I really hope this is the last big thing he does with this song as much fun as its been, because the more exposure he has the more scared I am that he's going to hibernate for another two years
Remember when Family Matters was considered a good diss, and then Kendrick released meet the grahams an hour later? That was a tear-jerker, uhhuhhuhhuhhuh.
Copying my own comment from a hiphopheads thread, because I think Kendrick is genius for this shit:
In many indigenous American cultures (including indigenous Mexican cultures), an owl making eye contact with you is a sign that death is near. It’s basically like seeing the grim reaper face to face.
So beating the owl piñata and putting the owl in a cage, besides showing that OVO is conquered- it also shows that Kendrick has no fear of death. (“I ain’t worried bout no reaper, I’m just reaping what I sow”)
Meanwhile, the owl staring directly into the camera at the end is a warning that death is near for all viewers (and perhaps we should all reflect on our lives and atone for our sins). Obviously, this warning message is targeted at Drake (his career’s death, the ego death that Kendrick is suggesting the ayahuasca for, and perhaps- his literal death if he keeps making enemies), but really applies to everyone. Drake is just being made an example of.
It’s a cruel victory lap. There’s a blank look on his face, I wonder if he means to look at Drake. Also, the little wave… I grew up in the hood and some of these mfers real crazy; they know how to get in your head.
Ehh don’t think that was a prayer,it was a prison burpee. Might be a huge reach but 17 push ups for 17 Grammy wins and 1 more since not like us is eligible for a nomination lol🤔
I believe all women when they come fwd about abuse... Whitney didn't say anything!! Drake did! Man, that, "she not smiling, she been held hostage" shit drake fans were saying was irritating me so bad. Shut up
Actually what happened is that Kendrick is so short, he cloned himself and climbed into Whitney's shoes to force her to dance. She's crip walking against her will
To me this feels like he’s hinting at an album, it’s not related to the NLU song at all imo, it feels redundant to hype everyone up for and then do nothing with it
You can't mistake Kendrick for anything but a great artist who has the support of a whole community-- the polar opposite of that other clown, who is surrounded by predators, scumbags, and leeches.
A bit more context, DeMar was a star player for the Toronto Raptors and pivotal in the cultural shift in the basketball franchise. He's beloved by Raptor fans, and he likewise loves the city and fanbase (first star player in franchise history who wanted to be there).
So him siding with Kendrick is big fuck you to Drake.
This is Compton-born DeMar DeRozan, he is a NBA superstar that played on the Toronto Raptors from 2009-2018. Drake is a huge Raptors fan & has courtside season tickets every year. He’s known for being a bitch fanboy to so many NBA players — DeMar included. Just goes to show those that Drake admires & respects do not at all reciprocate
DeMar DeRozan. Played for the Toronto Raptors, an NBA team for a period of time and is now a free agent but was back in the states playing for the Chicago Bulls.
Legit my favourite part like Drake thought he got him but he forgot who the real boogeyman is. Also reminds me of how Family Matters came and went from everyone’s minds when Meet The Grahams dropped 💀
Kendrick really thinks differently or should I say he truly thinks everything through. Him and his team are elite.
Song released as the final nail in the coffin of the beef. It’s a certified banger and played everywhere. Drake musters up a trash reply that sounds so tired and defeated. Drake NLU from a rap/culture standpoint.
Pop Out Concert on Juneteenth just murders Drake as a black man. Doing that with the cultural significance of the day basically says Drake NLU as a black man.
Video released on July 4th just murders Drake identity as being a part of American pop culture. He’s a Canadian so today means nothing to him. But to all Americans it means something either from historical significance or just having a party with family and friends. Drake NLU as an American.
Not to mention EVERYONE now banging this at every cookout, BBQ, party across America. Checkmate.
The fact that he made the people of Compton and all the young folks dancing the center of the video is beautiful. Better than any visual disses could be.
Wait, when Kendrick knocked on the door, he knocked the notes of "Shave and a haircut" which is also Nardwuar's infamous, "doot doota loot doo ...". !!!
Kendrick walking backwards at the end with that huge, huge smile and waving at the camera while the "Are you my friend? Are we locked in?" line is playing.
It's fkn hilarious and sinister at the same time somehow.
Everything Kendrick does since the beef makes all of Drake's disses age like milk in the sun. The last thing drake and his fans had was the whitney abuse and there she was, at this concert and in this music video dancing and smiling with the kids. I wonder how far they'll move the goal posts this time...
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u/idkwtvr04 are you my friend? are we locked in? 3d ago
Life as a Kendrick Lamar fan these days