Genius Meanings
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Kendrick Lamar – Crown
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In “Crown,” the Compton native Kendrick Lamar gives us insight into his psyche, portraying his deeply conflicted inner-self while performing over a prominent sample from the 2016
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Kendrick Lamar – Hood Politics
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Kendrick states in his poem that he dealt with survivor’s guilt by reiterating to himself that he earned his success and stayed true to his A-1 foundation.
“Hood Politics” is just
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Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker & Ghostface Killah – Purple Hearts
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“Purple Hearts” is the final track on the first disc and the ninth track overall from Kendrick Lamar’s fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment, Mr. Morale & The
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Kendrick Lamar – HUMBLE.
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On the ironically braggadocious track “HUMBLE.” Kendrick Lamar challenges his competition. It was released a week after the first promotional single, “The Heart Part 4,” with a
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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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SZA (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Babylon
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MA: Why did you decide to put Kendrick Lamar on the track version of “Babylon”, but not in the music video?
SZA: Kendrick did that on his own. He surprised me. He just did it and
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Kendrick Lamar – VENT (Crown Demo)
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Lyrics from Snippet / [Intro: Eckhart Tolle] / ...whatever your mind is saying / There's more to you than this physical part / And there's more to all of you than that / Here's
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Genius Hindi Translations (हिंदी अनुवाद) – Kendrick Lamar - Crown (हिंदी अनुवाद)
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[छंद 1] / आप ऐसे घूमते हैं जैसे सब कुछ नियंत्रण में है / एहसान एहसान के साथ आता है और आप ना नहीं कह सकते / सिक्का उपलब्ध कराने के लिए आगे बढ़ें / इसे ही मैं प्यार कहता हूँ / निकटतम
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Kendrick Lamar & Tanna Leone – Mr. Morale
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“Mr. Morale” covers such themes as generational trauma and excess. Lamar cites R. Kelly and Oprah Winfrey, both of whom are known for their proximity to abuse.
It features Tanna
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ScHoolboy Q – Man of tHe Year
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The song’s hook first appeared as a teaser at the end of Kendrick Lamar’s music video for “Bitch, Don’t Kill My Vibe.” The full clean version of the song then appeared on the NBA
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. GQ Magazine & Steve Marsh) – Kendrick Lamar: Rapper of the Year - GQ
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Kendrick Lamar sits down with GQ writer Steve Marsh as he talks with the “Rapper of the Year”.
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Kendrick Lamar – Auntie Diaries
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“Auntie Diaries” is the sixth track on disc two from Kendrick Lamar’s fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers; it is the fifteenth
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Jay Rock (Ft. Ab-Soul & Kendrick Lamar) – Mandatory
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Find the music video here.
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Kendrick Lamar – Make Me Happy
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[Intro] / Too many opinions in the glass house / This world, I don't know no mo' need to cash out / [Refrain] / Bless up / I'm him, I don't care / I'm him, I don't care / I do what
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Kendrick Lamar – Kendrick Lamar
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This song comes from Kendrick Lamar’s mixtape Compton State of Mind. Here Kendrick makes a statement by not using a a false moniker in his music and by following his own dreams and
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Kendrick Lamar – Count Me Out
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“Count Me Out” is the first track on the second disc and the 10th track overall from Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. The track focuses on Kendrick calling out a once-significant
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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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Jay Rock (Ft. Ab-Soul, Kendrick Lamar & ScHoolboy Q) – Say Wassup
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“Say Wassup” is a Black Hippy posse cut between Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul and Kendrick Lamar that appears on Jay’s July 2011 album Follow Me Home. On the track, the TDE
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J. Cole – Fire Squad
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J. Cole attempts to restore the balance in hip hop as he criticizes white privilege and white appropriation of the culture—namely, Macklemore’s The Heist winning the 2013 Grammy
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Kendrick Lamar – Rich Spirit
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“Rich Spirit” depicts an irreverent Kendrick talking about his own qualities while trying to stand firm against the criticism against him.
