Kendrick Lamar - Swimming Pools (Drank) (Live on SNL)

[@trilldoms]

It's a duet featuring Kendrick Lamar and Kendrick Lamar

[@gorkaaustin5306]

+1

[@futuregohan4837]

Only Kendrick Lamar Might Be Rapping Over It

[@christianaguirre7158]

Bro

[@mak5264]

@@futuregohan4837 w you wewwe. A

[@ebonymarbury2054]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@thisisnotmyid_]

It's amazing to see how much he's changed in terms of stage performance

[@jackduckworth8275]

ThisIsNotMyID withJaveable Trust me I went to his concert early this year. He is lit on stage.

[@thisisnotmyid_]

Jack Duckworth I know, saw him in london this year it was amazing

[@axberka4024]

hes also on a major tv show, im sure the producers asked him to be on his best behavior and or he didnt want to be too live

[@B4raCk0s4Ma]

Axberka compare this snl performance to his i performance

[@TheGeorgeD13]

He's getting more confident on stage. The greats become godlike on stage once they reach peak confidence and get the experience.

[@jimmyvega287]

bruh he's his own hypeman

[@gerardocastorena5165]

Here in 2024, after the world finally realized that Kendrick is king

[@igor78965412320]

Welll... It's quite noticeable how Kendridck gradually got better on live since the Overly Dedicated tour so far. His performances of "i" and "These Walls" one live are at the peak. I watch "i" almost every day.

[@ReviewXHunter]

+Igor Mendonca literally just finished watching the "i" performance on SNL, there is no comparison which is better. TPAB is much better now that I look back.

[@Bleeuuggh]

He rocked the Grammys

[@xiv1496]

+Review X Hunter look at his performance with prince or k.dot at jimmy fallons playing untitled or his perfomance at ellen's or colberts, and not to mention his grammy perfomances. to the best of my knowledge this seems as his worst performance ever. he's more aggressive and confident on other live events while he seems a bit off and awkward on this one

[@EeyoreChilling]

I think it was probably cause he was on something LOL. He had his performance game on you can tell cause he was wearing them black contacts.

[@MrRyanAS]

Igor Mendonca Link?

[@NeonLeonNoel]

I love this version, all the live instruments made it so soulful.

[@haydhn1474]

He killed that 2nd verse.

[@Rudra-fu1kr]

Pretty much yeah

[@jonporter1233]

Ok, now open your mind and listen to me Kendrick.

[@sidhtanna7950]

@@jonporter1233im in your conscience rn if you do not here me then youll be history, kendrick

[@Afrotastic540]

Ahhhh that guitar in the 2nd verse is tight. It's so simple yet, so great ahaha

[@ottoravn1010]

oh my god yeah! I came to watch this just for that guitar (and the end part too) haha :)

[@Afrotastic540]

Otto Ravn ikr! ahaha

[@dreeeeei]

Damn this is everything. Sounds so good :)

[@Haiden716]

Kendrick has got to be one of, if not the best, modern rappers. The way he actually sings in his songs and the beats... Those instrumentals just trigger so many memories. You can just turn on his music, relax, and it just triggers so many memories. Swimming pools and ADHD are some of the best rap songs in YEARS!

[@Waka4000]

true

[@TheGhettoTopHat]

Not one of the best, he IS the best modern rapper, his lyricism and flow are unmatchable to today's artists

[@nielrohlinger4954]

This comment aged well because while gkmc and tpab are his best and those had already come out when this comment released.... Damn and Mr.Morale were still great albums and the ladder was released slightly over a decade after GKMC released, proving that he still has it

[@GOSPEL276]

Swimming pools and adhd? U must be here from gta v then

[@nttiv7725]

This song hooked me on Kendrick

[@darkrrred]

Young Metro same, now he is my favorite artist. I follow him religiously

[@daveblueballz6659]

Jonathan Godlewski wtf

[@Brian-ln1sz]

24 Savage ur the hypebeast of music

[@rcpmusic425]

The Next Major Johnson truth 👏👏

[@iii3931]

Same

[@eklxtreme]

In the song, when he says "dive', he extends the first sound to make it sound like "die." It's pretty much a double meaning for how drinking so much alcohol leads to death. You can sorta notice it in the regular version of the song, but here in the live version, he makes it more noticeable.

[@lydsvidss]

Crazy to see how far he’s come from his most recent snl preformance

[@ignahseeoh]

don't see too many hip-hop artists performing with real instruments on stage. much respect, kendrick.

[@leoatherton6667]

11 years late but yup I agree man

[@joshuafult84]

all the big hip hop artists do it lol. It doesn't mean anything tho if you have backing vocals playing, it defeats the purpose of being " Live "

[@westoneuler4065]

This was my first exposure to Kendrick Lamar and I was hooked immediately. Something was just so mesmerizing about it all to my little 13 year old brain. When I turned 16 and got a job lifeguarding part of my first paycheck paid for TPAB on ITunes. Never stopped being a fan. Kendrick’s influence not just on rap but on so much of my generation really can’t be understated. What a man, what a legend.

