Kendrick Lamar plays the role of Drake five times during a show in Los Angeles

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By Mark Savage, Music Correspondent

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Kendrick Lamar hosted an all-star concert at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Wednesday, intended to be a show of unity for the West Coast rap fraternity.

More than 20 Musicians made appearances, including Dr Dre, Roddy Ricch, Ty Dolla $ign, Tyler The Creator and Steve Lacy.

But the highlight of the evening was was the live debut of Lamar's song Not Like Us - an eviscerating takedown of Canadian star Drake, which brought a decisive end to their long-running feud last month.

Encouraged by the crowd, Lamar played the song five times, each performance more explosive than the last.

"You won't let anyone miss respect to the West Coast, huh? " he asked as the set came to an end.

"Oh, you won't let anyone make fun of or imitate our legends, will you?" he asked,” added, referring to Drake's decision to use AI versions of Tupac and Snoop Dogg's vocals on his song, Taylor Made Freestyle.

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Lamar's feud with Drake dates back several years, but it reached new heights in April and May, when the two rappers traded insults in a flurry of new songs.

Drake, who became the face of mainstream pop-rap, accused Lamar of selling out and made fun of his size, while making more serious allegations of domestic violence ( the star has never faced such a claim).

< p class="sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe">Lamar, one of the most critically acclaimed lyricists of his generation, called Drake's music was "predictable" and suggested he was addicted to gambling and drugs.

But Not Like Us went even further.

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