Kendrick Lamar has been low-key on social media since the George Floyd protests and in turn, protests against police brutality have taken place across the globe. On Sunday (June 7), he subtly made his return to where he was needed most: his hometown of Compton.
The To Pimp A Butterfly star joined fellow Angelinos DeMar DeRozan and Russell Westbrook in a protest in Compton. Dubbed a Compton Peace Walk, Lamar blended in with the crowd and made sure that his appearance didn’t take away from the moment.
The march took place from Gateway Towne Center in Los Angeles to Compton City Hall.
“Protect your team, protect your family. In times like this, we need to stick together,” Westbrook said before asking the crowd to put a fist up for a moment of silence.
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Lamar’s appearance at his hometown protest joins a list of several Hip Hop stars who have taken to the streets to let their voices be heard. Rick Ross joined protesters in Miramar, Florida, on Saturday (June 6) to give people “an example on how to move.” J. Cole was joined by Dennis Smith Jr. in their hometown of Fayetteville, North Carolina, for a protest to raise awareness for Floyd.
Floyd, who was born in Raeford, North Carolina, was killed on May 25 in police custody. His death, captured on video, was the latest in a series of killings of unarmed black men and women and sparked a global call to action in regards to racism and support of Black Lives Matter.
Kendrick Lamar is humble. He hid his face and stayed low key so people didnt know he was there. Other people would have wanted that recognition especially on social media for likes.
No, he realizes he was taking heat and played it off. That’s why he took a picture. If he was really low key he wouldn’t have cared, still protested and asked no one to photographed him (like J Cole) and kept it moving. Plus, you really think NO ONE in Compton would’ve recognize Kendrick?? You are out of you’re mind.
Taking heat for what? Kendrick is from Compton and this was Comptons first organized protest for George Floyd and Kendrick participated.
What do you want him to do??? Lmao you sound like a weirdo
Damn if you do, damn if you don’t.
Damn if you do, damn if you don’t.
Damn if you do, damn if you don’t.
For what? Are you blind? Social Media has been on his ass for being one of the biggest advocates for blm, and not showing up or even saying anything on social media, and a few days after that a picture of him at a protest shows up lmao. And there’s been plenty of protest going on everywhere, specially LA, you know, the place where TDE is HQ’d at.
Bro, if you really think at this point KL gives half a damn about what people are saying on social media, you are smoking something skrong!
If you think he doesn’t then YOU are clearly smoking. Everyone on social media started pitting him against Drake, and like the good boy he is, he started taking jabs at Drake, they put him against big Sean, and like a good boy he took jabs. Both Drake and Big Sean said they never took subs at Kenny, and called him to clear things up and Kenny denied the subs. WE ALL know who those subs are towards. Social media started crowning hi. King and like a good little boy started calling himself king Kendrick. Everyone started calling him the next pac, and low and behold, he started his whole “Revolutionary, I’m the voice of black people, and here, let me put together this interview where I make it seem like pac’s words of sparking the mind of the next person to change the world is, me.”
It’s obvious, but you have your head so far up Kendricks ass, that’s why you don’t see it.
Lol. How about when he called himself cornrow Kenny or Kung-fu Kenny
For what? Are you blind? Social Media has been on his ass for being one of the biggest advocates for blm, and not showing up or even saying anything on social media, and a few days after that a picture of him at a protest shows up lmao. And there’s been plenty of protest going on everywhere, specially LA, you know, the place where TDE is HQ’d at
Exactly! That’s that slick “I don’t want to be seen but LOOK AT ME” move. We see you.
Yea – ariana grande did the same thing lol. Keep that energy bro.
Much love to Kendrick for what he did out there. He’s always been exemplaryvin whatever in he does.
LOL @ OFFICER RICKY PROTESTING ANYTHING
Real Talk, that message was not for you, it was for this “God” dude. I fat fingered it, my fault.
When will NBA players start kneeling? Hypocrites.
They’ve been wearing T-Shirts supporting Black Lives Matter and more for the longest. Google it! They support the movement and always have!