{"id":665445,"date":"2025-04-26T01:25:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T22:25:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/kendrick-lamar-breaks-enormous-tour-record-on-first-night\/"},"modified":"2025-04-26T01:25:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T22:25:12","slug":"kendrick-lamar-breaks-enormous-tour-record-on-first-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/kendrick-lamar-breaks-enormous-tour-record-on-first-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Kendrick Lamar Breaks Enormous Tour Record On First Night"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"body-copy js-entry-text \" itemprop=\"articleBody\"><span class=\"location\">Minneapolis, MN<!-- --> &#8211;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Kendrick Lamar and SZA\u2018s Grand National tour is already proving to be a huge commercial success as the duo break records.<\/p>\n<p>The tour\u2019s first night saw Kendrick break Eminem\u2018s previous record of highest-grossing rap concert.<\/p>\n<p>According to Touring Data, the opening night in Minneapolis grossed over $9.1 million from more than 47,000 fans at an average price of $192.70.<\/p>\n<p>This means that Kendrick can now boast that he has the single highest grossing Hip Hop concert of all time, surpassing Eminem\u2019s record from when he played in Melbourne, Australia in 2019.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ad-background\" src=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/assets\/img\/DX-City_Silhouette.png\" alt=\"HipHopDX | Rap &amp; Hip Hop News | Ad Placeholder\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-indicator-container\">\n<div class=\"ad-indicator\">AD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"border\">\n<div class=\"ad-border-top\">\n<div class=\"left-border\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-loading-text\">\n<p>AD LOADING&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"right-border\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-border-bottom\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"vc-player\" class=\"video-player-ad\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-indicator\">AD<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It is also the first rap concert to break the $9 million barrier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kendricklamar<\/a> is officially the first r<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>er in history to gross over $9 million in a single concert as headlining or co-headlining artist, breaking <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Eminem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Eminem<\/a>\u2018s 2019 record in Melbourne.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Touring Data (@touringdata) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/touringdata\/status\/1915157560119775490?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">GRAND NATIONAL TOUR, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kendricklamar<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sza<\/a><br \/>\n$9,124,989 Revenue<br \/>\n47,354 (100%) Tickets Sold<br \/>\n$192.70 Average Price<br \/>\n1\/39 Reported Shows (U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis)<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Update?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Update<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Touring Data (@touringdata) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/touringdata\/status\/1915156266541892092?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">.<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kendricklamar?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@kendricklamar<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sza?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@sza<\/a> earned their most attended concert of all-time on April 19, 2025, with 47,354 tickets sold at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis as part of the \u201cGrand National Tour\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Touring Data (@touringdata) <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/touringdata\/status\/1915157025203306843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The concert in Minneapolis was also the most attended gig for both Kendrick and SZA outside of festival performances.<\/p>\n<p>The opening night of the Grand National tour was also notable for some remarks Kendrick appeared to aim at his nemesis, Drake.<\/p>\n<p>Making overt reference to Drizzy\u2019s controversial lawsuit against Universal Music Group which accuses the record giant of defamation over the release and promotion of \u201cNot Like Us,\u201d Kendrick mocked the 6 God for taking their beef to the courtroom.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-player\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>Before performing the chart-topping diss track, the Compton rap star played a pre-recorded skit where he sits down for a deposition with a lawyer.<\/p>\n<p>The skit starts with the lawyer mentioning February 9, the date Kendrick performed at the Super Bowl,\u00a0which Drake recently cited in his amended lawsuit against UMG.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Kendrick says: \u201cI don\u2019t keep up with dates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lamar is also asked by the attorney: \u201cDoes this ring a bell? Drop, drop, drop, drop,\u201d referencing a line from Drake\u2019s diss track \u201cFamily Matters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pgLang MC responds in the clip by smiling before his set resumed and he launched into \u201cNot Like Us.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere during the U.S. Bank Stadium concert, Kendrick Lamar debuted a new verse over \u201cFamily Ties,\u201d which he performed sans\u00a0Baby Keem.<\/p>\n<p>He also made a subtle change to \u201cm.A.A.d. City\u201d by interpolating Anita Baker\u2019s song \u201cSweet Love,\u201d which he referenced on his\u00a0<em>GNX<\/em>\u00a0opener \u201cwacced out murals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Baker reacted to the homage by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAMANITABAKER\/status\/1914134764631785809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying on social media<\/a> that she was \u201cblown away\u201d by the unexpected shout-out.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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