The Pop Out: Ken & FriendsOr simply The Pop Outit was the first concert of Kendrick Lamar after the rap civil war that has pitted him against drake. The two rap icons have launched discrediting rhymes that have given a lot of play and generated many headlines. A war that has been experienced in the sales lists where Lamar has emerged victorious.
The concert was held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California, on June 19, 2024, a date with a lot of meaning since with Jenteenth commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. An event to experience among friends and bring together all those who love the genre in Los Angeles and which is broadcast live by Amazon Music on its website and on Twitch.
DJ Hed and mustard were in charge of opening the show in which guests such as Ty Dolla $ign, Dom Kennedy, Steve Lacy, Tyler, The Creator, Roddy Ricch, Y.G., Schoolboyy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Souland Dr. Dre.
Tupac present
The madness broke out when the teacher gave way to his pupil and Lamar came out on stage to sing Euphoria in which he made a small change in the lyrics: “Give me back Tupac’s ring and maybe I’ll give you some respect“. A request that is relevant to Drake apparently confirming in Meltdown of Travis Scott who had bought one of Tupac’s rings at an auction.
And since nothing is a coincidence, we must put emphasis on the wardrobe that Lamar wore, jeans with a white t-shirt and a red hoodie, similar to the outfit that Tupac had worn for one of his concerts in 1994.
He continued with topics like DNA., ELEMENT., Alright or Swimming Pools. The Black Hippy Collective (Jay Rock, Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q), took turns performing a song from his own solo catalog. She followed another collection of hits that included King Kunta either HUMBLEuntil it arrived Like Thatanother of the key pieces in the beef with Drake.
Not Like Us
He called his godfather to the stage, Dr. Dre with which he played Still DRE and California Love by Tupac.Then he whispered that ‘Psssst, I see people dead’ that announced the turn of Not Like Us. There came the great apotheosis with a completely euphoric audience.
It was the big moment of the night because He didn’t sing the song once but six times.. The first with Dr. Dre, then two other times alone, once with DJ Mustard and twice more with various guests on stage, including Steve Lacy, Black Hippy, Y.G., Big Boi and more. Without a doubt, a celebration of victory in style that left us with a unique selfie.
The tracklist
The concert included all the songs that have been part of this historical beef with Drake and added some of his hits.
- Euphoria (live debut)
- DNA.
- ELEMENT.
- Alright
- Swimming Pools (Drank)
- Money Trees ft. Jay Rock
- WIN ft. Jay Rock
- King’s Dead ft. Jay Rock
- 6:16 In LA (live debut)
- Collard Greens ft. ScHoolboy Q
- THat Part ft. ScHoolboy Q
- King Kunta
- mAAd city
- HUMBLE.
- Like That (live debut)
- Still DRE 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, Big Boi and more (x2)
Among those attending the concert were people like The Weeknd, Lebron James, Rick Ross and other NBA stars like James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Coby White and DeMar DeRozan.
A historic night for rap culture.
