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Kendrick Lamar and Dr. Dre attended a groundbreaking ceremony in Compton, California to celebrate the new Centennial High School campus on Thursday (May 7). The artists, who returned to their alma mater, were joined by will.i.am.
Dre reflected on the significance of the “full-circle moment” moment when addressing the crowd but made sure to emphasize what the reminiscing is all about.
“Today isn’t just about a new building, it’s about a promise kept to the city that made me, point blank period,” he said. “And this groundbreaking is where the vision we shared for years finally hits the pavement.”
This will be the school’s first major building project in 70 years and the new facility is reportedly projected to cost $270 million. Slated to open in 2029, this modern, state-of-the-art campus will serve about 1,800 students and replace the existing school building.
Kendrick graduated from CHS in 2005, while Dre attended briefly as a freshman in 1979 before transferring schools.
