King Kunta is great, but only because it serves as an answer to For Free and really serves a great purpose in showing the listener how Kendrick has beaten back the confines of the ghetto to become famous.

2015年5月23日 · To expand the metaphor, Kendrick can “smell” that the government (“the power that be”) had a role in the crack epidemic that destroyed black neighborhoods in the 80s. Reply reply [deleted]

2015年4月29日 · The reference to Kunta Kinte functions exactly like the reference to pimping in "To Pimp a Butterfly". Just like how Kendrick wanted to create a particular image by juxtaposing the ugliness of "to pimp" and the fragile beauty of "a Butterfly", he's juxtaposing "King" next to the name of a slave to create an image of a slave who risen to be a king like Kendrick has gone from growing up in ...

I watched a breakdown on the album today featuring the crew of power 106. They made the perfect point.. Kendrick is the greatest RAPPER alive.. nobody can out rap kendrick. He is pure hiphop, and lyrically nobody is on his level. But Drake is the best pop rapper meaning he runs the radio and mainstream. I'm honestly ok with that.. let drake run ...

2023年5月10日 · Kunta Kinte is a character from a extended part series called "Roots." which tells the life of a young african man being enslaved and transported to America. Kunta is often rebellious and proud and attempts to run away many times. King Kunta is supposed to represent the oppressed being a King at heart, and the proudness of being black.

2.1K votes, 62 comments. 806K subscribers in the KendrickLamar community. “Fuck a rap battle, this a long life battle with yourself.”

2021年2月26日 · I personally feel that King Kunta, is Kendrick's best song and one of the greatest of all time. From an entertainment perspective it is extremely catchy with a bouncy delivery and strong beats. But also has amazing lyrics that range from strong subliminal disses to discussing issues drugs and the black community.

73 votes, 38 comments. true. If this is underrated so is Humble lol such a bad take. I love the song don’t get me wrong, but you probably won’t see songs like this be discussed a lot because there isn’t a lot of substance to it it’s just a commercially viable sound.

2015年3月13日 · Before judging the record, it’s a good idea to keep in mind that Kendrick likes to revolve his albums around a storyline. Hearing track #3 without hearing the first two is the equivalent to skipping a couple of chapters in a book.

2015年4月29日 · King Kunta video jacket . ... Tell me your favorite Kendrick Lamar song and ill guess your MBTI ...