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Kendrick Lamar makes surprise appearance at The Weeknd gig

Written by . Published: May 01 2017

Rapper Kendrick Lamar reunited with The Weeknd onstage in California on Saturday (29Apr17) for a surprise performance of their hit collaboration Sidewalks.


The gig at The Forum in Inglewood was the latest stop on the R&B singer's Starboy: Legend of the Fall tour, and he decided to serve up a treat for fans by introducing guests including hip-hop artists Rae Sremmurd, Belly, and 6lack.

However, he saved the best for last as he sang Sidewalks, during which Kendrick rose up on a platform below the stage to deliver his verse, much to the crowd's delight.

The Weeknd also allowed Kendrick to steal the spotlight for a few minutes for a rendition of his new track Humble.

Kendrick's unexpected appearance took place hours before securing a second week atop the albums chart with his critically-acclaimed release DAMN.

He shifted another 238,000 equivalent album units to keep his number one spot on the Billboard 200 on Sunday (30Apr17), giving him the lead over Drake's More Life and Ed Sheeran's ÷ (Divide), which take second and third place, respectively.

Rockers Incubus are new at four with their latest project, 8, while Bruno Mars rounds out the top five with 24K Magic.

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