On Friday, March 3, Bun B dominated the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with his Bun B's Southern Takeover — a dynamic concert that featured some of the biggest names in southern Hip-Hop.
It's not surprising the concert was energetic — early reports showed the popular event was in the top spot of first-day sales for the Rodeo when tickets went on sale back in January. This year, the final count was at 74,573, slightly higher than last year. Fans packed into NRG Stadium for the show, many of which also stood in the super long line at Trill Burgers to grab one of Bun's award-winning burgers before the jam-packed set (seriously, the hype over Bun's burger is warranted).
Last year, Bun's event focused on Houston rappers, but this year, expanded across the south, though he kept the names of most of the performers a secret. When Bun emerged on the gorgeously lit, star-shaped stage, the crowd went wild. Wearing a black cowboy hat and custom-designed UGK poncho from PURPLE, the always-cool O.G. was in great spirits. He opened with the UGK classic "Wood Wheel," rapping Pimp C's verse, and the crowd went nuts. The energy didn't dwindle much from there as Bun brought out a bevy of southern artists including, Big K.R.I.T, David Banner, Lil Flip, Tela, Jazze Pha, Eightball & MJG, Trinidad James, Cupid, Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, Chalie Boy, Yungstar, Big Mike, Scarface, and Dallas native Erykah Badu.
Check out six of the dopest moments from the show below.