Kendrick Lamar is ready to movie a brand new music video this weekend … and we’re informed the rapper is beefing up his safety to maintain himself, his staff, and the neighborhood secure.
Legislation enforcement sources inform TMZ … the Grammy winner might be filming his new music video in Compton — an ideal homecoming for Ok. Dot on the heels of his triumphant Juneteenth present Wednesday night time on the KIA Discussion board in close by Inglewood.
We’re informed Kendrick’s staff received all the right permits wanted to tug off the challenge … and the L.A. County Sheriff’s Dept. will ship deputies for additional safety in the course of the music vid shoot.
For safety causes, our sources will not say what number of deputies have been tapped for the gig — which is ready to happen throughout Compton. Nevertheless, now we have been informed that Kendrick’s manufacturing firm is paying round $120 an hour to have them readily available.
Whereas legislation enforcement sources inform us the police are conscious of Kendrick’s current beef with nemesis Drake, we’re informed no identified threats have surfaced presently.
Although the feud, a minimum of publicly, ended again in early Could — when Kendrick dropped “Not Like Us” — we’re informed the authorities are nonetheless taking it significantly and keeping track of social media for any drama.
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Bear in mind, Kendrick and Drake dropped a collection of diss tracks about one another, till Kendrick was declared the clear winner with “Not Like Us” not solely verbally taking down Drake … but in addition topping the Billboard charts.
Within the aftermath, the ‘Degrassi’ alum’s Toronto mansion was plagued with 3 police-involved incidents — together with the taking pictures of one in every of his safety guards. Kendrick was not linked to the taking pictures, and no suspect has been arrested.
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Sources inform us the LASD and others concerned hope for a peaceable manufacturing that exhibits off the fantastic thing about Compton, as an alternative of the detrimental picture of gangs and crime it turned well-known for many years in the past.
If anybody can flip it round, it could be Kendrick who’s having a second … having already introduced a number of L.A. gangs collectively throughout his live performance.