Music
16 Aug 22

Kendrick Lamar tells young fan 'You are special' in heartfelt letter

Kendrick Lamar. Credit: Renell Medrano.

"You can do whatever you wanna put your mind to, you know it?," the rapper told his nine-year-old fan at a recent show.

Rapper Kendrick Lamar has shouted out a young fan at his recent show in Detroit, later sending him a heartfelt letter that encourages the nine-year-old to follow his dreams.

During a concert at Detroit's Little Caesars Arena on Sunday (August 14), Lamar noticed an audience member holding a sign which read: “My name is Kendrick. This is my [first] concert. Can we take a pic.”

He swiftly responded to the young fan, reminding him to respect his parents and follow his dreams. "[Your parents] brung you to your first concert. Always respect and honour them," Lamar said, adding "You will forever be great. You’re great right now. You can do whatever you wanna put your mind to, you know it? You understand that? … Little Kendrick, do what you wanna do in life."

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But that's not all - as shared by the father of the nine-year-old, David Stewart, on Instagram, the rapper later penned a letter addressed to "Young Kendrick". He thanked his young fan for attending the show and further encouraged him to keep dreaming.

"Thank you for coming," Lamar wrote. "I’m glad we got to exchange energy. You are special. Continue to manifest the great energy you possess!!! See you next time!!! Luv!!!"

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The father of the nine-year-old thanked the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper on Instagram, writing: "@kendricklamar you unreal bro!!! Much respect to you for stopping your show to talk to him. I knew 9 years ago you would change the world"

Kendrick Lamar is currently on his The Big Steppers world tour, in support of his latest and fifth studio album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, which was released in May and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, later becoming Lamar's fourth US number one album. The LP was well-received, with critics praising the rapper's lyricism and the album's scope.

Kicking off his tour in Oklahoma last month, Lamar is set to perform a slew of US dates throughout August and September, before coming to Europe and the UK at the end of this year. He is going to perform at Dublin's 3Arena on November 13.

Get tickets for Kendrick Lamar's Dublin show on Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 6:30pm here.