Kendrick Lamar shouted out Toronto’s New Ho King on the Drake diss track “euphoria,” much to the delight of the restaurant’s owner.
Kendrick Lamar helped bring international attention to a Chinese restaurant in Toronto. New Ho King’s owner Johnny Lu discussed the impact of Kendrick mentioning the restaurant on the Drake diss “euphoria” in an interview with City News. Kendrick rapped about dining at New Ho King in the closing verse of “euphoria.” The lyrics featured K. Dot taunting Drake with the use of Toronto slang.
“I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy, crodie,” Kendrick rapped.