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“The West Coast King is gonna be in New York today” was all I could think during my psych test. Mike and I agreed to go to Bestbuy and maybe glimpse Kendrick Lamar perform, we had nothing to lose really. As soon as we get there, this line going around the block from Bestbuy was in front of us. We agreed to go inside and pretend to be customers, they can’t stop us then. I spot the stage where he’s soon to perform and soon afterward security started to push back everyone who didn’t have a wristband as that was the key to get in. We went as far back as we could with others who also couldn’t get in, we all talked about how lucky the others were and what we would to do get in. Just then, an employee said they had more wristbands, all you had to do was buy the album. We ran. We got in line, got our wristbands, and just like that we were gonna get the album signed  and get to meet our favorite rapper. We got to the back and we knew there was no chance of pushing our way through a crowd to the front. We waited. And waited. And waited. Kendrick was literally killing us with anticipation. Finally, he stepped out. A mob of 500+ people went bizzerk. He performed his songs, the crowd sang a long, phones were in the air as everyone was snapping photos and taking videos. All of a sudden Jay Rock comes out and things are starting to get turnt up. The concert ends and we slowly but surely move forward to the signing. We think of clever things we could say to Kendrick but nothing came to mind. Finally we get there, he signs the paper cover, I give him a dap and walk away. I still think about that day and how lucky I am. Definitely the greatest day ever.

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