How Kendrick Lamar & Taylor Swift Created the Smartest Fanbases in Music | Don’t Beef With Them

#kendricklamar #notlikeus #taylorswift

[@desfleurs820]

Dude, you just gave a semester’s worth college level Critical Thinking skills and discussion in one session! Love it much!!!🤩

[@AnthonyAikenJr]

@@desfleurs820 that’s my goal with every video so i appreciate this a lot! more coming soon

[@AnjeannetteMarie]

@@AnthonyAikenJrSrsly, I work at UC Berkeley and am an alum, you could give a college seminar on Kendrick, your critical thinking skills are top tier. We had a Taylor Swift seminar at Berkeley, we need you to do one for Kendrick 🔥🤘

[@user-zu9cw2xq7f]

Actually, Drake lacks LISTENING comprehension skills. 👂🏾 🎤 😉

[@iluvdissheet]

​@@AnthonyAikenJr bruh...you CRUSHED IT with the ponyboy reference. "STAY GOLD" 🥲 Its accurate and you took me back to 9th grade english 😏 Plus the movie was 🤌🏾 Bravo sir 🫡 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@dramaqueen-ou4hx]

😂I luv that crazy white bia

[@Lofi-rapmusic]

the problem with drake was thinking kendrick really takes months to write.......

[@Zan823]

I remember watching an interview where he said one of his hardrives wasn't working with about 500 songs on it. The interviewer was like " OMG have you taken it to a tech guy to retrieve the data!?" Kendrick said "nah not yet" with a shrug of the shoulders. He didn't even care. Kendrick is a prolific writer. He says there's songs he simply keeps for himself.

[@boomdoxful2533]

Facts!

[@DepressionCherry-fritz]

Na, I think he was just trying to rush Kendrick cause he knew what his pen game is capable of.

[@moeahmed4582]

There is a video of Ed sheeran talking about eminem and kdot he said kdot wrote his verse in 20 minutes 😅

[@luckyspurs]

Drake forgot that Kendrick's had years to think about what angles he'd take on him. It's thinking up a complete album concept and all it's nuances, components and interweaves that takes the time. If you've been thinking it and writing it in your head for a decade, it just spills out of you. You've already thought through every angle; it's the thinking that takes time.

[@luckyspurs]

I feel that's part of why Taylor likes Kendrick so much. Even though Drake can't understand why she doesn't like him.

[@anju5124]

I think so too. They both write their own songs. Both are great story tellers. That alone could create that mutual respect.

[@Pasicho]

The funniest thing about Drake fans is that they brag about how great the music is in the background. The gym, the car, the club... the soundtrack to their life is elevator music.

[@LynnPhillips-uk9bm]

@@Pasicho Drake and those helping him also under estimated Kendrick’s fan base which is much wider than Drake’s if you look at age, region and demographics. Scholars across cultures listen too that’s how he won the Pulitzer and that wasn’t even his agenda

[@luckyspurs]

This is the weird thing in Britain. We get very little Drake music over here, bar the odd huge single that goes number 1 for a couple of weeks. You go about your life barely hearing the guy or feeling like you missed out on anything.

[@LarryDaLobstah]

I’VE BEEN SAYING THIS! I used to work at target and I’d hear fkn hotline bling a hundred times a fkn day for months when that trash came out 😭😭😭

[@andredunbar3773]

"I make elevating music, you make elevator music" - Eminem, _Rap God_ "I make music that electrify 'em, you make music that pacify 'em" - Kendrick Lamar, _Euphoria_

[@Evie1983]

Right! Empty heads🤦🏾‍♀️

[@QueenSassyCat]

Swiftie here who’s also a Kendrick fan, and it’s 100% because of the lyrics and how much fun it is to relisten and hear something new.

[@carissalarocque4484]

Blandie does not make that kind of music. You being a swiftie makes me see u like I see drizzy fans: idiots who praise mediocre to terrible shit.

[@MARI-lm7iq]

​@@carissalarocque4484 Omg, congrats on discovering that different people like different styles of music! I'm sure that was really hard for you 😢

[@KabeloThibakgoane]

​@@carissalarocque4484I just love how reality contradicts your beliefs

[@abby-9921]

1000%

[@P4-Swift-Watch]

@@QueenSassyCat For me it was after I watched the video, End Game.

[@golfdaaddy]

Taylor is crazy with her easter eggs tho, it's a blessing she's an artist and not a serial killer and im not even joking

[@nikhilsonavane8939]

😭😭😭

[@ameliadavis1979]

Very True!!!

[@tyishawilder5275]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Speakwhenspoken2]

Wowzers, glad I never listen to her.

[@ShayEvans-tz8mk]

Lmaoooooo, I agree with this.😂😂 Case in point, ‘No Body, No Crime’ ft HAIM.

[@Sophie-lf9zn]

I study literature and I‘ll never forget how in my first semester we analysed the lyrics from a Kendrik Lamar song and a Taylor Swift song, as an introduction to poetry. Their songwriting is really just immaculate, so lyrical.

