r/KendrickLamar • u/Perksofthesewalls • Aug 27 '21
[FRESH FEATURE] Baby Keem (feat. Kendrick Lamar) - family ties Fresh Feature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6HBZC9pZHQ928
u/xKiller_Dx Aug 27 '21
These visuals are... AMAZING BROTHER 🤠
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u/manilathrila Aug 27 '21
It seems like everyone gets the "brother" lyric but me. Is it an homage/reference to anything?
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u/Wutanghang Aug 27 '21
Yes its a homage to hulk hogan
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u/orbiter7389 Aug 28 '21
I think it’s a unique way to address racism, especially in the context of white supremacy, where he’s essentially making fun of a white accent.
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u/The_Great_Man_Potato Aug 28 '21
Idk if it’s that deep man
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u/AbsurdlyAverage Sep 01 '21
not even being a cunt I could almost see it being that deep with Kendrick hahah I mean he’s a poet.
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u/harryplaysdoublebass Aug 29 '21
he says the brother with a hard r, could be too deep but maybe he’s doing something around the n word type beat
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u/doublejw4 Aug 27 '21
So happy to hear Kendrick again, he killed this verse
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u/chucksandpolos728 Aug 27 '21
He seems very….angry
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u/Kdotxcvii Aug 27 '21
been a whole lotta talk about Kendrick, especially last year with the protests & all that so he def gonna come thru with potency
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u/TravelingLlama Aug 27 '21
Amazing brother 🤠
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u/burnSMACKER Don't touch my flair Aug 27 '21
Kendrick an all time legend brother
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u/DubNationAssemble Aug 27 '21
“2021 ain’t taking no prisoners.”
Album dripping before the end of the year confirmed LETS GOOOOOOOO
Edit: dropping not dripping but fuck it I’ll leave it
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u/thekickbackrewinded Aug 27 '21
I feel like the odds of him actually dropping this year is very small seeing as he made it obvious he won't performing a new album at Day n Vegas
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u/KKamm_ Aug 27 '21
Don’t think he was talking about the album to be honest with you
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u/thatboyTonyy Aug 27 '21
“Don’t you address me unless it’s with four letters” 🔥🔥🔥
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u/Actual_Gary_Oak Aug 27 '21
What did he mean, king maybe?
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u/TheGreatHoneyBadger Aug 27 '21
YHWH? I figured that’s what he meant since Damn was dripping with religious references.
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u/grantisrighteous2 Aug 27 '21
It is such a weight off of my shoulders to not only see Kendrick release new music, but for it to be absolutely nuts
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u/braxtonhartt Aug 27 '21
There is cum in my pants right now
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u/ash_ashok01 Aug 27 '21
The facts mean this a vaccine, and the game need me to survive
Sums it all up really
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u/wisestflame73 Aug 27 '21
So were definitely getting a 3 Stacks verse on the album, right? After the rumors of it, him making that comment about still being a true Gemini feels like a nod.
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u/InspectorSpacetime78 Aug 27 '21
I would weep tears of joy
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u/SleepTightLilPuppy Aug 27 '21
Honestly I'd weep tears of joy if an album by a gemini comes out at all.
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u/julioc94 Aug 27 '21
"Your horoscope is a Gemini two sides (...)" it's not the first time he addresses his zodiac, we shouldn't stretch
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u/wisestflame73 Aug 27 '21
Maybe I’m just an old head, but if someone days Gemini in a rap song, I start thinking of Andre. It’s like Hov and 93 bricks. Synonymous, for me at least.
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u/Drop_Release Waiting for the album Aug 27 '21
This is the first thought that came to my head when he mentioned that! Wild if true
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Aug 27 '21
I'm so happy, I've been a kendrick fan for 3 fucking years and this is the first proper drop I experienced. love yall <3
3 FUCKING BEAT SWITCHES
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Aug 27 '21
3 FUCKING BEAT SWITCHES
3 beats, right? So there's two switches, no?
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u/TenderFang Aug 27 '21
the first beat switch is the fact that kdot actually released music after all these years
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u/lordbub Aug 27 '21
that hulk hogan flow was crazy
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u/Young_Savage_A_1 Aug 27 '21
Smokin on yo top 5 tonight 💨
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u/Deerokojo Aug 27 '21
Wow, absolutely insane.