[@maryannappiagyei4277]

First time listening Kendrick Lamar. Watch music video swimming pool bet.amazing music

[@daebae7511]

I will always love this performance. the passion. It's refreshing.

[@jdamfanpage]

its inspirating

[@triibemod]

+jdam fa.npage

[@albinosnowman12]

Shame he didn't do the extended version. The part added to it is fucking awesome.

[@futuregohan4837]

This Version Of Swimming Pools Should've Been Saints Row IV

[@crisgarcia5708]

He's one of few rappers, that can perform in such a great way right now. Inspiration in all kinds...

[@YoMintyy]

I love Kendrick, but i think he should try to preform using the high-pitched voice he has and we love. I just like it more than his lower-pitched voice. I think itz more uniqe ;)

[@tomorrowsforecast1799]

Tupac Shakur thats his actual voice???

[@YoMintyy]

Ayrricka Street The high pitched one? Yeah

[@tomorrowsforecast1799]

Tupac Shakur wow. i thought that was autotune or something. talk about talent lol

[@YoMintyy]

Ayrricka Street It might be just a little bit or something, but i've seen him preforming Poetic Justice live and there he used some of his high pitched voice

[@thegooseinator9614]

Did he do it for you after he read you the Butterfly poem?

[@3chrizzl]

i like how he switches up his flow a lil bit here....even if ppl dont like it as much as the original, it still shows he has a variety of talent and can do anything with his songs (the band in the background, case and point!)

[@АнастасияМинайленко]

How much he’s changed since the times when “Swimming pools” was released. Still the king in my humble opinion. One of the best rappers on stage ever. Love🖤

[@GlizzyGladiatorOfficial]

I LOVE THIS SONG SO MUCH. BEST KENDRICK SONG EVER IMO

[@BAbyFartsMageezak]

i love his twist on his on songs when hes doing it live...he personally kills it...you are able to see the true talent this man has especially by his band....WHICH IS INCREDIBLE...nough said

[@everydayamtrollin]

Nigga missed on the first "drank" and kept going with it the whole song lmao kendrick.

[@mrFlowlessratMan]

kinda sounds intentional tho

[@changohermoso5898]

Dumbass... Even I knew it was and I'm white! How do you feel?

[@ReezyDoesIt]

Trevor McClanahan How does being white even matter here? Oh wait, it doesn't.

[@everydayamtrollin]

damn, homies getting pissed cause of a joke, calm down lmao

[@everydayamtrollin]

ouch, such skill to call others retarded online. im amazed that you have that ability my nigga

[@Noodleneck_]

The band 🔥🔥🔥😩😩😩😩😩

[@kevinst-amand9113]

Tyra Jakachira i love this type of comment so much!!! I love kendrick for this reason... Insane artist,humble and talented. A band bring alot of energy to a song... Just a DJ who screm your name all the time not worth a full band experience!

[@ballachris67]

K.Dot hasn't released a new album since 2012 and his songs are still on the radio and getting played by people everyday. It's going to be hard to make a better album than good kid m.A.A.d city but we know he'll do it.

[@MrKillerswamp]

going into his next album i am not going to compare it to good kid m.A.A.d city. Cause there is a good chance i am going to be dissapointed if i do that.

[@KeithDoesCommentary]

soulaiman agalf That's a good idea...It'd be hard to top good kid

[@sportsjoe17]

Keith Sanders But according to the Grammy's voters, Macklemore's Heist is better...

[@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa257]

Joe Barry goddamn don't even remind me

[@ballachris67]

Joe Barry I know it was bullshit they voted for Macklemore's album instead of Kendrick's.

[@Blairskirock]

It's odd to press rewind and just see how Kendrick has become his true self and found his musical ideal, using his immense talent to chase that ideal and accomplish it.

[@mobmaniac]

Thank god Adam Levine wasn't the musical guest

[@SupeRocityP0SION]

+mobmanic lol

[@TheL0rdOfTheStrings]

+mobmanic You know nothing

[@noahbacon2275]

+TheL0rdOfTheStrings no he knows that his point is correct

[@ishmael802]

Fr that dude gay

[@isaaccastro4846]

old maroon 5= kendrick new maroon 5

[@cheesecakelasagna]

His smile is so heartwarming!

[@CrisFails]

I love how the tambourine guy is singing along throughout the whole song. You can tell he's a fan lol

[@jordypants1318]

Its not often I hear a rapper's live performance sound as good as their original recording. Pure talent

[@Chastity2024]

This man is so amazing in rapping

[@andreachung396]

Aw he looks sooo young!

