Global hip-hop icon Kendrick Lamar will play two Australian shows in Melbourne and Sydney this December.
Kendrick Lamar has announced two Australian stadium shows in Sydney and Melbourne this summer on his Grand National Tour.
Following sold out shows across North America, and his upcoming European and UK dates with SZA, the hip-hop legend Kendrick Lamar announces that he is taking his Grand National Tour to Australia, presented by Live Nation.
Kendrick Lamar Australian dates
- Dec 03 – Melbourne, VIC – AAMI Park
- Dec 10 – Sydney, NSW – Allianz Stadium
- Tickets: Here, from 9am Monday 16 June
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Humble – Lamar’s most-streamed song
Despite being released eight years ago, Humble remains Kendrick Lamar’s most-streamed track, getting a daily run of 1,011,942.
Humble debuted at number two and later peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lamar’s first number one and highest-charting single as a lead artist, surpassing Swimming Pools (Drank), which peaked at number 17 in 2012.
Coming in close second with 2,377,339 overall streams, and surpassing the daily streams with 2,418,429 is Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s 2018 track All The Stars, the lead single from Marvel’s Black Panther soundtrack.
Kendrick Lamar and Marvel’s Black Panther
Alongside Top Dawg Entertainment founder Anthony Tiffit, Kendrick Lamar curated the entire soundtrack for Marvel’s Black Panther, which hit cinemas in 2018.
Lamar recruited artists from different countries in Africa, matching the film’s director, Ryan Coogler, approach in casting actors across various African nations.
The big 3 in rap
Kendrick Lamar is named among the ‘Big 3’ in rap, generally referring to Lamar, Drake and J.Cole who are considered to be some of the most influential and successful rappers of their generation. While other rappers like Nas, Tupac, and Jay-Z are often mentioned in discussions about the best rappers of all time, Kendrick, Drake, and J. Cole are specifically recognized as the ‘Big 3’ within their respective era.
Beat has a different idea…find out who we found to be the best male rapper alive out of Kanye West, Jay-Z or Lamar.
The Grand National Tour will hit Aussie shores this December, get your tickets here.
