"Cutest boogeyman of all time"— Fans respond as video of Kendrick Lamar reacting to a fan pinching his cheek goes viral

On June 25, a video of rapper and songwriter Kendrick Lamar getting his cheek pinched by a fan went viral. It was first uploaded on TikTok by @k.scooking and revealed K-Dot wearing his signature black and blue jacket, making his way through a crowd guided by his security.

At this point, the hand of a female fan appeared to squeeze one of his cheeks. In response, Kendrick Lamar turned around, smiled, and moved on. The 5-second clip is now gaining traction online with people having diverse reactions.

While some found K-Dot’s reaction priceless and adorable, others pointed out that it was inappropriate to touch someone’s face without their consent.

Here are some of the mixed responses from X.

“Cutest boogeyman of all time,” a person wrote.

An X user reacts to K-Dot's video (Image via X/ @TheeMistressZoe)

“Very wholesome moment. This man is loved by his community,” one person wrote.

“He’s so ridiculously cute. I can’t stand it,” another person wrote.

“This is literally better than any compliment. You remember sh*i like this forever,” a netizen wrote.

“That’s all love. She was out of hand for that no pun intended but he took it well,” another netizen wrote.

“Don’t be touching ppl faces. Has 2020 not taught ppl anything?” an individual asked.

“Ppl act so weird when they see celebrities, I get second hand embarrassment from it. Keep yo hands to yourself,” another individual wrote.

“Whew!! We ain’t gonna see Dot for about 10 yrs after this,” one person wrote.

So far, it remains unclear where exactly the cheek-pinching took place. K-Dot has been in Compton filming the music video of Not Like Us over the weekend.

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Kendrick Lamar was in Compton shooting for the music video for Not Like Us

Recently, Kendrick Lamar was in his hometown in Compton, California to shoot for the music video of his Drake diss track Not Like Us. On the afternoon of Saturday, June 22, he was spotted moving across different locations in the city with his producer Mustard.

He was captured in places such as Compton City Hall, Tam’s Burgers, and Nickerson Gardens, among others. As per several reports, his fellow Compton rapper YG was also present for the filming alongside hundreds of fans.

Apart from the cheek-pinching incident, many other videos emerged on the internet including the one where people surrounded K-Dot and sang along to Not Like Us in what appeared to be a block party. So far, it remains undisclosed when the Pulitzer winner plans to release the music video.

Before the shooting, Kendrick Lamar was at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California where he performed at the memorable The Pop Out – Ken & Friends concert and celebrated Juneteenth with his community, family, friends, colleagues, and fans.

During the show, K-Dot performed all the diss tracks against Drake live for the first time, including Not Like Us, which he rapped five times in a row. The introduction was made by Dr. Dre, while later, several West Coast rappers joined him on stage including YG, DeMar DeRozan, Russell Westbrook, Roddy Ricch, YG, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, ScHoolboy Q, and Tyler the Creator.

NBA stars LeBron James and James Harden cheered from the crowd alongside rap icon Rick Ross. For those unaware, Kendrick Lamar released Not Like Us on May 4, as part of his ongoing feud with Drake. It debuted at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, becoming his fourth career number-one.