[@TaiTalksMusic]

Kendrick might have shown the most growth of any artist/performer in a single decade that I've ever seen.

[@WavyKid13]

Mac Miller #2 in this regard

[@TaiTalksMusic]

@@WavyKid13 I would go Tyler, but Mac is EASILY in the conversation. Amazing progression.

[@shenanikenz]

Wow that was amazing.

[@ariec7]

The nuances of this song live make it so freaking good to listen to.

[@thatonedude675]

It's little things that get me, and it's that guitar coming in when he's detailing how he's talking to a girl that I just fucking love.

[@chriseddiechannel4729]

One of my favourite songs of all time

[@seangorton9654]

HOOOOM YGOD when that guitar hits after 1:50

[@jaybowable]

He looks like a babyyyyy

[@nealg2355]

I love his live performances. so energetic

[@ahmedlemin_dah]

Legendary 🥂

[@swacfan100]

Old school here loving this brotha right here, real lyrics feel so good to hear. I gave up on hip hop for a long while( tho some exceptions) til the 1st time I heard this dude. I'm not from Cali but its so good to see & hear somebody representin ''CITY OF COMPTON'' again. Hope this yung brotha keeps his head on straight, so much talent.

[@Henry-qn1wd]

I love how he said "bridge" before he went into the bridge

[@LightofRenewal]

Can't wait for the next album

[@thetechdude1]

+M1DARTON BEATS how can he top his last one tho?

[@Lenteux]

+Mark Rivera anythings possible... except that lol

[@bendaniels2503]

Don't have to wait anymore

[@ammarally3055]

thetechdude1. Easy. A collab with J.cole

[@Hobo13]

:D

[@xonin.]

SOLID, FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE

[@gregorygarcia8818]

Favourite rapper. I'll pass down his name onto my son and generations to come, that's how much I like him.

[@curtflirt2]

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE A WEST COAST DUDE CAN GET RESPECT LIKE THIS EVERYWHERE LIKE THIS. EVEN I GOT TO ADMIT I LIKE THIS DUDE'S MUSIC

[@Megadondada]

"i see the love in her eyes/ i see the feeling/ the freedom is granted as soon as the damage of vodka arrived" Some of my favourite moments in life.

[@michellementhen8277]

I love the whole performance. He has aive band and he kills it.

[@ryansamet946]

Michelle Menthen Mac Miller also does the same thing with The Internet. It totally changes how his songs sound, it's great. You should check out the album version of Objects In The Mirror and then compare it to the Space Migration version of the same song. I prefer it live over the studio version.

[@Mushykittylovesmith]

That guy on the cymbals is going hard af

[@sarahpartridge4424]

Laughed at this he really is

[@EatMangos]

Wow this live version incorporates some of the double entendres people talked about in the song. In the first verse, "I see the crowd mood [moved]" references the change in culture where casual drinking has been overtaken by the need to get drunk every night. In the hook, "[...] then you dive [die] in it" makes it much clearer that he is actually being critical of people's excessive drinking (ironically, this song is extremely popular at clubs where people are doing just that). K.dot is great.

[@reillycallaghan8326]

one of the best lyricists out there.

[@sherrijohnson3342]

I cant stop watching you perform, love your voice.

[@wu71624]

GOAT

[@Lauraabreu1528]

The GOAT 🐐 2024 🙌🔥

[@GizmoFan1]

I appreciate the fact that he changed up the song a bit, putting a bit more enthusiasm in the lyrics and even going over the chorus, it sounds really nice.

[@olamideakinola7297]

Kendrick should use “Uh-huh” as his ad-libs more often.

[@sadlylouise5298]

Kendrick introduced by Adam Levine. How come I had never seen this ??!!

[@Jackenack]

Some of the guys in the band were singing along to it lol

[@MrEaglesfan221]

i saw him preform this live over the summer and hes been a favorite ever since

[@lukasgould9032]

I feel like Kendrick is the next fucking KENDRICK! How about we stop saying shit like "kendrick is the best rapper to live" and "kendrick is the next 2pac". Every rapper to ever spit adds a new flavor to the scene. We either like the taste or we don't. But that's not the point. All of these different flavors make up the collective hip-hop community. You wouldn't say to an artist that their work is "better then Picasso" or "on par with", (or that "they are the next Picasso") and in the same respects you wouldn't tell an artist that "they are not as good as Picasso". ART is ART. It should not be compared or critiqued based on what others have done before, but should be respected and enjoyed in the moment, taking everything the artist has to offer. In the same light, we (the appreciators of art) should appreciate every MC and producer for who they are, and what unique taste they bring to the collective culture of hip-hop.

[@louiswilkinson6663]

besides when you if you here the hope before the music, your going to end up disappointed

[@metallic2099]

king

[@mazin9119]

He is AMAZING live I went saw him and the rest of Black hippy not to long ago he has one of the best live shows.

