Kendrick Lamar Kicks Off SNL Season 48 in Style with Three-Song Performance: Watch

Kendrick Lamar took a break from “The Big Steppers Tour” to help kick off the 48th season of Saturday Night Live.

In support of his latest album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, the Compton rapper made his third visit to Studio 8H. The stylish performance saw K. Dot run through “Rich Spirit,” “N95”, and “Father Time” with Sampha. You can see the replay below.

“The Big Steppers Tour” resumes later this week in Europe. You can see the tour’s itinerary and on-sale ticket links below. You can also check out our new list of the Top 75 Albums over the last 15 years where Kendrick is prominently represented.

Read our review of SNL’s Season 48 premiere.

Kendrick Lamar 2022 Tour Dates:10/07 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome (Tix)10/10 – Prague, CZ @ O2 Arena (Tix)10/11 – Berlin, DE @ Mercedes-Benz Arena (Tix)10/13 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena (Tix)10/15 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena (Tix)10/17 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena10/19 – Oslo, NO @ Telenor Arena (Tix)10/21 – Paris, FR @ Accor Arena (Tix)10/24 – Stuttgart, DE @ Scheleyerhalle (Tix)10/25 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion (Tix)10/26 – Laussane, CH @ Vaudoise Aréna (Tix)10/28 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis (Tix)10/30 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena (Tix)10/31 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle (Tix)11/02– Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro (Tix)11/03 – Leeds, UK @ First Direct Arena (Tix)11/04 – Newcastle, UK @ Utilita Arena (Tix)11/05 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena (Tix)11/07 – London, UK @ The O2 (Tix)11/08 – London, UK @ The O2 (Tix)11/13 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena11/16 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena (Tix)12/01 – Perth, AU @ RAC Arena12/04 – Melbourne, AU @ Rod Laver Arena12/08 – Sydney, AU @ Qudos Bank Arena12/12 – Brisbane, AU @ Entertainment Center12/16 – Auckland, NZ @ Spark Arena (Tix)