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Kendrick Lamar and SZA review – powerhouse duo make their mark in Atlanta
The record-breaking Grand National tour brings together two stylistically opposed stars and continues an internet-breaking feud
The Grand National tour’s opening date in Minneapolis last week totaled more than $9m from more than 47,000 spectators, giving Lamar claim to the highest-grossing hip-hop concert of all time – surpassing the record Eminem set after playing Melbourne, Australia, in 2019. Tuesday’s date at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium was yet another cross-cultural moment that drew 45,000 spectators on the same night Pearl Jam was playing across the street at State Farm Arena – a traffic twofer reminiscent of the spring 2023 weekend when Janet Jackson and Taylor Swift held dueling midtown concerts. After an opening DJ set by Mustard, the Marquis de Lafayette in Lamar’s rap war with Drake, the lights went back up for 30 minutes as the speakers blared quiet storm classics from Anita Baker and Luther Vandross – GNX album inspirations who stoked feud rumors in their heyday.
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