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Kendrick Lamar’s Microphone Gives Out During “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” Performance With Beyonce

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Kendrick Lamar and Beyonce are both seasoned pros when it comes to the art of performing. They reminded us of just that during the latter’s birthday concert in Los Angeles on Monday (September 4) night. Throughout the weekend, Queen B took over the stage at SoFi Stadium with a seriously impressive roster of guest openers. Among them were Doechii, Lil Wayne, and 2 Chainz. For her final show in California, the mother of three brought Compton native Kendrick Lamar out to body their “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (Remix),” though they were unfortunately met with some technical difficulties.

As XXL Mag reports, when it was the DAMN. hitmaker’s turn to rap his verse, his microphone appeared to cut out. Issues like this have been happening frequently for artists. Most recently we’ve been reporting on 50 Cent’s ongoing mic-throwing lawsuit. The synchronicity is likely due to the ongoing Mercury Retrograde, which is known to cause issues with communication. It’s unclear if Lamar wasn’t aware that his sound wasn’t coming through, or if he continued performing anyway to avoid ruining the moment. Still, the video below shows him hitting every word while Bey dances beside him.

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Beyonce Entertains Her Audience Amid Kendrick Lamar’s Technical Difficulties

If the birthday girl took note of Lamar’s audio issues (which were resolved by the latter half of his verse), then she certainly did her part to keep us entertained. In her iconic bee costume, the “Halo” singer dropped it low and even slipped in some Vogueing moves. Overall it appears as though she had a memorable time celebrating her special day with friends and fans. The Grammy Award winner will be taking a few days to rest before she heads up north to Canada to take over BC Place on September 11.

Elsewhere in the world of Kung-Fu Kenny, he sat down with Tems for Interview Magazine to discuss some burning topics ahead of her album’s arrival. While the Nigerian starlet dished on some of her earliest musical inspirations, Kendrick Lamar got candid about some of the best wisdom he’s picked up from 50 Cent. Read more about that at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.

Read More: Kendrick Lamar & Tems Discuss Artistry, Mental Health, And More In Powerful New Interview

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Doechii Dropped A Freestyle To Beyoncé’s ‘America Has A Problem,’ Further Pledging Her Allegiance To The ‘Beyhive’

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Beyoncé’s Beyhive runs deep. As A-list celebrities like Selena Gomez turn out in droves to her Renaissance World Tour, others like musician Doechii pledged her allegiance from within the confines of a recording studio: The TDE signee has dropped a buzz-worthy freestyle over Beyoncé’s song “America Has A Problem.”

Doechii initially teased the track on TikTok back in March, leading fans to believe she would appear on the song’s official remix. However, the slot went to her former label mate Kendrick Lamar. Either way, after weeks of waiting for the complete version of the track, she surprised fans by uploading it onto her official YouTube channel. Tthe track contained witty bars and flairs of her hard-to-hide confidence. But one section in particular caught listeners’ attention.

Fans are speculating that the final few bars are a direct shot at Lola Brooke. In it, Doechii raps, “How you turn a 100 fans into a 100 bands? / How you turn a 100 bands into a 100 M’s.” That latter is a reference to the Brooklyn native’s breakout song “Don’t Play Wit It” featuring Billy B.

The stanza continues, “How you from the North and claimin’ you a croc b*tch,” as one of Lola Brooke’s nicknames is “Big Gator.” Doechii closed the verse by rapping, “How you bitin’ on the one and only swamp bitch? / I see a lotta b*tches, I don’t see a lotta stars / I hear a lot of rappers, I don’t hear a lot of bars / I see a lot of plastic, I don’t see a lot of barbz / I see a lot of digits, I don’t care about the charge.”

Listen to the whole track above.

Doechii Delivers Incredible “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (Freestyle)”

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Ice Spice is frequently called the People’s Princess, but let the record show that Doechii is taking excellent care of her fans too. The “Persuasive” songstress has markedly been booked and busy at festival stages across the country over the past few months. Among her recent performances were two iconic shows at Coachella that may have been some of her best yet. When Beyonce tapped Kendrick Lamar for the “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” remix amid her RENAISSANCE World Tour last month, it didn’t take long for Doechii’s fans to step in and say that their favourite singer deserves a spot on the hit song too.

She hasn’t gotten a call from Queen B (that we know of). Still, the Florida native did decide to drop a freestyle on her own YouTube account today (June 12). “Too much, ho, don’t do too much / Pullin’ up in a Magic City in an uber / Pockets fatter than a motherfuckin’ fupa,” Doechii’s clever but comedic rhymes begin over the infectious beat.

Read More: Fans Argue That Doechii Should Have Gotten “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” Remix

Doechii Does Her Thing Over Beyonce’s “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM”

“I see a lotta b*tches, I don’t see a lotta stars / I hear a lot of rappers, I don’t hear a lot of bars,” she later adds. “I see a lot of plastic, I don’t see a lot of barbz / I see a lot of digits, I don’t care about the charge.” Fans are already proclaiming their love for the previously-teased drop. Thankfully for them, it actually marks Doechii’s second arrival in the past few days. On Janelle Monae’s The Age of Pleasure album, the 24-year-old shines on “Phenomenal.”

Check out Doechii’s “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM (Freestyle)” exclusively on YouTube above. Afterward, let us know which of the TDE artist’s bars are your favourite in the comments, and read all about who Beyonce’s rumoured to be collaborating with next at the link below.

