29 Best Kendrick lines from 'Not Like Us' Unpacked: Kendrick Lamar's Genius - an essay

[@NahTOSHugh]

The A minor dance Kendrick did was Drakes hotling bling dance from the video. Kendrick is so calculated Drake better leave this man alone

[@eyedolleyezllc4722]

He was wearing the same colors outfit from hotine bling too

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

@@eyedolleyezllc4722 Nope. The clothes he wore was paying homage to Tupac and what he wore on the 1994 Source Awards when he performed, "Out On Bail". DRAKE stole the look from Tupac and Kendrick SNATCHED it back. . .and sent it back to Pac!

[@stephaniewilliams1764]

@@bihsaidwhatnow2392 And the dance is an original New Orleans dance, most ppl think it's Drakes "hotline bling dance" bc most likely is who they 1st saw utilize it in a song.

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

@@stephaniewilliams1764 A New Orleans dance---See There! Do you know the name of the dance? The only dance I know was the twerk dance while the guys moved their arms around clock wise to Josephine Johnny. And yes, Drake saw it and lifted it as usual. Which made Kendrick throw it back at him but slower.

[@stephaniewilliams1764]

@@bihsaidwhatnow2392 thnx 4 enlightening me😊

[@theskorpioogaming34]

Drake asked for triple entendres and Kendrick DELIVERED! 😂

[@fluffytalguw5883]

Quadruple even

[@KarolosOroseira]

​@@fluffytalguw5883 Quintuple in just the name of 6:16 in LA.

[@CindyEvens-nh2tm]

Yep. I'm a 67 yo white grandma and even I got the Stockton reference. Stockton passed mainly to Malone, who got a 12 year old girl pregnant. A Minorrrrrr!

[@rasta487]

😮

[@chefdeena]

That's wild!!

[@mwxyz828]

😮

[@MikelHermine]

Omg!

[@jayhendricks67]

I'm 61 yo Brother and people our age and older knows what it means to strike a chord- which means to affect someone's emotions,; you must have struct chord because hes he's not speaking to you! Also A group of notes on the Piano ,A,C.E=A-Minor =Am- where all the keys are White no Black 🎹 keys, and of course underage person hell of a verse brilliant

[@bam357]

Missed John Stockton passing to Karl Malone who was known for MINORS

[@emblem2425]

Yes Malone impregnated a 13 year old

[@urbz100]

Yhh he got a teenager pregnant I believe

[@questionablelifechoices7501]

Not even bro, she was 13 🤢​@@urbz100

[@urbz100]

@@questionablelifechoices7501 nasty shit right

[@BigCook06]

THIS is why that line had me on the floor

[@AshBash4u]

“You a fan.. you a fan.” Then followed it up with “F”reaky “A”ss “N”**** the initials spell out FAN. That’s genius. 💡

[@socialworkchoseme9528]

YES. Nobody catches this

[@NatashaTaylor-l7g]

Oh wow 😂

[@SUZSMITH]

That’s the least genius thing and it’s still genius

[@mechellebrown717]

Supposably the A minor crack has another layer...A minor on a piano is on the white keys... This guy is a genius!!!

[@NowAbundant]

Finalllly someone says it

[@latoyaoliver5159]

Like he is totally a different type of person ♊️♊️♊️♊️ I love this for Dot

[@NatashaTaylor-l7g]

At this point winning either way

[@TheDigitalFunk]

THANK YOU!!! Like 4 people have said that, it was the first thing I noticed!!!

[@hooplady1212]

Serena’s husband shut him down and called him out so he left them alone, when a man chin checks him he gets quiet.

[@stephanieprater6229]

Oh wow 😂

[@lollidella7625]

Guess that another play on the entendre "sweet chin music" The sweet sound of BBL Aubrey getting checked👏🏽🤌🏽🤣

[@SUZSMITH]

You also texted Billie Eilish

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

@@hooplady1212 drizzler is a soft punk, pretending to be street. He needs to sit the eff down.

