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Kendrick Lamar debuts ‘DAMN.’ songs in Coachella set
The rapper topped the bill in California last night (16th April).
Kendrick Lamar released his hugely anticipated new album ‘DAMN.’ on Friday, and debuted almost all of its tracks at his Coachella headline slot last night (16th April).The hit-packed, guest-filled set saw live debuts for ‘HUMBLE.’, the U2-featuring ‘XXX’, ‘GOD.’, ‘FEAR.’ and more, alongside the likes of ‘King Kunta’ and ‘Money Trees’.Opening with ‘BLOOD.’ into ‘DNA’, the first two tracks on ‘DAMN.’, Kendrick played his first show of the year at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, and was joined by Travis Scott, Schoolboy Q and Future, all of whom played a track of their own.Kendrick Lamar will headline the second leg of Coachella 2017 this coming weekend, topping the bill alongside Radiohead and Lady Gaga.Watch clips of the set below.
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