The Gospel According To Kendrick Lamar

this is a re-upload/compilation of two of my favorite videos I did before this channel got big. enjoy

[@KyLeon0130]

Kendrick and Johnny Cash have a lot of similarities in their religious views, at least through their music. Using Christianity more as a spirituality than a religion, and using it to speak for the marginalized in society.

[@lilbilliam]

💯

[@hartfantom]

So, perverting the gospel and condemning people? Ngl, as someone who heavily observes the law and faith, it hurts to see people and artists be so comfortable operating on their own terms with the gospel but that’s cool and acceptable in this day and age.

[@KyLeon0130]

@hartfantom perverting the gospel and codeming people sounds hot. Lol

[@HarleyQuinn-dp6rj]

FACTS

[@HarleyQuinn-dp6rj]

​@hartfantom LMAO DO YOU EVEN OVERSTAND WHAT YOU SAID LIKE REREAD AND MAKE IT MAKE SENSE OR SSSSHHHHHH

[@tulstra]

As a trans woman Auntie Diaries felt like the most accepting, thoughtful and understanding songs from a cis person about trans identity that i’d ever heard and i’d cried hearing it for the first time. Hearing one of the best rappers of all time having a track about his journey of acceptance of his trans relatives was such an important moment for me so i was kinda surprised seeing people focusing on him misusing pronouns and not the overall message of the track. I think what you said about not seeing the forest for the trees sums up the discourse about the song really well. Lines like ‘barbie dolls played off reflection off venus’ was beautiful imagery about a trans woman that i definitely didn’t expect heading into Mr Morale

[@jovanreid6782]

Hell. As a cisgender male and ally to the trans community, "Auntie Diaries" made me cry.

[@tulstra]

@@jovanreid6782 it really is such a beautiful song

[@space1734]

What's cis?

[@tulstra]

@@space1734 cis is basically not trans so being cis is identifying with the gender you were assigned at birth

[@jovanreid6782]

@@space1734 Cis just means the opposite of trans, that you identify as the sex you were born.

[@ThisIzSeanie]

Nancy Reagan out here catching strays and I'm loving it 😂😂😂

[@mysterioso2006]

wasnt the only thing she was catching! 🤣🤣

[@snicker12]

As she should; Her and her husband DESTROYED Marriage and DECIMATED the nuclear family in the USA, and much of the world, for generations.

[@stephanie6676]

​@@mysterioso2006 💀💀💀💀

[@gabrielmalta1962]

That's how you differentiate her from her husband, the ones he catches ain't strays

[@onikattt333]

Kendrick made u think, but he is not your savior.

[@snicker12]

☝️Underrated👆

[@gubbasgubbas]

Far better than any loud voice

[@Kytt-ko8bf]

A prophet and a savior are two totally different things.The Lord can and will use whomever HE chooses to wake HIS people from this slumber of ignorance that we have allowed the minions to control us with.Music came from God and we are the ones that are the architects of any form of music in this country that has influenced the soul as they love to call it.The Word was with HIM .

[@snicker12]

@@Kytt-ko8bf- Well said.

[@uprightaardvark]

After I learned about Drake saying he knows who bangs a set out there and naming just yg, chris brown and chuck t, I gave up on this beef bro. Why Drake moving this wild man just take a step back and realize how that sounds, honestly tf is the issue, if he has a family, is it honesty, or empathy?

[@jnm92]

White boy from Europe here that clicked on this vid randomly and couldn’t stop listening. Spellbound by your speaking instantly. Thanks man

[@taylorhenderson7674]

I wrote a 7-page paper for my Composition and Rhetoric II class on “The Blacker The Berry” And I aced it ! My teacher was white yet had eccentric/alternative style and I was nervous af. I didn’t know if she could swallow the message behind the music. . She said enjoyed my paper and my art of choice. I loved the whole album then, and I still love it now ❤❤❤ Thanks for the video !!!

[@Gaff.]

