Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre at Centennial HS Groundbreaking Event: Watch

Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre attended a groundbreaking ceremony at the moment for the brand new Centennial High School campus in Compton, California. The artists, who returned to their alma mater, had been joined by will.i.am.

During the occasion, Micah Ali, board president of Compton Unified School District, invited Dre to provide a speech. The Mogul music mirrored on the importance of the second when addressing the gang. “Today is really nostalgic for me,” mentioned Dre. “Sometimes you hear that term ‘full circle.’ “This is really a full-circle moment for me because I did actually attend this high school.” The artist digressed, “Well, sometimes I attended. I was enrolled, I was here, sometimes. I’m making a commitment, and that commitment is to let go of the notion of giving back. Instead, I’m embracing the power of investing forward.”

Dre emphasised, “Today isn’t just about a new building, it’s about a promise kept to the city that made me — point blank. Period.” He added, “This groundbreaking is where the vision we’ve shared for years finally hits the pavement. We aren’t just moving dirt today. We’re investing in the next generation that’s coming straight out of Compton.”

Dre added, “We’re tearing down walls and opening doors for our next scholars, innovators, creators, pioneers, technicians, and engineers that absolutely have the potential to change this world.”

Dre and Lamar have each represented their native metropolis all through their careers and all through their rise within the music trade. In 2016, Lamar received the Key to the City. The 28-year-old rapper was born in Compton and attended Centennial High School, the place he was a straight-A scholar. He additionally represented his hometown when he served because the 63rd grand marshal of the Compton Christmas Parade the yr earlier than, and the California State Senate gave Lamar a Generational Icon Award.

In 2015, Dre introduced that he was donating all of his artist royalties earned from his third studio album, Comptonto assist fund a brand new performing arts and leisure facility in his hometown of the identical title.