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Kendrick Lamar had his Canadian fans going wild as he performed his hit diss track "Not Like Us" in Drake's hometown, and they immediately demanded an encore.
The Compton native and his touring partner SZA infiltrated Rogers Centre on Thursday night, June 12, for their first night in Toronto as part of their "Grand National Tour." Right before the final act, K.Dot performed the song that ended his and Drizzy's glorified back-and-forth last summer. The crowd recited Lamar's vicious bars aimed at Drake word-for-word throughout the performance, and roared with cheers after he was done. Fans even demanded him to perform the song "one more time."
Kendrick Lamar has performed the Grammy Award-winning song each night of his tour since it began in April, but his performance in Toronto hit different for obvious reasons. It was the first time Lamar belted out the diss track while he was in Drake's city. Fans had already witnessed him perform the track on several occasions, from his "Pop Out" concert in Los Angeles and the 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. However, watching Lamar perform the record on the OVO Sound founder's turf was an unforgettable moment for those in the audience and fans watching clips of the show from home.
Drake has yet to comment on Lamar's performance in Toronto. He was supposed to hop on a livestream with Kai Cenat while Lamar was onstage. They intended to review submissions for their "Somebody Loves Me" music video challenge and select 15 winners. Unfortunately, the livestream was postponed to a later date. We wouldn't be surprised if the livestream is rescheduled for this weekend — after Dot and SZA leave his city.
See what The Breakfast Club had to say about the situation below.