Kendrick Lamar’s “Pop Out Ken & Friends” Concert: Artists Fans Want To See
Kendrick Lamar’s upcoming concert touts a wide array of very special guests, though none have been named at this time.
Kendrick Lamar has just announced his upcoming “Pop Out – Ken & Friends” concert in Inglewood, California. The live show will kick off at 3 PM on June 19. Fans expect a wide array of on-stage performers, though they have not announced any to the public yet. The show will also be Kendrick’s first outing since the dust has settled on his brutal beef with Drake. Billed as “Ken & Friends,” the event has already excited many fans about the possibility of their favorite rappers joining Kendrick on stage. Let’s take a look at a few favored artists who would surely turn heads at the event.
Mustard
Mustard, who produced “Not Like Us”, will be at Kendrick Lamar’s Pop Out concert in LA 👀 pic.twitter.com/BSBnoTsYwv
— NFR Podcast (@nfr_podcast) June 7, 2024
Given that this “Pop Out” concert is Kendrick Lamar’s first live show since the Drake beef, the number one question on everyone’s mind is, will he perform “Not Like Us?” On one hand, it seems like a no-brainer, as the platinum-selling single has been touted as a massive summer anthem, and has drawn throngs of crowds worldwide. On the other hand, Kendrick Lamar may very well eschew this performance in favor of tracks that promote peace and togetherness due to the concert’s Juneteenth setting.
Either way, if Mustard takes the stage, we’ll know that an earthquake is coming, as the acclaimed DJ will surely have the crowd stomping from the moment they hear his iconic producer tag. Mustard has also announced plans to release an album this summer. This means the DJ could preview a wide array of previously unheard cuts at the show.
Future & Metro Boomin
4 days before Future x METRO album release, TRAVIS SCOTT ask metro to play “LIKE THAT” which KENDRICK diss DRAKE & J COLE, did Travis know about the diss❓👀 pic.twitter.com/YP1olzTRhC
— MADE by “VIRGIL” (@madebyVIRGIL) March 23, 2024
As long as we’re cool with playing Drake disses on stage at the “Pop Out” concert, Kendrick Lamar should absolutely bring Future and Metro Boomin into the mix. For starters, the trio could perform the explosive track “Like That,” which kicked off the beef back in March. Beyond that, Future and Metro have 2 full albums of brand-new material to showcase to the world. The albums, We Don’t Trust You and We Still Don’t Trust You, are some of the biggest releases of 2024. The Inglewood audience would certainly be welcoming to the iconic hip hop duo.
Kodak Black
Kendrick Lamar just brought out Kodak Black at Rolling Loudpic.twitter.com/XUCT7L0svt
— XXL Magazine (@XXL) July 25, 2022
Kendrick Lamar has made no secret of his kinship to Kodak Black in recent years. Yak was featured all over Lamar’s last album Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, in the form of numerous spoken interludes and two highly-favored verses. Fans would certainly love to see Kodak Black live in concert alongside Kendrick Lamar, especially if it means seeing them perform “Silent Hill” together. If the rumors are true that Kendrick has a new album coming out in the near future, Kodak is a likely candidate to be on it, meaning the duo could even perform new unreleased music to the crowd.
Baby Keem
The Hillbillies a.k.a Kendrick Lamar & Baby Keem perfoming at Camp Flog Gnaw 2023.
Vía Dave Free Ig pic.twitter.com/P6VkMyL9R4
— CASANEGRA (@CASANEGRAMAG) November 12, 2023
This one is almost a certainty, as Kendrick and Baby Keem tend to move as one unit together these days. It’s well known that the “Hillbillies” MCs are cousins, and Keem was placed in a number of front-and-center moments during Kendrick’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers album. Baby Keem also toured with Kendrick throughout the entirety of his record-shattering Big Steppers tour. Rumors have been bubbling for months now that there may even be a Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem joint album in the works, though no confirmation has been provided on that front from either artist just yet.
