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

BY Caroline Fisher
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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.

About The Author
Caroline Fisher is currently a News Editor at HotNewHipHop. Her time at HotNewHipHop began in 2023 when she began writing about music and pop culture full-time. Since then, she has helped cover major stories including the YSL RICO trial, Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s explosive feud, Diddy’s ongoing legal battle, and awards shows such as the BET Awards. Being from Chicago, she also got the opportunity to attend Summer Smash 2024 and review Chief Keef’s historic homecoming show. She additionally covered sets by Flo Milli, Playboi Carti, Bktherula, and more.

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