Kendrick Lamar Wins Lyrical Drake Beef — and Makes a Load Of Cash — With Sold-out Concert

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Kendrick Lamar recently put another nail in the coffin of his 11-year beef with fellow hip-hop artist Drake at a recent performance celebrating Juneteenth.   Kendrick Lamar performs as he headlines the Pyramid Stage during day five of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 26, 2022 in Glastonbury, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein/WireImage) The concert was titled “The Pop Out – Ken and Friends” at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Lamar announced the concert on June 5 and many saw it as more than a Juneteenth celebration–instead it was a victory lap cementing the “Not Like Us” rapper as the winner in his ongoing feud with Drake.& Presale tickets were sold on June 6 and within minutes of the regular sale on June 7, the tickets sold out in the 17,500-seat Kia Forum. While the original ticket prices are unavailable on Ticketmaster, several reports described tickets selling from $270 to $1,500 on various resale sites such as SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and Stub Hub. Amazon Music also streamed the concert. If these prices are accurate, the show pulled in a substantial amount. No word on the amount of the Amazon streaming deal. Lamar, who is worth a reported $140...

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