The Best Reactions to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Pop Out’ Show

Screenshot of Kendrick Lamar performing at The Pop Out: Ken and Friends (Credit: Amazon Music, X).Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” is the song of the year and the best diss track in Hip-hop history. Much to its target’s detriment—Drake—it’s been played everywhere, from sporting events and school functions to cookouts and bar mitzvahs.Its omnipresence was evident during Lamar’s “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends” show at the Kia Forum via Amazon Prime—and on Juneteenth, no less.& As a pop culture milestone, this televised event, which earned the most minutes watched of any Amazon Music production, showcased a tongue-lashing not seen since that Verzuz battle between The Lox and Dipset.The Compton, California rapper blitzed through his Drake annihilating “Not Like Us” track FIVE TIMES, with NBA superstars Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan joining him on stage during one rendition. Other Hip-hop luminaries like Mustard, YG and affiliates ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock joined the party, dapping up Lamar as he performed.Even LeBron James was there, but the Akron, Ohio native remained off stage.Let’s just say when it comes to one-sided battles, Lamar’s lead over Drake grew from insurmountable to incalculable.Remember when the ‘85 Bears bludgeoned the Patriots in the Super...