Kendrick Lamar performs at the Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, England, Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Not content with merely taking a victory lap after winning his battle against fellow rap superstar Drake, Kendrick Lamar turned his Juneteenth Pop Out concert at the Forum into a cathartic livestreamed celebration of Los Angeles unity featuring a mix of up-and-coming L.A. rappers and stars.
When it was his turn to take the stage, the 37-year-old rapper powered through a set with Black Hippy collaborators Schoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock, performed hisbefore Dre quieted the roaring crowd by calling for a moment of silence. It was a misdirect.
Lamar revelled in the moment: "Y'all ain't gon' let nobody disrespect the West Coast. Y'all ain't gon' let nobody imitate our legends, huh," he said, referring to Drake's use of anBut Lamar had more on his mind, calling out to specific men and women to join him on stage for a group photo.
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