Kendrick Lamar plays Drake diss track Not Like US five times at LA concert
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By Mark Savage, Music Correspondent
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Kendrick Lamar hosted a star-studded concert in Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Wednesday, intended as a show of unity for the West Coast rap fraternity.
More than 20 musicians made guest appearances, including Dr Dre, Roddy Ricch, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler The Creator and Steve Lacy.
But the highlight of the night was the live debut of Lamar’s song Not Like Us – an eviscerating take-down of Canadian star Drake, which brought their long-running feud to a decisive end last month.
Encouraged by the crowd, Lamar played the song five times, with each performance more explosive than the last.
“Y’all ain’t gonna let nobody disrespect the West Coast, huh?” he asked, as the set drew to a close.
“Oh y’all ain’t gonna let nobody mock or imitate our legends, huh?”, he added, referring to Drake’s decision to use AI versions of Tupac and Snoop Dogg’s vocals on his song, Taylor Made Freestyle.
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Lamar’s feud with Drake goes back years, but it escalated to new levels in April in May, as the two rappers traded insults in a flurry of new songs.
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