[@TheKMGOLD]

THE FACT THAT THERE HAS TO BE BREAKDOWNS ON KENNY’S LYRICS BY SO MANY WITH SO MANY HITS BUT ALSO MISSES/OVERHEADS ABOVE ALL PROVES HE’S JUST THAT ONE TO NOT FCUK WITH OVERALL RIGHT NOW 💯

[@Bambi7ish]

Gangsta smart!

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

EVER. LEAVE THAT MAN ALONE. HE’S LIVING HIS LIFE.

[@703Tyme]

FAX!!!!🤣🤣

[@socialworkchoseme9528]

Say it again for the ones in the back.😂

[@ElinorRigby]

That’s why he’s the first rap artist to win a Pulitzer Prize for his work! Hearing that is why I started listening, I’m so glad.

[@Cedsbestwife]

It’s always a shock to me when somebody as quiet-looking as Kendrick pops off… it’s my favorite energy in the world bc it feels like somebody getting their lick back on a bully 🤷🏽‍♀️ *the more disrespectful, the better 😂😂😂

[@Bambi7ish]

He grew up in Compton....not to be dismissed.

[@Ms_Kymm]

💯💯💯

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

Kendrick is that 1 quiet kid in class that is a force to be reckoned with.

[@PinkyakaAyannaj]

Pick up To Pimp A 🦋 and then DAMN...You will realize that Kendrick is far from quiet. His brain never stops screaming 🙏🏽

[@OverAnalyst]

I'm late, but if you haven't seen Josh Johnson's set on this, check it out! Very much that sentiment. "Kendrick Concert Explained to Canadians" or smth

[@anquenjames4618]

That" whop, whop whop, whop,whop" was every song Kdot dropped..5

[@kingjiy2778]

There were 10 wops, how many stocks do I really have in stock? 1,2,3,4,5 + 5

[@kaybee5008]

Yep, plus 5 more!

[@TheWeekdy0]

@@kingjiy2778back to the John Stockton line. He had 5 in stock plus 5 is 10x It’s a play on John’s last name Stock-ten.

[@riss3690]

I dont know if the slang is used anywhere else but Molly whop is slang for getting yo ass beat.

[@bl4374]

WOP - Without Papers (Alien) (I got this from another reaction video) Pure evil genius he is.

[@bereatha1]

I am a 75 year old Black Grandma and I love this song and movement.

[@fminaorr]

A jabroni is a foolish person… but seriously how can you not love Kendrick. Every line is an acrobatic exercise for the mind.

[@omar.Lo714]

Free throw meaning it’s easy work

[@mr.q6162]

Right...he the only one putting wild extra on shit #FakeAssAnalysis

[@ondago2]

"He a Fan. F.A.N. = Freakyass Nga" Almost nobody catches that Kendrick made a new Acronym, using Drake's Fan complaints.

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

After I heard the song 3 or 4 times, I put my CC on and started reading, stopping to try to catch everything. You know K-Dot makes you think, his stuff is not mindless pop. I’m still learning things from his other songs. Diabolical Genius. Keep basking in the joy of your victory. I’ll enjoy the music.

[@mwoods4608]

He literally says it right after

[@kaybee5008]

No I caught that sht IMMEDIATELY when I heard the song! I had to pause it like WTF Kendrick! 🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@DJRenee]

LoL 🤣🤣🤣🤣 made that shit a whole new insult

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

The one that flew over many peoples heads is "Party after Party playing with his nose now".. not only did he mention party next door doing coke, but he is saying Chubbs getting Drake's left Over cocaine party after party lol.. may be a reach but idk

[@djthakidd1]

You misunderstood so many of these lines it’s crazy 1. john stockton leaders the league in assists and malon got a 13 year old. 2. to walk someone down means to shoot someone while walking towards the person 3. Deathrow was run by shug knight who used to literally extort his artist. 4. if you like him hide your little sister from him is because Drake went street lotto’s little sister when she hsd just turned 18. 5. Drake passes chubbs down his minors… kendrick calling both pdf files 6. trying to strike a cord is a way of saying trying to get under someone’s skin 7. he did cole form because he mentioned cole in his fisd track when he said “ idc what cole say that shit wack” and “cole losing sleep not me” 8.FAN is an acronym for (F)reaky (A)ss (N)igga… so when kendrick says “ he a fan he a fan he a fan @ that’s what he means😂 other then that tho you were on point and very informative ✊🏽

