Kendrick Lamar – Humble (Video)

I don’t really get excited about rappers unless their names are Kanye West, Pusha T, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar. Less than an hour ago, Kendrick’s VEVO on Youtube released a video for “Humble,” a brand new, very different song from Kendrick Lamar. In 2017, at any table you sit at, Kendrick Lamar’s name is synonymous with “introspective” and “conscious.” This song, “Humble” aims to flip those thoughts on their heads. This is definitely not Kendrick’s first braggadocio but it’s obvious that “Humble” as a title is meant to be subverted by the fact that most people would assume Kendrick to take a different approach on this song. This subversion is also reinforced in the beginning of the song, as well as the thumbnail where Kendrick Lamar is dressed in religious garb standing in light almost seeming too religious for who he is. There are much more subversions within the video and in the song itself and it’s really interesting to analyze.

Video – Kendrick Lamar – For Free? (Interlude)

Kendrick Lamar unexpectedly drops a video for the track For Free? (Interlude) off of his sophomore album, To Pimp a Butterfly. What’s also unexpected is the wackiness of the video, with a Kendrick Lamar chasing a gold digger around in a Uncle Tom hat rapping “this dick ain’t free.” Peep the crazy visuals below yourself and comment what you think.