Kendrick Lamar and pgLang’s Juneteenth Pop Out concert continues to have a positive ripple effect on Los Angeles. Not only did the DAMN. MC unite the city’s musical talents for a memorable one-night affair, but his altruism also rang through, courtesy of the $200,000 donation he, pgLang, Tim Hinshaw’s Free Lunch and participating artists made to 20 L.A.-based charities and city community initiatives.
“We haven’t seen this type of Unity on the West since we lost our brother Nipsey Hussle,” owner of Free Lunch, Tim Hinshaw, tells Billboard. “As Dot said on stage, this moment was bigger than a back and forth; it was about supporting each other and showing the world that we could come together for a greater cause. All of these organizations play a pivotal role in the development of our community and the hope is that we all continue to support them moving forward.”
Amongst the 20 charities and community initiatives is the Compton G.irls Club. “We would like to thank pgLang and Free Lunch for recognizing their roots and supporting g.irls from the hood. It’s refreshing to know that Kendrick always comes back to the community to support the next generation,” says Chrystani Heinrich, founder & executive director of Compton G.irls Club.
Lamar’s Pop Out concert brought some of L.A.’s biggest names, including Dr. Dre, Tyler, the Creator, Ty Dolla $ign, Steve Lacy, Mustard and more. Mustard, who shared a performance slot that night with Lamar and DJ Hed, expressed his pride in Lamar and the city to Billboard.
“The Pop Out concert had a significant impact on the city, unifying West Coast hip-hop, providing a platform for emerging talent, celebrating Black culture, and revitalizing the local music scene,” says Mustard. “It garnered global attention but also allowed us artists to give back to different programs based around South L.A. and put L.A. back in the driver’s seat for music, something that’s been long overdue.”
Below is a list of all the respective charities, along with the complete lineup of guests who appeared at The Pop Out on Juneteenth.
Alma Backyard Farms – almabackyardfarms.com
Boys & Girls Clubs of Carson – bgccarson.org
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor – bgclaharbor.org
Brotherhood Crusade – brotherhoodcrusade.org
Color Compton – colorcompton.org
Compton Advocates Coalition – comptonadvocates.org
Compton G.irls Club – comptongirls.club
DREAMHAUS LA – dreamhausla.org
Friends at Mafundi – friendsatmafundi.org
It’s Bigger Than Us – itsbiggerthanusla.org
Love + Ethos – loveandethos.org
Peace4Kids – peace4kids.org
Safe Place for Youth – safeplaceforyouth.org
Sisters of Watts – sistersofwatts.org
Social Justice Learning Institute – sjli.org
Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center – pullumcenter.org
The Hidden Genius Project – hiddengeniusproject.org
Thinkwatts Foundation – thinkwattsfoundation.org
Tommy The Clown Foundation – tommytheclown.com/ttc-foundation
Unearth & Empower Communities – unearthandempower.org
Full Lineup of Guests:
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AZCHIKE
Bino Rideaux
Black Hippy (Ab-Soul, Jay Rock, Schoolboy Q)
BlueBucksClan
Blxst
Cuzzos
DJ Hed
Dom Kennedy
Dr. Dre
Jason Martin
Jay Worthy + Meet The Whoops
Kalan.FrFr + G Perico
Kendrick Lamar
Mustard
OHGEESY
Ray Vaughn
Remble
RJMrLA
Roddy Ricch
Rucci
Steve Lacy
Tommy the Clown
Ty Dolla $ign
Tyler, the Creator
Wallie The Sensei
Westside Boogie
YG
Zoe Osama