[@claudiobeachball]

The “sweet chin music” reference may also be related to how Shawn Michaels, an American wrestler, notoriously beat Canadian rival Bret Hart in Canada in Hart’s final WWF match before leaving for WCW in the incident known as the Montreal Screwjob.

[@703Tyme]

That's what the announcers would always say right? Or was that the name of his move, or Both? Even the Gabroni line, all the Wrestler Bars is like an umbrella of your shit is all fake, people just love they think it isn't fake🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JamisonRelapse]

Cell Block 1 is a movie with a theme of Fake rappers in prison. I forget 😅

[@Aja_Says]

CB4

[@JamisonRelapse]

@@Aja_Says damn, you right you right.

[@kaybee5008]

Cell block 1 is dangerous to pedophiles that arrive in prison and they have to be kept out of Cell block one if they want to survive prison. He hit him with a ton of Entendres!

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

"Cell Block 1" is within the General Population of CDC (California Department of Corrections) where certain crimes will get you shanked much worse than on the yard.

[@anonymous_dot_com2326]

​​@@bihsaidwhatnow2392 yeah, the infamous Cell Block 1 where you find a variety of Inmates that absolutely despise pedophiles and rapists. Lol kendrick is crazy

[@cristianobunga943]

I am always surprised, how no one ever mentions the "ayy" adlibs Kendrick does during the swin chin music and I won't pass the aux is an ode to Nipsey. The way he says ayy is exactly how Nipsey used to say it.

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

WOW HE’S SO DEEP!!!!

[@RandyNagol-dn1ud]

That’s how all them Compton dudes say A. Ice cube, Dre,Ren,Easy. Listen to cube in Friday when he tell smoky to come back. Or O Dog. Dj quick.

[@703Tyme]

Now that's a catch, I knew it had a purpose, but couldn't place it. During Atlanta Breakdown to me it even sounds like I between the lines he's saying whack, like each move is whack, thee best homophone writer in the industry, even better than Em at that, Kendrick is 1 of a kind, nothing simple, everything has meaning and purpose, he's a genius and Art Of Warred the Shit out of Drake

[@cristianobunga943]

@RandyNagol-dn1ud may be so, but I just couldn't help to think of Nipsey the first time I heard this song and him saying that.

[@703Tyme]

@cristianobunga943 YEAH, I opened up for Nip in Sterling VA and met him, got pics, his set was fire🔥, he was genuine as they come, one of my most pleasant Industry experiences, and early in his take off so he was humble that in NOVA people rocked with him that tough, but how could one not!!!!FAX!!!!!

[@InsaneManiiac]

“Did Cole Foul” could also be a shot at both of them because right after he said “what is the owl, bird ni**as & bird itch’s “ But a fowl is also a bird. So he can be calling them both a B 😅

[@jtothey1993]

thought it was burnt itch’s

[@pristinedecision1877]

Not at all. He’s calling Drake out for using him, trying to subtly son him, letting him jump out there first when Drake knows that the person he really has issues with his him and then throwing him under the bus multiple times in his songs.

[@derrickclunis4082]

Wonderful analysis. What a piece of poetry. This rap is another Pulitzer. The man does his homework and demonstrates his consciousness. He’s in a class by himself.

[@tonypires7448]

Debbo is also DeMar DeRozan another reference with the free throw line in the beginning

[@RanelK_1]

Yes

[@haloforfamilies]

Yes, I was going to mention that too.

[@detroitdeuce8325]

Also the: Beatcho a$$ and hide the Bible line is a reference to the king James telling the reader: If someone strikes you to turn the other cheek. Aubrey struck first....Kenny is saying, I'm sorry God I have to do this, let me hide my Bible just in case God's watchin..... Tooooo funny.

