As MTV closed out its 2024 Video Music Awards on Wednesday evening, Kendrick Lamar determined to shake up the web with new music! Dot dropped a track with Air Power 1s as the quilt artwork and lyrics to match their rep. The track comes after days of viral combined reactions to his announcement because the Tremendous Bowl Halftime present headliner.
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But in addition, after 5 performances of ‘Not Like Us’ this previous summer time — the tune he made for Drake’s headtop! The diss document made the minimize in three classes at this 12 months’s VMAs however didn’t convey dwelling any.
Now, his new untitled monitor has social media customers debating whether or not he’s sending photographs Drizzy’s approach once more and responding to the headliner reactions! The 6God hasn’t shared any reactions on his social media platforms to Kenny’s shock launch.
Right here’s What Kendrick Lamar Mentioned In His New Observe
As talked about, Lamar whipped out the beat-up black Air Power 1s for the five-minute track. He raps to the equal of what the visible is giving, ruthlessly addressing what he sees as obstacles to “making humanity work,” together with the music and messages the youth is consuming.
In accordance with Genius, Kendrick’s second verse, he particulars why “robust love typically gotta lead to violence,” — a bar he delivered in verse one.
“I feel it’s time to observe the get together die. Road n****s and the company guys, the rappers that report the lies / I would like they households mortified / We will do life with out ’em, get they our bodies organized, inform me if you happen to obliged / No extra pillow-talkin’, jump-startin’ neighborhood wars / Soiled-mackin’ b****s as a result of your spirit is insecure / The flashy n***a with nasty selections usin’ cash as a spine / I would like his head cracked earlier than he’s again dwelling / The radio character pushin’ propaganda for wage / Let me know once they flip up as a casualty, I would like agony / Assault and battery, I see a brand new Earth / Crammed with lovely individuals makin’ humanity work.”
At the beginning of the monitor, Lamar additionally clarifies that reconciliation with him is a moot level. “I feel it’s time to observe the get together die. This sh*t acquired too depraved to apologize. It’s completely different, get him whacked and disqualified. We even kill the killers ’trigger they like taking harmless lives. Burn a complete village, we begin over, it’s actually that point. Why purpose with these n***** if they’ll’t see the longer term first.”
A wave of celebrities, together with Nicki Minaj, Birdman, and Boosie, have publicly declared that Lil Wayne ought to’ve been chosen because the halftime present headliner. Nonetheless, Lamar by no means addresses the Super Bowl talks within the monitor. Nevertheless, he does clap again at “influencers” who “talked down” on him.
“Influencers talked down ’trigger I’m not with the essential shit / However they don’t hate me, they hate the person that I signify / The kind of man that by no means d**kride ’trigger I need a favor / The person that resides in endurance, so the place the troopers at? / The one’s that misplaced all of it and learnt to study from that.”
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On the finish of verse one, Kendrick Lamar additionally shouts out Nipsey Hussle and bigs up his worth compared to those that seemingly can’t see or match his imaginative and prescient.
“I do know b*****s that’s tougher than quite a lot of you n****s/ Would commerce y’all for Nip I can’t be pleased with you n****s,” Dot raps.
By the tip of the track, Kendrick declares that his emotions are the one ones he cares to spare in his public drags. “I spare no emotions that ain’t mine, I’m in my emotions once I slide, I imply. A n***a surprise what Lecrae would do. Terrace Martin stated I’m mentally with layers, true. I flood the market with my finest regards, I paid your dues. And so it’s up, if you happen to ain’t considered one of ours, it’s dangerous information.”
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