Kendrick Lamar had Toronto concertgoers begging for more after performing “Not Like Us” in Drake’s hometown.
Kendrick Lamar brought his Grammy-winning diss track “Not Like Us” to the heart of Drake’s hometown during a tour stop in Toronto on Thursday night (June 12), and the crowd didn’t want it to end.
Video from the show shows Lamar towering over the audience as they erupted into chants of “one more time” after he performed the blistering track aimed at the Toronto rapper.
Toronto crowd yelling “A-Minor” in unison pic.twitter.com/sZ0KKiZS2N
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The crowd didn’t hold back, either—another clip captured concertgoers yelling “certified pedophile” and shouting “A-Minor,” echoing scathing lyrics from the song. Others repeatedly screamed “OVHoes” about Drake’s OVO brand.
Toronto crowd yelling “A-Minor” in unison pic.twitter.com/sZ0KKiZS2N
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The Toronto performance marked one of the most charged moments of Kendrick Lamar’s 2025 tour, especially considering the city’s deep ties to Drake. The song, which accuses Drake of misconduct and cultural theft, has become a cultural flashpoint in their ongoing feud.
“Not Like Us” first made headlines in 2024 when it dropped amid a flurry of diss tracks exchanged between the two Hip-Hop heavyweights.
But it was Lamar’s high-profile performance of the song during the Super Bowl halftime show that cemented its status as a defining moment in their rivalry.
The track has since gone multi-platinum and earned multiple Grammy Awards, but it has also landed in legal trouble.
In January 2025, Drake filed a federal defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging the label promoted the song despite what he claims are “false and dangerous” accusations that portray him as a pedophile.
UMG responded with a motion to dismiss, arguing that the lyrics are protected as opinion and rhetorical expression.
A judge has allowed the case to proceed to discovery, granting Drake access to internal documents and contracts related to the song’s promotion.
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