Kendrick Lamar Visits Mr. Mooney's Class

Listen to the radio piece here: www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/0...
At around midday Monday at High Tech High School in North Bergen, N.J., about 40 students are crammed into a small classroom, anxiously waiting for Kendrick Lamar to walk into the room.
He glides in with crisp white kicks, a grey long-sleeve shirt, and hair twisting every which way. The 27-year-old rapper has a broad smile on his face. He seems almost as excited as the students, who just might be having their best day of school ... ever.
Lamar is on top of the rap game at the moment. His latest album, To Pimp a Butterfly, came out earlier this year and debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's albums chart. It's a complex, multilayered piece of work that wrestles with themes around blackness and beauty.
That's why Brian Mooney decided to use it to with his freshman English students as they studied Toni Morrison's novel, The Bluest Eye. The book is about a young black girl who yearns to have blue eyes.
"I was listening and I was like, wow, there are just so many themes that are the same," Mooney says. He's also a graduate student at Teachers College, Columbia University, working with a program exploring the use of hip-hop in education.
"The main character that my students spoke about, Pecola Breedlove, she's experiencing internalized oppression," Mooney explains. "And so Kendrick is speaking to that same concept with the song 'Complexion.' He's speaking to that same idea of pushing back against the dominant narrative that there's this mythological norm that is considered good and beautiful and valuable."
The lesson caught on with his students. They wrote essays, poetry and rap lyrics inspired by the book and album. Around Mooney's classroom, posters of Morrison quotes and Lamar's lyrics are paired with images of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. Mooney was encouraged, so he wrote a blog post about the lesson.
"It just took off, and it went across the Internet, and Kendrick Lamar got it and read it," Mooney says. "His manager reached out to me and said, 'I want to come visit your school.' So we made it happen."
Lamar, in a brief interview in the school's theater, says Mooney's blog post was fascinating. "I was intrigued how somebody can - other than myself - can articulate and break down the concepts of To Pimp A Butterfly, almost better than I can," he said.
The artist says he didn't just come here to perform, or just to mentor the students.
"Something even - for me - even bigger than mentoring is really listening," he says. "And when I do that, we have a little bit bigger connection than me being Kendrick Lamar and you being a student. It's almost like we're friends, you know? Because a friend listens and we learn off each others' experiences."
Throughout the day, Lamar listens. At a school-wide assembly students present the work they've done with Mooney. Ben Vock, Joan Tubungbanua and Sade Ford read their poetry and essays. Vock reads a poem about his own prejudices.
Lamar says he likes it.
"You know, the hardest thing for not only an artist but for anybody to do is look themselves in the mirror and acknowledge their own flaws and fears and imperfections. And put them out for people to relate to it," he tells the senior. "I can relate to you as well, you dig what I'm sayin'?"
After the readings, a group of students perform a dance number to a mashup of Lamar's songs.
Then it's his turn. Lamar grabs the mic and dives into "Alright," one of the tracks on To Pimp a Butterfly.
"It was very exciting" Sade Ford, a senior, says after the show. "And this is going to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience."
-- by SAMI YENIGUN
CREDITS
Director/Editor: Mito Habe-Evans; Producers: LA Johnson, Sami Yenigun; Videographers: Mito Habe-Evans, Adam Wolffbrandt; Supervising Producer: Steve Drummond; Executive Producer: Anya Grundmann

[@L33Landry]

Drake wouldn’t be able to contain himself

[@zhonorebrown]

😂😂😂

[@meswil]

😅

[@nineinchsnails]

Nah😭😭😭

[@ricopena2053]

Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A Minorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[@livc.6761]

BROOOOO😂😂😂

[@massageaknee6839]

If Drake visits a high school it would be for a different purpose.

[@LessGo7921]

Cue Karl Malone shimmy gif

[@ibrochillin]

High school female basketball

[@Kira-kv1mz]

I see you 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidReyes-vr3sg]

Haha 😂

[@Jah-ys1ko]

☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@MrBoxist]

Adonis got the coolest uncle in the world!

