BRITS REACT to Not Like Us Music Video whilst DRAKE HIBERNATES?

[@haphduzn612]

Keep in mind. The scene with Tommy The Clown and dancers is a “Cake Walk” the knock used is called “Shave and a haircut, 2 biits” which is a secret knock that slaves used for all kinds of things, including the e Underground Railroad. Cake Walks were a party slave owners would throw and have slaves do all sorts of stuff, in the spirit of Simon Says. The winner would get cake. Which is obviously something they were never allowed to have, even though they were the ones making them. So he really leaned into the “colonizer” verse with that scene. Notice when they are all leaving the final shot, they are “shucking and jiivin’.”

[@DivergentWizdom]

@haphduzn612 this is really important detail thank you for highlighting- we have heard of cake walks before and secret knocks but did not know that particular knock was related to protection and communication for enslaved peoples. Kendrick really thought the visuals through, every scene and every person and object placement has significance.

[@haphduzn612]

@@DivergentWizdom he’s brilliant. It’s strange getting to witness this level of genius in real time. I’ve always thought he was the most innovative emcee, with the best catalog of all-time. But to see him perform in a battle like this, when losing would’ve made us look at him differently, to step up and be willing to get petty and disrespectful. I feel vindicated.

[@krazyboi42]

That dance was also a way that slaves would mock their owners

[@DivergentWizdom]

@haphduzn612 he is certainly one our greatest of this generation. his contributions to public discourse and culture will be studied

[@monicam1548]

The shorter guy dancing is a famous dancer here. He has been dancing since 11 years old

[@saranonimus9211]

Hi from Colorado! I saw it when it dropped on July 4th, and my jaw was hanging open the whole time. Everything about it is masterful, the way he let the visuals say so much more than even his words can. The unity of the red, white, and blue working on multiple levels, the power of the allegiances in the appearances, even the subtlety of the way he moves emanates confidence. Literally everything!! WHITNEY!!! 🪇😂

[@DivergentWizdom]

@saranonimus9211 greetings Colorado!! Yes the visuals give everything they needed to and more!!! Now he's hosting the super bowl we need to see how he does a live big scale performance of this song!!!!

[@saranonimus9211]

@@DivergentWizdom I'm watching game 1 of the MLB World Series rn... it's in LA, and guess what I heard the organist play? 😂

[@DivergentWizdom]

@saranonimus9211 no wayyy!!! Where's the most random place you've heard it?

[@saranonimus9211]

@@DivergentWizdom I still hear it at stoplights at least twice a week, and I live in a mostly Hispanic neighborhood 😎

[@DivergentWizdom]

@saranonimus9211thats dope! We live on a busy street in London so we hear cars blasting it regularly!!!

[@monicam1548]

Dave Free was the man in the video whose hand Kenderick shook by the containers. And as we saw both of those kids have kendricks ears.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 OH SNAP! how could we miss that was Dave Free! There was so much information to take in it was sensory overload!! KENDRICKS BEAUTIFUL BABIES CARRYING ON THE LEGACY lol!

[@EddieLove]

Drake’s “Family Matters” clears anything dropped during the back and forth.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@EddieLove thank you for your perspective! What is Kendricks best response during the back and forth in your opinion? We think the message Kenny is sharing is generational and taps into the us and them dynamic of colonialism and capitalism in a way that resonates beyond just straight battle rapping. Sure Drake got some jabs in but Kenny held a mirror up to the vacuousness of celebrity and that is something Drake buys into- celebrity and elite status.

[@AKmohanrajj1]

Just Give up bro its full of lies & Bullshit

[@DivergentWizdom]

WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE VISUALS FOR KENDRICK LAMAR'S 'NOT LIKE US'?

[@andresj361]

First of all LONG LOVE ARSENAL! Sorry mate I had to say it lol much love. I’m from California and this is the not only an amazing bop song but hands down the best diss in rap history.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@andresj361 Divergent Curl is. GOONER and Chosen is a United fan. You KNOW our house is FUN EVERYDAYYYYYYYY do you think we will win the league this year? This song is forever and ARSENAL IS FOREVERRRRRRRR

[@monicam1548]

He only did 17 push-ups because Drake doesn't like females over 18. The thing he did with his fingers in that scene was from an Instagram Drake dis with a little girl. The picture is on the floor backwards because it was for the white party that was going on when he dropped the video. Their invitations to the party were pictures Kendrick didn't go but Drake did. He dropped it during the party people started watching the video. That's why Kendrick was waving. He was waving and laughing at Drake.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 MOUTH OPEN. MIND BLOWN. Good Lordt what in the world...so the invitations to dodgy white parties were paintings? AND HE DROPPED THE VISUALS WHEN PEOPLE WERE AT THE PARTY HE DIDNT GO TO SO HE WAS BREAKING THE 4TH WALL TO THOSE PEOPLE AT THE PARTY??? The 17 push ups is diabolical surely!! Drake has been so quiet for so long Kendrick really got to him.