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

As an AP and IB English teacher, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE how you broke it down with no lies told!!! Great job!

[@carol89589]

🥤🍿here for it!

[@meganlee162]

Damn this is perceptive. Even knowing exactly who both Deebos are, it never occurred to me one is associated with SF and the other LA. You’re thinking on a deeper level here so awesome

[@iluvdissheet]

Lets go further..... I think he's also referring to Demar, about the free throw and read somewhere that was his nickname growing up.... Im sure there are a lot of deebos in LA but if you really wanna stretch... he's also referring to Mustard that any rapper on a mustard beat is a free throw.....track gonna hit Im so deep in the lore....i need someone to stop me. 😁 But thats how i got to quad-entoundre 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

@@iluvdissheetI’d like to help you but I’m in King Kunta country everyday. We should start a support group.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@noudontnome]

I thought the amber-lance bar was reference to drake being a pdf and amber alerts is used for kidnapped children...

[@223ladyslim]

Could be both

[@iluvdissheet]

I thought the same.....didnt connect the Riri song or that video but ive seen it 🤭....maybe another quad-entoundre

[@solobeats1]

It was, his explanation was reaching

[@Islay2024]

Yes. That’s it!!

[@amyoung101]

I thought the same

[@Iffmeister]

Your channel deserves way more views. Excellent work

[@mikeymishima7167]

Malone Also Allegedly got a 13 year old pregnant that bar is so deep and crazy fam

[@hmm3041]

It’s a fact not allegedly and the child is an adult now.

[@DJRenee]

It's not allegedly. THAT son is over 40 and played NFL football

[@MzKaeflow]

You are by far have THEE BEST breakdown of these lyrics. Other channels “imitate” but they damn sure can’t duplicate. A big THANK YOU for going the extra mile to RESEARCH history and archives. And a bigger THANK YOU for being responsible with your delivery of information. A new FAN here. Just not like “him” though.😂😂😂

[@SephoneNorth]

The BET music awards are using Not Like Us as the background music for their ads. The score has been very much upped here.

[@kennethpratt5229]

Hey,hey,hey reference to Bill Cosby and step this way reference to R Kelly

[@bl4374]

I missed this part. Genius!

[@s3fields1]

Opp! Hey hey hey, It's fat Albert and Step in the name of love...didn't think of that

[@chartsengrafs]

He has clearly read The Art of War by Sun Tzu. Morally, he is victor. Strategically, he is goddamn brilliant.

[@SUZSMITH]

He is a master wordsmith. That’s putting it lightly.

[@hmm3041]

Drake is a true imitator with no originality. He even stole the “6” from the American artist and started calling himself the 6 god then took it to Toronto and they adopted it without shame as if Drake came up with it. Iykyk. Imitate heritage but not the violence.

[@rdubdojaclick]

Yeah he stole it from Jeezy iirc

[@AjaSerean]

🍦

[@carol89589]

🍸🍿

[@Linda-j5y]

Another reason to believe he's a colonizer.

[@703Tyme]

#21...Sweet Chin Music And I Won't Pass The Aux/Ox....Ox being a NYC slang term for a box cutter, something u would use to buck 50 someone with, What Did Cole Say in His Apology.....I got my chin out, it's all good take ur best shot, Dot saying well if u gonna stick it out I won't pass the OX/OPs as in the option to pass, I won't pass on the option to buck 50 you if u giving it....I stopped counting the entendres, but I'm at the point where I don't think any perception since poetry is subjective to reader/listeners in this case is a reach.....it all makes sense....cuz I didn't catch AUX concept, but ur 100 % right, I'm in my zone and I ain't sharing it with none yall, Kudos on this one bro!!!!🙏

[@jap126-ic2dk]

