The highly anticipated Hot Boys reunion at the 2024 Essence Festival did not go as planned. Fans were expecting Lil Wayne, Juvenile, B.G., and Turk to take the stage together at the New Orleans-based festival. However, according to Nola.com, only three of the four members showed up for the reunion.
Turk, who had previously hinted at possible business issues preventing his participation, was noticeably absent from the event. Lil Wayne, despite being present at the festival, did not interact or perform with his former Hot Boys group members.
Reports from Nola.com revealed that Lil Wayne kept to himself backstage, distancing himself from the other Cash Money artists at the festival. The lack of unity among the group members was disappointing to fans who were hoping for a full Hot Boys reunion.
The only reunion that happened that night was between Juvenile and B.G., who performed classic Cash Money hits like “I Need a Hot Girl” and “Bling Bling” with Birdman and Mannie Fresh. Despite the absence of Turk and Lil Wayne’s disconnection from the rest of the group, the performance brought nostalgia and excitement to fans of the iconic rap group.