SHAQ & GRONK recruited an all-star lineup of artists to party for a purpose and perform LIVE. Get ready for live interviews and performances from Snoop Dogg, DaBaby, Steve Aoki, Diplo, DJ Carnage, and DJ Diesel (SHAQ)!
CARNAGE
Carnage is one of the most dominant music superstar artists in the world. From pioneering the Trap genre, massive collabs and festival appearances in the dance world, to records with Lil Pump, Migos, and Mac Miller, few artists are able to move between genres as seamlessly as Carnage.
DABABY
DaBaby is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter from Charlotte, North Carolina.After releasing several mixtapes between 2014 and 2018, Kirk rose to mainstream prominence in 2019 and has gone on to become one of the most popular contemporary rappers. His debut studio album Baby on Baby (2019) peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200, while his second studio album, Kirk (2019), debuted at number one. The albums produced the Billboard Hot 100 hits “Suge”, “Intro”, and “Bop” His third studio album, Blame It on Baby (2020), became his second consecutive number one album in the US. It also produced Kirk’s highest-charting song, “Rockstar” featuring Roddy Ricch, which peaked at number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the United Kingdom.
DIPLO
Diplo aka Diplodocus, Wes Diplo, and Wes Gully is a superstar DJ, sought-after producer, taste-making label owner, and the creative wizard behind Major Lazer, and Jack Ü.
DJ DIESEL (Presented by The General)
Shaquille O’Neal is one of the most dominant basketball players in NBA history and is now also one of the greatest entertainers on earth. At 7’1″ and 325 pounds, Shaq’s larger-than-life personality and powerful athleticism have resulted in worldwide admiration and one of the most passionate fan bases in sports and entertainment. The Hall of Famer first discovered electronic dance music after crashing the festival TomorrowWorld in 2014, a milestone event that changed his life forever after being exposed to DJ’s such as Steve Aoki and Skrillex.
SNOOP DOGG (Presented by The General)
One of the most iconic figures to emerge from the early-’90s G-funk era, Snoop Dogg evolved beyond his hardcore gangsta rap beginnings, becoming a lovable pop-culture fixture with forays into television, football coaching, and reggae and gospel music. Introduced to the world through Dr. Dre‘s The Chronic, Snoop quickly became one of the most famous stars in rap, partially due to his drawled, laconic rhyming, as well as the realistic violence implied in his lyrics. His 1993 effort Doggystyle become the first debut album to enter the charts at number one. After the popularity of gangsta rap waned in the late ’90s, he proved himself to be a masterful chameleon in the hip-hop world, riding his pot-loving image in various directions that helped buoy his career into the 21st century.
STEVE AOKI
Electronic dance producer and award-winning DJ Steve Aoki built his brand around raucous live sets, high-profile remixes and collaborations, and his indie label, Dim Mak Records. Active since the mid-’90s, Aoki is one of the most collaborative producers around, with hundreds of features and remixes under his belt, including Top Ten dance hits with Linkin Park, Louis Tomlinson, Lauren Jauregui, and BTS.
Hosted by Taylor Rooks
Taylor Rooks recently joined Bleacher Report & Turner Sports, where she hosts her own interview-driven show,Take It There with Taylor Rooks. The show, which debuted in April 2019 on Bleacher Report, captures the news and conversations from the world of sports culture. The new program is Bleacher Report’s first ever show built around an individual talent and showcases Taylor’s unique ability to connect with athletes, musicians, and other celebrity influencers on a deeper level. Taylor has interviewed an all-star lineup of athletes in her inaugural season, including Jimmy Butler, Saquon Barkley, and DeMar DeRozan. Taylor also appears regularly on other Turner Sports properties, such as TNT and NBA TV.
Hosted by J.B. Smoove
Born in Plymouth, North Carolina and raised in Mount Vernon, NY, Smoove is a gifted writer, comedian and actor, who continues to entertain audiences all over the world with his unique brand of comedic funk. His breakout role on “Curb Your Enthusiasm” as Leon has firmly planted him as one of the best comedic actors today.