EXCELLENT EXPLANATION of Mr. Kendrick Lamar Duckworth's masterful composition and performance of his "Not Like Us" #1 record, club banger and 6th official Diss Track for his clear and #1 coveter Drake. I've listened to at least 4 other podcasts and short video's presentation's of this subject and I'm pleased to say I found yours handles it in a manner that is appropriately respectful of Kendrick's flow, poetic expression, intelligence, passion, knowledge and character. And your breakdown of all his lines was most thorough, enlightening and entertaining. Thank you. And just as a PS note, the Arabic word that you mentioned that Drake has tatted over his eye or eyebrow is " mushrik" which refers to people in that culture who reject Tawheed or ie rejects belief in one God, as believed in Islam. Therefore in Arabic a mushrik is one who believes in polytheism or multiple gods. The plural form is mushrikoon or mushrikun.

[@EarthAngel-444]

The way he says sometimes you gotta pop out and show niccas with the change in inflection is genius filled with bravado! Love it❤

[@LastOneLeftt]

“Pass on this body, I’m John Stockton” he call Drake a pedo. meaning teammates hang out… so when karl Malone got a 13 year old pregnant, John Stockton passed on those young bodies”😅😅😅 it’s not as basic as u tried to make it

[@angierg41]

Yes he missed that part.

[@boyboi77]

Karl had that kid before he met John stockton. I bet John didn't even know Karl had a child with that little girl, until many years later. Sounding like the creator of this channel, he clueless

[@darrylherman916]

Also the Ambalance lyric to ref "Amber Alert; A Minor, has been abducted" So, yeah, it's how country folk say Ambulance but in this case it has more to do with Drake Likin'em Young" Trynna "strike a chord" musical note to retaliate but the only Striking you do with a "Cord" is A-Miinor; An Amber type. Call the Amberlance, this nih is loose! Dude missed this.

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

@@darrylherman916 Darryl, I like your take; however, it has nothing to do with "Amber Alert." "Ambulamps", isn't how "country folk" say it although it originated from folks in the south--ie, enslaved people. "Ambulamps" is AAVE - African American Vernacular English / dialect. BLACK folks who migrated from the south to the North, Northwest, and West held on to the dialect. If you live in an FBA-Urban Hood anywhere in America, more than not, you will hear somebody's granny saying "ambulamps" . . . Kendrick was just letting the vernacular way of speaking flow out as natural as it is for Black Folks . . . something Drake isn't privy to doing (understanding how ADOS folks speak on a daily) since he's not like us.

[@TheLoveweaver]

​@@bihsaidwhatnow2392I think it was both...Ambulamps AAVE & Amber-Lamps= Amber Alert- lights on- we looking for you.

[@sheliamcNeal]

It's Full of History from the knock on the Door to calling Drake a Colonist... Kendrick Lamar knows his HISTORY...THIS IS HISTORY ON WAX AS A DISS RECORD... Y'ALL BETTER LISTEN UP... HE'S REALLY SAYING SOME SHYT...❤ N know Yo History 💯

[@RalphMouline]

I think Malibu's Most Wanted also refers to the fact Drake owned a mansion in Malibu. "Malibu's Most Wanted" can refer to the fact that if Drake ever comes to his mansion in Malibu he's going to be "wanted" as in being chased by Kendrick's people in LA.

[@Itsjustlilolme]

It's a movie called Malibu's most wanted..someone who portrays to be a rapper lol

[@Pianokeys-ee5of]

Another thing about the Teezo line, I saw someone else mention that Drake started to dress like Teezo (with the black shoulder pads) in some of his shows on his last tour. So he's also saying, "Nail him to the cross, he walk around LIKE Teezo".

[@lizlong5250]

Thank you for doing this video and for giving props to the talent of Kendrick Lamar. I saw a few hispanic you tubers that felt (they were) left out. That was not what that concert was about. I enjoyed your commentary! Thank you! ❤

[@RapPhilosophy]

Thank you so much. I don’t think any non-white races should feel left out of some of the particular notions within Not Like Us especially because Kendrick even altered his lines during the live concert and said “the white man was using brown folk to make them richer” instead of the original “the settlers was using town folk” Kendrick with his wisdom made his points more inclusive.

