Kendrick Lamar sydney

The American rapper showed off why he's one of the best at Qudos Bank Arena.

To simply say Lamar can rap is like saying Picasso can pick up a pencil: what he does is deliver a complete artistic vision that’s unlike anything else, and to see it come to life in real-time is to know you’re in the presence of greatness. He’s right to bask in it, and the crowd is right to feel it: this is a top-tier, era-defining artist at the peak of his powers, triumphantly stationed at the centre of a complex, endlessly fascinating universe of his own creation. There’s not a lot of stage banter from Lamar, but there doesn’t need to be: everything that must be said is done so through the music and engrossing visuals, Lamar rapping with masterful control and well-earned confidence.