Kendrick Lamar Sells Out Massive Mexico City Stadium On “Grand National” Tour

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Feb 5, 2023; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Kendrick Lamar accepts the award for best rap album for “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers during the 65th Annual Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 5, 2023. Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
Earlier this week, Kendrick Lamar kicked off the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour alongside CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso.

Kendrick Lamar's "Grand National" tour continues, and earlier this week, the Compton hitmaker took on Mexico City. This was the first stop of the South American leg of the tour, and it's safe to say that it didn't disappoint. Reportedly, he sold out GNP Seguros Stadium, and a staggering 65K fans were in attendance cheering him on. He was joined by Argentinian duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso.

Photos from the evening shared by @LoveIsback24 on X showcase just how massive the crowd really was, marking yet another impressive feat under Kendrick's belt. He's scheduled to perform in Bogota, Colombia over the weekend. After that, he'll move onto dates in São Paulo, Brazil, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile.

Once he's completed the South American leg of his "Grand National" tour, Kendrick will head to Australia in December for performances in Melbourne and Sydney.

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While Kendrick's Mexico City success is certainly worth celebrating, it doesn't exactly come as a huge surprise. So far, his tour has seen nothing but success. He kicked it off back in April with a performance alongside SZA in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it didn't take long for them to shatter records. It become the highest-grossing hip-hop show in history, grossing more than a whopping $9.124 million thanks to 47,354 supporters.

Unsurprisingly, Kendrick was sure to throw a bit of shade at Drake during the show. He did so in a pre-recorded skit that played right before he performed his hit diss track, "Not Like Us," which Drake is currently suing Universal Music Group over.

In the skit, he sits down for a deposition and someone who appears to be an attorney asks him, "Does this ring a bell? Drop, drop, drop, drop." Of course, this is a reference to Drake's own diss track, "Push Ups." Just days after their Minneapolis show, Kendrick and SZA performed in Houston, Texas and broke their own record. Reportedly, the show raked in $9.44 million.

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Caroline Fisher is a News Writer at HotNewHipHop from Chicago, Illinois. She started at HNHH this year, and has since spent her time writing about all that is newsworthy in the world of hip-hop. With a drive for hunting down the hottest stories, she enjoys documenting new developments in culture and entertainment. She also has an appreciation for hip-hop and seeks to cover the most important trends and shifts. She has a Bachelor of Arts which she received at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Having graduated in 2022, she majored in English with a concentration in Media, Rhetoric and Cultural Studies. Specializing all things music, pop culture and entertainment, some of her favorite musical artists include Snoop Dogg, OutKast, and Nicki Minaj. When she’s not writing about music she’s also a fan of attending shows, watching the latest movies, staying up-to-date with current events, photography, and poetry.

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