I love 90% of that song but the final line(s) makes it hard for me to enjoy the rest of it. I've been wanting to discuss it with someone on a deep level for a while. I think about it embarrassingly frequently. So what's your view of the whole twist of the song? I have major issues with it probably because I think it's a masterpiece otherwise.

[@MoltandMigrate]

I'm queer and nonbinary, and Auntie Diaries is one of the most important songs I've heard regarding recognizing and healing one's own bigotry. The f-slurs are the point. The inconsistent pronouns are the point. The deadnames are the point. CS Lewis wrote about a dragon having to painfully and messily scrape away his own scales to reveal the vulnerable human underneath. I always think of that when I think of pushing through implicit biases, especially ones based on fear and hatred. When we are a culture of dragons, it's so nice to have people willing to share just how messy and painful that process is. I want more albums like MMaTBS and 4:44: fragile vulnerability, raking claws over your own skin, bleeding over everything, and then rising up out of it, helping others rise out of it. Great video, friend!

[@victory7763]

​@@richarddacosta663LMAO. "I'm a non-binary asexual neosexual trans non-conforming gender bender"

[@MoltandMigrate]

@@richarddacosta663 Is there something wrong with the culture?

[@lokiergi]

I very much agree as a fellow nonbinary trans person. Especially considering who the bulk of his audience is, it's a deeply humanizing piece that dives into the confusion and messy growth process of having queer+trans loved ones in this culture and society. I also loved Mr Morales. To me it really showed his growth in a lot of areas, and that he's been listening to and learning from women and queer folks. Filled with powerful vulnerability and vital truths for our time.

[@six7264]

My favorite part of the song is that it's a self critique. Kendrick is pointing out that he's tried to sidestep his own self reflection on his bigotry by saying he "didn't know any better". But, he clearly does, as the n-word is clearly a hurtful word that he wishes others wouldn't use. His cousin is apt in pointing out his own hypocrisy, and stops Kendrick from patting himself on the back for being a "savior". It ties all the way back to N95: "What do hypocrites say? What community feels they're the only ones relevant?" This is why the man has a Pulitzer.

[@victory7763]

@@MoltandMigrate there's something wrong with saying "gay" or repeating after someone who already stated they are, because our comments were removed lol This one might not even make it

[@scottbrayton9484]

I'm a christian and I find Kendricks perspective deeply moving and compelling.

[@uprightaardvark]

As an educator that came up through Catholic School as long as it's a positive message I can do a whole number on most of them and it's a great time since educating is honestly me next favorite thing after the science bit. Wanna hear some really cool stuff, the lady who taught me all my higher level math courses J. Christ and I am not kidding. However the entire reason I am able to see the good in these things falls squarely on my parents. Really hard to go huh not real when it's like being on a raft awash in a sea of vice and falsehood kept at home my parents did not even raise their voices at each other. Hard to argue against that.

[@bLAZay00]

I told a friend TPAB wasn't my story, but it was in the same neighborhood. Bro was talking about love for self in the face of societal disdain, self loathing, and ducking legit threats to your life living in a hood. I never needed a prophet, but a brother in arms is always welcome.

[@alive2583]

This 😂 y’all reaching Kendrick is great but come on y’all. What prophecies? Exposing Drake?

[@ultravioletiris6241]

Kendrick isn’t even a brother in arms. He’s an elite sicko , just not as freaky as Drake.

[@spencerhinds2803]

When one of your favorite youtubers posts about one of your favorite artists. Its a good day.

[@HarleyQuinn-dp6rj]

FACTS

[@michaelrico4761]

I definitely don't see Kendrick as a perfect person, no one is, but I can definitely say that his music helped snap me out of my cycle of self hatred. Im a very white passing Hispanic guy, and growing up in a society that rewards whiteness, I hated the "imperfect" parts if me. I consistently externalized that anger for myself onto others, I was very racist. I was always a consumer of rap, not out of good faith, but I consumed it regardless. When I heard "Blacker the Berry" for the first time, it was a very eye opening experience. It was a righteous anger that I was able to understand to a higher degree for the first time. I will happily say that now I have been out of the alt right for 4 years now, and I have nothing but Kendrick's music to thank for at least nudging me onto the path of healing.

