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A one-off Juneteenth celebration of West Coast hip-hop at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, featuring over 25 artists and 60 songs.

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Lore & Background

On June 19, 2024, the Greater Los Angeles area hosted a cultural landmark for West Coast hip-hop: 'The Pop Out: Ken & Friends.' The event was held at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, coinciding with Juneteenth and Black Music Month. It marked Lamar's first major performance following his highly publicized feud with Drake, which had escalated throughout April and May of 2024. The concert was surprise-announced just two weeks prior on June 5, titled after a lyric from 'Not Like Us' ('Sometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas'). Over three hours, the stage featured more than 25 West Coast artists, including opening acts DJ Hed and Mustard, alongside Ty Dolla Sign, Dom Kennedy, Steve Lacy, Tyler, the Creator, Roddy Ricch, YG, Schoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and Dr. Dre. The set list consisted of about 60 songs predominantly conceived by musicians from the Greater Los Angeles area.

Reader's Guide

For those tracking the logistics of this specific event, the concert was presented by PGLang and Free Lunch, with promotion by AEG Presents. Ticket sales were primarily handled by Ticketmaster, selling out instantly after going on sale to the general public on June 6, following a presale for Cash App cardholders on the same day. An estimated 16,000 fans attended, with at least two-thirds being Black or Brown despite initial skepticism about the audience demographics. Due to high demand, Amazon Music live-streamed the event through Prime Video and Twitch from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. PT as part of their 'Forever the Influence' initiative. Power 106 radio temporarily rebranded as 'Kendrick 106,' playing Lamar's discography exclusively from 6 a.m. to midnight on Juneteenth. The event currently holds the record for the most minutes watched of any video production distributed by Amazon Music.

Did You Know?

The concert was announced only two weeks prior to the June 19, 2024 date.
Lamar performed 'Not Like Us' five times total across the entire concert.
Over 100,000 people were reportedly in the Ticketmaster queue for tickets before they sold out.
E-40 was already in Los Angeles or traveled from one location only to narrate the event.