Kendrick Lamar closes first weekend of Coachella with ScHoolboy Q, Future

INDIO, Calif. — Kendrick Lamar got some help from some friends to close out the first weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

The Sunday headliner brought out ScHoolboy Q, Future and Travis Scott on stage throughout his show - all three also performing at the festival.

The rapper from Compton has collaborated with some of the music industry's biggest names - Beyoncé, Rihanna, Maroon 5 and U2.

But, Lamar did fine without those high profile collaborators and got the sometimes tired Sunday crowd, pumped up. His mentor Dr. Dre would be proud.

He kicked off the show a few minutes early with “DNA” off his new album "DAMN" - released on Friday to rave reviews from critics - and as expected, he drew steadily from that album's catalog throughout his hour and 15-minute show that ended almost 10 minutes before the midnight curfew.

Off his new album he also sang “Humble,” “God” and "Love" as his encore.  And reaching back to his earlier work, he entertained his fans with “Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe,” "Backstreet Freestyle," and “m.A.A.d city” off his "good kid, m.A.A.d city" album and  "King Kunta" off his “To Pimp A Butterfly.”

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Future joined him for “Mask Off” a Future song that he had already performed during his set on Saturday. Scott and Lamar performed Scott’s “Goosebumps” while ScHoolboy Q came on stage to sing his song “THat Part” solo.

After he was finished, Lamar surprised the crowd by appearing from a lighted square platform in the middle of the crowd singing “A.D.H.D.” off his Section 80 album. He slowly made it to the top and performed "Money Trees " from atop the small stage that appeared to float in the middle of the sea of fans.

Lamar is clearly a fan of the Kung Fu discipline. He started the show in a black Kung Fu inspired shirt and pants and then halfway changed into a the same outfit in white.

And periodically throughout his set the crowd was treated to the quest of Lamar’s alter ego Kung Fu Kenny as it played out on the big side screens that straddle the main stage. The stylized skit featured Lamar as a Kung Fu master. He defeated one opponent in a video-game style fight, and then continued on his quest to find his glow.

Let’s just say in the end he found it.

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