An English Professor On Kendrick Lamar’s “FEAR.” | Genius News

[@iwillmakeit821]

The name of the title shouldve been, “Kendrick breaks down an English professor”

[@nickmillo8367]

Kendrick makes English Professor break down

[@CGulsethGaming]

This is a 10/10 comment

[@sxcJOELisNotsexy]

He's not an English professor, he's just some white dude who wants to fork black and asian girls. 😅

[@ref__]

I understand why Kendrick doesn't drop every year. Must be hard to carry the whole rap game on your back.

[@ishyameru6232]

Fax

[@zelosspro1406]

Yk cole exists right

[@hansonlangi4347]

Why can't two legends coexist tho

[@ref__]

@@zelosspro1406 I know that very well sir. And Cole is a hell of an artist too. Kendrick is special man. Kendrick is unique and in my eyes there can never be another one

[@ref__]

@@hansonlangi4347 they can but unfortunately not on Kendricks level. In Rap yes. Kendrick is just too unique there's something about Kendrick man.

[@MULAYOUTUBE]

Genius is desperate for a kendrick album

[@Mankiratsinghsehra]

Aren't we all

[@Surfingthekaliyuga]

@@Mankiratsinghsehra yes lol

[@kallenshaw00]

We all are

[@civilninja]

Bruh my spotify playlist is desperate for more Kendrick

[@princehiphop4880]

Shit I am too 😂

[@jo-lg.2458]

People are still breaking down this album 3 years later. Kdot definately deserved that Pulitzer Price.

[@Sincewayback1997]

And people have the nerve to say this album wasn't classic

[@kevinwp64]

@@sebastiancastellon6439 pulitzer doesn't work like that. its not the grammys

[@Flatearth69]

Prize not price

[@twizzy8783]

Sebastian Castellon Theyre both amazing albums. Damn just happened to be the one to get the recognition

[@juanito7917]

Sebastian Castellon Tpab is by far the superior album over Damn

[@alexoberman8010]

Both FEAR and FEEL are extremely underrated imo

[@orrinnirro]

FEEL 🔥

[@alexoberman8010]

orrin moore FEEL is my favorite song on DAMN- so powerful

[@edwardvera9691]

and PRIDE

[@haydenlewis8450]

Edward Vera I know it’s not a popular opinion but PRIDE. is my favorite Kendrick song. FEAR. is also such a great song. Kendrick is hands down the most talented hip-hop artist of our generation imo

[@sibusisomondlane7585]

FEEL. is my favorite there. i resonate with it

[@kyrieirving7524]

I hope he drops something this year

[@man-manson1999]

He is, he's going to try a mix of rap and rock, it was on google news, Broo I was hyped

[@Tom_bradys_unretirement]

W

[@kyrieirving7524]

@@man-manson1999 Yea I saw!! But I can't believe anything if it doesn't come from him u feel me? 😂

[@alenoo]

​@@kyrieirving7524 Its been confirmed that he will release a rock influenced album

[@KevinSilva01]

@Fuck da world hip hop and rock are kind of the same thing. I was gonna say something about your knowledge but you should listen to Rage Against The Machine I think you'll see what's up.

[@cormel6895]

Because he’s actually talking about something meaningful. Most fans think rhyming random stuff sounds cool but anybody can say “several door, metal floors, special dwarves, mental cores”. It takes a real musician to utilize rhymes and literary tactics to convey a significant message.

[@thetorturedgenius8187]

What's the meaning behind that message you just said

[@legmeat1673]

No one actually thinks this lmfao.

[@civilninja]

Cant lie that shit was fire you NEED to get in the studio lol nah... but I agree 100%

[@sontho6995]

@@legmeat1673 Eminem stans act otherwise

[@Jurra-x]

@@sontho6995 like Darkness isn't one of the most powerful tracks to ever be made Yall just stay hating

[@asznee1529]

I was there at the beginning of hip hop, man that Aristoteles guy really came with them bars back in 330 B.C

[@MrDionstarrr]

😂😂😂 idk why this was so funny.

