Kendrick Lamar Covers Tupac's "California Love"

FUSE TV - Kendrick Lamar Covers Tupac's "California Love"

Last night at the first iHeartRadio Awards, the new Michael Jackson  premiered - but that wasn't the only great moment to come out of the evening. Kendrick Lamar played tribute to Tupac by covering his classic joint "California Love," which segued into his own tune, "m.A.A.d City."

The performance was introduced by Imagine Dragons' frontman Dan Reynolds and was accompanyied by a little interview with Lamar, who shared a nice memory of the day he got a glimpse of greatness. It all started when his dad stumbled on a video shoot.

"He see Pac and Dre shooting a video at the Compton Swap Meet," Lamar said. "I was at the house a few blocks down. I'm a kid, like eight years old. He pulled up and say "Pac and Dre, they shooting a video, want to come?"

"Legendary," he said with a smile. "That's a moment I'd never forget."

Watch the performance above.  

Tupac & Biggie: Worlds Collide

57m

Tupac & Biggie: Worlds Collide

California Surfin

22m

California Surfin

California Speed

22m

California Speed

Animal Love

20m

Animal Love

Love & Salsa

Love & Salsa

Love Stakes

20m

Love Stakes

Animal Love

20m

Animal Love

Expectations vs Reality: California Livin'

2m

Expectations vs Reality: California Livin'

Love & Salsa - Trailer

25s

Love & Salsa - Trailer

Enrique: Latin Love

59m

Enrique: Latin Love

Love at First Sight

24m

Love at First Sight

No Glove, No Love

46m

No Glove, No Love

Everybody Loves A Party

20m

Everybody Loves A Party

Everybody Loves Chris Rock

40m

Everybody Loves Chris Rock

Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Power Love

49m

Beyoncé & Jay-Z: Power Love

Love It or Leave It

20m

Love It or Leave It

Love In The Time Of Pandademic

20m

Love In The Time Of Pandademic

Is Everything Love At The Carters?

39s

Is Everything Love At The Carters?

Cody Spells Out Love On The Field

1m

Cody Spells Out Love On The Field

Gabriel Iglesias Proudly Announces Love for Mayo: Ask Fluffy

3m

Gabriel Iglesias Proudly Announces Love for Mayo: Ask Fluffy

Bilal

10m

Bilal

Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

6m

Fila Returns with 96s and Ninja Turtles

Adele: Homecoming

58m

Adele: Homecoming

Vanessa Exposes Herself

45m

Vanessa Exposes Herself

A Soldiers Story

24m

A Soldiers Story

Chika On Building Community Through Her Music (Extended)

14m

Chika On Building Community Through Her Music (Extended)

Inside UBIQ Sneaker Store

5m

Inside UBIQ Sneaker Store