Kendrick Lamar Donates $200K To Los Angeles Charities Following “Pop-Out” Concert

Kendrick Lamar, pgLang and Free Lunch made a major philanthropic gesture by donating $200,000 to twenty Los Angeles charities and neighborhood initiatives. The donation follows “The Pop Out: Ken & Associates” live performance on the Kia Discussion board on June 19.

The sizable donation goals to assist a number of native initiatives targeted on youth empowerment, schooling and neighborhood improvement. Their contribution is a testomony to Kendrick Lamar’s ongoing dedication to fostering constructive change in Los Angeles, a metropolis deeply affected by problems with violence and inequality. The live performance itself was a landmark occasion, bringing collectively members of rival gangs on stage in a robust show of unity and reconciliation. Through the use of his platform and assets, Lamar continues to encourage and uplift his hometown, demonstrating the influence of mixing artistry with activism.

“We haven’t seen such a Unity on the West since we misplaced our brother Nipsey Hussle,” Free Lunch founder Tim Hinshaw mentioned in an announcement. “As Dot mentioned on stage, this second was greater than a forwards and backwards; it was about supporting one another and displaying the world that we may come collectively for a larger trigger. All of those organizations play a pivotal position within the improvement of our neighborhood and the hope is that all of us proceed to assist them shifting ahead.”

Supposed to have fun Juneteenth, the sold-out occasion noticed performances from a wide selection of artists, together with Dr. Dre, Steve Lacy, YG, G Perico and Tyler, The Creator. Kendrick additionally fanned the flames in his ongoing beef with Drake, performing the Drake diss “Not Like Us” a number of instances in a row.

Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s dormant feud escalated into one of the vital intense beefs in rap historical past after Kendrick took pictures at Drake on Future and Metro Boomin’s observe “Like That.” The observe was adopted by Drake’s retaliatory “Push Ups,” which not solely focused Kendrick but additionally took intention at others in Kendrick’s circle, together with Metro Boomin and Rick Ross. A number of extra diss tracks adopted from each events, resulting in seemingly countless debates on social media about who received.

Rumor has it Drake is making ready to drop one other diss as soon as Kendrick releases his forthcoming video for “Not Like Us,” which he lately filmed in his hometown of Compton. Till then, discover a checklist of all the charities beneath.

1. Alma Yard Farms – almabackyardfarms.com
2. Boys & Ladies Golf equipment of Carson – bgccarson.org
3. Boys & Ladies Golf equipment of the Los Angeles Harbor – bgclaharbor.org
4. Brotherhood Campaign – brotherhoodcrusade.org
5. Shade Compton – colorcompton.org
6. Compton Advocates Coalition – comptonadvocates.org
7. Compton G.irls Membership – comptongirls.membership
8. DREAMHAUS LA – dreamhausla.org
9. Associates at Mafundi – friendsatmafundi.org
10. It’s Larger Than Us – itsbiggerthanusla.org
11. Love + Ethos – loveandethos.org
12. Peace4Kids – peace4kids.org
13. Protected Place for Youth – safeplaceforyouth.org
14. Sisters of Watts – sistersofwatts.org
15. Social Justice Studying Institute – sjli.org
16. Fernando Pullum Group Arts Heart – pullumcenter.org
17. The Hidden Genius Challenge – hiddengeniusproject.org
18. Thinkwatts Basis – thinkwattsfoundation.org
19. Tommy The Clown Basis – tommytheclown.com/ttc-foundation
20. Unearth & Empower Communities – unearthandempower.org