[@SiriuslyPotty]

I have been saying this for YEARS. Kendrick and Taylor are for the literary ladies and gents. Their pen game is unmatched. Mastermind on 100. Great video, sincerely, a full grown Harry Potter kid.

[@nkjsl791]

nah cause mad respect to this guy for giving credit where credit is due with taylor swift. her and Kendrick are fr two of the best artists of our time. its super easy to write taylor off as a annoying crazy white lady, but no he actually listened to her music and her lyrics and watched her interviews and understood she is a serious poet. especially as a hip-hop fan (at least it sounds like he is) you often see them shitting on pop artists, especially one as popular, and for some reason controversial, as taylor swift. super entertaining video with lost of insightful takes. keep it up brotha

[@CoolScratcher]

I know right! I'm tired of people clowning on me for liking Taylor Swift's music. I like pop and I like stories. That's what she does best! It's also what Kendrick does best!

[@justwonder1404]

Not even a swiftie, but boyyy was it upsetting to read the tweets of people who couldn't comprehend what she was saying on TTPD. I didn't know it was supposed to be hard. Maybe I should also check Kendrick out (I don't get many opportunities to feel like a smarty, gotta take what I can lol)

[@Flogrog]

Listening to Taylor and Kendrick is like analysing poetry, and as an English major who loves poetry, that is the best thing a song can feel like.

[@kasiazdrojewska3616]

Haha, so true! I am from Slavic culture but did BA in English philology and I get so many more things in Taylor's lyrics now!

[@akiret3113]

Agree with your argument 100%. The people saying "y'all doing too much" remind me of people who say to (usually nerds, like myself) - "y'all think too much". Now I've learned to respond "nah dude; you just don't think at all".

[@MIrwin-wf9xo]

Kendrick & TS are both lyrical genius. The forward thinking and repect their fan base.

[@charjane619]

As a big fan of both artists, many people in this comment section are letting their blind hate of Taylor stop them from seeing how smart she is. You don’t have to like her, but it’s objective that, just like Kendrick, she is remarkably clever, and so is her fanbase. Just in lyricism alone, both artists are some of the best out there, not even going into easter eggs.

[@SherrylandNC]

People are allowed not to like her you know

[@charjane619]

@@SherrylandNC I agree with that opinion, but I’m saying that many people are hating UNREASONABLY, an entirely different thing.

[@key-s6507]

I do agree are some of the best looking at their fandom base. I do like some of their music like under 10 (I listen to more Joyner Lucas when it comes to rapping). There are also, amazing artists outside of America who have some beautiful music and clever lyricism.

[@P4-Swift-Watch]

@@SherrylandNC I always wondered why someone would actively spread hate for Taylor Swift, a kind generous talented artist. My first guess is she is more successful than an artist they like, or they are not familiar with her lyrics and her diverse discography, not just a couple of songs they heard on the radio 10+ years ago.

[@kristineandthings]

And this is how Taylor has a honorary doctorate and Kendrick has a Pulitzer

[@aaravroka]

Be respectful

[@lizzieAGAIN]

as a swiftie who hasn't really listened to much of kendricks music, this totally convinced me to check out his stuff!

[@beckybecky9643]

same

[@meredithgrey1989]

Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar even made a song together Bad Blood

[@holybalognajabronies2013]

This video made me Finally understand WHY the girlies are obsessed with Taylor Swift's music😮

[@samukelelubisi]

Same!

[@ms.daniel3155]

Fr.. he got me thru talking abt kendrick and I got additional info abt Taylor 😅

[@alinac5512]

Honestly I'm no Swifty but the hate for her and her fanbases often comes from a hatred for woman and especially teenage girls. Taylor writes her own music, has some bangers, loves Easter eggs etc. If half the haters(usually fragile men) actually listened to some of her songs they might even like it.

[@holybalognajabronies2013]

@@alinac5512 I'ma always give Taylor Swift hell for essentially gentrifying Earth, Wind & Fire w/that seasonless cover of "September" 🤣 AND I think she does do something similar to Drake, to where it sounds like she's ceaselessly writing her music for the same age demographic instead of aging up her audience & content as she & they get older (but you know, at least she doesn't have all those OTHER allegations & associations attached to her that Drake has on him now)... But I agree with you, most of the OTHER criticisms Taylor Swift gets are unwarranted & are essentially just misogyny playing out in hating on the things that young girls like

[@alinac5512]

@@holybalognajabronies2013 honestly I don't know September, I'll just give you that one, I agree that she is definitely a product of the industry sometimes, same as drake but yeah, no allegations. And ty for agreeing with me on the rest, have a lovely day :).

[@SimonsaysWrestling]

This is the nicest way to calling Drake a dummy I’ve ever seen in a video and the presentation is exquisite

[@anju5124]

As a Swifty and a Kendrick fan, lyrics is extremely important to me. I find this comparison very helpful. Thank you!!!

[@b3b0pp]

I love music listeners such as yourself like I feel like a lot of especially male music listeners are so quick to disregard artists such as Taylor Swift bc of her predominantly female audience without even having given her even one listen outside of like shake it off.

