Kendrick Lamar Releases Video for "Not Like Us"
Kendrick Lamar turns up the heat with Drake, but now with the official video for "Not Like Us", one of the songs that has shone the most amidst the beef that the Compton rapper has against Drake.
The track wasn’t enough, huh… Now, Kendrick Lamar releases video for “Not Like Us” one of the songs that has shone the most amidst the beef that the Compton rapper has against Drake (and which we also added to our list of the best songs so far in 2024).
As we watched it, it was inevitable not to find two or three references, special appearances, Of course, there are mockeries for the Canadian artist and even a preview of what could be a new song.
And yes, we have an American making fun of a Canadian on the 4th of July. K. Dot, as always, let it all go…
Kendrick Lamar Finally Releases the Video for “Not Like Us”
Beyond diss track As such, it is fair to say that Kendrick Lamar released this video with a very strong message of unity And in that sense, the clip for “Not Like Us” takes that idea to various levels, both personal and social.
With the appearance of his family in the picture, Lamar again refutes Drake’s claims on "Family Matters" about Kendrick’s alleged domestic abuse of his partner, Whitney Alford And at the same time, Kendrick denies the intrigue of the Canadian who said that one of her children with Alford was actually from his colleague, the filmmaker Dave Free.
Kendrick Lamar releases the video for “Not Like Us” as a further example of the unity that exists on the West Coast, with some Compton gangs enjoying the moment beyond any rivalries that may arise. And that’s not even counting the guest stars, of course.
7 References and Details You Can’t Miss in Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” Video
- Is a new song coming?
Just before the beat and video for “Not Like Us” kick in, the rapper shows us two scenes: a photo shot of Compton City Hall and the Martin Luther King Memorial, as well as a scene Black and white of him walking along a hallway adorned with flashing lights.
There seems to be a mention of Kamasi Washington (who collaborated on the album) in the verses. To Pimp a Butterfly) and little else. This new beat, like the one from the diss track the one we are talking about now, has all the appearance and seal of Mustard. Could the latter and K. Dot be preparing something together beyond a serious collaboration?
Kendrick Lamar credits Dave Free, his partner and director with whom he has collaborated on previous music videos under the collective name The Little Homies.
Both are long-time friends and in a new stage of their career, They opened the entertainment company called PGLang The appearance of Dave Free’s name cannot be overlooked, especially since Drake himself said in his tirades against Kendrick that one of the latter’s children was actually Dave’s.
So Lamar refutes those claims and maintains his brotherhood with Free with all this…
Wow, that’s a lot of detail Kendrick Lamar added to the “Not Like Us” video, huh?