Hot Boys (Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Turk, and B.G.) finally performed all together for the first time in over 15 years this weekend in New Orleans at Lil WeezyAna Fest.

Lil Wayne was the opening act at the sold-out Smoothie King Center on Saturday, and part of the main event at the New Orleans show.

The main event was the long-awaited reunion of the Hot Boys, the all-star quartet that helped elevate Cash Money Records to global prominence.

 

 

For its final two hours, the 2024 Lil WeezyAna Fest was a dope highlight reel of the best of 1990s New Orleans hip-hop.

The city of New Orleans also honored lil Wayne during Lil Weezyana Fest in the Smoothie King Center Saturday.

Mayor LaToya Cantrell also presented Lil Wayne with a key to the city. The New Orleans Entertainment Ambassador, Master P also presented a career achievement award to Lil Wayne.

 

Master P speaks as Lil Wayne is honored with his own day and ‘key to the city’ by the Mayor of New Orleans at #LilWeezyanaFest pic.twitter.com/AQYGqDltcI https://t.co/jUNapdaD1P

— Glock Topickz (@Glock_Topickz) November 3, 2024

 

The festival, which Lil Wayne initiated in 2015 during the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, was created to give back to New Orleans.