[@kaytarroza8701]

real as a swiftie i feel like all the hate comes from misogyny

[@junainahrahman4156]

Every hate comment here is saying how swifties and Taylor suck but i can't see a single swiftie here belittling Kendrick. Really shows that yall are the stuck up ones. Crazy people are present in all fandoms. Calm down.

[@belovedelysia]

lmao we don't like kendrick either

[@Miniiiaar]

​@@belovedelysiaAnd the world kept spinning

[@aaravroka]

​@@vmoney9000 like what

[@macca9269]

Fr like I'm not even a huge Taylor fan but most people I've met who ARE swifties are nice and easy to talk to. It's the loud minority that attracts so much negative attention

[@musicandmania]

The Taylor Swift rabbit hole is where I landed, accidentally... Best downward descent of my life thus far lol. It's like a neverending adventure story

[@r_u_s_t_y__h_o_r_s_e_s-hg4fe]

Same, I didn’t even care for Taylor swift until I heard the songs that weren’t on the radio, but I’m so glad because it’s so fun being in the rabbithole

[@Penguin1400]

i tried to get into taylor swift music after hearing she actually put effort into her lyrics but i cant get past the fact that her songs just sound like trash

[@r_u_s_t_y__h_o_r_s_e_s-hg4fe]

@@Penguin1400 music is subjective. I'd recommend red, folklore and evermore but if you don't like those, I really like tame impala for lyrics and production. its totally ok not to like music.

[@avrildamian3096]

@@Penguin1400Listen to Folklore and Speak Now, they are long but you may like them,

[@Tigercam24]

My mom told me a long time ago, "You have to teach people how to treat you." Kendrick and Taylor have done a great job of doing that.

[@typewriterTTPD]

Kendrick's got a damn Pulitzer! "Damn is the recipient of the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Music, the first time a musical work outside of the classical and jazz genres was honored."

[@justsummers1559]

Damn!

[@technobladeleakedclips1827]

If anything all that shoild prove is kendricks music is only valuable to old leftist white men and not the actual people in his cult. Also obligatory ywnbaw

[@UchennaOlufemiNwanze]

And sadly, he actually stooped so Low to dissing an artist he felt was below him despite his accolades. Now where's the genius in that, if it wasn't for clout? If there wasn't something in it for him would he even bother to do it? I don't see the genius in his actions. I see a desperate attempt to clap back and stand on filthy ground only to claim victory. That's disgusting. He should have assumed his position and kept the foolery at bay. But as always, because I speak for the dumb, I appear to be dumb. DAMN.

[@charlesaskew8619]

@@typewriterTTPD not to say it wasn’t worth it but the reasoning behind it was for the committee to become more relevant in pop culture

[@izzyfarmer2500]

I haven’t finished the video yet but on reading comprehension Taylor’s asylum lyric on TTPD was one moment were I was like damn some of you can’t fucking read bc people were posting photos of her childhood homes being like oh what an asylum! meanwhile she’s very obviously referring to being a teenager in the music industry

[@ithk9496]

imo a lot of that is the new fans (not all of them, some aren't dumb). Swifties that been there for years would know what's up and they know how to analyse lyrics.

[@foxstudios9643]

Her fanbase is so large it’s also full of children

[@orangeants]

That's honestly bad faith interpretation by people, not by swifties. Most of the people who made those statements do understand what she was saying but they'll take any opportunity to be unfair to her work

[@lav9831]

people don’t realize that the fact that pictures of her childhood home are so readily available IS the asylum, people posting pictures of it to hate on her are only proving her point

[@aliceIMF]

I think Mother I Sober is where Drizzy got the DV lie from, too. Kendrick says he couldn't look in the black and blue face of his queen, remember? But he was talking about his mother. But again, Drizzy's low comprehension skills made him think Kenny was talking about Whitney. He even used the word "queen" when he said it.

[@wu71624]

Exactly .

[@Loverapten]

Hey Drake, you are slow.

[@Tigercam24]

​@@Loverapten lmaoo

[@sorinnoctis652]

Omg so that's where he got it from!

[@aliceIMF]

@@sorinnoctis652 i mean, idk for sure, but it's the only thing that makes sense to me, considering how he pulled that whole line of attack out his ass on FM. he already misinterpreted the SA part, so it's apparent he skimmed the lyrics. he def coulda thought the DV thing was what kenny was talmbout if he only skimmed the lyrics. 🤷‍♀

[@idarafnspangsberg601]

“Yes I do need the Taylor Swift fans for this” present!🙋🏼‍♀️

[@hisantyy]

As a fan of both Kendrick's and Taylor's song writing and storytelling skills, I really love this video.

[@ysca08]

As a swiftie who respects Kendrick and his music, it is really fun to try and decode the meaning of a song. I appreciate lyrics so much and knowing Taylor, she has some deep songs that even I still don't get the meaning😅😅. Overall, nice video!

[@gwynetheames8002]

Love Kendrick, love Swift. Incredible Matilda reference. Amazing assassination of Drake’s reading comprehension skills.

