[The photographs in this report were provided by the promoter Live Nation. They are from a concert on the Kendrick Lamar and SZA tour, but not from the Barcelona concert because the artists did not credit photojournalists.]

He is considered one of the best rappers of his generation, and this will be evident on Wednesday, July 30th at the Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Some even consider him the best of all time. This is explained by the quality and artistic consistency of his albums, which go beyond the conventions of hip hop. His lyrics, musical experimentation, and social criticism have made Californian Kendrick Lamar (Compton, 1987) a figure capable of generating social and cultural impact. This is validated by a long list of accolades, including twenty Grammy Awards and the Pulitzer for the record DAMN in 2018 (he is the only hip-hop artist to have achieved this recognition). David Bowie, who was inspired by one of his albums, Pimp a Butterfly tone, to record his latest album, Blackstar (2016). He has also been cited by Madonna, Bruce Springsteen and Prince, with whom he joined on stage at a concert;