 42 Dugg was in attendance and given a shoutout, Icewear Vezzo was brought on stage, and the night was closed out with Juvenile’s mega hit, “Back That Azz Up.”