[@germ187]

😂😂😂😂

[@Aybrohatatata]

😂😂

[@exoZelia]

lolol

[@mylessinger]

This made me belly laugh, I'm sure my neighbors are wondering😂

[@cozyvibezzz705]

We are growing🙏🏼 Almost there guyss listen to real artists telling you the truth

[@gr8_fortune]

That one kid that missed school that day will better not ask what happened this day. They'll surely exaggerate stuffs for him.😂

[@KyeGraham-pu4kv]

"they brought out JCole AND BABY KEEM"

[@MowgliDotWav]

@@KyeGraham-pu4kv bro Baby Keem wasnt even a thing yet, he was still playing Minecraft 😂

[@Samford_]

@@MowgliDotWav 😭

[@aztronomy7457]

"Next time man, next time"

[@youngsuit]

"He played Dr Dre's detox"

[@aomardelta]

Hip Hop Lit sounds like a dope ass class

[@sm3rf175]

Sound lit.

[@lifestraight]

aomardelta Hell yeah it does. I would have aced that with flying colors if they offered it in my high school. Cultural relevance is an important part of educational curricula.

[@faisalosman8873]

Ye fo sho them younguns are headed the right path

[@Galvanalex4]

That class is lit af!!

[@robonick3607]

Omar Alkawasmie kinda cringe to me

[@fmonlinepodcast8328]

"Its only one day what am i going to miss"

[@killerleaf6395]

FM Online podcast every single time I miss school

[@rex9288]

*Goes on Suicide watch*

[@marcell7406]

its really how it be lol

[@solitary2]

I would never come to school again

[@2Gawn]

Bruh I was absent this day. 😬😭

[@germ187]

Drake wanted to do this badly but they don’t allow him near school anymore

[@glitch4010]

ahhahahahahahahah

[@Peaceful_Vegan_Warrior]

Because he’s a fan 😂

[@celestinballa6640]

hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@daimtefiti8720]

Hahahah

[@p90bridge]

And his weird lyrics don’t hold up to be dissected in a classroom in the first place. “I only love my mom and my bed, I’m sorry” what?

[@KidHowren]

kendrick always looks the saddest when he's doing industry events or radio interviews and always looks his happiest when he's around everyday people who actually connected with his art

[@shariffbrown04]

Good observation

[@darkknight3769]

He said what keeps him grounded, and humble is that he has many of his Day 1's around him, because they will keep it real him, and know him before the fame, and money. Kendrick is a genuine person, and wise beyond his years for a young man. His parents have to be proud of him.

[@Idiotman44]

yo those kids actually had some pretty good bars

[@augustlundrisager248]

True

[@apiotales]

I was impressed

[@onmysoul1958]

Nah facts

[@skepticatbest]

Gospel

[@abpenningtonmusic]

"Taking you out of slavery Splitting waters apart" I thought that on was really good

[@bgetem24]

Kendrick Lamar, by far...realest negus alive

[@zaro2472]

I extended version xD

[@toryvillastamosfcb9434]

ZARO 95 shhh.

[@zaro2472]

Kay ;-;

[@zaro2472]

not on mah time...kill the music XD

[@bgetem24]

We can save that shit for the streets

[@aaronburrsir6347]

The algorithm is doing its thing

[@slurpyz.]

Fr, anything related to Kendrick Lamar is being boosted. I love it so much

[@marksharmy3277]

You too 😂😂

[@Gloey94704]

The algorithm has me on the choreography and dances to K Dot's tunes. Aren't yours? 😂

[@glitch4010]

this video truly represents the diference between him and drake. Kendrick admiring what the students do, and teaching them waht he went through, while drake at 37 would approach one of the teens to chat up fo sho..

[@MLDEG45]

weird thats what you took away from this video

[@glitch4010]

@@MLDEG45 if you Saw the thread of Drakes acitivities with minor girls right before this you would say the same, don't put this on me

[@demoncat5322]

@@MLDEG45 nah hes right about that it really is the difference between them

[@MrFeeny911]

It’s a private school not that courageous

[@MichaelSmith-bk5sw]

I think the difference drake would be doing this around a bunch of black kids. While kdot constantly panders to the whites while rapping against white culture.