[@08randy_orton]

Remember his track with socraTeez

[@pulkitjain8366]

You know a rapper is a genius when you need a professor to break down his lyrics

[@33bb33bb]

-*_#JAYLYNSHEA_* -*_#JAYLYNSHEA_* -*_#JAYLYNSHEA_* ⬆You might wanna click that shit tbh⬆ We supporting independent art this decade or hell nah 😢

[@yofavloser]

@darktemplarlifestyle it's not a trend bro....Kendrick's lyrics are too poetic that need someone smart to expose the meaning behind it

[@rome8934]

They literally just did a video on cartis baby voice a few months ago...

[@willycs5893]

@darktemplarlifestyle you just mad there's no teacher breaking down Eminem's shit.

[@avzarathustra6164]

@@absurdturk Sorry to respond to you again, but I would say it's worth noting that: He uses different voices for expressing different character viewpoints. He has rapped much more profound lyrics; The poetry doesn't have to be all complex all the time. I'm not making an excuse for crappy lyrics- I don't like YAH and LOYALTY very much- but a rapper like Kendrick using blunt language is more than likely a device for expressing emotion, as later in the song the lyrics get more "serious", I guess. I don't know.

[@edgardosanchez3541]

“Arguably one of the best rappers in the game?” No, THE best in the game.

[@jon....]

Mr. Splashman77 Get out of here

[@carloshernandez3177]

@Mr. Splashman77 look we love Cole but the difference between him and Kendrick is insane. It's not a fair comparison. Kendrick is one of a kind. Cole is such a generic rapper

[@badr6308]

Mr. Splashman77 boi get yo ass out of here

[@lagartixabeats]

Don't forget your rapper's favourite rapper, with all caps VILLAIN

[@pandemoniousivy4651]

Um. 3stacks isnt out of the game yet. I'd still give Kenny top 5 honor role tho.

[@kingsamuelsii1722]

That shit hits even harder when it's broken down like this, DAMN

[@JJ-zd9vs]

I took me 3 years to realize he listed 17 ways to die at the age of 17

[@xxHeadRadioxx]

I didn’t even realize this.

[@sidflores1113]

this comment was close to making me puke Kendrick is too good for even himself atp

[@PurpleG07]

He loves using numbers in his bars, like obv the famous example, 23 things in his DNA, like the pairs of chromosomes in DNA

[@stormygayle4284]

I’m today years old.

[@mwanafalsafa3613]

Which song?

[@Omar-te6nm]

I cried listening to fear multiple times. Man that was a piece of art

[@jamalfromcompton3882]

lol so funny laugh at the autistic kid hahah jokes jokes fuck you

[@ezekielmirabal4712]

that song reminded me at a point in time to just trust God. Fear was takin away that day and it was only a couple days ago.

[@punpun666]

​@@ezekielmirabal4712 Hope you are feeling better, brother. I listened to this song after a long time and just broke down crying. Times are hard.

[@444iii4]

he hasn’t dropped an album since i was a freshman and now i already know what college i’m going to next year

[@DB-jm2im]

Last time he dropped I was in my final year of middle school, I might be a senior in high school by the time he drops... and I'll be bumpin the shit as soon as it drops

[@samjr1151]

Lmao true and I'm going to College this year, but apparently he's dropping something this year.

[@sanantoballa4834]

rubberbans fou svn Crazy, how time flies. Was about to graduate from HS when Damn dropped. Now I’m bout to graduate in College end of this semester.

[@flux202]

3 years

[@oscarlazaro6402]

Damn I’m a freshmen in college

[@bp8300]

FEAR is one of the best HipHop song ever💯💯

[@dakidrush1244]

😂😂😂😂

[@awaisamjad5157]

@@dakidrush1244 but it is tho

[@nill1723]

I love this song, kinda underrated

[@SkidCudi]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm laughing at your azz

[@nicksharma8238]

beat is really weak imo. "U" is far better in conveying "fear" than the beat on "Fear". But lyrically, it really gives us a very introspective perspective of the human condition and where we get our fear from. The fact that we get it from early childhood and are told to fear everything because of the consequences

[@ashatronclouthier4587]

I want a new Kendrick album man Everybody agree

[@Dre215taylor]

Ashatron Clouthier the Cole and Kendrick album would be dope

[@jamalfromcompton3882]

nope, i'm done. all you losers do is hate on an autistic 11 year old trying to have fun. the world can burn bye bye.

