Ice-T Praises Kendrick Lamar For “Potential Gang Truce” In L.A.

Kendrick Lamar’s live performance—”The Pop Out: Ken & Pals”— happened on the Kia Discussion board in Los Angeles on Wednesday (June 19) in celebration of Juneteenth, a major date commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African People in the US. The historic occasion was organized by Lamar’s firm, pgLang, in collaboration with Free Lunch.

These unable to attend in individual had been capable of catch all the expertise on Amazon Prime Video—and Ice-T was clearly watching (or no less than noticed clips). The live performance made headlines for Okay. Dot’s groundbreaking efforts to bridge the hole between rival L.A. gangs, a daring assertion of unity and reconciliation.

On Saturday (June 22), Ice-T praised Kendrick Lamar for his ongoing efforts, sharing a photograph of the tribute for Nipsey Hussle, who was gunned down by Rolling ’60s Neighborhood Crip Eric Holder in March 2019.

“A Potential Gang Truce in LA is sort of a Remedy for Most cancers for us,” Ice-T wrote within the caption. “Excessive Respect to @kendricklamar.”

A Potential Gang Truce in LA is sort of a Remedy for Most cancers for us…. Excessive Respect to @kendricklamar ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/9J9ZlJgH2K

— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) June 22, 2024

Kendrick Lamar, who has typically spoken concerning the impression of gang tradition in his lyrics, leveraged his affect to deliver collectively people from totally different backgrounds and rival factions.

“This s### making me emotional,” Kendrick Lamar stated throughout the present. “We been f##### up since Nipsey died. We been f##### up since Kobe died. That is unity at its best. We carried out misplaced a variety of homies to this music s###, to this road s###. For all of us to be collectively on stage, that s### is particular. Everyone on this stage received fallen troopers.”

Concurrently, Kendrick Lamar baited his present rap foe Drake by performing the chart-topping diss monitor “Not Like Us” 5 instances in a row.

He additionally inspired Drake to return 2Pac’s ring, which the OVO Sound artist bought at a Sotheby’s public sale for $1 million, by altering among the lyrics to “euphoria.” On the unique, Okay. Dot raps about Drake shopping for one among 2Pac’s rings, however on the altered model, he stated, “Give me 2Pac’s ring again and I would offer you a lil respect.”

“The Pop Out” is being remembered as among the finest Hip-Hop live shows in latest reminiscence. The stacked invoice included a shock efficiency by Dr. Dre in addition to appearances from Westside Boogie, Jay Rock, Tyler, The Creator, YG, Child Keem, ScHoolBoy Q, Mustard, Roddy Wealthy and extra.