[@r-pupz7032]

❤️❤️❤️

[@rogue-taxidermy_griffin]

Thank you for sharing this.

[@darkestlight660]

Being honest, I'm an atheist that was traumatized by church and pastors. Ive never felt anything relating to comfort or safety from church, so Ive never understood faith or things getting better. That being said, stuff like this helps remind me that not everyone has my experience with religion. Commenting about the videos actual content: I'm glad you posted this! Ngl I don't really listen much to popular music, so looking over this is a bit unique for me. Vaguely aware to the increasing vapidness of late capitalistic product, but seeing an example of the exceptions are always useful for marking the more general stuff better.

[@jovanreid6782]

As an atheist as well, this is the same experience I've always had with a lot of my favorite artist's music, especially Kendrick Lamar and Prince. In any other capacity, I could never tolerate the levels of religiosity being presented, but the artistry of a Kendrick or a Prince lends universality to that aspect, and in turn ultimately helps me to grow in empathy and understanding, all while remaining on the opposite side of the belief-in-God argument.

[@WebstarGaming]

@@jovanreid6782it’s crazy I just made a comment without seeing these.it’s wild we mostly all have the same thought pretending to this lol.a lot of my favorite artist have so many religious allegories and allusions I love it cause it never comes across as preaching from them just painting a more vivid picture for me to live in 😂

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

Ffs, _thank you._ 😭 Here I am thinking, "Ummm...HOW many christians were on those boats exactly? 😑" My "Black Non-Believers"/"Recovering From Religion" ass has no intention on leaning on faith for hope....in fact, it was trying to 'trust god/give everything over to god' that landed me in my fucked up situation in the first place... I _am_ ...slowly... learning to be a little more patient with some religious people, because I realize that there's the kind that has read the bible front-to-back and then instead of waking up became total zealots (...unless they became atheists almost immediately thereafter, as many do... _unless_ unless they were as _completely_ brainwashed as I once was -- and so it took them a while to deconstruct and become atheists 😂); and then, there's the kind of religious person that listens to the cherry-picked-feel-good parts of the bible who then wind settling into a reasonable simulation of Humanism anyway... and they do so just because humans _evolved_ to collaborate, to protect each other from tyrants, and to display altruism on occasion, because that's what helped our species to survive and thrive. I can work with the latter towards a better day for all of us. ...The former zealots who see the utter lack of morality inherent in most of what's in the bible and then go, 'Yeah!! I'm gonna just go ahead and double down on worshipping an authoritarian tyrant who sounds like the classic DSMs descriptions of abusers and who rubber-stamps domestic abuse and slavery, so that I don't wind up in a hell that I have absolutely no evidence exists!" ? Those kind can kick rocks.

[@abrax45]

i used to enjoy his music when i was a teenager but obviously never paid much attention. listening to songs like U and Fear at 16, i always was like “that wont be me”. well 5 years later, i am that person. still struggling with my demons but listening to those songs again has honestly helped me a great deal. i actually stopped drinking and im slowly changing my ways. Essentialy, the older you get, the greater you’ll appreciate his music regardless of who you are.

[@Chi_The_Cat_0]

'His Pain', 'Sing About Me/ Dying Of Thirst' and 'How Much A Dollar Cost', are still 3 of the best gospel raps I've ever heard.

[@lex4478]

I feel like PRIDE should be up there…and maybe DAMN all together on its own

[@Chi_The_Cat_0]

@@lex4478 i need to go listen to 'Pride' again. Can't recall

[@lex4478]

@@Chi_The_Cat_0 the whole album’s a retelling of the Jonah story. It’s real neat…PRIDE is when he’s in the belly of the whale dealing with his sins but he’s not ready to share the true Word so he says dumb shit…which is what HUMBLE is. Definitely worth a listen and analysis

[@Jovan_Leger509]

​@lex4478 wow I never saw it that way, but yeah it makes a ton of sense. Adds even more significance to him talking about his relationship with God in Mr morale too.

