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Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologizes for attending Kendrick Lamar show

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David Friend
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Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologized on Sunday for attending a Kendrick Lamar concert in Toronto last week, after Drake publicly criticized him for supporting his rap rival. Singh clarified he went to see SZA, not Kendrick, but admitted he 'shouldn't have gone at all' given the ongoing feud and his loyalty to Drake, stating 'it’ll always be Drake over Kendrick.'

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  1. 1 Last summer: Drake and Lamar's rap beef exploded.
  2. 2 Last week: Jagmeet Singh attended a Kendrick Lamar concert in Toronto.
  3. 3 Sunday: Drake posted a screenshot calling out Singh on Instagram Stories.
  4. 4 Sunday (several hours later): Singh published his apology on Instagram.
  5. 5 April: Singh stepped down as federal NDP leader.
  • Jagmeet Singh apologized for his attendance at the concert
  • Singh reaffirmed his support for Drake
  • Drake is suing Universal Music Group for defamation over Lamar's song
What: Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologized for attending a Kendrick Lamar concert.
When: Last week (concert); Sunday (apology, Drake's Instagram post); last summer (rap beef exploded); April (Singh stepped down as leader).
Where: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada.
Why: Drake publicly called out Singh for attending Lamar's concert amid their ongoing rap feud, prompting Singh to apologize and reaffirm his support for Drake.
How: Singh issued an apology on Instagram after Drake posted a screenshot of a direct message criticizing him for attending the concert.

Former NDP leader Jagmeet Singh apologized on Sunday for attending a Kendrick Lamar concert in Toronto last week, after Drake publicly criticized him for supporting his rap rival. Singh clarified he went to see SZA, not Kendrick, but admitted he 'shouldn't have gone at all' given the ongoing feud and his loyalty to Drake, stating 'it’ll always be Drake over Kendrick.'