[@lizlong5250]

Thank you for that! I like you, and I'll be watching you from here on out. ♥️

[@felixd.4150]

Kendrick makes references for every generation because he's an older Millennial. They can cover a wide range rn

[@TBoogy3]

He's also just an old soul really.

[@clasessentials1228]

​@@TBoogy3 🌟🗝🌟

[@Ms_Kymm]

When I saw the cover & counted the pinpoints... then K-Dot said 👉🏾 "I see dead people" 👀... first thing that came to my mind was the movie, '13 Ghosts' & it tied into Drake's ghostwriters 😅

[@rockhills]

I think he’s out to dead drakes career hence quoting Haley Joel’s Sixth Sense line. Interestingly enough I heard on the Bigger Picture show with Elliot Wilson and Dj Hed pop out wrap up episode that Dre says that line on a Game album. But I’ve never heard his albums to know.

[@tinishagold]

This is a good breakdown! I feel like i'm listening to college professor. You're a good lit teacher.

[@rondadunson5739]

Heard a musician talk about upping the score in reference to the chords going from A-minor to B-flat and Kendrick played song in a higher key than Euphoria. His explanation was really deep. So lots of meanings😂

[@henry4553]

Interesting take. But Euphoria was in C sharp

[@greatgrandmasteratero2136]

A Minor chord is associated with only white keys.. kendrick is a genius

[@rnkokane]

Demar Derozan nickname is Deebo

[@hubertdixon6107]

Debo reference was damar derozen who's nickname is Debo and he is from Compton

[@wretchedpoet29]

DeRoz plays for Chicago, which is where Kendrick’s people are originally from, making it “home.”

[@NatashaTaylor-l7g]

Genius I agree I have a new respect for Kendrick ❤ him

[@LabCat301]

Dag.... The amount of WORK you put into this! 🤯 Thanks for doing this. 🙏🏻😊

[@ericlyman3456]

Face tattoo was about Frake getting Wayne's face tattooed on him to apologize for his shitty behavior.

[@jtothey1993]

Frake 💀

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

Also he got all that black ink, trying to be as black as he can. Hence Kendrick’s line, how many things will you do until you feel you’re black enough.

[@kimmyball4961]

He said that! 😊

[@AisaWilliam]

Also in the song Put You On Game by Lupe, he says “I am the American dream. The rape of Africa, the undying machine” talking about how American slaves were exploited to create the fabled American Dream. 42:20

[@zizipizgankonjera9342]

Missiles loaded are also called stocks

[@slowheat333]

Could amber lamps be a play on amber alerts, the alarm that goes off when a minor goes missing?

[@Aja_Says]

No, it’s just saying ambulance 🚑 in Cali accent

[@slowheat333]

Friend of mine from the west says its a play on ambulance and amber lamps.

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

@@Aja_Says Noooooooooo. AmbuLAMPS / AmbuLAMS is AAVE / AAE southern dialect that originated from enslaved people, passed on and carried on as ADOS / FBA who migrated from the south to every corner of America. AAVE / AAE isn't spoken by every black person and can be spoken by non-black people as it is a social codified language. AAVE=African American Vernacular English. AAE = African American English. *I'm out y'all. . . granny don' fell down the stairs and I'm finna call the AMBULAMPS!!!*

[@stephenwilkerson474]

Exactly

[@stephenwilkerson474]

I’m surprised this guy missed that great save

[@shaneikaj.8711]

Demar is also nicknamed deebo Amber alert Ambulance he needs help Basically kendrick entendra-ed up with every line

[@btnhmothugline7]

I was looking for this also teezo can also be tissot which is a watch company that has a cross as a logo so nailed to the cross he walk around like teezo/tissot

[@kimkirksey562]

Everyword

[@TheJackie2006-b2k]

Damn K-Dot makes you think about every bar he writes. I’ve got him in my mind day and night. Quoting lines for no reason. He done put a spell on me.😂😂😂😂😂😂 Love him

[@michellewilliams5533]

The man down link!!!! Good job. I didn't catch it.