[@martinwilches6583]

@@lex4478 jesus, this is such a wild way to interpret, not hating. just impressed how widely different we saw the album. truly a masterpiece

[@Jawnsqiuat]

Lil Bill: "But again, how many times in the course of a day am I going to think about the symbolism behind the Inoni hide shield?" My 7-year-old walking into the room: "5 times?"

[@lilbilliam]

i'm crine

[@maitele]

Being a white dude who, purely by my connection to queer spaces in my paste-white neighborhood, narrowly escaped the jaws of the GamerGate-white supremacy pipeline in my formative years… Auntie Diaries hit me really hard, in a way that might be a little different to how others here experienced it. I'd long listened to Kendrick because i adored his artistry and production (perennial electronic/jazz fandom does that), but the lyrical content never *quite* clicked with me. I recognized that he was speaking to real experience, but like, I couldnt quite personally relate to him because I knew that his experience was so different to mine. Auntie Diaries completely flipped that on me. "I was taught words was nothing more than a sound, if everything was pronounced without any intentions" was literally how me and my 'friends' in my alt right descent justified tossing the n-word like confetti. "I don't mean anything by it. I dont *actually* want to hurt black people." Granted, it didnt take all the way until its release for me to understand how awful that word is coming from my mouth; Trump and the anti-queerness of the right made me question the path, and leaving high school meant i left the circles that enabled that behavior, and entering BreadTube (as many in my situation did) and later looking more closely at Black perspectives on things sealed the deal for me. But for someone who, in his own words, "made me think about it", to admit to having a struggle that essentially mirrored my own, meant that i just couldnt buy on to the outrage on it from the start. Auntie Diaries is for people who thought as I did. People who in ignornace begin taking on behaviors that lead to doing harm. Recalling Kendrick's stance on the n-word makes that last line, equivocating it with the f-word so much more damning, and so it does for people who spoke the inverse, like me. It's an attempt to use his listener's familiarity with the black experience of bigotry to relate to the trans experience, and for me it was vise versa. My hope is that with the new reevaluation in the wake of the beef, Auntie Diaries reaches the people that desperately need to hear it. It's certainly a song of today.

[@angelg8445]

This was fire Billiam. Im Puerto Rican afro indigenous, and the parallels to him and Latino artists is staggering, its the same struggle against oppression, colonization and capitalism.

[@magnolia_g]

Mexican, Indigenous, and white from el campo, Jalisco, now in the states. You are correct, friend. It gets weird when you're the colonized and the colonizer, but the issues on one side are identical

[@BridgetGX]

I don't think I've ever watched anyone who has such a vivid way with words, both when telling jokes and while talking about serious topics.

[@YouCallThataKnife253]

If the black disaspora's story was literally anyone else's story, then it would be held up as a paramore for strength and resilience

[@LexaRaeG00DSKY]

Finally, it’s relieving hearing a black voice speaking about Kendrick’s work and I appreciate it so much. This is my favorite analysis of Mr.Morale hits the nail on the head for me, every other analysis of the album is too shallow so I thank you for your work and highlighting the importance of the album.

[@SeanLKearns]

Bill just always sounds like he's tired of my bullshit.

[@nightmarebananaful]

"We don't suffer, we endure" Man I guess that's what I needed to hear rn

[@byrrnitdown]

Okay, people complaining about the pronouns thing in Auntie Diaries just straight-up didn’t listen to the song because he’s actually doing something really cool there. The places where Kendrick gets the pronouns right are always public-facing, and they’re less consistent on the internal monologue portions. I always read that as an indication of allyship in the only way that matters - while he’s still sorting out his own understanding of his family members’ genders, he knows enough to be willing to take on the cultural stigma and support them in getting treated like any other man or woman. Understanding and internalizing may take time, but in Auntie Diaries Kendrick is doing allyship and self-examination NOW, and he’s sharing it in a way that can hopefully resonate with people outside the queer community to boot. I don’t feel like I can really express the reasons why, but I think the last verse of that song is basically trying to express that complexity to a possible queer audience and to explain to a non-queer black audience *why* this song was even worth writing in the first place. Like he didn’t have to, and frankly I think we should be grateful he did anyway.