[@Tvirus12]

"Kendrick just opened his mouth, someone go give him a Grammy right now" speaks more about Drake than a diss

[@esmooth919]

Yup. He also tried to call This Is America overrated, too. Lil b1tch...

[@technobladeleakedclips1827]

No, it speaks to the fact that his music appeals mostly to the leftist establishment then to the blacks he supposedly makes music for

[@odlotowybalkon4967]

Daamn, thanks for that. Putting those two artists together really shows you that NONE of the popular criticisms aimed at them have no grounds. They do everything music is supposed to do, why people need music in the first place, and they execute it flawlessly. I will be waiting for your To Pimp A Butterfly thinkpiece bc i want to get into Kendrick for the exact reason i went into Taylor

[@AzoreAcai]

I'm a huge swiftie and a casual listener of Kendrick Lamar, I had no idea he did easter eggs!! I'm gonna have to join in on the fun i guess 👀

[@Capo4sgn]

The water’s fine jump in! 😂

[@brodyhobart251]

I hope all the ppl hating on swifties are drake fans because I expect more from kendrick fans

[@rondefrom310]

taylor don’t compare to kdots artistry and album sales won’t change that

[@Guiu-fo6tv]

Theyre different genres thats it. Lyrical/musical genius doesn’t matter in genre. Give Taylor her props because she does with Pop what Kendrick does with Rap. ​@@rondefrom310

[@rondefrom310]

@@Guiu-fo6tv most objective take from a taylor defender ive ever witnessed and for that i'll fw ya

[@Guiu-fo6tv]

@@rondefrom310 I'm a music lover. Good music has to speak. Has to have depth. Meaning. Story telling and weaving. A desire to evoke something MORE. That isn't to say that artists that make straight bangers and club music aren't enjoyable- just saying that it's ok to write about something that has a deeper meaning than face value. Write a song about your addiction. Don't tell me what you're writing about. Give me a story. Evoke something from me. Bring me to tears. Make me flinch. Get me to laugh. Get me to catch my breath and wince. Evoke a sense of fear, humility, passion, excitement- anything. RAP does that- it's the *core* of the music. Go back in time all the greatest rock hits, jazz hits, blues hits, rnb hits, etc does this. Fuck. Even *classical* music does this. *that* is what makes it *art*. Taylor Swift is due credit for giving this story telling and provocative lyrical poetry to POP fans. Just the same as Kendrick is due credit for his lyrical genius.

[@rondefrom310]

@@Guiu-fo6tv i was already in agreement with all this from the last comment you made bro lol this is just a long winded over explanation.

[@LynnPhillips-uk9bm]

The Top Dog story is also about Kendrick’s father seeing Top Dog as a man too to be respected. This is one way we carry each other’s burdens. That one Act had God show Kendrick’s dad what his humility did b/c he didn’t judge top dog.

[@xOperationIvy]

Taylor and Kendrick are top tier artists

[@FionaPGT]

17:50 its so weird hearing "its a niche reference" being a Swiftie and thinking its the most basic fact 😭

[@orangeants]

It's because we're like a huuuuge but very insular group, people who aren't swifties basically have never heard that song especially that closely lol

[@GeorginaGirlLvp]

Watching the Taylor and Kendrick reactors having the exact same moments to their own artists . . Very cool video, brilliantly articulated.

[@Lyndiloo]

If we could harness the collective power of the Swifties to hunt for easter eggs, we could legit eliminate our dependency on fossil fuels.

[@RandomSwiftie13]

I became a swiftie because of the easter eggs!! And ofcourse because of the good music.

[@r_u_s_t_y__h_o_r_s_e_s-hg4fe]

What makes this even more apparent is that they’re friends. Both have said how much they respect eachother’s music. Kendrick fans are really smart, and so are Taylor fans if you exclude the 10 year olds with cruel summer on repeat, especially folklore/evermore fans.

[@BrianatheBookDragon]

Folklore/Evermore are two of my favorite albums of hers, along with 1989. Don't hate I know it's pop but it is an incredible pop album and Taylor has won a lot of awards for it.

[@MeredithHagan]

Oh man I love when media critics affirm literacy and reading comprehension, instant follow!

[@lubalethudube186]

I am a Swiftie and a Kendrick fan. I am so glad someone is seeing the connection

[@JasonGli]

I'm more of a swiftie than a kendrick fan but i like the take about songwriters, audience participation and artist aura. This beef has exposed me to so many new to me channels, scanning back thru your earlier vids, yeah I'm gonna sub to you.

[@SladeW5218]

"his reading comprehension is, terrible." 🤣🎯

[@luckyspurs]

Drake's "all my stuff is facts" line or whatever it was, before he tails off, when 99% of smart people listening knew he got Mother I Sober wrong.

