Will Kendrick Lamar Perform ‘Not Like Us’? Will Rihanna Ever Release ‘R9’? | Billboard Unfiltered

In the sixth episode of Billboard Unfiltered, Billboard staffers Damien Scott, Trevor Anderson and Kyle Denis dive into whether or not Kendrick Lamar will perform “Not Like Us” live at his one-day event, The Pop Out — Ken and Friends, on Juneteenth. They also talk about Rihanna’s continuous tease of R9, whether she’ll ever release it and why it’s taken so long. They break down Summer Jam’s cultural significance, how younger and older artists need to perform at music festivals and more!

Kyle Dennis:
We got to keep the older guys on these stages because by and large, for the male side at least, they’re still better performers.

Damien Scott:
I’m excited to see him, but I’m more excited to see him perform “Not Like Us,” and then see, like, a bunch of West Coast artists just go crazy.

Trevor Anderson:
She said she’s coming back with R9. Are we foolish enough to hope that it’s coming anytime soon? Welcome back to a new episode of Billboard Unfiltered. Of course, I’m Trevor Anderson. Got a new face over here. Want to introduce Kyle Denis to y’all. 

Damien Scott:
Young shooter out here. 

Trevor Anderson:
He is one of the great wonder kids of his generation. 

Trevor Anderson:
Of course we got the goat, Damien Scott, here as well. 

Damien Scott: 
D–n. Wonder kid. That’s a lot. Wow.

Trevor Anderson:
Yo, yo, yo, Kyle’s got a name here. I’m telling you. He’s, you know, he’s got following. We know he’s got plenty of opinions, thoughts.

Kyle Denis:
The price going up a little bit. 

Trevor Anderson: 
I’m telling you, I’m telling you. So obviously a big week for us. Let’s dive right into it. Firstly, want to talk about something that happened a couple of days ago. Method Man out here talking after the Summer Jam performance, had a little bit to say on Instagram after that, saying that it wasn’t really his crowd at all.

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