Kendrick Lamar’s upbringing has been well-documented since the release of his debut album, good Kid, M.A.A.D. city. The Compton rapper, through music and interviews, has detailed not only his own upbringing but also those of other kids who’ve had the misfortune of a tough beginning.
Recently speaking with The Guardian, Kendrick talked about the instincts that come with that territory after a loud bang happened at a recent video shoot for “Alright.”
“The instinct to get out the way when you hear a popping sound, that’s real for me,” he explained when asked about the sound. “I’m sure it’s real for a lot of artists who grew up in neighborhoods like that.”
When asked about growing up in a dangerous environment, Kendrick Lamar said that he’s not any different from a kid like Trayvon Martin. He also explained how people with power from the streets should be obligated to speak about it.
“These are issues that if you come from that environment it’s inevitable to speak on,” he said. “It’s already in your blood because I am Trayvon Martin, you know. I’m all of these kids. It’s already implanted in your brain to come out your mouth as soon as you’ve seen it on the TV. I had that track way before that, from the beginning to the end, and the incident just snapped it for me.”
Read the whole Guardian piece here.
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except now you’re rich.
and not dead
If a young white kid was beating up a black man in the middle of the night and the black man shot him, nobody would give a shit and many hip hop people would silently nod their heads, having witnessed what they believe is “justice.”
Black people are just as racist as white people
I relate to Kendricks music and I’m all the way from South Africa. Damn.
White people hung black people for going to church…. If a black man kills a white man it’s well deserved. because the U.S. kills Iraqis for 9/11 and oil…. Trayvon Martin was another addition to the racist book of murders that court room let slide. Black judges should start letting black people kill white people and get away with it more often so these dumb white devils would understand the obvious mistreatment of black people Amerca
Shouldn’t your name be racist black man,
I believe in an eye for an eye. if white people can kill extremist in North Africa aka the Middle East then I believe we can kill extremist such as members of the KKK and racist biker gang members. so no I’m not racist I believe in an eye for an eye. just like how you retaliate to my comment with an objection. I retaliate to murder with murder. its simple warfare.
I don’t need to hear about it, lead by example
I would never kill anyone I shouldn’t of said that but you are right Bro I will lead by example one day. I’m still growing
His way too good..he is really the new face of hiphop….would love to see a track with wizkhalifa…
You’re a fucking moron. You say he’s the face of hiphop then directly after say you would like to see a track with wiz? Get the fuck outta here you fucking nitwit. You just don’t get it.