Kendrick Lamar’s Grand National Tour Skit: Hilariously Mocking Drake’s UMG Lawsuit

Kendrick Lamar and SZA kicked off their co-headlining Grand National Tour last night, Saturday, April 19, with a sold-out show at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis. The 2.5-hour spectacle unfolded over nine acts and 52 songs, performed in front of 60,000 fans—some of whom may or may not have been bots. But hey, if any rapper can get bots to buy tour tickets, it’s Kendrick...LOL.

The show included solo sets and collaborative moments between the two longtime TDE alums. And while the concert was a celebration of their musical catalogs, Kendrick couldn’t resist using the massive platform to clap back at a certain Toronto rapper—who's been spending more time amending complaints and daydreaming about fantasy boxing matches than actually stepping into the booth.

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📜 The Grand National Tour Setlist: 9 Acts, 52 Songs, No Skips

Act I: Kendrick Lamar

• wacced out murals

• squabble up

• King Kunta

• ELEMENT.

• tv off

  
  

Act II: SZA

• 30 for 30 (with Kendrick Lamar)

• Love Galore

• Broken Clocks

• The Weekend

  
  

Act III: Kendrick Lamar

• euphoria

• hey now

• reincarnated

• HUMBLE.

• Backseat Freestyle

• family ties

• Swimming Pools (Drank)

• m.A.A.d city

• Alright

• man at the garden

  
  

Act IV: SZA

• Scorsese Baby Daddy

• F2F

• Garden (Say It Like Dat)

• Kitchen

• Blind

• Forgiveless

• Low

  
  

Act V: Kendrick & SZA

• Doves in the Wind

• All the Stars

• LOVE.

  
  

Act VI: Kendrick Lamar

• dodger blue

• peekaboo

• Like That

• DNA.

• GOOD CREDIT

• Count Me Out

• Money Trees

• Poetic Justice

  
  

Act VII: SZA

• Diamond Boy (DTM)

• Shirt

• Kill Bill

• Snooze

• Crybaby

• Saturn

• Good Days

• Rich Baby Daddy

• BMF

• Kiss Me More

  
  

Act VIII: Kendrick Lamar

• Bodies

• tv off

• Not Like Us

  
  

Act IX: Kendrick & SZA

• luther

• gloria

Kendrick's "Drop, Drop, Drop" Callout: Mocking Drake's Lawsuit

There’s this idea that Kendrick is the overly serious rapper, while Drake’s the one with all the jokes. But if Drake’s the funny one, Kendrick just proved he can be hilarious. With fans accusing Drake of mocking Kendrick in his “Nokia” video, Kendrick clapped back with a deadpan deposition skit—mocking Drake’s Universal Music Group defamation lawsuit—right before launching into “Not Like Us.”

For those who missed it, Drake's legal team recently amended their goofy complaint, which—no joke—leans heavily on Kendrick's "Not Like Us" lyrics, a few tweets, and a wild amount of delusion. UMG had already filed a motion to dismiss the original complaint, basically hitting Drake with the legal version of "Euphoria." But after seeing the revised version, they clapped back with a "6:16 in LA"-esque press release, publicly warning that Drake is "being misled by his legal representatives into taking one absurd legal step after another." Which reminds me—did Drake ever find those OVO moles?

Anyways, back to this tour.

Picture Kendrick on the jumbo tron, cool and unbothered, sitting under harsh white light, answering questions he clearly couldn’t care less about. It’s like Lil Wayne’s legendary deposition, but with way more menace and mockery. At one point, a lawyer asks Kendrick about certain dates, to which he just shrugs: "I don’t keep up with dates." The lawyer then drops the line, “Does this ring a bell? ‘Drop, drop, drop…’” — a not-so-subtle jab at Drake’s “Push Ups” diss track, where he practically begged Kendrick to respond during their rap battle. And now? He’s suing. As if “Not Like Us” wasn’t part of their back-and-forth. Now diss records are "defamatory material."

Make it make sense.

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Kendrick Turning Drake and His Lawsuit Into a Laughing Stock

This skit isn’t just a flex. It’s a statement: Kendrick is laughing in the face of litigation, reminding everyone—Drake's "Not Like Us."

The lawsuit was supposed to be Drake’s moment to take back control—his red button moment. Instead, he’s being laughed at on a stadium tour stage, in front of 60,000 fans (and bots) chanting "they not like us!" Kendrick doesn’t even need to drop another diss—he’s letting the lawsuit speak for itself. And he’s treating it like it deserves: as a joke.

Drake’s problem? He thought he could out-maneuver Kendrick in a rap battle and then out-litigate him when the bars got too real. But Kendrick doesn’t just rap with precision—he moves with intention. And now, the world is watching him mock the whole case live on tour, while Drake’s stuck in legal quicksand, surrounded by yes-men and lawyers who are more than happy to take his money and tell him he has a case.

He doesn’t.

Don’t be surprised if the next version of the complaint includes timestamps from the Grand National Tour, an affidavit from an offended fan, and maybe a screenshot from TikTok.

At this point, the lawsuit is less about protecting a brand and more about salvaging an ego. And Kendrick? He’s not sweating it. He’s on a stadium tour with SZA, watching the internet do his promo for him.

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This Is What the Culture's Feeling

The Grand National Tour is shaping up to be more than just a concert series—it’s what the culture's feeling, a public dragging, and a musical flex all rolled into one. And if the Minneapolis show is any indication, Kendrick isn’t backing down. He’s just getting started.

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