[@zxcvbnmllk]

A problem with English classes is that they focus on old ass stuff all the time. It doesn't keep the student interested. Am I saying we should eliminate all old literature from education? No. But we should always incorporate these new forms of poetry somewhat to keep people interested

[@IsaiahJohnsoncocoinc]

anthony zepeda Never thought of it like that. Nice point of view.

[@inspiringhuman-being184]

anthony zepeda I've always thought the same.

[@aR0ttenBANANA]

Especially since the Us is and has always beende of multiple ethnicities. It seems weird to me since when I was in High School we red from french, English, spanish, mexican, Haitian literature. There's a reason traductions exist so I never understood why you guys seem to have such a problem.

[@KanyeLoreEnthusiast]

So true man, this teaching system outdated

[@n.willy4864]

anthony zepeda to be fair I find older stuff interesting, but not everyone does, the thing is kids are exposed to this stuff everyday, whereas you wouldn't come across a lot of older works anymore

[@MicahThaAnswer]

That's what we need, rappers that feed positive messages back in to schools. Back to the kids. Rappers with substance.

[@Traaaaad]

Micah Louth 'Rappers with substance' are something we are lacking besides a few unfortunately

[@xiv1496]

Gza did this too. But Kendrick's visit looked more dope. Regardless tho, there outta be more emcees doing this shit.

[@Tao-fp3yr]

Tupac did this too. Probably inspired Kendrick to do the same.

[@juniorzale6408]

Tao 타키오 your comment was so unnecessary

[@MicahThaAnswer]

@@juniorzale6408 none of our comments are necessary.

[@lizoliver3021]

and thats why he got a Pulitzer.

[@seanleo3464]

The beef got me in the Kendrick rabbit hole and I can’t believe it took him killing Drake to put me on to his content. What an amazing dude and genius artist

[@drakonis39g55]

Same here I listened to the Mr morale album first and was like wait this ISNT the one that one all the awards? Sheesh

[@truenoae8689]

​@@drakonis39g55yeah plus his albums have so many layers that the more times you listen the more you understand and realize how genius it is. So glad this guy got the W against Drake

[@Kcam9608]

Welcome!!!

[@DaisyMcRollin]

same! and I knida feel embarrassed that it took me this long, but I read a very popular comment that said the real winner of this beef is the new audience because it's us who get to listen to the masterpieces for the first time and enjoy Kendrick's art. so, it doesn't matter that we're late for the party, because it's an ongoing party, people are cool there and the music rocks

[@Mike-sv3cx]

If every high school was this progressive, our education system would be working.

[@dimitri.l.clark.7756]

100%. You're a Boss.

[@DedsecEric]

Sadly the education system isn't meant to "work"; it's meant to perpetually feed the machine.

[@purplecreeper6445]

No

[@jaycee598]

Dedsec. Eric bullet Barry has a great video called dont be a factory worker that exposes the flaws of our education system. I recommend it.

[@JeremiahFernandez]

@Almighty Kevin you heard the guy

[@menace3507]

more teachers like this are what the education system needs. why not combine fun and entertainment and something relatable for youth with learning. not every kid learns by reading a damn textbook

[@scipio2009]

In due time; a lot of the folks who were inspired by Tupac and others in there teen years, if they went into teaching, are starting to hit that threshold where they've earned the chance to teach subject matter the way they see fit. That 14 or 15 year old who was bumping hip hop in the 90s is in their mid thirties now

[@vinayarun2287]

Rich M thinking this the whole time i watched to video. im 12 and kendricks music relates to me so much but the negative depiction of hip hop or almost all modern music today creates the close-mindedness of schools or learning facilities when they dont realize how much music affects our lives as teens growing

[@eldricksimmons1778]

Rich M Well said.

