Joe Budden Podcast Discusses Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour Announcement
Kendrick Lamar is once again dominating the hip-hop scene, and his latest move has fans buzzing. Just days after the surprise release of his track “GNX,” Kendrick made another headline-grabbing announcement: he’s teaming up with SZA for a massive stadium tour. The “Grand National Tour” will kick off in mid-April and run through mid-June, making stops in major cities across North America. This is poised to be one of the biggest hip-hop tours in recent memory, with some even claiming it could be the biggest in any genre this year.
The announcement was a hot topic on The Joe Budden Podcast, where the crew discussed the significance of Kendrick Lamar and SZA joining forces for the tour. With the likes of Soldier Field in Chicago, AT&T Stadium in Dallas, SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, and the Rogers Centre in Toronto on the list of venues, it’s clear this tour will be a major undertaking. The podcast hosts agree that Lamar is one of the few artists who could pull off such a large-scale tour, with some even questioning who else could handle a stadium run of this magnitude.
Names like Travis Scott, Eminem, and Kanye West were thrown into the conversation as potential candidates for a stadium tour. However, one name notably missing from the list was Drake. Despite his previous success in filling arenas like the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, one of the co-hosts argued that Drake might not be able to handle a stadium tour.
This claim, however, was met with resistance from Joe Budden himself. As a veteran in the hip-hop world, Budden took a step back and reminded the group that while it’s easy to make predictions about an artist’s ability to fill stadiums, it’s ultimately unproven. “We can’t say for sure what Drake can or can’t do in this format,” he argued, emphasizing that, despite Drake’s proven ability to sell out arenas, he hasn’t attempted a stadium tour yet, so it’s all speculative at this point.
While the debate about who could potentially lead a stadium tour continues, the focus remains on Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s upcoming run. The two former TDE labelmates have been making waves separately for years, and their collaboration on this tour has raised anticipation to a fever pitch. Fans are excited not only to hear Kendrick’s chart-topping hits but also to experience SZA’s stunning vocal performances live in some of the most iconic venues in the world.
As the tour quickly approaches, it’s clear that Kendrick Lamar’s star power is undeniable, and he’s likely to continue to shape the future of hip-hop with this major touring venture. Whether or not Drake joins him on such a large stage remains to be seen, but for now, all eyes are on The Grand National Tour—a celebration of two of the biggest names in modern music.