Kendrick utilizes ethereal melodies and
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Kendrick Lamar, Blxst & Amanda Reifer – Die Hard
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In a very Nipsey track, Kendrick opens up about his insecurities and struggles involving honesty and sharing in a relationship. He is having doubts as to whether he will still be
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Kendrick Lamar – United in Grief
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Throughout his first release in exactly 1,855 days, Kendrick muses on his many achievements covering a 19-year career, as well as the pitfalls of fame. He goes into great detail
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Mary J. Blige) – Now or Never
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This is the 15th track on the deluxe edition of good kid, m.A.A.d city. Kendrick Lamar feels proud of all that he has achieved, including wealth and fame and people screaming his
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Sampha) – Father Time
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On “Father Time,” Kendrick concerns himself with his daddy issues, while the title refers to time personified, usually as an older man with a scythe or an hourglass.
Kendrick
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Kendrick Lamar – It's Alive
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Commercial promoting Beats by Dre with Kendrick and The Doctor himself. This is a prime example of both artists being perfectionists.
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SZA, The Weeknd & Travis Scott – Power Is Power
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“Power Is Power” is the third single for the Game of Thrones album For the Throne.
The title is a reference to a scene that took place in the first episode of the show’s second
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Kendrick Lamar & Taylour Paige – We Cry Together
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On “We Cry Together,” Kendrick and Taylour Paige take opposite sides in a couple’s ugly dispute that sees them hurling insults at one another for nearly six minutes. Another
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Kendrick Lamar - Crown (Traducción al Español)
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[Letra de "Kendrick Lamar - Crown (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso 1] / Caminas como si todo estuviera bajo control / Los favores vienen con favores y no puedes decir que no
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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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Kendrick Lamar – N95
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“N95” is the second track on Kendrick Lamar’s fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers. The song’s title refers to N95 face masks
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Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – Kendrick Lamar - Hood Politics (Polish Version)
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Polityka Dzielnicy to powrót autora do świadomości, jaką posiadał w czasach, gdy wychowywała go ulica. Utwór ten jest następstwem tego, co uświadomił sobie w Momma – nie jest w
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Kendrick Lamar – King Kunta
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Kunta Kinte is the main character in the novel Roots: The Saga of an American Family by Alex Haley. Haley’s said that Kunta Kinte was his own great, great, great grandfather and
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Kendrick Lamar – The Heart Part 5
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“The Heart Part 5” is the fifth installment in Kendrick Lamar’s “The Heart” series. It serves as a promotional single for Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers, Lamar’s fifth studio
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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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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Beth Gibbons) – Mother I Sober
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“Mother I Sober” is the eighth track on disc two of Kendrick Lamar’s fifth and final studio album with Top Dawg Entertainment, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, and the seventeenth
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Rapsody) – Complexion (A Zulu Love)
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This song is about educating society on beauty standards, especially colorism. Colorism affects the black community profusely due to its roots, which spawn from the history of
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Kendrick Lamar – u
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The sixth track on Lamar’s third album, “u” acts as a complete contrast to its lead single “i,” an anthem of peace, positivity, and prosperity starting with self-love.
With more
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Kendrick Lamar – Hovi Baby
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[Intro] / Yeah / You're now rockin' with the best / Hub City's threat / Minor of the year / K. Dot / Ooh, it's about to get so ugly in here / It's about to get so ugly / Like
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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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Royalé Michael – Ten Toes (J Cole, Kendrick Lamar, Drake Diss)
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[Intro] / Watch love leave a scar / And try to tear you a part / But fuck, I'm a star / Dealing with egos and broads and niggas that's thinking they hard / Let me tell you like
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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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Genius Traductions françaises – Kendrick Lamar - Crown (Traduction Française)
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[Couplet 1] / Tu te promènes comme si tout était sous contrôle / Les faveurs viennent avec les faveurs et tu ne peux pas dire non / Tu fais tout pour rendre l'argent disponible / C
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Baby Keem & Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
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“The Hillbillies” is a collaboration between Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar on which they go back and forth, comparing themselves to Neymar and Messi respectively. The cousins rap
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