Despite Pleasant’s updated statement, the business appeared to still receive negative attention. So, in their Instagram Stories they tried to make the best of their new-found infamy. Kendrick Lamar, pgLang, nor have Compton, California city official publicly addressed the statement.

Cop Your XXL Merch Now Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” video is a celebration of the beloved rapper’s hometown of Compton but several local businesses have claimed the filming of the visual hurt them financially.

Kendrick Lamar has been a long victory lap since his win in the Drake beef. The “ Meet The Grahams ” rapper’s eye are set on New Orleans thanks to him securing the coveted Apple Music Super Bowl 2025 Halftime Show slot. However, business owners in Compton, California are urging him to handle a mess he supposedly made back home.

Several small business owners in Compton had no idea that a rap superstar was filming the music video for America’s No. 1 song back in June, and it wound up costing them thousands of dollars, according to a report.

Kendrick Lamar‘s video shoot for "Not Like Us" is at the center of a controversy between the city of Compton, local businesses, and DJ Akademiks. Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Times reported that local businesses in the city of Compton lost money because officials didn't give them enough notice that Lamar's music video was going to be shot in the area.

W hen Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar showcased longtime favorite Tam’s Burgers No. 21 for his music video “Not Like Us,” the Rosecrans and Central Avenues fast-food restauran