Pitchfork Music Festival – Sunday – Red Stage 5:15pm
Noname released her debut mixtape, “Telefone”, back in 2016, but started her set with the new music. Last month she tweeted the new project would be called "Room 25”, but nothing else is known about the project. Through out the set she made playing to such a large crowd feel more intimate through joke and comments.
The first cords of “Diddy Bop” received a huge pop for the crowd, and sound great live despite not having Raury or Cam O’bi to contribute their verses. When fans heard the first cords of “Forever” there was an anticipation of Ravyn Lenae coming back out to sing the chorus and she did to huge applause. However, Joseph Chilliams may have received an even bigger roar when he hit the stage. The crowd calmed after that performance and Noname performed a few more fragments of what may become “Room 25”. She even performed a cover when she was surprised she had so much more left on stage.
Everything in her set seemed to building to the finally, and drink in hand she seemed a little eager to get off the stage. None of that matter as she launched into “Shadow Man”. The Phoelix portion of the track was removed, but as she built to verse two SABA erupted on to the stage and the crowd followed suit. Then Smino, who had just performed on the Green stage before Noname’s set, came running out. It was truly one of the best moments of day and strong showing for Chicago Hip Hop.