Kendrick Lamar’s Juneteenth unity concert is a night full of jabs at rival Drake
Consensus has deemed Kendrick Lamar the unspoken, unofficial winner of the bitter rap feud with Drake.
The high-profile hip-hop battle between the Canadian-born rapper and the Los Angeles native amounted to numerous diss tracks like “Not Like Us”, which became the No. 1 song in the country. A byproduct of the tit-for-tat war of words was how some said it perpetuated allegations of abuse and alleged parentage.
On Wednesday, a month after the battle’s climax, Lamar held a Juneteenth concert at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum called “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends.” The night showcased unity among West Coast rappers and musicians like Lamar’s special guests Dr. Dre, YG, Tyler the Creator, Roddy Rich, Schoolboy Q and Steve Lacy. “This is unity. Y’all just don’t know man,” Lamar said as the LA-born artists took a photo and said “One West”, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
At the concert event, Lamar revived the beef by performing the viral diss track “Not Like Us” five times and even adding a verse to “Euphoria” stating how Lamar’s influence on rap is unbeatable and adding an additional new line: “Give me Tupac’s ring back and I might give you a little respect”, reports the New York Times.
