Popsugar Entertainment Award Season Reactions to Kendrick Lamar's 2018 Grammys Performance People Were Ready to Pack Up and Go Home After Kendrick Lamar's Epic Grammys Performance 31 January 2018 by Brinton Parker First Published: 29 January 2018 Image Source: Getty / Theo Wargo Kendrick Lamar's performance might have been just the beginning of the 2018 Grammy Awards show, but after he finished his time on stage, people were ready to turn off their TVs and call it a night. The rapper's passionate, political, and self-described satirical performance featured not one but two special guests — U2 and comedian Dave Chappelle — and had people buzzing all over social media. Fans compared Lamar to Beyoncé, swore their allegiance to him as president, and declared him the greatest artist of our time . . . and that was just the start. Lamar went on to win several awards, including best rap song and best rap album. Read on to see the most enthusiastic responses to Kendrick Lamar's epic performance, then follow along with the rest of our Grammys coverage to see other big moments from the night. Kendrick studied at The Beyoncé school of performance and passed with flying colors. Don’t @ me.— Slum Beautiful (@TheJazzyBelle) January 29, 2018 1 / 15 WOW KING KENDRICK 👑👑👑 pic.twitter.com/97xYSSeo4k— Pigeons & Planes (@PigsAndPlans) January 29, 2018 2 / 15 Kendrick: the first awards show performer ever to bring his own, better host with him— Brian Hiatt (@hiattb) January 29, 2018 3 / 15 Kendrick is the greatest live performer currently on the planet, by a mile. his performances are vivid and powerful and his concepts are so purely and perfectly articulated. I hope he wins everything tonight.— JamesVincentMcMorrow (@jamesvmcmorrow) January 29, 2018 4 / 15 Me during kendrick performance pic.twitter.com/ZzneXnLeKt— rek (@rekstheory) January 29, 2018 5 / 15 omg Kendrick was fireeeeeeee. What a fucking ARTIST/ VISIONARY/ STAR— CHARLI XCX (@charli_xcx) January 29, 2018 6 / 15 I bet Kendrick didn’t even ask U2 to help. They probably just showed up without notice.— Ol’ QWERTY Bastard (@TheDiLLon1) January 29, 2018 7 / 15 Trump trying not to tweet watching that Kendrick performance. #Grammys pic.twitter.com/57VXb45rOn— Travon Free (@Travon) January 29, 2018 8 / 15 Ok, Kendrick just opened and closed the #grammys, we can all go to bed now— Kramer (@KramerTheBeat) January 29, 2018 9 / 15 my president kendrick lamar— Ryan Beatty (@TheRyanBeatty) January 29, 2018 10 / 15 I was really stuck off Kendrick reworking the songs from DAMN. and then Chappelle popped up like pic.twitter.com/LSdj92OTna— brandon / jinx (@Jersey_Jinx) January 29, 2018 11 / 15 Kendrick is the Beyoncé of rap. He gives us amazing music, immaculate visuals, classic albums, memorable performances. Your rap fave can sit the fuck down. #GRAMMYs— dad. (@animalfriesback) January 29, 2018 12 / 15 nothing is gonna be as good as kendrick's performance let's all just go home— Festive-ass bread Terry (@SlimiHendrix) January 29, 2018 13 / 15 "I just want to remind the audience that the only thing more frightening than watching a black man be honest in America is being an honest black man in America."COME THROUGH, KENDRICK LAMAR #GRAMMYs 🔥🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/dlY4HO2Ck7— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) January 29, 2018 14 / 15 kendrick lamar is a national treasure.— el-p (@therealelp) January 29, 2018 15 / 15 Award SeasonKendrick LamarGrammy Awards