[@LuisFigueroa-m7n]

This is a cool ass breakdown of the song especially for those that don’t really understand all the references for sure need to watch this its a pretty fair assessment good job to dude for doing it

[@BFFwithCrystal]

A Minor (all white keys)

[@CuteAful]

Excellent break down !!! I’ve listened to a lot of breakdowns and with each time I learn something new . KDOT is a genius. I am new to rap music thx to KL … 💕😊

[@Bambi7ish]

Very deep. We needed a smart interpreter.

[@Tramaine0000]

Drake: Mutha fuxkas never loved us. Kendrick: They Not Like Us 😂😂😂😂

[@Jasmine-l7b]

You have one of the best breakdowns of the lyrics.

[@VivaSepulchre]

The tv show Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia introduced me to the term jabroni

[@mariecampbell3373]

I have been watching these interpretation videos all day. This is how I spent my Sunday🤭 I'm loving this whole beef🍖

[@jonpiron1188]

Great, brilliant breakdown of the lyrics man... well done!

[@GerardABaker]

Demar DeRozan’s nickname is Deebo. That’s the basketball reference for the free throw.

[@aclassy1119]

In the movie Friday deebo threw red and he got red bike free aka stole his bike. He got a free throw by punching red for his bike n red didn't hit him back

[@agit-prop8193]

Great breakdown. This needs more views.

[@kmarcol1]

69 God, Tekashi 69 (snitch), Drake is accused of snitching on the dudes who robbed him

[@travelingjohn69]

Dude did a DEEP ANALYSIS on this song.

[@pamelajohnson508]

Love the brake down❤thanks for sharing

[@tamaraslaughter8349]

Kendrick is not angry simply about culture vulture bs... Drake is playing gangsta and folks are killed in real life and Drake doesn't know or care about Black lives...to y'all this is entertaining but to the US Kendrick is truly speaking of... it's real and possibly detrimental

[@RegEK9n7]

@ Rap Philosophy With all due respect, you understate how dirty the John Stockton line is: How many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options I'm finna pass on this body, I'm John Stockton (How many opps you really got?) -This is a direct challenge to Drake because Dot has called him a liar multiple times. Euphoria he hits at him misunderstanding Mr. Morale and making up attacks. Dot is saying Drake is out of ammo -Also, Drake said it was a 1 v 20, which goes back to the line about opponents as you noted 1 v hip-hop culture. ( I mean, it's too many options) - Kenny is saying he has too many options to hit Drake with: chasing Minors, Drug use, Hidden kids, sex parties "I believe you don’t like grown women it’s real competition you might pop ass with ‘em", plus whatever else he "has in stock" (I'm finna pass on this body,) -He is bodying Drake making him pass on. Dot is saying He is going to make Drake pass on. -Kenny is going to pass on the Dead body to be disposed of. This is a victory so Drake is finished so he is leaving the body to be cleaned up. (I'm John Stockton) -This last is just a little more dirt on the grave, John Stockton played with Karl Malone who got a 13-year-old girl pregnant. -Dot brought up the drama and is passing the ball to Drake to deal with it now

[@tiffanyanderson9437]

Best analysis I’ve heard yet.

[@entityofcarbon892]

Kentrickster is making rappers have to create a university of rap.

[@PinkyakaAyannaj]

My one wish is that people take a moment to listen. To DAMN...Track for track and understand that Kendrick has nothing left to prove. Drake poked a sleeping bear and is now getting mauled.

[@anthonyscott16]

Great breakdown my guy. Excellent research work!

[@j.k5654]

The Pass on this body line has 3 meanings; 1) The one you accurately described. 2) Pass on a body is also a basket ball dribble 3) Pass on / step over a body on the floor.

[@vanquish673]

The whap references Skillibeng’s Whap Whap track.