[@swedishfish1]

No, I dont agree I NEED a new Kendrick album

[@SpiltBowlOfCereal]

@@jamalfromcompton3882 ?

[@imperialodst7335]

Our prayers have been answered.

[@dtorres5254]

Fear and untitled 5 are two songs of Kendrick’s I keep on repeat

[@acrobaticswitches]

Kendrick is 100 percent generational. The product speaks for itself.

[@Zachary-ro6eg]

FEEL. Is so underrated. Masterpiece.

[@chubs2312]

Agreed

[@ballisticbiscuit5706]

Yes

[@311kratos]

Kendrick Lamar is a great example of what a good lyricist and technical rapper means. It's not about writing a 1000 rhymes in a row or rapping too damn fast to be understood. It's about writing ryhmes that are technically superior but still convey meaning, emotion, story and lessons. FEAR is the best song in this album in my opinion.

[@hhs_me6134]

who else witnessed the history when you just leave the room after hearing the “Not Like Us” just to hear “meet the grahams” being played in the other room, HISTORY!

[@selsig_dwp]

FEAR. has always been my favourite song off DAMN. and it's no wonder. His mastering of numerous literary techniques is extremely admirable.

[@ebtinz9161]

Mine too. Nobody around me gets if tho, I don’t know why!

[@findingnory]

Can we all just agree the _whole_ album except HUMBLE. and DNA. are underrated?

[@WyWid]

No. DNA is insane. It’s very popular, but also perfectly rated. I’m not a huge fan of humble though

[@destroyer3266]

@@WyWidI would argue that HUMBLE. is a perfect diss, popular, and Big Sean knows its directed at him.

[@WyWid]

@@destroyer3266 i like humble now. It’s grown on me again after the three years

[@Surfingthekaliyuga]

Im glad that at least in the future literature would be Soo much fun to study.

[@flux202]

Yeah, kids reading rap lyrics😂

[@lukaspieper633]

I like to imagine that in the future they would look back at rap like we would look back onto classical music and poetry.

[@cosmojenkins3020]

SAI KISHORE It is fun to study literature now, too. If you break the mould and decide to educate yourself. Sure AF a lot more interesting than dabbing, popping xan and listening to trap all day. Lol

[@reanetsemoleleki8219]

In the future people won't give a shit. Just like we don't care about anything with the word classical in it. They'll be listening to some AI generated Quantum Trans-Funk or some shit.

[@elizabethblocker9494]

Great TEACHERS incorporate GREAT STORIES👉🏽My presentation in High School was the Comparison of Julius Caesar & Adolf Hitler🗣️SH(OUT) to Ms. Fields my 9th grade English Teacher👉🏽1986 From:G🐝

[@OhMaiPhuckingGawd]

HIGHLY reccommend Dissect podcast if you enjoyed this vid.

[@ChrisAssassin]

I just noticed that yesterday on spotify. Planning on watching tonight. Which album do you recommend first?

[@adesuwa5111]

Chris Assassin I recommend the latest season DAMN. The season just finished this week. Enjoy!

