Return 2Pac’s Ring if You Want Some Respect – Kendrick Lamar to Drake

Kendrick Lamar took his rivalry with Drake to a new level by performing his diss tracks at a surprise concert in LA. At The Forum in Los Angeles on June 19, 2024, Kendrick Lamar sang ‘Not Like Us’ and ‘Euphoria,’ songs that target Drake, multiple times to an enthusiastic crowd.

‘Not Like Us’ has become the most popular track from their ongoing rap battle, breaking streaming records on Spotify in the US. During ‘Euphoria,’ Lamar changed some lyrics to send a pointed message to Drake.

Instead of rapping the original line from his diss track “Euphoria,” he substituted it with a demand: “Give me Tupac’s ring back, and I might give you a little respect.”

Billboard reports that Drake purchased Tupac’s ring for $1 million at an auction in 2023 and has often shown it off, including in his own diss track’s music video titled ‘Family Matters.’

Kendrick Lamar adds new lyrics to Euphoria as he opens at The Pop Out: Ken & Friends

“Give me Tupac’s ring back and I might give you a little respect” pic.twitter.com/xPn9SwDdmX

— Long Live Da Don ⭐️ (@tupac4everr) June 20, 2024

The ring in question is a pricey piece of jewelry that’s said to have been worn by 2Pac on his left ring finger during his last public appearance before his tragic death.

Lamar’s comments follow Drake’s use of AI to include verses from 2pac and Snoop Dogg in his diss track ‘Taylormade Freestyle,’ where he criticized Lamar. As a tribute to one of his idols, 2pac, Lamar performed ‘California Love’ with Dr. Dre at the concert.