[@ajanilattie7266]

I love you Kendrick!

[@melissagendron559]

Kendrick

[@yassine8240]

This is what i call smooth rap

[@JamesKovacic]

This was how I discovered Kendrick

[@Lo0py]

I just love his style

[@AkataWitch]

this just gives me the warm fuzzies. i love kendrick but THE BAND...the whole sight of it all makes me happy. bravo!!

[@xoashtonox]

kind of wished he would of rapped/sang it the same way as the actual song but i love him so its ok ♥

[@dummydiamond]

thank you mom and dad for introducing my to my favorite artist of all time

[@melissaa.6189]

I love the way he performs live!♥

[@ricardored207]

My all time favorite song by him‼️

[@astrokxlla]

it would be dope if Kendrick just started his own band.

[@WilliamJones-yb6sd]

NoVember Black Hippy though?

[@astrokxlla]

i mean instrumental band; kinda like The Roots.

[@futuregohan4837]

Or Kendrick Teams Up With Crush 40 To Create The Ultimate Sound Rap-Rock Fused Heck The Sonic Boom (Crush 40 & Cash Cash Remix Feat Kendrick Lamar) Would've Been Dope

[@adomcbado]

Yo this song is one of my all time favorites

[@pendleton123]

People before you comment on the crowds participation, first consider the sound being filtered straight from the mics then think about a SNL audience demographic. I'd assume 80% are middle age white. Not a bad thing, just dont expect people to be yelling and screaming

[@AdorableShadow]

1:38 That was impressive. Definitely buying tickets to see you when you're on tour.

[@ondrejmachovsky2654]

he sounds different on stage and on record

[@ArmidaMusic]

Well, this is raw, live performance. What did you expect? Besides, he raps, doesn't sing, therefore the chorus and bridge sound different in the album to make things appealing. But live, he won't have all those effects and tools with him. It'll be raw.

[@ondrejmachovsky2654]

Armida ok

[@alexwallis5]

best version of this song :-)

[@eonpahraye7625]

The crowd got me feeling some type of way.....

[@strwberrytrash]

This was the first song/mv I’ve heard/seen from him when MTV played this right when he released the mv, unforgettable ❤️

[@SKC977]

All i have in life is my new appetite for failure

[@Kareyn2]

Love this performance!

[@PaullG69]

I prefer this one over the original anyday. His band is on point and Kendrick killed it.

[@phivemusic1]

Love the Live Version of this Record!!!

[@БачеславВикторович]

It sounds fantastic!

[@BUGS3BUNNY]

I LOVE THE LIVE VERSION OF THIS SONG!! K Lamar is in a class all of his own!! TDE FOE LIFE

[@olias.]

That ending tho👌🏼

[@playingbadgames4199]

3:15 That drummer is INTO IT xD

[@marvinrodriguez7971]

GTA 5 on Xbox ONE Kendrick Lamar Forever Kendrick Lamar 4 Life

[@AngelNova007]

The live performance is sooooo goooood with the guitar. It's adds more to rhe lirycs I guess, I can't quite define it but it makes the song sound better on many levels 💜💜💜💜.

[@shai965]

he actualy sounds better live! kendrick is just great

[@Heyyyyaaa1]

I love Kendrick Lamar! I think he performs excellent live. I especially loved the end when he sang it sort of. I feel like his music is real and I live how into it he gets. K-dot keep doin what you doin

[@OatmealFrankie]

he is actually very good live. look up some more of his live performances.

[@blueakimoto]

I'm a big Kendrick fan, I've been listening to his music ever since he dropped his 1st album. I've been to one of his concerts,and if you plan on going as well, he does sound different but not exactly In a bad way.

[@tpot91]

I feel like Kendrick is the most fluent/enunciating rapper. Maybe ever

[@TheGreatAlan75]

i love this song. the dopest bass line in recent hip hop

[@USOFACTION123]

That crowd is so weak. Shit, if I was their i'd be reciting the lyrics with Kendrick. The performer feeds off of the crowd's energy. If there isn't any there, what's the point in performing? Respect to Kendrick still performing even with that shitty crowd.

[@whisky9075]

The crowd is muted for the viewer on TV/KZbin.

[@ODSTALCAPWNED]

lmao the crowd is censored.

[@AllCockGaming]

Plus there was a ton of old white people

[@notoriousfinn6635]

Well i don't think its warped tour lmao

[@ODSTALCAPWNED]

Erik you better not be sayin kendrick is bad cause if so prepare for a shitstorm

[@deejay7687]

Imagine being there with that band, sooooooooo good. so many sound waves mixing together DAYM. Get a lil feel here, but obviously what we hearing is not what it would sound like in the house.

[@iAziz8]

1:39 daaaaaaaaaaamnshiiiit