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Shortly after winning the Best Hip Hop Male award at the BET Awards 2023, Kendrick Lamar has been announced as the Day 2 headliner of the Hey Neighbour Festival 2023 taking place in South Africa! The legendary rapper and creative genius last visited South Africa for a tour back in 2014 where he traveled to the big 3 cities – Durban, Johannesburg, and Cape Town.
Hey Neighbour Festival 2023 will take place over 3 days from the 8th to the 10th of December at Legends Adventure Farm in Pretoria, South Africa’s capital city. The star-studded and jam-packed lineup will be headlined by The Chainsmokers and Khalid on Day 1, Kendrick Lamar on Day 2, and Swedish House Mafia and H.E.R. on Day 3. No local acts have been announced so far, we await to see who will be on the lineup from South Africa.
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South Africa is over the moon with this announcement sharing their excitement on the various social media platforms. From HUMBLE, Money Trees, All The Stars, and United Grief, to Alright, DNA, and many more, we are definitely in for a treat with his exceptional catalog.
Tickets are now on sale at Ticketpro starting from R1,399 to R1,999 for a day pass and R3,899 to R4,999 for a weekend pass. Make sure to follow us on all our social media platforms for more updates and social media coverage of the Hey Neighbour Festival 2023.
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Interesting Facts About Kendrick Lamar
Below are a few facts abouth Kendrick Lamar we think you may find interesting.
1. When was Kendrick Lamar born?
Kendrick Lamar was born on 17th June 1987 in Compton, California.
2. What is Kendrick Lamar’s net worth?
As of 2023, Kendrick Lamar’s networth is estimated to be at around $75 million dollars.
3. What are Kendrick Lamar’s best songs?
Kendrick Lamar’s biggest songs include ‘HUMBLE’, ‘Alright’, ‘Swimming Pools’, ‘i’ and ‘DNA’. With ‘Alright’ is the biggest of them all and he has a lot of other big songs.
4. Kendrick went to the same school as Dr. Dre.
The rappers credentials go back a long way – he attended Centennial High School in Compton, the same school as Dr Dre. Lamar was a straight A student during his time at the school.
5. When did Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean’s beef start?
Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean’s beef appeared to start after the pair collaborated on a song called ‘Control’. Kendrick dissed a number of rappers including Big Sean – on his own song! Since that moment the rappers have sent a series of subliminal disses to each other in a number of songs.
6. How many songs does Kendrick Lamar have with Kanye West?
Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West famously collaborated on album ‘The Life Of Pablo’. Kanye released a song called ‘No More Parties In LA’ alongside Kendrick, then later admitted the pair have more than 40 songs together. However more songs are yet to surface.
READ: Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Hip Hop Male at BET Awards 2023
7. He wanted to be Michael Jordan when he was young.
Lamar wanted to follow in the footsteps of the legendary basketball player but “I’m a small guy—I only grew to 5-6. I deferred my dreams to write in rhymes, and I pinned [that dream] somewhere else”.
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