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

This really feels like cope.

[@JStack]

@@Humorless_Wokescoldusername checks out

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

@@JStack Yup. I don't feel the need to obfuscate or twist myself into logic pretzels for stuff. If I like something, I like it without needing to make up an obviously unintended reading.

[@paisleepunk]

@@Humorless_Wokescoldmost readings of most things are obviously unintended tbh. amd op's is one of the smarter ones i've read

[@Humorless_Wokescold]

@@paisleepunk well argued bullshit is still bullshit.

[@narcissistsanonymous3904]

auntie diaries just made me cry. stopped the video to go listen. i know if i had listened to it younger i would have only clung to the reasons to be offended by it but hearing it now all i can feel is love radiating off the track.

[@iamsoma]

Your words are powerful. The first time I listened to Kendrick was at the Grammys and the fact that he included Latinos in his thank you was telling we reached a new level of understanding regarding the space we share in America. I felt seen for the first time by one of my own. Division deleted

[@ghavindeonarain396]

Damn bro you're from Trenton? My condolences fam

[@MrCk1234567890]

I’m earlier to this jawn than my dad is to the airport

[@Saluteme10288]

Kendrick mixin up the pronouns seemed to me like an artistic choice to symbolize the confusion he feels navigating the subject

[@rileyrose5166]

It’s also probably what he did growing up. I came out as trans to my family years ago, and while they were all accepting there was a lot of worry and confusion on their part, and it took a lot of them a while to get stuff like pronouns right (some of them still struggle). Him gradually starting to use the right words and pronouns was very similar to how my own parents grew after I came out. Without the incorrect words and pronouns the song just wouldn’t be as meaningful, cause they are what make it feel close to home (for me at least).

[@aubreyyoung4610]

That's what made me ignore every single thinkpiece about that song. The song was about how his aunt was one of the best male role models he had growing up. He's speaking from the perspective of a child trying to make sense of a trans person.

[@AllTheArtsy]

as an agnostic, what draws me to Kendrick's brand of faith and belief as presented in his music (that he labels as being "Christian" but i do think might not fit so squarely under that name?) is that it is obviously important to him, but is not at all pushed on me as the listener. i feel how much it matters to him and helps him navigate the world and understand himself and his connections to people, but its not actually preachy (a critique i often hear levied against him by people who dont fw his music that has never made any sense)

[@frs1375]

Thank you for the reupload. Kendrick's religious views changed a lot during his career - from being purely christian to adopting some beliefs of the black hebrew israelite movement (on DAMN he showcased his cousin's perspective but there is some evidence that Kenny might belive that he is a Black Hebrew himself) to once again alluding to islam (like calling Jesus one of the greatest prophets during one of his concerts in 2022). He has been a bit all over the place lately, with him treating Eckhar Tolle as his pseudo spiritual mentor he probably adopted his very own view of christianity as someone else said in the comments.

[@lilbilliam]

Yup. I know a lot ppl who use Christianity as a framework for their beliefs, but they don't really ascribe to any denominations doctrine. That's kinda where I been for the last few years

[@ultravioletiris6241]

@@lilbilliam yikes

[@gunpowderwithnosulfur9042]

@@ultravioletiris6241 notice how u got aired out?

[@ultravioletiris6241]

@@gunpowderwithnosulfur9042 Christianity is yikes. I’m not expecting to win popularity contests on a Christian’s channel lmfao

[@mava1559]

Rest easy Devonte Hart and his siblings. That pic at 19:38 is painful reminder how pure souls are often taken advantage of.