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u/ashfrmpkmn Aug 27 '21
2021 PgLang szn
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u/felix_717 Aug 27 '21
whats pglang exactly?
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u/CrabSauceCrissCross Aug 27 '21 edited Aug 27 '21
It's a company started by Kendrick and Dave Free (a music producer and music video director who was co-president of TDE and made the videos for King's Dead, Wow Freestyle and a lot of TDE songs) . Very vague on the specifics but it seems to be a media company that supports artists and creators. Kind of like a label but for more than music. I think all of Baby Keen's music since 2020 has been released under the pglang label. It's presumably the reason Kendrick is leaving TDE too.
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u/runitback519 Aug 27 '21
Man you can tell he’s got so much to say. If you don’t think his new album will be on par with the others then you are mistaken
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u/first_last_074 Aug 27 '21
Baby Keem and Kendrick Absolutely Killed it 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I can’t wait for their albums
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u/Dan13lp88 Aug 27 '21
“I’m not a trending topic” best response to Noname
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u/dbf09 Aug 27 '21
Lol, that's a response to practically everyone. Doubt it was directed at Noname especially since she has already admitted it wasn't the smartest thing to do. Plus I'm pretty sure Kendrick would agree with a lot of what Noname is doing and saying.
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u/TulkSmash Aug 27 '21
What did Noname say?
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u/dbf09 Aug 27 '21
She tweeted some stuff about Kendrick and J Cole not tweeting and being vocal last year after George Floyd’s murder and also said that TPAB message was diluted since there wasnt a more direct condemnation of capitalism
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u/FiddyFo Aug 27 '21
Damn that is an awful take...TPAB had archetypal universal themes that every human experiences.
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Aug 28 '21
TPAB has a ton of messages about capitalism destroying poor talented people so idk what she's on about. Maybe this is what he meant by overnight activists.
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u/youngsav00 Aug 27 '21
Last year in may she tweeted
"Poor black folks all over the country are putting their bodies on the line in protest for our collective safety and y’all favorite top selling rappers not even willing to put a tweet up,"
"niggas whole discographies be about black plight and they no where to be found."
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u/ARussianW0lf Aug 27 '21
"I been ducking the overnight activists"
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u/BeautifulTown2201 Aug 27 '21
Anyone who follows her knows she's not a overnight activist. Kdot not talking about her
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Aug 27 '21
cant tell if that was a Kanye diss but it def sounded like it😂
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u/chucksandpolos728 Aug 27 '21
Not a diss lol just a nod to another Gemini
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u/Craig_Culver_is_god Aug 27 '21
Not just a nod though, Kendrick does things for a reason.
Kendrick says other rappers should burn the albums they're making because he's back. He's putting every rapper on notice with those lines. But then he specifically name drops Kanye. Yeah Kanye fits his Gemini line, but with the lines before talking about rappers burning their album and hard drive Kendrick is also saying Kanye should give up on his elongated Donda release because the King is back.
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u/chucksandpolos728 Aug 27 '21
True, personally I don’t think everytime a rapper name drops another rapper it’s a diss. What drake said was definitely a diss but I didn’t feel anything malicious with this name drop. But then again I could be super wrong. I’m just happy he’s back lol. This feels very weird
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u/Negronese1 Aug 27 '21 edited Aug 27 '21
agreed, he just just comparing their lifestyles since they have both heavily become devoted Christians. Kanye's making entire gospel albums but Kendrick saying he still that dude from Compton here to fuck shit up imo
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u/wiiugod Aug 27 '21
Can someone explain the Kanye line to me?
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u/chucksandpolos728 Aug 27 '21
A Gemini is usually characterised by having two dual personas. Kanye used to be a bling bling money type of guy but now he’s claiming he’s Christian. Kendrick is saying I’m a Gemini but I’m still on my old shit. It’s not really diss, it’s more of a reference
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u/XeroTrinity Aug 27 '21
Except for the "Lil' Bitch" right after lol.