[@raymondniiankrah701]

You're abso right but some students will it for granted

[@lulu1night4ever]

Rich M That's what my geography teacher did, we studied the social interaction for when rap and hip hop started and how it spread world wide. He did it because we all failed our last subject which we didn't have any interest in it at all.

[@zalaquin]

These kids got better bars than Drake

[@sinistral_t]

Drake would be busy putting his a minor bars in them😂

[@tonyarodriguez2098]

WORD

[@Sadeeq]

@@sinistral_twtf😂😂😂😂 cuz he a fan

[@WengineerKimProductions]

so glad they let kendrick visit and not drake

[@OneTrueBlender]

He'd be slobbering

[@thegigabytesphotographyvid3158]

A Minooooooooorrrrrr

[@MLDEG45]

so glad you chose to glaze and not actually make music

[@ImRightsadly]

​@@MLDEG45How's Drake's BBL taste?

[@WengineerKimProductions]

@@MLDEG45 thank you!!!!

[@moonrocc5760]

Holy shit. That's my old teacher.

[@kennymccornmilk12]

No way are you serious?!

[@halimisabeast4]

+Basket Baller he wishes

[@ryanaustin8136]

He's probably talking about Mr.Mooney guys .... use some sense

[@CueLash]

damn no sense of humor whatsoever...

[@laterbot]

You were taught by Kendrick Lamar?!

[@CarreyJim12]

"OH MY GOD THIS IS SO GOD DAMN LIT"

[@goldiebingley9092]

"AHHHHHHHHHHH*as face turns red*" lol

[@boyinjuly1]

Obtention That guy knows he a lucky fucker.

[@koomc]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HEARD THAT AT 6:37 LMAO

[@astromercinian]

Obtention 😆😆😆😆

[@haashold5303]

not just lit, it's Hip Hop Lit

[@loceloce6073]

This is why Kdot is a man of the people!!!! All colors, religions, backgrounds. On the other hand Drake says high school parking lots look like Magic city

[@MLDEG45]

except for the oppressions rap he likes, hes a goat

[@missam3404]

​@@MLDEG45 hush

[@Belial289]

i wish religion wasn't a recognized part of anyones identity.

[@rentsuki453]

​@@Belial289 well, lots of people carry their religion in their hearts, and it can be an important part of someone's upbringing, but even then, that doesn't mean you have to be part of one, i myself didn't like to be part of it because of all the wrong they used their beliefs for, but i still respect anyone that does good by what they believe in

[@MLGRDR]

@@Belial289religion is culture

[@rafelin6707]

Why the teacher look like he about to sell me a spot at VaultTec

[@thepoomz]

lol

[@blmafflck3105]

My guy LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[@blurnarkking6863]

BRUHHHHH

[@TheGUSTAVORED]

PREPAAARE FOR THE FUUUTURE!

[@angeldotel5786]

this comment aged well

[@SenditCRV]

3:59 I can tell kendrick liked his style.

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

Facts

[@-Teague-]

Kendrick was SO engaged, and I can see why. The pure energy and creativity in this class seems so exciting.

[@bloodblitzowns11]

Kendrick was almost impressed by that one kid rapping about slavery and shit. Man I want to meet this artist so fucking bad.

[@karimsalem8522]

Aye whats good

[@michaeldunkley2259]

"flow from the heart, taking you outta slavery, splitting waters apart" 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

Facts fire

[@FatalSteven]

What did you do today? "Freestyled with Kendrick Lamar in class no biggie"

[@HansHammertime]

One to tell your kids for sure

[@jromero17]

What school is this god damn. I wish I went here. Diverse af, respectful, influential, off the charts full of credentials

[@jongmaster2]

High Tech High School located in North Bergen New Jersey. This school is a county school a part of a Hudson County Schools of Technology (HCST)

[@samaraisnt]

It looked cool but don't cap it was not diverse they were really panning hard to find the 5 black people in that whole school.

