It's been 10 days since Kendrick Lamar's “The Pop Out: Ken and Friends” concert, and the historic celebration of West Coast artists continues to bear fruit. Now, Lamar, his company pgLang, Tim Hinshaw's Free Lunch and participating artists have announced a $200,000 donation to charities and community initiatives in the greater Los Angeles area.
The news of the donation comes from a Billboard report, which has a list of the 20 organizations that received funding, including Boys & Girls Clubs, Compton G.irls Club, Tommy the Clown Foundation and many more. “We would like to thank pgLang and Free Lunch for recognizing their roots and supporting girls in the neighborhood,” said Compton G.irls Club founder Chrystani Heinrich. “It's comforting to know that Kendrick is always coming back to the community to support the next generation.”
Artists joining Lamar for the Juneteenth concert included Dr. Dre, Tyler the Creator, Ty Dolla $ign, Steve Lacy, Mustard, ScHoolboy Q, Roddy Ricch, YG, Jay Rock and many more. The night closed with Lamar’s recent masterpiece, “Not Like Us,” which was surprisingly performed six times in a row.
This all comes after Lamar's highly publicized rap feud with Drake, and is a sign of the unity the Compton-born rapper strives to foster. “This moment was bigger than a back and forth; “It was about supporting each other and showing the world that we could come together for a greater cause,” Tim Hinshaw of Free Lunch told Billboard“All of these organizations play a vital role in the development of our community and the hope is that we will all continue to support them in the future.”
Days before the concert, Lamar expressed his shared wisdom and expressed his hope for Compton in a surprise commencement speech at Compton College's 2024 commencement ceremony.
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