The show started with DJ Mustard, who did his best to warm the crowd up with rap standards before Kendrick and SZA hit the stage. The stage design somewhat resembled the diamond design of Kendrick’s Super Bowl halftime set,

Lamar and SZA, former TDE labelmates and both global superstars in their own rights, graced the NYC-area venue for their second of two shows in East Rutherford, N.J., on their blockbuster Grand National Tour. One of the most ambitious treks in hip-hop history, the Grand National Tour is a towering achievement.

In case you missed it, Kendrick Lamar and SZA launched their joint Grand National Tour last month ( here’s Lamar’s setlist and here’s SZA’s ). SZA has decided that while no the road, she wants to share her perspective with fans, and she’s been doing so with a series of vlogs.