[@ansonnguyen812]

I wish my English teacher is like this

[@seanwattsmoore8507]

Same

[@AM-dp9tv]

Anson Nguyen Imagine disecting hip hop albums in class rather than Shakespeare, much more relateable imo, it would be so cool

[@deantegreen8530]

Anson Nguyen My English teacher is the worst teacher I had so far.

[@noahgratz2725]

Anson Nguyen mine is boring asf

[@snaggle_tooth6829]

he would be if you didnt add way too much sauce..

[@whyisgooglemakingmedothis603]

: Right around this time, KDot said during an interview that his literacy comes from simply talking to people. Nobody was left out of the conversation - if there was a 6 year old, he'd talk to them, if there was a 90 year old, he'd talk to them. That was a huge revelation, thinking of everyday discourse as literary development - the battle is to get over yourself and try and absorb the wisdoms of the person who's there with you no matter who they are. It transcends institutions.

[@dlo2656]

Is this interview on vid somewhere I wanna hear him talk ab that

[@whyisgooglemakingmedothis603]

@@dlo2656 : Yeah, it's online - he did an interview with Charlemagne tha God and Angela Yee on the Breakfast Club radio show Power 105.1 FM. It's around the nine minute mark and it's not a very long segment, but he didn't have to say much to get the point across.

[@Impeldown77]

Bruh im in high school right now and this looks like another world. These kids look so chill and interested in their hobbies, now everybody tries to be nonchalant and antisocial, we need this energy back fr 😂😂

[@FistNation]

Now this is what hip hop is about. Spreading knowledge

[@samuelh.m4905]

Lil Wayne would disagree Raps about stupid shit most of the time

[@thetechdude1]

+Samuel Hernandez Moreno most of the time

[@xiv1496]

Real shit.

[@forodelse9588]

The sad thing is that my school would never even THINK of opening a class like that, even student run and extracurricular

[@Henwin100]

Forodelse Just because your school won't do something about it, doesn't mean you guys as a collective student body, big or small, can't open a club. It never hurts to try, only takes one person to push the button to get things started. Make sht happen bruh!

[@forodelse9588]

Chokachilds No man, you don't understand, i live in italy, it's impossible to without state authorization which is in itself impossible

[@vinayarun2287]

Forodelse same man. fuckkkk

[@HisLordDudeness]

Forodelse Prove them wrong. Start your own group. Fuck the forces, do your thing. You are more powerful than you realise.

[@Izzylearning]

Preach

[@Kordling]

Even KZbin algorithm is on Kendrick side

[@louisachalarca6494]

There’s this and his trip to Ghana haha love it

[@LeroyFurious]

BBL Drizzy shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a school.

[@tj5579]

Or an animal shelter apparently

[@LeroyFurious]

@@tj5579 word?

[@tj5579]

@@LeroyFurious Yeah apparently he has some weird fetish with dogs

[@EikshaBisht]

😂😂😂

[@EikshaBisht]

​@@tj5579That made me sick 🤮

[@masonbutterfield]

This is what the world needs. Hip hop should be taken seriously as an avenue of study and deserves appreciation. Also, Kendrick is one of the most prolific artists of our generation.

[@kevinstewart8409]

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[@adsensedd]

What a great teacher!! Kendrick showing up rewards this cool idea.

[@sundayzzz3794]

imagine going to school and kendrick lamar spits a freestyle in your english class bruh i'd love that teacher forever

[@ameer.thelion]

“Hey kids today we gonna talk about gun control”

[@thirdi5108]

Dayum!

[@shalev441]

"All the boys and girls, I got some true stories today"

[@fabianestrada7138]

4:11 Kendrick like I need to take this guy out, he finna end my career

[@HipiLoveHop]

fabian estrada lmfao petty

[@jessicaauguste5743]

😂😂😂😂

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

Hahahah u can't he the truth and real raps get permanent income

[@virenpathre]

Nah bruh, this guy isn't Supa Hot Fire 🌚😂

[@osc-oldschoolclips5204]

That head shake.. he was like nah nigga it’s time for you to stop lmfao

[@audrev6005]

That was so beautiful. I totally teared up from this.

