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Roomies, y’all remember the fast food spot that Kendrick Lamar and DJ Mustard were dancing outside of in the ‘Not Like Us’ music video? Well, the restaurant known as Tam’s Burgers just paid tribute to K.Dot in a major way!
Tam’s Burgers has now installed a huge mural of Kendrick Lamar outside their restaurant in Compton.
In a video shared by @boomerdaclown on Instagram, the clip showcases artwork by artist Mike Norice. The recording features Kendrick’s face alongside the words “They Not Like Us” in bold, black letters.
In the ‘Not Like Us’ music video, there’s a brief scene where Kendrick and DJ Mustard grab some food at Tam’s Burgers while a dancer performs in the background.
TMZ reports that Tam’s Burgers stated that their business has increased by 30% to 40% since Kendrick Lamar released the visuals for ‘Not Like Us.’ Tam’s manager, Lauro Hernandez, and his son Bryan Noe told TMZ Hip Hop that customers have been flooding their Rosecrans Avenue location in Compton since the July 4 release.
Both Lauro and Bryan told the outlet that the majority of visitors mentioned ‘Not Like Us’ as their reason for stopping by. Nevertheless, the restaurant continues to receive strong support from longtime locals.
The Roomies quickly responded to Tam’s Burgers mural of Kendrick in The Shade Room comment section.
Instagram user @topdawgg._ wrote, “Kendrick helped boost their business so why not.”
Instagram user @worldstarfanny_ wrote, “That’s a nice picture too. It looks like him and everything Madame Tussauds wax museum would never.”
While Instagram user @tynicolle wrote, “Shows love to the city & the city loves him back.”
Then Instagram user @__justljh wrote, “I think it goes beyond drake though. “They not like us” is a real thing bc “they” really not. It’s deeper than his song, in my opinion. Lol”
Another Instagram user @iamojthedj wrote, “I love to see it. Give that man his flowers now. Don’t wait until he’s gone to start painting murals.”
Finally, Instagram user @mikeposts wrote, “It’s good to see this made while he’s alive.”
Per The Shade Room, Kendrick had the innanet shook after he dropped the official music for his diss track directed at Drake, ‘Not Like Us.’ Within six days of the video’s release, it has already obtained 42 million views.
‘Not Like Us’ shows great love for Los Angeles and features cameos by Tommy the Clown and DJ Mustard.
The nearly six-minute video also showcases Kendrick’s longtime partner, Whitney Alford, and their two children. In another scene, the Compton rapper is seen observing an owl in a cage, which appears to symbolize Drake and his OVO label logo.
