Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘The Pop Out: Ken & Associates’ live performance because the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles has come to a detailed after a slew of reside debuts and surprises – right here’s all the pieces that went down on the present.
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Final night time (June 19), the rapper took over the Kia Discussion board in California to rejoice Juneteenth with a particular live performance, which was live-streamed by Amazon Music on its web site and on Twitch. These streams have ended and can’t be replayed.
Throughout the present – Kendrick’s first since he’s heated rap beef with Drake earlier this 12 months – the rapper kicked off his incendiary set with the reside debut of his Drake diss ‘Euphoria’, which featured a deafening singalong from the viewers.
The efficiency additionally featured a brand new verse, by which Kendrick referred to as for Drake to return Tupac‘s ring: “Give me Tupac ring again and I would provide you with a bit respect“. The dig comes after Drake seemingly confirmed on Travis Scott’s ‘Meltdown’ that he had bought one among Tupac’s rings at an public sale.
KENDRICK LAMAR
EUPHORIA
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT
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Additionally it is price noting that for the live performance, Kendrick Lamar donned denims, a white tee and a crimson hoodie – an outfit just like what Tupac had worn for a live performance in 1994.
Pac on the ‘94 Supply Awards https://t.co/lbA8mUUBVE pic.twitter.com/hS68d0OO4j
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Afer ‘Euphoria’, Kendrick Lamar carried out hits like ‘DNA.’, ‘ELEMENT.’, ‘Alright’, ‘Swimming Swimming pools’, and extra earlier than bringing out Jay Rock to carry out the latter’s ‘Cash Bushes’ and ‘King’s Useless’.
Kendrick then returned to dissing Drake, performing ‘6:16 in LA’ for the primary time ever. He adopted that up by inviting ScHoolboy Q onstage to carry out ‘Collard Greens’ and ‘THat Half’.
KENDRICK LAMAR x AB-SOUL
6:16 IN LA
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT
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After taking part in a set of his different career-spanning hits together with ‘King Kunta’ and ‘HUMBLE.’, Lamar carried out ‘Like That’, the music that reignited the long-dormant rap beef again in March this 12 months.
KENDRICK LAMAR
LIKE THAT
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT
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Afterwards, Kendrick stunned these in attendance by bringing out Dr. Dre to carry out ‘Nonetheless D.R.E’ and ‘California Love’, earlier than getting Dre to whisper in “Pssst, I see useless individuals” line in ‘Not Like Us’.
KENDRICK LAMAR x DR. DRE
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT 🚨 pic.twitter.com/3vAbPznG1a
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KENDRICK LAMAR & DR. DRE
NOT LIKE US
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT
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Kendrick Lamar then went on to carry out ‘Not Like Us’ a whopping 5 extra instances, for a complete of six performances. He carried out the monitor as soon as with Dr. Dre, on his personal twice, as soon as with DJ Mustard and two extra instances with numerous friends onstage embody Steve Lacy, Black Hippy, YG, Large Boi and extra.
KENDRICK LAMAR
NOT LIKE US
(PERFORMED 3X)
ENCORE
KENDRICK LAMAR’S
POP OUT CONCERT
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘The Pop Out: Ken & Associates’ setlist was:
‘Euphoria’ (reside debut)
‘DNA.’
‘ELEMENT.’
‘Alright’
‘Swimming Swimming pools (Drank)’
‘Cash Bushes’ ft. Jay Rock
‘WIN’ ft. Jay Rock
‘King’s Useless’ ft. Jay Rock
‘6:16 In L.A.’ (reside debut)
‘Collard Greens’ ft. ScHoolboy Q
‘THat Half’ ft. ScHoolboy Q
‘King Kunta’
‘m.A.A.d metropolis’
‘HUMBLE.’
‘Like That’ (reside debut)
‘Nonetheless D.R.E.’ ft. Dr. Dre
‘California Love’ ft. Dr. Dre
‘Not Like Us’ ft. Dr. Dre
‘Not Like Us’ (x2)
‘Not Like Us’ ft. Mustard
‘Not Like Us’ ft. Mustard, Black Hippy, Steve Lacy, YG, Large Boi and extra (x2)
Earlier within the night time, DJ Mustard – who produced Kendrick’s ‘Not Like Us’ kicked off the present with a DJ set that featured visitor performances by Ty Dolla $ign, Steve Lacy, Tyler, The Creator, Roddy Wealthy and YG.
YG PULLED UP TO THE POP OUT 🙌pic.twitter.com/8ISGj7jmcH
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Roddy had the gang going loopy with “The Field” at The Pop Out pic.twitter.com/nhUDeiMZhc
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Mustard introduced out Tyler at The Pop Out 🤯 pic.twitter.com/D7avZAPC23
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Steve Lacy performs “Unhealthy Behavior” at Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out 🔥pic.twitter.com/M2xcgrGJad
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Ty Dolla $ign pulled as much as The Pop Out 🙌pic.twitter.com/YBkM4CB6eV
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In response to a Complex report, attendees on the ‘Pop Out: Ken & Associates’ live performance included Lebron James, Rick Ross and different NBA stars James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Coby White and DeMar DeRozan.
