"Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at his former label Top Dawg Entertainment's 2025 Christmas Concert and Toy Drive in Los Angeles on Thursday, December 18th. During the show, the rapper joined his "Grand National" tourmate SZA to perform two of their recent collaborations. This included their worldwide No. 1 hit, "luther," from Lamar's latest album, , and "30 for 30," off SZA's SOS deluxe reissue, . Kendrick also performed his solo track "squabble up." Watch fan-shot footage below."
"In addition to SZA, the charity concert featured TDE artists Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Lance Skiiiwalker, Ray Vaughn, ScHoolboy Q, SiR, and Zacari. Next February, Kendrick will vie for nine Grammys, including Album of the Year for GNX. Read our own Kiana Fitzgerald's essay about how the album and his Drake beef signaled a course correction in hip-hop."
Kendrick Lamar appeared unexpectedly at Top Dawg Entertainment's 2025 Christmas Concert and Toy Drive in Los Angeles on December 18. He joined SZA to perform two recent collaborations, including the worldwide No. 1 hit "luther" and "30 for 30," and also performed his solo song "squabble up." Fan-shot footage circulated capturing the performances. The charity event featured TDE artists Ab-Soul, Doechii, Isaiah Rashad, Jay Rock, Lance Skiiiwalker, Ray Vaughn, ScHoolboy Q, SiR, and Zacari. Kendrick is scheduled to compete for nine Grammy Awards next February, including Album of the Year for GNX.
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