{
  "id": 3739535,
  "title": "“Canada’s Biggest Rap Festival” Loses 20% Of Its Lineup At The Last Minute",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/canadas-biggest-rap-festival-loses-20-of-its-lineup-at-the-last-minute",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-27T13:02:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Stereogum",
    "slug": "stereogum",
    "url": "https://stereogum.com/2509558/canadas-biggest-rap-festival-loses-20-of-its-lineup-at-the-last-minute/news/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Canada's Biggest Rap Festival, also known as First Class Fest, is facing a significant setback as 20% of its lineup has been lost at the last minute. Set to kick off tomorrow at Sobey's Stadium in Toronto, the festival, which bills itself as the country's biggest rap event, is still relatively new, having started in 2022. The lineup, which leans heavily into the underground rap genre known as rage, appears to have been put together under chaotic circumstances. First Class Fest, founded by two young men in their early twenties, is still trying to establish itself in the festival circuit.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}