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DJ Akademiks Reacts To Drake’s Tour Numbers Beating Kendrick Lamar’s

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Recently, a list of the top ten highest-grossing rap tours surfaced on Reddit. According to the list, Drake’s “It’s All A Blur” tour comes out on top with $320.5 million. Kendrick Lamar’s “Big Steppers” tour is next on the list at $110.9 million. They’re followed by 50 Cent’s “Final Lap” tour, the “Aubrey & the Three Migos” tour, Travis Scott’s “Circus Maximus” tour, and more.

DJ Akademiks decided to react to the list on stream recently, predicting that Travis Scott’s tour will eventually take over Kendrick’s position on the list. According to him, Drake’s higher ticket prices also explain the large difference in his and Kendrick’s gross earnings. “That’s all this means, Drake’s just charging an exorbitant amount of money,” he said.

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DJ Akademiks Blames Drake’s Ticket Prices

Ak also suggested that more current tours made the list due to inflation, and the fact that people are paying more and more to see live music. While these numbers don’t necessarily come as a surprise, they serve as a reminder of Drake’s massive commercial success. They also bring up some ongoing rumors that Live Nation has forced a rigorous touring schedule on Drake. Alleged text messages between him and his ex Jhonni Blaze leaked online earlier this week amid a spat with her former friend Ghetto Barbie. “Right now my life is on slave to live nation mode,” he allegedly wrote in one of the texts. This was seemingly followed by a laughing emoji, indicating that it could have been nothing more than a joke. It appears to support the rumors either way, however, and might potentially explain his impressive tour earnings.

What do you think of this new list of the highest-grossing rap tours? Are you surprised that Drake surpassed Kendrick Lamar or not? What do you think about DJ Akademiks’ reaction to the list? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Kendrick Lamar Surpasses Drake With Wild “Big Steppers” Tour Record

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Kendrick Lamar is easily one of the biggest artists in the entire world right now. However, there are plenty of other artists for him to contend with. On a mainstream level, he is really going up against heavyweights such as Drake, J. Cole, Kanye West, and a whole host of others. Overall, Kendrick has done a great job of maneuvering around his competition. At the end of the day, he does his own thing, and he does it impeccably well. By now, it is impossible to deny his greatness and his artistry.

That said, Kendrick Lamar is currently on his “The Big Steppers” tour. Of course, this is a world tour that was made to promote his recent album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. Overall, this was a huge release for Kendrick as he hadn’t released an album in five years. Moreover, fans wanted to see what kind of growth he would come through with. In the end, Lamar did not disappoint, and his tour has been more evidence of just how unique of an artist he is. Recently, he even broke a record that would make Drake blush.

Kendrick Lamar Is At The Top

According to @touringdata on Twitter, Kendrick Lamar is now the rapper with the highest-grossing tour in the history of music. So far, he has sold 929K tickets across 73 shows. This has brought in $110.9 million. Furthermore, this record has allowed him to surpass Drake, who had the record previously. Drake’s “Aubrey & The Three Migos” tour is now second on the list, while his “Summer Sixteen” tour is third. Additionally, “Watch The Throne,” “Damn,” and “Astroworld” are the tours that round out the Top 6.

Once again, these numbers go to show that Kendrick Lamar is a generational artist. He is massive all around the globe, and the fans want to go out and see him. Hopefully, he is able to come through with another new project sometime soon. Overall, we think fans would be very happy with that given how long it took last time. Stay tuned to HNHH for all of the latest news and updates from around the music world.