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Ab-Soul was one of the rappers present in Kendrick Lamar's iconic The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert after his infamous beef with Drake simmered down. Kendrick even rapped his diss track 6.16 in LA directly to Ab-Soul just before calling all the rappers on stage and clicking the iconic group photo that has gone viral among hip-hop fans across the world.
Despite the connection with Lamar, Ab-Soul has a lot of respect for Drizzy and recently opened up about his faith in the 6 God rapper in an X rant. However, the 37-year-old opined that it was only possible if Drake is the best version of himself which Ab-Soul 'imagines he can be.'
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"If Drake is the MC I imagine he can be. Redemption is not off the table," tweeted Ab-Soul.
However, the rapper didn't want to be taken out of context and also made sure to mention his confidence in Kendrick Lamar. According to him, Drake never had a chance against Kendrick and he mentioned it in fear of being misconstrued.
"But b4 my rant gets out of context. He could never Fucc wit da Gang’Nem on sum rap shyt. That was Never a question," clarified Ab-Soul.
Finally, the Illuminate rapper quoted a line from 6.16 in LA highlighting the magnanimity of the rap battle between Kendrick and Drake, with many fans voting it as one of the most important feuds in the history of hip-hop.
“This was not a rap battle. It was scripture,” tweeted the rapper.
Ab-Soul was just one of the hip-hop juggernauts in Kendrick Lamar's The Pop Out: Ken & Friends concert
Over 16,000 people watched Kendrick Lamar celebrate his return to live events after his epic beef with Drake, which produced iconic diss tracks.
On June 19, hip-hop giants such as DJ Mustard, Dr. Dre, and DJ Hed gathered at the Kia Forum to perform. Kendrick was the main attraction, performing Not Like Us five times, with the audience growing more enthusiastic each time.
Spanning over three whole hours, the concert featured over 25 artists including Ab-Soul, DJ Hed, Ty Dolla $ign, DJ Mustard, Dom Kennedy, Tyler, The Creator, Steve Lacy, YG, Roddy Ricch, Schoolboy Q, Dr. Dre, Jay Rock and many others.
The show was divided into three major parts, i.e., DJ Mustard's opening act, Kendrick Lamar's main act, and Dr. Dre's final set to end proceedings. Many guest performers graced the stage with their performances with these main sets.
DJ Mustard's opening set consisted of performances by 310babii, Blxst, Dom Kennedy, Tyler The Creator, YG, Roddy Ricch, Steve Lacy, and Ty Dolla $ign.
However, the central attraction was Kendrick's performance which started at around 6:30 in the evening. Featuring guest stars such as Ab-Soul, Schoolboy Q, Steve Lacy, Black Hippy, Big Boi, YG, and Jay Rock, Kendrick went on to perform his Drake diss tracks, with Not Like Us getting the most attention from fans.
The final main set of the day was led by DJ Hed with several guest appearances from stars. At the end of it all, Kendrick called almost 30 guest stars on stage and they all started singing Not Like Us with the rapper. Lamar recognized the rare moment of solidarity in the hip-hop industry and took the opportunity to reveal the theme of the event while posing for a group photo with everyone.
"This is unity, y’all just don’t know man," exclaimed Lamar.
The Meet The Grahams rapper narrated that the theme of the event was to show solidarity towards people who have fallen to gun violence in the past.
"Everybody on this stage got fallen soldiers. For all of us to be together, that [expletive] is special. We put this together with peace. I promise this won’t be the last of us."
After the iconic moment, the artists started leaving the stage as the audience moved out of the hall.