Read More: Beyonce’s Next “RENAISSANCE” Remix Collaborator Is Rumoured To Be Ariana Grande

Quotable Lyrics:

D-O-E, you can not define me
Like Beyonce, you could never find me
I’m chillin’ in The Hills with the roof off
Step in the mothеrf**kin’ booth and get my shoes off

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Fans Argue That Doechii Should Have Gotten “America Has A Problem” Remix

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Doechii has had a meteoric rise to fame. After self-releasing an EP in 2019, she dropped her label debut, Oh The Places You’ll Go in November 2020. The Florida rapper’s fame rose when “Yucky Blucky Fruitcase” took off on TikTok. After another self-released EP in 2021, Doechii dropped She/Her/Black Bitch in 2022. She also released “Crazy”, which came with a provocative music video and a spot on the Madden 23 soundtrack. Furthermore, Doechii’s first charting hit came earlier this year with “What It Is (Block Boy) ft. Kodak Black”. The song peaked at #98.

Meanwhile, Beyoncé is currently in the United Kingdom for the next two stops of her Reinassance World Tour. But despite being on tour, Queen B is still finding ways to surprise fans. On May 19, she dropped a surprise remix of “America Has A Problem” featuring Kendrick Lamar. While reception has been positive, there is someone else fans would have wanted to see get the remix.

Fans Uplift Doechii Remix

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I just felt like it lol #beyonce

♬ original sound – iamdoechii

On March 4, Doechii posted a 75-second video to her TikTok account in which she performed a freestyle remix of “America Has A Problem”. In the wake of the official Kendrick Lamar offering, fans have dug up Doechii version as evidence of why she should have been given the remix honors. Before we get into Doechii’s supporters, it’s worth noting that, despite perceptions of the remix, there are some reasons why Beyoncé, who is on a global world tour, may have gone with an established and successful artist like Kendrick Lamar.

“This sounds way better than what Kendrick Lamar did on America Has A Problem. Bey definitely should have put Doechii on the remix instead,” one fan wrote on Twitter. “kendrick ass was on his last album slurring it the fuck up and had kodak ass on tracks and interludes, but y’all believe that beyoncé wouldn’t work with doechii b/c of one kodak collaboration LMFAOOOOOO,” argues another. “Doechii, Tierra Wack and Doja need to just drop the America Has a Problem remix and let the internet bully Beyonce to clear it,” suggests another. One user, who saw both sides of the problem, choose to tweet, “doechii deserved to be on that track i’m sorry. kendrick did his thing fabulously but doechii would’ve simply made the track more fire.”

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Beyoncé Recruited ‘Beyhive’ Member Kendrick Lamar For The New Surprise Remix Of ‘America Has A Problem’

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Beyoncé might be currently embarking across Europe on her Renaissance Tour, but that hasn’t stopped her from sprinkling in some fun new surprises for fans. As part of a surprise drop tonight, she released a remix to “America Has A Problem” with a new feature from Kendrick Lamar.

In the updated version, Lamar opens the track with a strong and powerful verse — which is typical territory for him.

“My momma told me that the money outgrew you / My horoscope said I’m really out my noodle / I’m troublin’, I’m puzzlin’, it’s sudoku / Say B, yes, America got a problem / Kicked up, choosing love, well, they chose violence,” he raps.

“I’m an honorary Beyhive,” Lamar also jokingly adds.

The duo last collaborated back in 2016, when Lamar appeared on “Freedom” from Beyoncé’s Lemonade album. They would go on to perform it together several times, including at the BET Awards and her closing Formation Tour show in New Jersey, according to Billboard.

“She’s a perfectionist,” he also told Rolling Stone about her previously. “Think about the BET performance. She was very particular – the lighting, the camera blocking, the transition from the music to the dancing. It was confirmation of something I already knew.”

Check out Beyoncé’s “America Has A Problem” remix feat. Kendrick Lamar above.

Beyoncé Taps Kendrick Lamar For “America Has A Problem” Remix

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Beyoncé recently kicked off her “Renaissance” tour. There have been plenty of headlines coming from the tour thus far. Before the tour began, fans were speculating left and right about the setlist and the show in general. However, before the first night even began, people were leaking info about it. Fans were able to see the setlist early thanks to a video of the tour book being uploaded. Now that the tour is well underway, fans finally have the full, 36-song setlist. In a hilarious moment on the tour, Beyoncé did take a moment during the concert to remind fans who is in charge.

Since the release of Beyoncé’s latest album last year, fans have been begging for some sort of visuals. Generally, visuals are a huge part of any album the iconic artist releases. So, it’s no surprise that the main question on fans’ minds has been, “Where are the visuals?” Hilariously, a segment of Beyoncé’s set provided a very direct response to this question. In the intro to “Formation,” a narrator provides a voice-over as the words are displayed on huge screens. “I know you hear me. You’ve asked for the visuals,” the disembodied voice says. “You’ve called for the queen, but a queen moves at her own pace, b*tch.” However, it seems that Beyoncé has some surprises for fans, after all. Today, she dropped a surprise remix to “America Has A Problem.”

Kendrick’s Rap Is The Perfect Complement To Beyoncé’s Voice

Beyoncé fans can never really know what to expect. The iconic artist is well-known at this point for dropping things out of the blue, from videos to songs to full albums. Today’s drop is no exception, as the singer dropped a new remix of her 2022 track, “America Has A Problem.” The song now features a verse in the beginning from none other than Kendrick Lamar. The two previously worked together on Beyoncé’s Lemonade album.

Kendrick’s verse proves to be the perfect complement to the song. The rapper switches up his flow several times. He weaves syllables in and out of lines and experiments with several different tones. “I’m an honorary Beyhive / let’s see why them diamonds don’t be fly, they all CGI,” Kendrick raps. “You better get it off your chest like breast reduction / if she stressed over you, she stressed for nothin’.” What do you think of the new remix? Sound off in the comments below!

Quotable Lyrics:

Say B, yes, America got a problem
Geeked up, choosin’ love, or they chose violence
Universal, please don’t play possum
I’m a business man doin’ as follows