[@joshrose7753]

Big ups ma boi Cole

[@ChrisAssassin]

@@adesuwa5111 thanks

[@ChrisAssassin]

@Alfred Olsen I already started with damn, I'm on episode 3 but i have seen all of the kendrick breakdowns on the most unruly. Guy is incredible

[@balmain-i3e]

This is the first time we actually needed a English Professor

[@bsmi1361]

King Kendrick the poet

[@DeusHex]

"This repetition of phrases like "why god?" And "I beat yo ass"

[@fieldmalik]

Kendrick is a refreshing artist to hear from in todays hip hop landscape

[@bulelanibotman]

this is his best song ever

[@danielcreighton1868]

I’m really done with calling Kendrick the best rapper of all time, he really is something deeper, and more impactful, something like a poet and a teacher

[@thoran2325]

facts

[@prodigalson888]

He’s my daddy

[@M-zf6gw]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@KookoCraft]

These fans crazy

[@essem6366]

Adopting and adapting ideas and practices from different mediums and different forms to elevate your work in your specific area. That's smart and applicable to anyone's work

[@shaunle7037]

If you guys want the whole albums broken down there’s a podcast called “dissect” one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to

[@RappersDelight808]

DAMN is one of the best albums ever made. In any genre. And I don't say that likely. It's a modern day masterpiece in my eyes. It will be forever on my Turntable, Phone, PC, Mac, and in my head. 10/10. Horribly overlooked.

[@randydiegoanaya]

When he started saying “better not” it just remind me of when i was younger and how my mom was just expecting alot from me at a young age like if i had done this shit before.

[@NothinG_notthesame]

This man is the greatest writer of this generation regardless of genre‼️

[@ThugDrina]

This song is amazing. Like Kendrick is an actual goat. A beautiful poet

[@enzelundgrete7633]

Anaphoras and Alliterations are basically the throw away points in an exam when it comes to "Find a stylistic device in the text." questions. You have to be a real Shakespeare to find them.

[@turo_no_bull]

Fear was my favorite song off the album. It hit so close to home.

[@darksunridah]

My favorite song on this album

[@chrispaul6522]

Name one Drake song that deserves a video like this? Just one

[@uglyfightnights1946]

Lmfaooo facts

[@FirstBorn__]

Maybe Tuscan leather.

[@deseandukes5375]

Fire but no... also who wrote it...​@@FirstBorn__

[@ebenezerainooson4693]

Toosie slide😂😂😂

[@RGCDTB]

​@@deseandukes5375 💀 goat

[@mem503]

This song and sing about me are the best ones imo

[@CatIsMad]

I can't agree more

[@avzarathustra6164]

How Much A Dollar Cost?

[@TheRealHerbaSchmurba]

U or Institutionalized as well. At least from my perspective.

[@milkteamami]

Kendrick probably the only modern rapper English teachers respect

[@goodplaylists8868]

Fellow Commenter Define modern

[@keraatkins7833]

I think it comes really down to does that teacher like or at least ok with listening to hip hop. Like a good English teacher can teach their class poetry from any genre be it rock,rap, or even country music.

[@jamesbrown646]

Fellow Commenter my high school teachers liked J Cole and various other rappers from the past. I think it’s just based on the teacher

[@TARRS1]

Naw. We fuck with Aesop Rock just as much.

[@localandonlinepreciousmeta3575]

*Lupe* _The Real Sensei_ *Fiasco* 👑👨🏿‍🏫 Enough said

[@ericapierson-way213]

The way he will switch up and manipulate his voice gives me such nostalgic Andre 3000 vibes.

[@bryanflo4500]

Beautiful album from the genius himself. Hope he drops a project when it's ready

[@allanbroady2970]

Fear is such relatable track

[@jayden8636]

One of the best song writers in history. 3 wonderfully crafted albums.

[@voidcache]

crodie did not think it through

[@riziaelivros]

i just love this man so much

[@darkhseid]

"i beat your ass if i beat your ass twice and you're still here" really got me

[@thearkbuilder4875]

FEAR was by far my favorite song on DAMN.

[@Wavestarter_TV]

FEAR is one of my favorite songs all time

[@joshgoodman9882]

One of the best songs from Kendrick no doubt.

[@Kilian541]

Fear is Top 5 best Kendrick songs of all time imo. It also embodies the album cover perfectly.

[@elitheeconomist5674]

The song is Longer than the video😂😂😂😂

[@pragatimanjary4017]

Kendrick ❤️

[@youselling5742]

Maf Prity dawg rapping ain’t for everybody just quit now

[@bobbydee30g]

Ok with a breakdown like this I see how justified the Politzer was.