[@adjacentpath777]

It's all love

[@0ladap0]

Audre Jankowski wtf, I need to get more in touch with my emotions, what made you cry? I felt warm, happy, inspired but no tears, yo.

[@Gossiptgirl]

It made me tear up as well

[@nja2617]

Audré Jankowski i did too. Sometimes people end up exactly where they need to be to do as much good, and influence as many people as possible. This is one of those situations

[@thatonecommentorwhocouldnt8386]

SootheSayinYaySayer Right?

[@AskaBlake]

“Shape the stories how you want, hey, Drake, they’re not slow.”

[@cosmicrae]

Love that line 😂 I love Kenny respects his audience

[@TemperDXaon]

Imagine being in a cypher with K. Dot, and you're a high-schooler. It would be incredible, but that pressure would be IMMENSE BRO!

[@xwhite2020]

Wow education has come a long way since I went to school thirty years ago.

[@AdmiralJackFrost]

xwhite2020 This is so rare man, it takes a truly great teacher for something like this

[@TheDummyspazz]

xwhite2020 I fucking wish...smh

[@traven64]

xwhite2020 no it hasn't....majority of this education system is still the same garbage as it is.......dont judge a whole system by one classroom and teacher....this system still is based on what you put on paper and defines you by a letter...and teaches you to pass a test...not to enlighten you with knowledge....

[@TheDummyspazz]

traven64 Amen, school is prison.

[@swampytv9611]

xwhite2020 a long way? more like downhill

[@TejaswinG]

Greatest English teacher in the world right there, folks.

[@TakuTJuly]

No cap

[@NTEGReacts]

Looking at this now thru the lens of the Kendrick and Drake beef further reminds me that Kendrick is pure culture!

[@itachi-77]

Ones teaching kids while the other one is touc-

[@ananyanwu]

ayo xD chilll

[@nickdijcj1]

I get so frustrated at the lack of appreciation for hip-hop lyricism in English Literature classes and wider society. So this really fills a void and tells me that its beginning. Thank you NPR :)

[@Ilovechicago100]

I thank god for him and J. Cole. They care🙌🏾😌

[@cello_thomaz1557]

j.Cole just needs bring more dope producers in the studio

[@elijah6563]

🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏿

[@abdullahnabeel5777]

Logic? Joey badass, earl sweatshirt?

[@vand3rhor5t53]

+Abdullah Hussain earl always got that heat 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@theosol1]

+Melvin ”vorticalauto60” olive do u think future can come to a school and learn them stuff

[@whoasked6696]

Got me smilin from ear to ear

[@pibbles9]

I had an English teacher in high school back in the early 2000s who printed RATM lyrics and made us dissect them. It’s something I still remember. These kids will never forget this.

[@generaldom]

Cool teacher.

[@GapToothQueen]

Yooo these kids can SPIT! Kendrick need to sign somebody lol

[@CaioAraujoRibeiro]

lol, yeah that kid at 3:53 has so much personality in his flow!

[@GapToothQueen]

A Gentleman yea he was beastie.. Kendrick was lovin it!

[@zlatanmessineymar68]

A Gentleman sign him up and get him a producer DAMN he spits bars with passion

[@IIwII_usxx]

“bro you should’ve came to school yesterday, kendrick lamar was there”

[@coryjackson6944]

Imagine hearing that the next day!

[@hannahhecklof]

why am I crying though

[@Aybrohatatata]

Cause it's beautiful

[@kndrkaye1]

Well bravo to you Mr. Mooney and every teacher like you. This is one way to get around the ever spreading death of creativity and art in the class room.

[@RobPaulson88]

It sucks that a 15 year old like me prolly won't ever get to meet him, but it doesn't matter, his music is just as good as a simple conversation. Lot of respect to him for doing this tho.