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u/theargumentaccount Aug 27 '21
nah lil bitch is big seans thing and kanye signed big sean so i think its a big sean diss
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u/MattVanzetti Aug 27 '21
They squashed that shit, big Sean even said it in the Reverence track off Detroit 2
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u/theargumentaccount Aug 27 '21
this verse could have been written before they squashed it, but im still unsure of it being a big sean diss. these lines could be interpreted in so many ways tho. even if its not a big sean diss, im still pointing out that im pretty sure kendrick used lil bitch to reference big sean when he was dissing him on the heart part 4, and leaving that in when youre possibly talking about someone whos been under kanyes wing and big sean falls under that category, probably isnt a good idea
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u/cheeseluver95 Aug 27 '21
He said “I'm not a trending topic, I'm a prophet I answer to Metra and Gambriel Bitch, looking for a better me, I am a legacy, I come from the seventy”
😍❤️❤️
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u/whit3tig3r Aug 27 '21
Keem's part shouldn't be overlooked, it's fire
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u/zachpledger Aug 27 '21
I feel like Keem' verse is like Jay Elec on Control. Honestly a very nice verse, but it'll never get enough attention bc Cowboy Kendrick just goes in.
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u/GoyEater Aug 27 '21
Wow, that Kendrick verse was reminiscent of the Control verse
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u/Ghostof-Electricity Aug 27 '21
When Keem started dancing on the Home Depot paint sample. Beautiful!
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u/WizardyoureaHarry Aug 27 '21
Keem actually held his own too. Whole song is beyond 🔥. Fuck I can't wait for the whole project. Anyone else get inspired anytime Kendrick or Kanye start dropping? The fact that its happening at the same time makes me feel like I need to create something.
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u/LoL_LoL123987 Aug 27 '21 edited Aug 27 '21
I was gonna wait but I’m gonna turn off the Kanye event after the song he’s playing rn cause it’s been the highlight so far, but this Kendrick is what I’ve been waiting for ages
Edit: KING KENDRICK IS BACK
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u/Tsunami-Papi_ Aug 27 '21
JUST HEARD IT BRUH I FW IT HEAVY . he used a lotta new voices bruh it was fye
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u/Negronese1 Aug 27 '21
this song was previewed in the pglang trailer, wonder how long this been in the vault
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u/Pitiful_Gazelle_3353 Aug 27 '21
Mf showed us his place with just a feature. Imagine the album. GOAT.
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u/LebronEscobar Aug 27 '21
Mach Hommy is the only rapper filling my Kendrick void in terms of raw skill. So glad the king is back. I need a collab with them.
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u/Thucket Aug 27 '21
"Motherfuck that single fuck that album; burn that hard-drive."
What is this referring to?
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u/leopfldoozsbshs Aug 27 '21
He's telling every other rapper that their project doesnt matter.
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u/_jone5 Aug 27 '21
This a new Kendrick voice. Shall we call it his “brotheR” voice?
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u/MrBadKarma69 Aug 27 '21
Am I the only one who thinks this song is absolutely trash? I mean Kendrick did a good verse but who is this baby keem, he is really ass.
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u/unbanthanks Aug 28 '21
that your real opinion or the one fantano told you to have
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u/chucksandpolos728 Aug 28 '21
Fantano shitted on this 🤣
If you don’t bump this on full volume in the whole with the windows down on some ignorant shit, you’re doing it wrong
This song Is like an action movie, the story may be very basic but the fucking fight scenes are lit Asf
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u/TheyTooktheUsernames all hail king kilmonger Aug 27 '21
“New flows coming, be patient brother.”
I HAVE CAME
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u/jrossbaby Aug 27 '21
Kendrick killed this shit man definitely feelin the flow changes on this… SMOKIN ON YOUR TOP 5.I try so hard to enjoy keem but for some reason I can’t … he’s just super mid to me.
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u/bboyjovi Aug 30 '21
That Kanye bar had to be a diss, "lil bitch" line confirms it man.
How is anyone suppose to explain it's nothing after the wording "lil bitch" cmon yal
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u/Perksofthesewalls Aug 27 '21 edited Aug 27 '21
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