Kendrick Lamar joins Playboi Carti in Los Angeles for Good Credit

Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at Playboi Carti’s Antagonist 2.0 Tour stop in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, joining Carti at Crypto.com Arena to perform their collaboration "Good Credit." The unannounced cameo sent the sold out crowd into a frenzy and marked a reunion of two high-profile rappers whose joint tracks appear on Carti’s current album, Music.

Carti brought Lamar onstage midway through the set as the Atlanta rapper launched into "Good Credit," one of three songs the pair share on Music. Carti wrote on Instagram that bringing Lamar out in Los Angeles "was only right." Lamar addressed the crowd with a remark about the moment’s local significance, saying, "This is our home city, its such a privilege to be in front of motherfucking legends, man. Im going to be out there watching with you all, these are my motherfucking people," before joining the performance.

The evening also featured an appearance by AAP Rocky, who joined Carti and members of the Opium crew onstage. Accounts differ on whether Rocky performed alongside Carti for "Long Time" from Carti’s 2018 album Die Lit; multiple reports say Rocky performed the track, while another said he appeared to...