[@Roxy-o4v]

as a swiftie and casual kendrick fan i absolutely loved this! i enjoy story telling more than everything in the world, thats why i love tays music so much and listen to it almost exclusively, but will come back to kendrick and other artists with great story telling once in a while. i do have to admit that actively listening to these storys cause some sort of superiority complex iykwim but i love that every person has the chance to educate themselves through music! especially literature analysis vice versa. analyzing lyrics and casual literature i enjoy actually helped me a lot in school, for example with readi g comprehensions. so thank you for this video! i really enjoyed it and believe it can educate many people about the importance of actively training your attention span through listening to music! not sire of thos was comprehensible, not a native english speaker :)

[@user_314_andmore]

i started in swift's catalogue before kendrick's and the amount of people who never read through lyrics was crazy to me, like it's a central part of the music and you're not reading lyrics at minimum first listen??

[@architect47]

“It’s okay to think” that is real art. Art is not for the artist. It’s for the spectator to interpret. Artists make you think.

[@F00L_Of_A_Took]

Another good example I think is hozier. Not necessarily with Easter eggs, but just the way he crafts his lyrics, all the references to mythology, history, art, music, all the themes that he explores. And most importantly, something I think is true for Kendrick and Taylor as well is that they are all telling stories. They treat music as a medium for storytelling, and that's what makes their albums have so much replay value. Because people never get tired of a well told, interesting story

[@ThunderbreezeJaxon]

As a Kendrick fan from way back, this is all spot on! I also realize I've been neglecting Taylor's music because one of my favorite Podcasters hates her. I never even gave her a chance. Seeing her champion lyricism on Fallon and hearing some recent snippets, I'm going back on Taylor. I might be a swiftie by the end of the year. Lol. You have changed the mind of a purist music head. Excellent video!

[@CapriciousCapricorn]

We're the same, but the opposite. I've been a swiftie for years, delved into rap here and there, but never fully committed. This Drake and Kendrick beef piqued my interest and watched multiple deep dive videos of it. It introduced me to Kendrick's music and lyricism. I'm starting to listen to him now, and by the looks of it, I will be his fan in months!

[@FC-qb9wp]

Still remember you said in a previous videos, how Taylor and Kendrick were the best storytellers of their generation and the proof was found in Duckworth and The Last Great American Dynasty, and IT'S TRUE! no one like them, that capacity is unmatched and a very special talent.

[@empressfayer]

Kendrick fan here 🤚🏾I only watch Kendrick reactions. Rewatched his interviews 7+ years ago. Always listen to his songs while reading the lyrics while contemplating on life experiences. Kendrick is definitely a storyteller.

[@luckyspurs]

Was rewatching the Club Ambition "Not Like Us" reaction and it has 950,000 views. Their "Heart Part 6" reaction video has only 50,000.

[@empressfayer]

@@luckyspurs Exactly! Kenfolk Masterclass

[@OmnipotentO]

I didn't know Swift did that too. Props to her

[@Leleche]

People who enjoy music did.. not exactly fans but people who genuinely enjoy all genres of music. I'm not a Taylor fan, but I'm a music and artistry fan. Open your horizons, you might surprise yourself

[@lobomarcela]

When you talked about reading comprehension all I could think of was people’s reactions to the lyrics of I Hate It Here by Taylor Swift (The 1830s line). That part of the song was all about how romanticizing the past is wrong and it can only be good in a made up, impossible, childish simplistic way. People were so lazy that they at best judged the song from an isolated line and made it seem shallow, pointing out the exact thing the song itself was criticizing (and people thought they were being smart and virtue signalling while doing it 😭), or even worse, they had an insane interpretation of the song and were calling her a racist who “liked those cotton picking days” (when even with a bad interpretation of the song she straight up says she longed for a past WITHOUT racism). All I could think of is how it was scary how people could not read

[@marshakatrinamatheson9841]

Yes! I really thought that maybe people have bad reading comprehension or blatantly playing stupid just to hate.

[@satousays]

I had already listened to all of TTPD before my partner did, and they talked over the following lines, going 'wait, that sounds racist,' and I wonder how many other people that happened with - who just completely missed the following, contextual lines and never listened again or checked the lyrics. Of course I corrected them and pointed out that the following context was important, but not everyone is going to have someone there to refute that initial impression.

[@trinidadianchick]

The way you talk with compassion about Mr. Lamar's music makes me want to dissect his lyrics

[@mohamedfahad2364]

Yep. Kendrick music is necessary

[@luckyspurs]

It's not even just the lyrics, it's the pronunciation, rhythm, pacing, emotion, tempo, story arc, narrative. Sometimes even just the confusion and then the clarity, or vice versa. It's an entire journey.

[@emmadefrancesco408]

As a Kendrick, Taylor and Matilda fan I feel so seen

[@hellogoditsmesara3569]

Taylor Taylor It’s not too late for Kendrick to be a guest star at the eras tour in Toronto Bring him out Taylor Bring him out during bad blood

[@catsaresuperior43]

Ooo then the drake fans would finally shut up

[@juliatominski]

There is a reason I’m here watching this in September when the beef started in March. Kendrick’s artistry can analyzed months later and you can STILL find something new to talk about.

[@YY-rf9wk]

in the manuscript taylor says "the professor said to write what you know" imo kendrick is the professor shes talking about

[@Tas2004]

As an avid fan of both musicians, I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Very thoughtfully pieced together, and very good input!

