Watch: Kendrick Lamar Delivers STELLAR Showing at The Kennedy Center Backed by National Symphony Orchestra [Video]

Following in the footsteps of Nas, who did the same show last year, Kendrick Lamar performed on Tuesday night (October 20) in Washington, DC at the Kennedy Center for a special one-off show backed by the National Symphony Orchestra.

The gifted MC performed many songs from his current album “To Pimp a Butterfly” including “King Kunta,” “i,” “Alright,”and more.

Get into footage of the performances below.

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