[@crAZNimal]

His Metaphorical lyrics are one of the craziest

[@syndicate5357]

Man down is also a call by COs in prison when an inmate gets stabbed by other inmates etc tying it into "better not ever go to cell block 1"

[@1gr3wpastgangz]

Today, after Kendrick has utterly demolished Drake, Drake is playing "Not Like Us" at his concert, trying to show that he ain't bothered by it, but looking that much more pathetic for it.

[@petals5872]

Also referencing Pacs All eyes on me, when there's a line in there that says "So many playa hatin' ****** tryin' to sound like us"

[@paulanicolethomason7252]

Dope breakdown 👌🏽

[@TheAnamnesisable]

“Stop playing with me before I turn you into a song “ 2x

[@monacobutterfly8674]

That’s all I keep saying. People should leave that man alone.

[@blackgirlfound1]

WOP- With Out Papers, old derogatory term used towards Italians🤷🏽‍♀️, he saying he is not a citizen, he is not like us🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ForgetMeNot1776]

I just saw this yesterday and it was crazy… not sure if anyone mentioned it yet. They were saying the way he came up on stage in beginning of euphoria at concert and way he was kneeling was just like XXXTentacion in Cypher!! And we all know how ppl think Drake had something to done his passing… it’s exactly how he was kneeling. Maybe a stretch… but is it?🤷🏻‍♀️

[@socialworkchoseme9528]

🎯

[@RevolverR0nin]

I was in the pro wrestling business. I worked on the indy circuit here in Florida for over a decade. You're spot on about the history of the term "jabroni", as far as Rock and Shiek go. It had a variety of uses, from it meaning that someone was a nobody or a curtain jerker, or just that someone is a fake or fraud. However, you mixed up terms a bit later. Someone that goes out to lose to the bigger stars, is called a Jobber.

[@CADiG]

Absolutely loved this!!! What a piece of work! Stay blessed my guy✌️

[@kmarcol1]

17:50 Wop wop wop wop wop is the sound of boxing. Punches being thrown. It's a hood reference.

[@bihsaidwhatnow2392]

AND. . .Wop Wop Wop Wop Wop is a Cali term that came from San Francisco's Bayview Hunter's Point for "Molly Wop" as in "Molly Wop that Ass" meaning, the biggest beat down you can get when you street fight.

[@Itsjustlilolme]

Ive never thought hed spell it as wop being that can be thought of as a derogatory term... where I'm from it's spelled wap...but that's just my take on it

[@PinkyakaAyannaj]

#6 is on reference to the Album DAMN, which was his letter to GOD where he admitted all his mistakes and asked for forgiveness.

[@divaesque2183]

I definitely remember folks calling people jabronis in NYC during the 80’s, makes sense.

[@chrisdiaz6467]

nice breakdown of the lyrics

[@bereaboy]

It’s also a reference to Tissot the watch brand that used as a cross as its symbol.

[@jukeysimmons3589]

Your takes on the wordplay from the W are light my dude.

[@manejd]

At 12:40 I believe it is a reference to John Wick, the boogeyman. Remember he was retired and popout of nowwhere.

[@MrCcarter211]

25:00 “Did Cole foul” bar was in reference to the last dreamville concert when Cole apologized to Dot.. Drake was there at the arena and was supposed to perform at the end with Cole but after the apology and seeing Schoolboy Q, 🦉 fled the scene and left Cole on stucc

[@moonlightspecial1861]

82 k views with just 5k subscribers let’s get this up yall!!! He does great work🎉🎉🎉

[@melodylawson5734]

Kendrick said, imma beat your a$$ and pray later!😂😂😂

[@KAllen-fw8qr]

For Sweet Chin Music, Shawn Michaels had beef with Bret Hart, a Canadian wrestler. Wont pass the aux. Im not giving anyone a chance to hit you. Just like in Euphoria when he inherited the beef for Pharrell

[@tessb6743]

I enjoyed this! Good job sir

[@tommikcobrown3922]

"Friday" takes place down the street 4rm South Central LA in the city of Gardena.

[@409CJ]

How many do I have in stock? 1 2 3 4 5 plus 5 Stockton - STOCK ten