[@wilmavoss9654]

Nothing hotter than a guy who’s really into rap without hating Taylor swift like she’s the worst person in the world

[@lookoflovee]

this lowk

[@lookoflovee]

@timeforproblems we twinnin

[@kyratuyenlepcps9638]

@timeforproblems hey he makes good music

[@technobladeleakedclips1827]

@timeforproblems >evangelion pfp >girl No buddy, we know what you are, and we know ywnbaw

[@avrildamian3096]

@@technobladeleakedclips1827 YOU USED GIRL AS DEROGATORY AJJAJAHAAKAJA, relax Drake fan.

[@ericaalex7473]

Smart overview! Honestly, I'm a Swift fan, and am now looking forward to listening more critically to Kendricks albums!

[@roronoaxhris2175]

What's also so amazing about Kendrick's storytelling is that he weaves stories together from prior songs. So for example on "Keisha's Song," he tells a story about a prostitute named Keisha. Fast forward an album later, on the second verse of "Sing About Me," he raps from Keisha's sister's perspective and how mad she was at Kendrick for making "Keisha's Song".....so many more examples but yeah, amazing video!!!!

[@avantika-x7d]

the fact that these two fandoms are like partners in crime !!!

[@morgantaylor517]

I got the "A minor" reference and I don't listen to Kendrick Lamar but I am a fan of Swift and I'm going to start listening to Kendrick Lamar.

[@Flogrog]

Just wanted to say thank you. I came on here originally like a year ago bc of your Taylor swift videos, but I didn’t know I would find love for Kendrick Lamar too. Without your videos I never would have thought about listening to him.

[@mariastrickland8809]

Here's an Easter egg nobody caught. He said 2 Chainz said you were good but he lied. Drake and 2 Chainz have a song NO Lie

[@SweetieMs]

Another song where Aubrey dissed Rihanna

[@josefehling1134]

I mean like half of the reactors who reacted bar for bar to the song caught it easily

[@samzCook]

@@josefehling1134- I don’t believe you because you spelled easily wrong you bot .

[@josefehling1134]

@@samzCook so sorry english is my 3rd language and and thank you for kindly correcting my mistake

[@esmooth919]

Oh, no, I caught that shit. Lol. No Lie was one of my favorite songs for a long time

[@clclark]

I would love to see you do a full breakdown of Kendrick's damn album for the Swifties. I have learned about him through your Taylor videos, but I would like that kind of break down about Kendrick.

[@bonniea.1941]

I love that you bring us our Kendrick Lamar / Taylor Swift crossover information. ❤

[@Larisa1Cristina]

Ever since I gave the latest Billie Eilish album a listen, I started reading the lyrics while listening to the music, and it's been mind-blowing! It's an entirely different experience. I've played the album at least ten times, and I discover something new or understand something different each time. As a result, I've started reading the lyrics for all the albums I listen to, especially Beyoncé's (the last two albums for now) and Taylor Swift's. Lately, I've become interested in Kendrick's music and lyrics. I used to only listen to his most popular songs, but everything changed after this feud. And It just occurred to me that Kendrick challenging everyone by name has led to better music because of the competition.

[@nickamars]

People miss so much in to pimp a butterfly, like it’s a really sad album, it’s leaking with depression,suicidal ideation, and bitter spitefulness, it’s depiction on black stardom through the caterpillar and butterfly metaphor is masterful, Kendrick struggling with loving himself and him returning to his heritage and homestead to fill that void is beautiful. Can’t wait to see your video on it.

[@AMoniqueOcampo]

As an OG Swiftie and a newcomer to the Kendrick Lamar fanbase, consider me subscribed to this channel.

[@firered23ful]

same dude

[@lydiaboll2872]

Same!

[@Jearhby]

I was intrigued by Kendrick Lamar, listening to his songs, but then putting it back down, not thinking too much about it, but after this rap beef, I became one of those investigative journalists and going back and listening to all those songs gives me chills. And this video made me excited to think that Taylor Swift is similarly talented, which I never knew. I’m bout to be a Swifty for the next couple weeks, listening to all her albums.

[@showtime1004]

it is simply not possible to listen to that much of Taylor's music and NOT become a lifelong Swiftie. She's just too good. I would know, that's exactly what happened to me. Welcome to the fandom, it's really fun here 😉

[@luisalvarado9637]

WoW! Kendrick did what Drake wanted his music to do , leave and imprint and replay for generations to come 😂😂

[@DelanaJP]

This is seriously the coolest series youve ever done!

[@yingkouzen]

Thanks for these deep analysis; it’s amazing how successful Taylor and Kendrick are at balancing between being lyrically deep for their fans & yet accessible for the masses. No wonder they are so successful in their genre 🎵

[@horribledevilgirl]

I’m a dedicated swiftie and a very casual Kendrick fan, however I think perhaps after this I will need to add him into my listening rotation more frequently ‼️

[@J1ntu]

Damn, that's so true. They really did underestimate us but they didn't realize that we like puzzles lol Edit: 18:32 HOLY SHIT that song is 12 minutes long?! It felt like 5!

