It has been a few days since Kendrick Lamar dropped Euphoria and we are still unpacking the lyrics and forming opinions about who won the rap battle.
One restaurant is reaping the benefits of K dots lyrsicim.
In one line he said:
“I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with a dip sauce and blammy, crodie,”
According to COMPLEX as Kendrick mocked the Canadian accent in a series of bars, he namedrops that specific Chinese restaurant located in Drake’s hometown causing a flurry of Google reviews and visits from fans.
“Kendrick Lamar recommended this place. He’s never wrong,” wrote one reviewer. “Kendrick Lamar eats at New Ho King and he wasn’t lying when he said it’s top tier,” added another reviewer.
Why Kendrick picked this specific spot is unclear, beyond its location in Drake’s hometown.
Perhaps Drizzy is a regular there?
Or maybe Kendrick just wanted to give a shout-out to a place he stopped before?
It is a mystery however some feel there is a more sinister meaning to the bar:
I knew that New Ho King bar had to have some deep meaning pic.twitter.com/qmp86SaKgA
— Lisan Al BG (@BrokenGamezHDR_) May 1, 2024
In all likelihood, it’s just Kendrick’s response to Drake’s claim that he’s more popular in Compton, K Dot’s hometown, than he is.
since Kendrick named dropped New Ho King in Toronto on euphoria, the restaurant been booming ????
"Someone gon bleed in your family, crodie
I be at New Ho King eating fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie" pic.twitter.com/R1YmJ3kS3k— SOUND (@itsavibe) May 2, 2024
and
That Euphoria tune is blowing up to the point where City News just interviewed the owner of the restaurant “New Ho King”. Homie said “ I’m trying to learn how to sing the song now”????. Naaah this is crazy pic.twitter.com/NTUerdo7oI
— Slick ???? (@SlickisLife) May 2, 2024
and
Dot say he’ll be in Toronto eatin Chinese food at New Ho King , if you wanna take it there lol. And wit a Canadian accent ???? pic.twitter.com/LDbu1dPOtI
— FOST (@GeorgeFoster72) April 30, 2024
and
i be at new ho king eating fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie pic.twitter.com/GFVKfWgonl
— dietz (@dxviation) May 1, 2024