[@monicam1548]

Kendrick opened it up so you can't be copyrighted showing the video. So you could of played the whole video.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 unfortunately the audio and the visuals are now copyrighted. the lift was only for a short period and for specific reactors who have huge followings as they have special deal with record labels and KZbin so they can stay monetised. That's why we had to cut the video even more than planned and why it's taken so long for us to upload. we have had to redo and recut a dozen times to comply with youtube's copyright. we are really sorry if it hindered your viewing experience

[@sheliajames3075]

Red and blue are two rival gangs in cali bloods and crips

[@DivergentWizdom]

@sheliajames3075 oh yes of course- so the significance of the colours being used in tandem denoting togetherness and unity right? That's really dope. We heard that this song and video has had an important impact on several groups in terms of truces and whatnot. Kendrick is really out here healing

[@monicam1548]

Mustard is wearing the Toronta basktball team's hat. The man you first see at the containers squating use to play for them. He plays in the U.S now. He is from compton.

[@naseermuhammad1839]

That's a Toronto blue Jays hat. It's a baseball team.

[@davidgreen665]

Whitney was blood walking. They are from a blood neighborhood.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@davidgreen665 oh of course! That makes so much sense. When I (Curl) was in Compton a few years ago the people we were with put a b in front of everything and called it Bompton. So blood walking makes sense! Sorry to have messed that up no offence to anyone!!! Where do you hail from good sir!?

[@monicam1548]

TDE is his old label Drake claimed that was against Kendrick. There are a lot of famous people in the video when he is dancing. If you listened after the names, you would of heard the man telling the crowd to back up. The owl is a predator that's why he locked him up. He is saying Drake is a predator. And owl (Drake) doesn't see the bars, but we do. Kendrick gets all his money. Drake is is signed to a guy, who is signed to a guy, who is signed to another guy ...

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 owl as a predator is such a flex.

[@andresj361]

Her belt being red and blue speaks volumes.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@andresj361 UNITYYYY Kendrick really out here uniting people and it's beautiful

[@monicam1548]

The woman was really dancing on a tightrope. The dancers in the video are Tommy the clown's dancers

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 THATS SO FREAKIN DOPE!!!!! hope she gets everything she wants from life AND MORE!!!!!!

[@monicam1548]

Kenderick is in the crowd outside. If you look when they move the camera toward the middle of the crowd he is there with his hands up. He is in all black wearing a hat.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 zoomed in to see him!!!! Must have been such a vibe on the day!!

[@tunnell72]

Stop hyping mid

[@DivergentWizdom]

@tunnell72 why do you think this song is mid. Genuinely curious on your take! We are both autistic so give us more depth please!!!!

[@monicam1548]

Just a sad Drake fan

[@monicam1548]

D Don't R Rap A. Against K. Kendrick E. Ever

[@monicam1548]

​@DivergentWizdom my two sons are autistic. Thank you for showing there are a lot of autistic people who are out here living everyday life and look and act like everyone else. ❤ People stereotype autistic people.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@monicam1548 sorry we just saw this comment. THABK YOU FROM THE DEPTH OF OUR HEARTS. We love our autistic community out there. curl is a therapist and works with autistic children and adults and does policy work to try and create more accessibility for us and our needs. autistic children grow into autistic adults and both deserve love and to thrive (not just survive). We are going to do more content and speak on neurodiversity more- what kinda of things would you like to see us do? We really value your opinion. Bet your children are the best!!!!!! We know it is so hard to be a parent to ND kids and we see you and appreciate you so much xxx

[@andresj361]

Them dancers in the containers represent the black culture being exported. Drake is feeding off of others instead of creating his own Toronto sound. He really not like us.

[@DivergentWizdom]

@andresj361 YOU DID NOT STUTTER SIR!!!!! how comes the USA biggest artists are all Canadian (Bieber, Weekend, Drake etc)? Drake is a succubus- he came and appropriated black British culture and music specifically from Jamaican British communities - Drake is the voice in Skepta song Shut Down