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Yasiin Bey Performs 'Alright' With Kendrick Lamar at Osheaga Festival

"Mathematics" MC adds a fresh set of lyrics to the song's chorus.

Kendrick Lamar's "Alright" has gone on to become one of the universal favorites from his latest No. 1 offering To Pimp a Butterfly, and over the weekend, the song was given a new boost. Billboard reports that during his headlining set at the Osheaga festival over the weekend, K Dot introduced Yasiin Bey (Mos Def) to the stage for a spontaneous collab of the song.

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As if the track couldn't get any better, Bey, who King Kendrick cites as one of his key hip hop influences, hyped it up with his own version of the chorus. 

Watch a clip of Kendrick and Bey's performance, and the latest episode of The Warm Up, in the videos below.

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