Fresh off his scoring his first No.
When he busted out triumphantDAMN.cut GOD.
Read on for EWs highlights from the show.
Credit: Ollie Millington/Redferns
Lamar has ditched his stellar backing band.
But he still raps without a net!
Observing him navigate tricky verbal passages like the ones on DNA.
became a show unto itself.
Hes become a master of stagecraft.
Though hes regrettably eased up on that pop in of overt imagery, LamarsDAMN.tour still presents plenty of spectacle.
(During opening number DNA.
Lamar faux battled with one of the dancers.)
But visceral video wasnt entirely absent: During ELEMENT.
Dont take a bathroom break during the interludes.
In one, he plays The Black Turtle, who engages inMortal Kombat-style battle with a snake-turned-ninja.
The taunt of Lamars opponent You thought you could save the world?
emphasized the shows next track, the America-indicting XXX.
In another clip, Lamar encounters a black woman who spreads her legs to reveal a heavenly light.
Section.80has left his repertoire.
Lamar thanked longtime fans multiple times throughout the night, recalling 2010 gigs at the tiny Manhattan club SOBs.
CityPRIDE.LOVE.Bitch, Dont Kill My VibeAlrightHUMBLE.GOD.
