At his recent "The Pop Out: Ken and Friends" concert, Kendrick Lamar performed his Drake diss tracks for the first time. During the live rendition of “euphoria,” Lamar rapped new lyrics about a ring once owned by Tupac Shakur which Drake purchased at an auction. This was a clear dig at Drake, indicating Lamar's lack of respect for him.
The show opened with “euphoria”, which already alluded to Drake buying Tupac's ring. However, Lamar added a fresh line where he raps, “Give me Tupac’s ring back and I might give you a little respect.”
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In earlier stages of their ongoing feud, Drake had referenced Kendrick’s admiration for Tupac, even using an AI-generated voice filter to mimic the late rapper on “Taylor Made Freestyle.” This track was later removed due to legal threats from Tupac’s estate. Kendrick had also made reference to the ring in the original version of “euphoria.”
KENDRICK LAMAR PERFORMING NOT LIKE US WITH DR DRE INTRODUCING IT
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In addition to “euphoria,” Kendrick performed other diss tracks like “6:16 in LA” and “Like That” for the first time, with guest appearances from artists like Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, and Schoolboy Q. The highlight of the event was when Dr. Dre joined him on stage to perform Dre's hits and their collaboration "Not Like Us". The concert ended with a repeated performance of the Drake diss track, which has reached no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The feud between Drake and Kendrick has cooled down since then, despite fans declaring Lamar as the winner. Drake’s last diss track against Kendrick was released back in May.