[@asammar4835]

feel you man, at least i'll be kendrick ammar, 5'5", same as kendrick, i didnt grow up in the hoods of compton, but man, i had some stuggles, glad to be here now, just wanna make it big so i can pay back my mom and dad, both workin 2, sometimes 3 jobs to support me and my siblings

[@TheHumbleAv]

Ammar AlAhmad Yeah one thing I realised as soon as I left high school was try not to judge because everyone wether privileged or not, all of us have different struggles. bless you and your family lil bro

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

@@asammar4835 say no mo always remembered real raps get permanent income

[@chrisb.heckons637]

@@uncharted7againblackking256 hope you doing better now bro

[@thorfinnthegoatmc]

Kendrick touches your soul, Drake touches your kids

[@1zo514]

😂

[@reconstruct23]

When Drake goes to high school it’s for a different reason 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@joshrobinson9945]

4:20 lmao when you turn into a t-rex cuz of kendrick

[@TurkeyTurkey808]

+Josh Robinson Holy fuck XD

[@maltymax7788]

+Josh Robinson ahhahaa

[@itsjustmeok87]

I watched for this moment after reading your comment, and I died laughing thank you

[@ItzSpeedBump]

Ahahahahahahah

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

@@ItzSpeedBump welcome

[@marcuspfitness6120]

K-Dot man....... Honestly one of the most important and influential artists of this generation

[@imgonnacallthecops8653]

Drake just inadvertantly brought about a renaissance of authentic hip hop 💀

[@user-ih2jq8lx8s]

Kendrick gets the love cuz he gives the love, you could see the genuine happiness on his face that a bunch of jersey kids actually appreciate his music

[@thisisnotmyid_]

I WANT KENDRICK TO COME TO MY SCHOOL, EVERYONE ELSE LISTENS TO BULLSHIT, THEY NEED TO HEAR TRUTH AND GOOD MUSIC, WHILE GROOVIN LIKE FUCK

[@chrisbentley898]

same

[@bluesaiyan538]

agree

[@Mario-su1jz]

+Patita Budi I'm Portuguese.

[@Mario-su1jz]

+Patita Budi lol. I like Kendrick though.

[@beatsforlife4490]

+Patita Budi that's my school in a nutshell

[@shakfad]

How can someone even press that dislike button. Even as a joke it isnt right lol

[@jessicaauguste5743]

Probably because their school is boring and they're jealous.

[@shafferkropke7271]

Hello Nathan

[@Muddas05]

Drake FANS

[@evanschumo5129]

Kendrick holding himself back from murdering these kids in a cypher 😅

[@matchampagne]

I swear sometimes Kendrick brings tears to my eyes. The beauty of an artist who genuinely cares deeply about people and peace in humanity. He is a figure that impacts the world in a positive light. He's far from greedy. I love this man, my generation need him in their music! ☮️✌️

[@lupus2614]

Best. Teacher. Ever.

[@1fosoulja776]

if teachers weren't so uptight school would be soooooooooo fucking better.

[@Zzouran]

i'm making sure Kendrick Lamar will know my name, IDGAF if i'm from Africa.

[@crazyworldthis]

I stand with you on that

[@LILREMAlNS]

lol count me in haha

[@kgaugelothapelo6671]

Me too

[@samguy7654]

Same, and I'm from Africa too, I'll meet y'all you and Kendrick back stage

[@uncharted7againblackking256]

@@samguy7654 always remembered real raps get permanent income oh

[@mr.bellefleur]

Kendrick a real goat man

[@1LIFEtoWIN]

Kendrick is such a good soul, we see through the lies Drake. “Why should we believe you, when you never gave us something to live in”

[@Kingfishbish]

My English teacher had tupac tuesdays where was this class when I was in school

[@triggeredfeminazidoggo5622]

Cause tupacs dead buddy

[@thatkidfromthatshow]

You took "90s rap banger lyrics" and compared them to tupac as a whole? You ever heard "keep ya head up"?