[@DieTreppenwitz]

Kendrick Lamar and the death of culture, and how the hood got commoditised are how i found your channel. I'm not black but I've had a uniquely weird life experience with lots of privilege or luck in certain moments but also lots of moments where i deeply found myself relating with multiple aspects of the American black experience. Somehow never knew there were two parts lol. It's like watching a new video Man, i hope to have a conversation with you one day. You see things in certain things in a way that i never thought anyone else except me saw it. Thought i was crazy certain times when I'd talk to my friends, haha. Thanks for your content in general. Keep creating. We're in a race war and furthermore, a class war. People like you give me hope for the world.

[@kutlwanomothibi8260]

0:35 the Ginger sisters shoutout is crazy 😂💀

[@do0Mbot]

A man of culture 🍸

[@paul46403]

The comment I was looking for. Glad i wasnt the only one who caught that.😂

[@ThisIzSeanie]

Commenting again because a) the video is amazing but also b) im a licensed cogic evangelist and i struggle with the same reconciliation of the faith i was taught and the one i have experienced ESPECIALLY when it comes to my views on various points of gender, identity, and sexuality. I know that wasnt a major point in the video, but it hit home because i dont hear people who share that part of my views. I may be a little "further down the road" than you lol, but thats only because i was secretly liberal from jump 😂

[@HarleyQuinn-dp6rj]

IF YOU NEVER SEEN BOONDOCKS....YOU CAN NOT BE MY FRIEND !!!!!

[@cheezit19]

Personally I think To Pimp A Butterfly is the greatest American work of music of all time

[@DerkmanX]

Most underrated channel on YT

[@Zennitube]

Videos aged well, thanks! Never saw these originally

[@derwandschauer]

That’s a video I’ve been waiting for a long time. I am a white hiphop artist from Austria (Europe not Australia), and a typical Eminem made me understand it a bit guy. I don’t imitate black American art, I rap about mountains and beer, and I came across that album a long time ago. I was fascinated by it but I couldn’t understand it at all. Just thought that’s too black for me to get it. And now finally I get the explanations.

[@rudetuesday]

I really like when people rap about where they're from, who they are, and what they're concerned with. Please share where I can listen to your music!

[@derwandschauer]

@@rudetuesday kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2nckmCXm5Wah6Msi=CCJ2-PVdyqwmiucl

[@censoredialogue]

as a black trans woman that’s been a Kendrick stan since Overly Dedicated, i think we can simultaneously appreciate what Kendrick tried to do on Auntie Diaries and criticize it. i love your videos, but ion really have much sympathy for cis ppl hand wringing about “walking on eggshells.” misgendering and deadnaming ppl even retroactively just ain’t it. it’s offensive and rude. it’s even dangerous. cis ppl hearing that track n thinking it’s okay to use ppl’s deadnames is shit that can deadass get us killed. we all know that type of person that will act nice to our face but still tell other ppl “shawty used to be a man” behind our backs. as someone who is out and open about who i am, ion really care. but if somebody is stealth, it can legit put somebody’s housing/job/relationships/livelihood/etc in jeopardy. as much as i understand where yall coming from there’s a big reason why we don’t take that lightly.

[@geekylove3603]

Lot's of people hate being called cis or even the notion of the word. However here you are.

[@censoredialogue]

@@geekylove3603 argue with the dictionary lmfao

[@JunesFantasy]

@@geekylove3603 its a scientific term just like trans

[@geekylove3603]

@@JunesFantasy Dude. Don't be dense. Please. For the love of God. Many thanks. Peace.

[@Picardspassword]

@@geekylove3603 being called cis doesn't get you killed grow the hell up and learn what the word "problem" means.

[@ribbonthecat1369]

Hi nonbinary poc atheist friendo here! I really liked this video and how you talk about Mr. Moral. Personally I thought the album was a complete game changer and one of my favorites of all time as I have some similar experience to dot. I think the reason that some people have trouble with auntie diary is simply that a bunch of people who would not really be exposed to the f slur or would not be tempted to say it could now use it. I think that the benefit of the song outweighs the harm but I understand the fear. Also, although I am not a victim of SA, I could see how Kodak could be traumatizing to people wanting to see dots message. I can't speak to if it was done in a net positive or negative way even though I really like his interlude so much

[@motorcitymangababe]

20:04 as a white pagan thats pretty chill with Jesus, i gotta say, this is a very simple but awesome statement. I wish it was a sentiment i saw more, and i hope to help with that going forward.

