Genius Meanings
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Kendrick Lamar – PRIDE.
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“PRIDE” is an introspective track that continues the album’s strong religious themes. Consider Proverbs 11:2:
When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with the humble is wisdom.
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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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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 – PRIDE. Translations Versions
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See all of “PRIDE.” by Kendrick Lamar’s translations
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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 – FEAR.
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On “FEAR.,” Kendrick explores three instances of true terror at ages 7, 17, and 27, respectively. In the first verse, he explores the fear he experienced growing up in the hood
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Rihanna) – LOYALTY.
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On “LOYALTY.,” Kendrick Lamar and Rihanna muse on the value and necessity of complete loyalty and honesty in both platonic and romantic relationships. The song marks the first
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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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Imagine Dragons (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – Radioactive (Remix)
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This is the remix of Imagine Dragons song “Radioactive” featuring Kendrick Lamar. The lyrics of the song are identical, but Kendrick adds his own lyrics after the bridge.
The
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Anna Wise) – Real
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This song denotes an incredibly important realization that Kendrick Lamar has felt. The song as a whole stresses the importance of loving yourself (and how this is a necessary
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Kendrick Lamar – BLOOD.
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On “BLOOD.,” Kendrick is shot by a blind lady he’s trying to help. The blind woman can be thought of as representing consequences of the damnation referenced in the Book of
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Branan Murphy – PRIDE./LOYALTY./All The Wrong Things
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[Intro] / Love's gonna get you killed / But pride's gonna be the death of you and you and me / And you and you and you and me / And you and you and you and me / And you and you and
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Kendrick Lamar – LUST.
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“LUST.” can be seen as Kendrick Lamar’s perspective on the repetetive nature of life. Centered around themes of sexual intimacy, Kendrick explores the monotonous routine of daily
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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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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. Zacari) – LOVE.
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“LOVE.” finds Kendrick Lamar musing on the woman in his life; presumably his fiancé Whitney Alford, whom he has been in a relationship with since his high school days. Kendrick
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Kendrick Lamar – Bring The Pain Freestyle (On Cosmic Kev Show)
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[Verse 1: Kendrick Lamar] / Swallow your pride and then eat a dick / Make the rulers apologize, you ain't ruling shit / I'm Rick Rubin in '85 with the beard thick / Thick bitch
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Kendrick Lamar – God Is Gangsta
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On “God Is Gangsta,” Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar discusses a relationship with a girl that is difficult to understand, as the two aren’t clear about their expectations. He also
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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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Alicia Keys (Ft. Kendrick Lamar) – It's On Again
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Kendrick’s rapid-fire rapping and Alicia’s silky vocals comes together to create this big sound perfectly fit for the superhero flick, The Amazing Spider-Man 2.
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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 – ELEMENT.
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On “ELEMENT.,” Kendrick asserts himself as the most dominant rapper in the game, taking his contemporaries to task and daring them to call him out on wax.
Kendrick delves into his
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Terrell Piper – Analysis of the Song "Real" by Kendrick Lamar
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I chose to analyze the song “Real” by Kendrick Lamar. The song is split into three verses which speak about three different people. Kendrick speaks about a girl he loves, a close
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Kendrick Lamar (Ft. ScHoolboy Q) – Far From Here
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A song by Kendrick Lamar featuring his fellow Black Hippy member Schoolboy Q, originally released as part of Kendrick’s EP.
The song talks about Kendrick’s struggles in life, and
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Kendrick Lamar – Tranquilizer (United In Grief Original)
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[Part I] / [Verse 1] / What is a bitch in a miniskirt? / A man in his feelings with bitter nerve / What is a woman that really hurt? / A demon, you're better off killing her / What
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Kendrick Lamar – POWER 106 Freestyle
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[Intro] / Uh, classic / Young Gotti / Gangsta, gangsta / [Verse 1] / Look, swallow your pride and then eat a dick / Make the [?] apologize you ain't rulin' shit / I'm Rick Rubin in
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Kendrick Lamar – DUCKWORTH.
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“DUCKWORTH.” is a street tale about how Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith was planning a second robbery at a local KFC where Kendrick’s father, nicknamed “Ducky,” was working back in the
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Kendrick Lamar – Big Boy's Neigborhood Freestyle
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[Intro] / Classic, Young Gotti / Gangsta, gangsta / [Verse 1] / Look, swallow your pride and then eat a dick / Make the Ruler's apologize you ain't ruling the shit / I'm Rick Rubin
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Kendrick Lamar – Alright (BET Version)
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The live performance at the 2015 BET awards. http://www.bet.com/video/betawards/2015/performances/kendrick-lamar-alright-show-open.html
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Kendrick Lamar – Vanity Slaves
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Kendrick meditates about the overcompensation of African Americans and how it skews their image. Thought-provoking piece by the young MC.
Lamar uses a lot of imagery in this piece
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Kendrick Lamar – Monster Freestyle
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Kendrick Lamar freestyles over the beat of Kanye West’s hit single “Monster” from his album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.
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