We Need Some Robitussin After Drake's iHeartRadio Music Festival Performance
By Isha Thorpe
September 24, 2016
Don Cheadle and Jamie Foxx did the honor of introducing Drizzy, while also urging everyone watching the show to "Rock The Vote" in the upcoming presidential election.
As soon as the 6ix God hit the stage, he showed zero mercy during his performance and we were here for every second of it -- literally and figuratively.
Drake first kicked things off with some old classics like "Started From The Bottom," "The Motto," and "My Way."
He soon transitioned into more current hits such as "Jumpman," "For Free," "Controlla," "Work," "Once Dance," and "Pop Style."
.@Drake is going BIG! #iHeartFestival pic.twitter.com/MtCKB31pc3
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
ONE DANCE! @Drake is going hard at #iHeartFestival! pic.twitter.com/X7XcCCb9RY
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
Work work work work work! #iHeartFestival #iHeartDrake pic.twitter.com/b1FR8S6zl0
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
The audience couldn't get enough of Drizzy, as everyone in every corner of the T-Mobile arena was turnt up as they watched the 6ix God reign before their eyes.
"This is the most energetic iHeart [crowd] I've ever seen in my entire life," he said when he realized how lit everyone was.
Check out some of the best reactions fans of his were having in the audience, as he performed, below. Only Drake can have the crowd feeling themselves this much.
.@Drake got the #iHeartFestival crowd so hype rn https://t.co/cleXYrrXnF pic.twitter.com/vK8fYntTFw
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
.@Drake getting these girls to put in WORK #iHeartFestival https://t.co/cleXYrrXnF pic.twitter.com/7KHu89ffAr
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
Looks like our #iHeartFestival grand prize winner is having a blast! 👌🏼https://t.co/cleXYramw7 pic.twitter.com/iyrKk9aY34
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
I need a One Dance #iHeartFestival https://t.co/cleXYrrXnF pic.twitter.com/j59BXZ5V2t
— iHeartRadio (@iHeartRadio) September 24, 2016
Before he left the stage, Drake took some time to express his appreciation for being at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival. He acknowledged that he was the "only rap artist" performing during the event and said that meant a lot to himself and the genre of rap.
Only #hiphop representation at #Iheartfestival all weekend is Drake and he's got the biggest response all night so what's that's tell you?
— Charlamagne Tha God (@cthagod) September 24, 2016
Drizzy also told the audience how much he enjoyed seeing different types of people coming together to enjoy music. He encouraged everyone there to continue practicing this unity in their everyday lives, since there is so much turmoil going on in the world -- and between people of different backgrounds -- that needs to stop.
Shoutout to you, Drake. Your fire performance at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival only makes us more excited to see what you'll be delivering to us next, all fall sixteen.
Photo: Chris Polk for iHeartRadio