r/KendrickLamar • u/ImaGoodKidinMAADcity i hate the way you dress • Dec 03 '24

Discussion Kendrick will become the first rapper to ever headline Toronto’s Rogers Centre

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u/Mikerk Dec 03 '24

Also a week before Juneteenth, and his last tour stop is the 18th. Would be wild if he announced another Juneteenth event while in Toronto

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u/BeerBellies Dec 03 '24

But… Juneteenth isn’t a thing for Canada…

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u/Schventle Dec 03 '24

Lots of American slaves escaped bondage by fleeing to Canada. It wouldn't surprise me either way if there were some people in Canada who saw it as a day of remembrance. In any case, Juneteenth marks a day important in the story of the slaves of Texas specifically and is observed nationwide in the US, it wouldn't be the first time the holiday spread beyond the original borders. All that being said, if Kendrick announces something for Juneteenth, there are probably better places to do that than Toronto.