[@TheLadydanni]

FEAR. was one of my favorites from this album

[@infamousp5608]

Kendrick was dropping jewels on this album. He was trying to tell black people that they are the lost children of Israel. This goes over most people heads. Nas did the same thing back in 96 with It Was Written and again in 2001 with Stillmatic. I respect the hell out of Kendrick for this.

[@iRaven-_-]

Mexicans too nas and Kendrick are prophets i wanna be just like them

[@amri9104]

@@iRaven-_- Idolize only God.

[@Mouseman358]

@@iRaven-_- idolize God bro

[@olivercharles2930]

Ehh, I honestly wish kendrick wasn't into that religious BS. There is no such thing as "lost children of israel".

[@jaymatic23]

That song is the realest sh I’ve ever heard since Chuck D. Kendrick singlehandedly gave me hope in this generation

[@safikhan1081]

6:12 he IS the best rapper in the game

[@NateGstudio]

Who is here after "Not Like Us" 👑 📢

[@tpb_1]

Kendrick is the modern Shakespeare

[@abhishekkadam6000]

I am SO DAMN READY FOR THE ALBUM!!!

[@Hmglassworks]

If only y’all knew the amount of inspiration I’d have if my English teacher played Kendrick every morning instead of npr radio

[@ladytamara1503]

😂

[@aap9716]

One of his best songs

[@ThatRedHeadedMenace]

Kendrick is my favourite rapper. He inspires me to make my own music.

[@david91lvb]

Then you must make some pretty good music

[@ThatRedHeadedMenace]

David Massawa not really lol

[@Ars_Arcanum]

David Massawa we can only hope to make music as good as Kendrick lol

[@CBFW_KO]

That song got me through some times last Winter

[@bruhcomeon.]

It's 2020 and I thought Iwas the only one still a Sucker for DAMN. Genius thanks for this 🤧

[@adub92199]

They still make videos on this album. Bro was the artist of the decade

[@ReigningInTheKitchenWithRon]

DAMN was great. During my masters I had to break down a poem, album or song. I used *Miss America* from J.Cole and a few songs from K.Dot as well (mostly how the album told the downfall story when played one way, then redemption, when played the other) . Some people have a way with words that are seemingly of divine influence.

[@kennyhalltotga2272]

The poetic nature of Hip Hop music will always take center stage for one such as me. KENDRICK is a great artist. Kendrick Hall

[@nathand7334]

This dude is probably going nuts over the Kendrick and Drake beef right now

[@moviesandmusic5055]

Easily already one of the top 10 greatest rappers ever. Been 3 years since he released an album and still about non stop

[@muze6142]

stop putting the humble video in every goddamn resting moment

[@pantpants3468]

B roll footage

[@shahabschannel1184]

Hearing these backstories from kendrick lamar gives me the ideas that if him and Eminem collaborate, they would drop like one of the hardest songs in the history of music

[@sofi8245]

If you guys kendrick/music analysis I definitely would recommend listening to the dissect podcast! The season breaks down the entire album like by like and putting it into context def recommend

[@tutorialvideos1446]

Bro till this day I listen to the song.

[@deandrebrown4521]

This guy needs to teach a college course on his raps

[@Deathcampmusick555]

Kendrick puts me on a whole another level

[@9thagod779]

That shirt is hard af

[@bigchillin4216]

FEAR is a heavy track. Its deep💯

[@LIL5LIME5TAR]

That’s why he’s the best lyricist of all time

[@ReclusiveNatured23]

Song is incredible

[@justmyopinionyall]

My favorite song is GOD. ! Whole album is amazing

[@uno-marco]

Kendrick gives you 4 songs in 1. Living legend

[@plicool]

FEAR is such a good song. So Underated. its my best after "God"

[@Belowthaheavenz]

FEEL

[@internetcarson]

I cried, talking to my professor about this song in college

[@patheticpaintings3033]

Best Kendrick album.

