Kendrick Lamar paused his Canberra live performance to sing “Happy Birthday” to 9-year-old Kalina, who acquired a signed hat.

Kendrick Lamar demonstrated how you can correctly deal with “a minor” throughout his Canberra live performance on December 13, stopping his total present to sing completely satisfied birthday to 9-year-old fan Kalina.

The Pulitzer Prize winner paused his Spilt Milk Festival efficiency mid-set after recognizing the younger fan’s birthday signal within the crowd. He led hundreds of followers in singing “Happy Birthday” earlier than gifting Kalina a signed pgLang hat from his inventive firm.

The emotional second left the birthday lady in tears because the viewers erupted in applause.

The gesture takes on added significance given Kendrick’s recent lyrical battles with Drake, significantly his “Not Like Us” monitor, the place he made critical allegations about how his rival treats minors.

While that diss monitor contained darkish accusations, Kendrick’s Canberra second demonstrated a optimistic technique to interact with younger followers.

Interestingly, Drake has additionally proven generosity to Australian followers throughout his “Anita Max Win Tour.”

The Toronto rapper gave away $45,000 to followers in Melbourne and $20,000 every to 2 followers in Perth, usually serving to with monetary struggles. But Kendrick’s method targeted purely on making a magical second for a kid celebrating her big day.

The Canberra present marked one of many remaining performances of Kendrick’s record-breaking Grand National Tour, which grew to become the highest-grossing Hip-Hop tour in historical past.

The tour generated $332.1 million in income throughout 39 dates worldwide, with Kendrick performing solo in Australia whereas his North American dates featured SZA as co-headliner.

Kendrick wrapped the Australian leg with ScHoolboy Q becoming a member of him for shock performances of “Collard Greens” in Sydney. The tour supported his shock album GNX, which dropped in November and showcased his continued dominance in Hip-Hop.

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