Category: Kendrick Lamar

Beyonce / Kendrick Lamar

May 21, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published May 21, 2023 · Last modified May 22, 2023

“America Has a Problem” by Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar

The release of Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar’s “America Has a Problem”, as a standalone single on 19 May 2023, came as a surprise because first of all, there was not an announcement beforehand. Secondly, Beyoncé hasn’t...

James Fauntleroy / Kendrick Lamar / Ronald Isley

May 16, 2023

 by Amanda London · Published May 16, 2023 · Last modified May 21, 2023

Meaning of “How Much a Dollar Cost” by Kendrick Lamar (ft. James Fauntleroy and Ronald Isley)

There’s this verse in the Bible that says something like if a random-needy person asks you for help, you shouldn’t just turn around and dis them because, unbeknownst to you, said individual may actually...

Beth Gibbons / Kendrick Lamar

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022

“Mother I Sober” by Kendrick Lamar (ft. Beth Gibbons)

Anyone who listens to rap music knows of certain perils that exist in the ‘hood, such as rampant crime and being subject to an unfair criminal justice system. But there are other things that happen...

Kendrick Lamar

May 19, 2022

 by Amanda London · Published May 19, 2022

“Crown” by Kendrick Lamar 

You may notice that on the cover to the “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” album, Kendrick Lamar is rockin’ a “crown of thorns”. This is of course is a plot device, if you will, derived...

Kendrick Lamar / Kodak Black

May 18, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 18, 2022

“Silent Hill” by Kendrick Lamar and Kodak Black

Oddly enough, Kodak Black’s lyrics on “Silent Hill” are actually more exquisite than those of Kendrick Lamar. That’s not to say that what he’s putting forth is more pertinent though. Instead, Kodak’s offering can also...

Kendrick Lamar

May 18, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 18, 2022

“Prayer” by Kendrick Lamar 

“Prayer” is a very poetic song in terms of the characters Kendrick Lamar portrays. In the first verse, he serves as a personification of, most simply put, the song “ABC” by the Jackson 5. And in the...

Kendrick Lamar

May 18, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 18, 2022

“Count Me Out” by Kendrick Lamar

In reality, “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers” is two albums in one, thus the “and” in the title. And “Count Me Out” serves as the introductory track to “the Big Steppers” half of the project. So it can be taken...

Kendrick Lamar

May 17, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 17, 2022

“Worldwide Steppers” by Kendrick Lamar 

First of all concerning the title (“Worldwide Steppers”), the second verse in particular centers on Kendrick’s sexual exploits with White women. One of these sexual exploits happened “out in Copenhagen”, which is the capital...

Ghostface Killah / Kendrick Lamar / Summer Walker

May 17, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 17, 2022

“Purple Hearts” by Kendrick Lamar, Summer Walker and Ghostface Killah

As illustrated most pointedly by the chorus of “Purple Hearts” and Ghostface’s verse, this is intended to be a love song as relayed, so to speak, on the behalf of the Most High. That is...

Kendrick Lamar

May 16, 2022

 by George Spencer · Published May 16, 2022

“Rich Spirit” by Kendrick Lamar 

Kendrick Lamar is in fact wealthy, a fact that he makes known a couple of times during the earlier parts of this song (“Rich Spirit”). But notice that the name of this track is actually...