PASADENA >> It seems like Air + Style killed Kendrick Lamar’s vibe on Saturday night as the Compton native put on a passionate but short show that was stopped early due to sound issues.

The Grammy-nominated rapper was supposed to perform an hour-and-a-half set to close the first night of the extreme sports and music festival, but instead he started about 10 minutes late and performed for only about 45 minutes before leaving the stage abruptly.

As of press time, it was unclear if he decided to leave or if he was cut off by organizers.

What was clear was that he was not happy with his set’s sound. While on stage he continuously asked for the sound to be turned up.

“These people paid good money to see a live show,” he said as he continued to ask for adjustments. “I don’t think the sound guy realized I have some of the loudest (expletive) fans in the whole world.” After standing on stage for a while he said he was doing one more song and went into “m.A.A.d City.”

“We are the loudest (expletive) on planet Earth, and I love you all to death for that,” he told fans after the final song. “With that being said, I will be back (expletive).”

He then walked off the stage and didn’t return, leaving fans confused and upset.

“He was sounding so good and I was into it. I don’t know what happened,” said 20-year-old Nestor Lopez, who said he came here mainly for Lamar.“He was the best part of the night.”

Before walking off, Lamar, who performed with a a live band, dominated the stage and was pulling the audience into the show. He performed songs like “Poetic Justice,” “Swimming Pools (Drank) and “Don’t Kill My Vibe.”

At one point, he even stopped mid-song because he wanted the audience to jump around.

“We were so excited about today and so excited to see Kendrick, but then this happened,” said Lauren Williams, 20, of Los Angeles. “Everyone I know was coming for Saturday; this was the big day. Tomorrow isn’t going to be as well attended, especially after this. It was a step below underwhelming.”

Reporter Mariecar Mendoza contributed to this story.