[@moveouttheway]

I can't wait to re-review this video with my 12 yr old son. You don't understand how important this was at this moment for me. Thank you!!

[@liathompson2332]

RIGHT! This brought my daughter and I together like we were legit detectives. Matter of fact, I'm sending her this vid. We went over MMATBS and TPAB together as well. Kendrick is HIM

[@copilot127]

Im not a fan of Taylor’s music, but i love how supportive the community is of Kendrick lamar

[@whattheysayk9558]

Drake fans are so slow that they thought he was being racist and when they found out they 🫤well he’s a hater why not just say what you mean 🙄 drake music is so easy understood and easy to regurgitate that his music can get washed out easily. Kendrick Lamar put so much work into one song that we can listen to it 30 times and not get tired of only one song

[@Iblamethebarrels]

I used to be an avid Taylor Swift listener, and I loved getting the CDs specifically because the lyric books in the box always had Easter eggs. Her fingerprints are all over her work, even the booklets. Kendrick is exactly the same. His references, puzzles from reworking the orders of his albums, he's a genius. Musicians like Drake were propped up from the goal of being famous. Whereas Taylor and Kendrick want their music to be heard..

[@Ordhal]

One thing I noticed about a week ago as I was re-listening to The Heart Part V is that while his face is morphed into Kobe he says, "Euphoria Is glorified and made his.". Kendrick released Euphoria at 8:24 am.

[@bhhaaaal]

😮

[@luckyspurs]

From memory isn't that the line when you first really notice it's Kobe he's turned into. The way Kendrick looks hard straight at the camera as he says it and you're like "wow, that went from generic looking person to full on Kobe in a split second".

[@joelman1989]

The point about the fans is such a good one. Of people requiring an album a year because the music has no staying power. It’s such a simple point that actually clears so much up for me.

[@luckyspurs]

It's one of the reasons I quite like the Billboard 200 albums chart. To see which albums stick with people. DAMN is at 34 (week 379), good kid m.A.A.d City at 42 (week 612) Drake's highest album is the recent one For All The Dogs at 54 (week 41) Drake's albums don't stick with people.

[@SarahLibogomalove]

Drake's bubble gum music just like himself, leaves you after 16 years old...

[@JoelleWright]

Broooo I neeed breakdowns from you on all Kendrick’s and Taylor’s albums - this video is so good

[@kimrrb3665]

this was so incredibly well thought out, I'm now convinced I need to listen to kendrick lamar's discography

[@simarkaur8753]

Here’s an Easter egg I haven’t seen anyone talk about. “GO. The audience not DUMB” And he shouted out The Bay in the line right before, “you think The Bay gon let you disrespect Pac” Going dumb is a common phrase/dance move in Hyphy culture. I would think it was a coincidence but..come on, it’s Kendrick lol

[@Highly3666]

Reaching

[@simarkaur8753]

@@Highly3666 I would think it’s a coincidence but…again, it’s Kendrick

[@_NoHandle_]

This video really hits home. While they were in elementary school, I introduced my kid to the Harry Potter book series, which they loved. Later, as a high school student, my kid highly recommended that I listen to Kendrick Lamar. After listening to GKMC, I instantly became a fan. My kid is now a college graduate, and we've spent several phone calls discussing and dissecting Kendrick's lyrics from this beef. Lol Great video! I'll have to send it to my kid.

[@mosescarolina9733]

THIS is the best comment here. I would of wanted to be a parent like you❤ Just a cat lady with dogs traveling through dropping love on the coolest! Tell your kid the Kendrick fandom said "HEY BABY!!🙃❤

[@awhi3765]

In all honesty, music is meant to make you think. That’s the purpose of art. You should walk away all hearing different things. It should speak to your soul and make you feel and see the world differently. I used to hate literature class because I hated analysing poetry and figuring out what the poet meant or felt…like how the f am I supposed to know that? But as I grew up and experienced more of life it made sense to me. Rap is art at its purest and highest form. It combines poetry and music and storytelling and creative writing…it encompasses so many art forms into one thing.

[@NoDrizzy630]

I feel like Kendrick fans are true lovers of hip hop/art/ and tend to be more introspective while Drake fans just like going to the club and being associated with popularity.

[@michaelrichards5340]

This is true, I personally hate that I didn't know Kendrick earlier, I'm really happy he did this beef because now I got to see him, especially so raw, for example, I love Eminem to death and clearly his new album is doing numbers, but I have not touched that album, tbh, I have Euphoria on repeat, pulling motivation from Like That, peaking at to Pimp a butterfly at work, getting attached to I and u, the blacker the berry, complexion, just his whole way of carrying my mind thru a story even tho my job is a chat job and I'm talking to 4 persons at once, I still get carried through his emotional roller-coaster and lyrics. In fact, I've been passively listening to him thru features, his song Momma I hit a lick was in Need For Speed Heat and I was so obsessed with that song, I downloaded the games soundtrack, then recently I'm like oh shit the second verse is Kendrick, his feat on love game with Eminen his feat on mona Lisa with lil Wayne, I even remembered having DNA as my ringtone for months in 2018 so his music has always been knocking at my door I guess. But yeah you're right.

