Genius Meanings
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Kendrick Lamar – Black Panther
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Kendrick kicks off the Black Panther soundtrack with a solitary verse speaking from the perspective of T'Challa, the main character, and alter ego of Black Panther. This is a full
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Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars
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“All the Stars” is the lead single from the Black Panther soundtrack. Released on January 4, 2018, the single was announced as part of the soundtrack that would be produced and
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Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake – King's Dead
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A star-studded collaboration. In his first single as the main credited artist since 2015, Jay Rock links up with Future, James Blake and Black Hippy partner and label mate
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The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – Pray For Me
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“Pray For Me” preaches loyalty, sacrifice and redemption—with both artists taking on the voice of a despondent hero. Kendrick knows a thing or two about a hero/Messiah-complex from
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ScHoolboy Q, 2 Chainz & Saudi – X
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ScHoolboy Q and 2 Chainz reunite for the first time since their collaboration on Q’s “WHat THey Want.” With production backed by Sounwave and !llmind, ScHoolboy, 2 Chainz and South
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Kendrick Lamar & Travis Scott – Big Shot
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In “Big Shot,” Kendrick Lamar and Travis Scott describe their prestigious status and the perks of being rich and famous.
Travis and Kendrick have a relationship that goes beyond
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How ‘Black Panther: The Album’ Connects With The Plot Of The Film
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Kendrick Lamar raps from the perspectives of the protagonist T’Challa and his antagonist Killmonger.
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Jorja Smith – I Am
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At the release of the Black Panther soundtrack, English singer Jorja Smith was still relatively unknown but had already worked on a popular project before, Drake’s More Life. She
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SOB X RBE (Ft. Kendrick Lamar & Zacari) – Paramedic!
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Backed with hard-hitting production by DJ Dahi & CuBeatz, up and coming north-cal (much like killmonger) hip-hop collective SOB x RBE connect with fellow West Coast rapper Kendrick
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Vince Staples & Yugen Blakrok – Opps
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“Opps” (derived from the word ‘opposition’) is a term for cops or an opposite gang, against whom this song is directed. This marks the 2nd collaboration between California rappers
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Mozzy, Sjava & REASON – Seasons
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Kendrick Lamar is joined by Sacramento’s own Mozzy, emcee Reason and versatile musician Sjava on the twelfth track of the Black Panther soundtrack. It’s a mournful yet festive
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Zacari & Babes Wodumo – Redemption
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Known for her creative dance moves and hit single “Wololo”, Durban born musician Babes Wodumo joins hitmaking singer/songwriter Zacari.
Zacari previously worked with Kendrick
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Khalid & Swae Lee – The Ways
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Over laid-back production by BADBADNOTGOOD, R&B crooners Khalid and Swae Lee join forces and express their desires for a “power girl”.
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Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – family ties
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“family ties” finds cousins Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar uniting for their first official collaboration after months of partnering under the pgLang imprint. Originally titled “Jump
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The Name Of A ‘Batman’ Villain Is Seemingly Censored On The ‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack Song “Opps”
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The DC vs. Marvel rivalry will never die.
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Kendrick Lamar – Alright
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“Alright” provides a moment of hope amid To Pimp a Butterfly’s battle to find higher purpose. After “u” – where Kendrick lays out his burdens – “Alright” responds by detailing how
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Read All The Lyrics To The ‘Black Panther’ Soundtrack
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The album features Kendrick, SZA, The Weeknd, 2 Chainz, & more.
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Ab-Soul, Anderson .Paak & James Blake – Bloody Waters
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After dropping their albums in 2016 and being relatively quiet in 2017, Ab-Soul and Anderson .Paak are back on the scene with their first collaboration to date. The song is laced
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Kendrick Lamar – The Blacker the Berry
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Released via Empire star Taraji P. Henson’s twitter, this comes the day after Kendrick won Best Rap Song & Performance for “i” at the 2015 Grammy Awards. The song shares the name
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Kendrick Lamar & SZA – All The Stars (Album Version)
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The album version of “All the Stars” features slightly different lyrics than the version that was released as a single.
This version correlates with the single that has been
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The Spotify & Apple Music Versions Of SZA & Kendrick Lamar’s “All The Stars” Feature Different Lyrics
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It’s unclear why the disparity exists.
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Kendrick Lamar – DNA.
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On “DNA.,” Kendrick Lamar adopts multiple viewpoints; celebrating, critiquing, and exploring his black heritage and culture. In the music video, Kendrick and actor Don Cheadle
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Kendrick Lamar – Mirror
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“Mirror” is the outro to Kendrick Lamar’s fifth studio album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. He discusses the pressures of fame and the dichotomy of living selfishly despite his
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Jay Rock – WIN
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“WIN” is Jay Rock’s second single of 2018, following the popular Black Panther track, “King’s Dead.”
In this braggadocious song, Rock stakes his claim as a true “winner” in the
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Spotify – This Is Kendrick Lamar
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1. Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake- King's Dead / 2. Kendrick Lamar & SZA- All The Stars / 3. Jay Rock- Wow Freestyle (feat. Kendrick Lamar) / 4. Kendrick Lamar- DNA
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Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, & Future Link Up In Their New Video For “King’s Dead”
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James Blake is nowhere to be found.
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Zacari – Redemption Interlude
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Kendrick and Zacari team up again on this interlude into track 11 on Black Panther. The two have worked together before on Isaiah Rashad’s album The Sun’s Tirade, and on Kendrick’s
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Joey Bada$$ & XXXTENTACION – King's Dead (Freestyle)
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XXXTENTACION and Joey Bada$$ link up for a remix of one of 2018’s most popular songs, “King’s Dead”, which is originally by Jay Rock, Kendrick Lamar, Future & James Blake. The song
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New TDE Signee Zacari Sings About A Rocky Relationship On “Don’t Trip”
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The singer has been orbiting TDE for years, working with Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul, & Isaiah Rashad.
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How Kendrick Lamar Was Convinced To Curate ‘Black Panther: The Album’
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He was originally slated to contribute a few songs.
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Kendrick Lamar – FEEL.
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On “FEEL.,” Kendrick catalogs the wide range of feelings, particularly the negative ones, that his stardom has elicited.
He feels like nobody is looking out for him, yet cites a
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Genius Dream Album – Genius Dream Album: J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar by Syd Rome
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Artists: J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar / Album Name: HiiiPoWeR / Executive Producers: Dr. Dre, Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith, J. Cole, Roc Nation / Track listing: / 1. The Life of Huey
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Beyoncé (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Freedom
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“Freedom” is an anthem dedicated to black women. The song brings Beyoncé’s visual album to an apex with the scene ‘hope’ and features the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Michael Brown
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