[@mddljcb]

+oscar cooke that's a diss track lol. That's not Tupacs literature

[@diiizzy1313]

you know your teacher is cool when he has quotes that say bitch and fuck on the wall

[@shinzoux5912]

As a non-American that grew up with hiphop as a creative outlet and form of expression, this is so cool to see! Mr Mooney is a real one 👏

[@MegaMK13]

Drake and J Cole not doing this

[@timy9197]

Cole would definitely do this though

[@lankang13]

@@timy9197 Yeah fr, can't believe people are lumping in Cole with Drake like he's still part of the beef. He's been a real one since day 1

[@sirdouros]

Drake is not allowed in high schools

[@AugusAugutin1927]

@@sirdourosor preschools

[@CEEBrown]

Chill. Cole has visited classes before. Look it up.

[@horatiovelvetine787]

3:55 - 4:08 TDE needs to sign him now

[@millenialnerds6463]

bruhhhhh yessss

[@HustleCentralTV]

Fox won't display this on their channel. They wouldn't be able to twist and and misconstrue the message. Glad he said this is was the best accolade he's collected. Positivity.

[@sindirodriguez1030]

100%!

[@doornumb]

This school is cool af

[@isaacramsay7889]

The teacher looks like the kinda guy where if he shouts at you you know you MESSED UP messed up.

[@Will-bn9km]

He ain’t mad at you just disappointed

[@cashcameron07]

I wish I had a hip hop lit class in my school.

[@pedroandrade8444]

Jade T where are you from?

[@dubiousx981]

'generational icon' is only one way to describe Kendrick Lamar. unbelievable.

[@donnie7231]

this is what truly seperates Kendrick from other rappers. He, in no doubt, is the best.

[@raquelr8775]

This was so powerful! I love KL’s mission - he’s actually doing some real ish out there touching lives.

[@EmbracingTime]

6:40 "O MY GAD THAT WAS SO GOD DAMN LIT"

[@yungnate7155]

When he next come it better be with J.Cole!! We ALL still waiting patiently for that K.dot & Cole Album

[@lovescars]

True

[@tobiasthesavage8705]

I agree with that statement.

[@javongreen7553]

I don't think that would be a good album at all cole isn't even on Kendricks level no disrespect to cole though.

[@isaiahstoudemire7666]

Javon Green You must not listen to J.Cole a lot?

[@javongreen7553]

Charles Barkley nah I just don't think he can tie his music together like kendrick does over the course of an album.

[@heyitstate1118]

This video made me cry. I'm the same age as these kids and being a Kendrick fan and coming across this video and seeing the happiness on Kendrick's face and hearing what he said- it was all just a perfect combination for me to break down. What an incredible person.

[@elafila6883]

imagine you skipped that day and your classmates got a free kendrick performance

[@ran_witit895]

True MC, let's see Drake spit at a high school lol..he would go back to being bullied "make everybody have to go thru security clearance" lol

[@ehrenvincelette8688]

dead

[@offbrandcereals]

that guys eyebrows are thiccccc

[@supercarsofwichita9485]

offbrand who

[@J1mmymadeit]

Supercars Of Wichita 5:06

[@Yepheonix]

Drake can’t do this. He’d start drooling the moment he step into class.

[@riziaelivros]

DRAKE COULD NEVER

[@AvengeTheBlade]

Incredible. If only my school was like this smh

[@kingdomcameup3367]

iB3RNAL exactly! I showed my English teacher Kendrick Lamar and she judge him because "he swore too much" damn just listen to poetic lyrics!

[@MonaLisa-tp5nn]

I just love watching Kendrick in motion 💚

[@duncansiror5033]

^how is that creepy?

[@Snaz.z.z]

This wasnt meant for 16 year olds But them understanding and relating to it shows how improved and mature the society has become 🥺🥺🔥🔥

[@Evercreeper]

This is genuinely awesome and I wish I had been there

[@prodbymai]

Cipher

[@AspenSavage]

That class sounds lit

[@SayItAintTso]

Kendrick looks so genuinely happy with those students

[@queenie.mp3]

Ah the algorithm sends me this bc they know I'm on my Kendrick Lamar high rn