[@bp8300]

GKMC >>>>> DAMN

[@nagboinfi]

Uno2000 TPAB>>>>>>>>GKMC>>>>>>>>Damn

[@PDSREACTION]

@@nagboinfi fax💯

[@Tom_bradys_unretirement]

@@bp8300 TPAB>GKMC=DAMN=Section 80

[@MikeJohnson-lt1il]

@@bp8300 check out Dissect Podcast DAMN. is super deep

[@refusingtoconform]

Funnily enough, I read Anthology of Rap and I used it to create a few playlists on my channels. It's pretty fun to dig into the origins of rap and get acquainted with your history, even if it's through a curated experience.

[@oscarmejia1811]

I don’t like the singles on the Damn ablum, but I do think that every other song is a masterpiece.

[@YSuniverse856]

When I was 27 I grew accustomed to more fear. This was very very true. I’m 28 now.

[@TheatricsOfTheAbsurd]

Good luck Drake😂😂😂😂

[@iamahmeed]

this comment aged very well 😂😂😂

[@TheatricsOfTheAbsurd]

@@iamahmeed 😂😂😂 he tried he failed All Hail Hip Hope King Kunta

[@aidenglennon8782]

Top Two Kendrick song. #2 behind Sing About Me

[@kyrieirving7524]

Somehow I feel like he didn't get enough credit for this Album... It's not a classic or something but it sure is a great album imo

[@maorkarny22]

Yeah a Grammy and Pulitzer aren't enough... Unless you are sarcastic

[@KevinSilva01]

Bruh this is a classic. As time passes you're gonna look at it and see it is a classic.

[@alper9418]

I'd say its a classic considering its awards, meaning and how great it sounds for a modern day hip hop album with the level of depth it has. We ain't getting master pieces like this that often in hip hop

[@lesryglrhfohser]

i dont care for the album much but it will undeniably be viewed as a classic

[@kyrieirving7524]

@ni ck I agree! That's exactly what I was trying to say

[@cjhunter479]

This song is the best of all time

[@Sonic_emperor]

This is actually the best song on the album lyrically. The amount of subtle meanings actually needed a professor to break it down. We should be learning about rap in english class instead of fucking Shakespeare and his pointless romanticism. Whoever sets up the curriculum should add in things that will be relevant to people in modern times. My top 6 favourite songs in order: 1. DNA 2. FEAR 3. HUMBLE 4. DUCKWORTH 5. LOVE 6. ELEMENT

[@georgeboehmler7211]

Careful there bud, a lot of English teachers realize this, and by your logic you’re saying that we should’ve all skipped that lecture on who Langston Hughes was? That little part at 2:40, it’s important to know all forms of literature, that’s pretty much the whole point of this video

[@aaron1918]

I think poets were rappers before rappers. That rhyme style with cryptic messages that mean different things to different people that's what modern lyrical rappers do.

[@wrestlar3246]

Pride is easily the best song on the album

[@lorenzopardo3366]

What about feel

[@getTheSchmack]

Lorenzo Pardo thank you lol

[@mohamedhussein5190]

Glad professors r accepting rap as an art now I wish my teachers in high school did the same

[@Mr4Step4]

He wrote the album, that's it. He didn't even think that he rhymed like Aristotle or someone else or that he used some poetic tools. It's more like a stream of consciousness and not something you construct using different tools

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

Mr4Step4 Aristotle and the rest of them philosophers were taught by Africans anyway...so it’s in K. Dots DNA.

[@JITCompilation]

How do you know?

[@rlgreenleaf2112]

Joe Joe Sounds like you are bothered by the truth....World history, ancient philosophy is Afrikan history...first civilizations come from where...(Do you know???)

[@JITCompilation]

@@rlgreenleaf2112 I wasn't replying to you. If you'll look at my original comment, you'll notice your username is not next to it, indicating that my comment was directed towards someone else.

[@pelonp3691]

this is wrong lol rappers definitely use literary tools consciously

[@parkerlion156]

I always felt something scientific in throughout the albums Nice to see it broken down😊