[@jaygarricktheflash]

You went outside to a Taylor Swift concert to investigate. You are a real one. Thanks for being legit!!!

[@Anti-Identity-Entity]

It's crazy how some artists and influencers (like Drake, Ak) don't seem to actually understand why certain artists take such a long time to drop because they genuinely don't understand the kinds of dense themes, literary techniques, levels of storytelling etc happening are not just braggadocio and making words rhyme and flow with the hood slang of the day, and doing work like that takes TIME. It's not something I expect from every artist of course, but I'd think that any artist worth the label could at least wrap their head around it! Btw I don't think this is something we're losing, actually Kendrick and Taylor Swift could only exist in this age, esp with all the video essays, social media, blogs, and wikis around and long form media like anime and film universes coming into the mainstream. In the pre internet era most films were pretty short and nearly all sequels were crap (godfather aside) but today you almost expect at least a trilogy with lots of films. Of course we do have trash "franchises" (I don't like that term, it's so market-ish) but you know what I mean. Then we have debates online about retcons, and consistency etc etc and some character in episode 204 of an anime can suddenly make sense of things that happened in the first ten episodes. Idk what to call this hobby...maybe "rabbit hole diving"? Lol. Eww. But yea, so many people love this stuff and the world building that our best artists do to make it possible. Aquemini is one of my favorite albums and has tons of themes and it's one of the most creative and unprecedented records I can think of but I don't think it's capable of triggering the same degree of analysis as GKMC or any of Kendrick's work since. Tbh I still think we have some work to do on Mr.Morale! I've seen some recent videos connecting the dots but it was a bit harder to penetrate at first. Anyway...general attention span has always been lackluster but there's always been a somewhat smaller % of ppl who get their kicks deep diving into the art they love and this is the greatest time to be a part of that! If it wasn't for YT, I'd never hear this take, unless we met somewhere by chance, but now the conversation reaches beyond limits of time and place and that's awesome

[@luckyspurs]

The ridiculous thing is, Drake's own hero Michael Jackson literally used to drop only very occasionally (and like Kendrick it was a massive highly anticipated deal every time). Between May 1975 and May 1995, Michael Jackson released only 4 albums. That's from age 16 to 36. The 'King' of pop. If it's memorable and meaningful, your relevance will always be there.

[@biblioholic7139]

The thing about Taylor's music is you don't absolutely need to play the ARG, but if you want to that layer is there. What also adds to the experience is when you can watch reactors with an expertise point out and be impressed by what's going on in their area. Of course there are the writers talking about lyrics, word play, and literary allusions, but also video editors, singers, professional musicians, sound engineers, the Tay lore keepers. Everybody is mining for gold and finding it. It sounds like it's the same for Kendrick with everybody finding new perspectives that keep enhancing the experience. Not many other big artists are operating on multiple levels like that, which leaves the people who like to go deeper SOL.

[@apollo5582]

kendrick is such a good lyricist that he won a pulitzer prize for the album DAMN. which is extra impressive because its the only musical piece to not be jazz or classical. so impressive that the International Baccalaureate allows their students to study kendrick in high school and write whole ass essays on his work

[@Swiftieyeh-hs9xu]

finally them mentioned togetherr, i lyv both sm

[@LilahIsCute]

Kendrick fans 🤝 Swifties

[@nessaa2413]

real i’m both

[@Maya-Grey13]

Yesss frfr two of my favs

[@Adreenarizal]

real cuz i love their lyricism sm

[@caninecurry5823]

Nope. Never.

[@nessaa2413]

@@caninecurry5823 then don’t comment 😭

[@annaolsson5441]

Agree, also The last Great American Dynasy was about She ( he) was mad , bad and dangerous to know ( What Oscar Wild said about himself) basically Taylor was saying that there were parallels to Rebecka and now the neighborhood has her and again that sort of free spirit and she bought the house.

[@finalbreath15]

Being an independent thinker is incredibly important. Having to flip my life totally around the past few years has made me into someone who requires some level of critical thinking and higher levels of understanding to operate.

[@kismkasm3178]

@@finalbreath15really- is your ego taking this moment to publically boast, revealing aspects of yourself you've become proud of as you've navigated through parts of life - lauding yourself as a "critical thinker" fishing for a compliment. Or am I projecting?

[@finalbreath15]

@@kismkasm3178 I mean, I'm not fishing for anything, I'm just saying it takes hardship in life and self-reflection to open your eyes to a true sense of self. I feel like I have overcame something in my life to help me stay strong and motivated to do more, and maintain interest in the different aspects of my life. When something clicks, it clicks. This also provides me more opportunity to be a critical thinker, not to mention it often takes a level of critical thinking to truly overcome your obstacles.

[@kismkasm3178]

@@finalbreath15 - well said.

[@limitlessends]

I love how the easter eggs are encouraging people to engage with, understand, and participate in art.