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.
