Kendrick Lamar is lastly addressing his chart-topping Drake diss “Not Like Us” — in true Gemini trend … there is a time for peace and a time to combat!!!
The long run Tremendous Bowl halftime performer was requested what “Not Like Us” meant to him by his longtime good friend and “All The Stars” collaborator SZA for his Harper’s Bazaar cowl story Monday … he says “Not Like Us” embodies his persona!!!
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“‘Not Like Us’ is the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent,” Ok. Dot informed SZA with fun. “Now, if you identify with the man that I represent … This man has morals, he has values, he believes in something, he stands on something. He’s not pandering.”
Mockingly it was Kendrick’s “Euphoria” observe the place he accused Drake of missing these ethos … “Not Like Us” nearly known as the OVO camp culture-vultures and pedophiles for 4 minutes.
Ok. Dot elaborated additional … “He’s a person who can acknowledge his errors and never be afraid to share the errors and may dig deep down into fear-based ideologies or experiences to have the ability to categorical them with out feeling like he’s much less of a person.
“If I’m thinking of ‘Not Like Us,’ I’m thinking of me and whoever identifies with that.”
Tensions escalated amid the 2024 Rap Wars and Kendrick’s lyrics obtained particularly bloodthirsty, as heard on tracks like “Meet The Grahams” … however the pgLang rapper claims the supply of his ether is steadiness.
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“I don’t believe I’m an angry person,” Kendrick defined. “But I do believe in love and war, and I believe they both need to exist. And my awareness of that allows me to react to things but not identify with them as who I am. Just allowing them to exist and allowing them to flow through me. That’s what I believe.”
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Kendrick lately praised his former labelmate Doechii‘s banner yr … however DJ Hed, who co-hosted his “The Pop Out: Ken & Friends” live performance earlier this yr, feels “Not Like Us” is a shoo-in on the 2025 rap Grammy Awards!!!
