5 Things to Know About Kendrick Lamar's Juneteenth 'Pop Out' at Kia Forum in Los Angeles

In a show called “The Pop Out,” Kendrick Lamar did just that, and Inglewood and the culture will be forever grateful.

Advertising sign captured all the action from the Kia Forum in Los Angeles and singled out five of the highlights.

He's What The “Culture Feelin”

Although the crowd was not all black, the Juneteenth spirit was a big part of the evening considering the holiday's historical significance. From the excited vendors arriving on site, to the smiles on everyone's faces as they entered the building, the feeling was one of unity. People of all ages and backgrounds battled multiple ticket sellers for the chance to experience this day together and you could feel the energy. The choice to do this show on this day was unquestionable.

Mustard is one of LA's best producers

The producer behind the Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 “Not Like Us” is no stranger to Hip-Hop, but when his bill said “and Friends” he meant just that. The California crowd was seeing how prolific his career has been thus far. Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler the Creator, Roddy Ricch, YG, and more all joined him to warm up the crowd for his biggest hit yet.

Kendrick reunited Black Hippy

Throughout the night, Kendrick learned about the early days and this moment was definitely for those people. He reunited his rap supergroup that formed in 2008 and consisted of ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock.

He brought out Dr. Dre

As if the show wasn't packed enough, the Kia Forum almost lost its top as Dr. Dre appeared alongside Kendrick and the recognizable strings of “Still DRE” caught the crowd's attention. The rap legend knew exactly what the crowd wanted and then went for “California Love.” But before he could leave the stage, Kendrick asked him a favor. Dre whispered “psssss….I see dead people” and the room erupted.

He performed “Not Like Us” five times

If there was any doubt that Kendrick would shy away from his rich beef with Drake, it evaporated as soon as he got off the stage and launched into the lyrics to “Euphoria.”

Now his set did not shy away from his hits like “DNA”, “King Kunta” and “Humble”. And on Juneteenth in many ways his rendition of “Alright” hit the exact cultural note people expected “Not Like Us” to strike.

But after also swinging into “6:16 in LA” the crowd went wild when “Mustard on the Beat” came on the speakers and “Not Like Us” began. The audience hung on every word and even extended the acapella's iconic 'a-minor' line. But no one expected to repeat the song 5 times. He kept bringing it back and the energy never dipped. The song even played as he fired up the stage and the instrumental served as the soundtrack for fans exiting the venue.

I'm not sure anyone disputed it at this point, but he seems to really hate Drake. What was unexpected is that a song he refers to as “colonialist” has been turned into what is clearly the Juneteenth anthem.

Ending the show he said: “It has nothing to do with any back-and-forth records. It's all about this moment right here. That was that shit. To bring us all together.”