[@357Donnell]

Yooooo 😂, this is the realest ish I seen on the internet in a minute. THANK YOU for revamping this for modern times 🖤. Stay Up, Wutu Family!

[@Flow_Easy]

Tuning in! Pffft 0:36 GENERATIONAL TALENT right there! You really had to be in the know, to know😂 EDIT: Man this video is heavy. I love it though. A lot of these things are why Mr Morale ain't just a mirror for Kendrick to look in, but ALL of us. Even the people who want others to practice grace. It's not an easy path to walk. My stance on PDFiles would keep me out of heaven. Forgiveness sometimes can be one sided, we all have something bad within us. But this is why we put ourselves, our faith and our views out to the world, because sometimes we need people to help/tell us when shit ain't appropriate. There's nothing wrong with having a strong stance or strong views, but when they become a weapon to victimize other people (especially OUR people), it's a real test in how you see the world, how you see others and how you see yourself. Great video Bill. Preciate this type of content. Helps me understand I still got a lot of work to do as a human and as a man. Peace brother ❤️

[@keyscott-hale939]

Ok. My opinion: since Kendrick makin us think : What’s the solution? I mean, I say go within - face our demons - my inner me’s - the enemies Me: I done pushed so many great friends away - because perceived betrayal to me Think I need a medivac for all my hurt . Call the ambulampse- it’s a dis-ease No husband. Somebody help me. My memory, I be doin too much Got a double-heart and I’m double-minded - I been doin two much My possibilities: I’m addicted to much Kendrick made a case bout addiction ; I make a case about lovin’ too much Referencing These Walls.: If these walls could talk they’d speak nothin’ but hurt- that’s all I knew Then I’d let that play itself out… I wait til it all plays itself out. (Pause) I hold myself to bear no witness; cuz’ i could bare no witness I was by myself - with myself - when I hoe’d up senseless . I was numb spiritually. Where was the 6th of my senses? Ugh. And that + mental fear broke me up mentally I cried inwardly . Commenced Lying; manipulating. It wasn’t fair. I needed someone to care. Somebody be a friend to me. I’m literally in misery - All the confusion was a terrible mask of insecurities and mental medicines: where are they? Probly chillin’ same place my negativities I get active when I’m moody - my mood swings take the fight . I wanna fight deliberately. It’s damaging me Fight or flight literally. I mean literally Imma stop there. Tho I got you wanting more of me. Tell your truth. I’ve told mine. That’s my analogy; the anecdote. Em. Kendrick made us think .. all separately. What’s next . - Key F.$.H. 2024

[@kitenimbus4997]

As a bisexual person that comes from a very religious family and use to be very religious, I denied and even hated who I was for a long time when I found out I was bisexual. I stepped away from the religion not only because I was taught that God didn't love me but I became jealous. If God made you and God made me why does he only love you but not me? Why can't I have that connection and relationship with God that you have? Why can't I have that assurance that someone loves me no matter who I am and what I will become but you can? Then I realized I was looking at religion in someone elses view and things didn't have to be that way. That I can have my own view of religion and everyone's relationship and story with God is different. At this point in my life I would not say I am religious but now I am taking my own steps to review ane relearn the religion that was important to me as a child.

[@jrod9777]

Man you have a very good analysis and synthesis of ideas, not just with Kendrick's music, but especially at the end where you talk about where and how these "cultures" manifest from the society that we were all forced into: a society which quite literally demonstrated to us that using violence and power against others would be rewarded.

[@Chosen1page]

😂😂 yo that iykyk was something special lmao

[@righteousrebel901]

This video provoked some much needed creative and critical thought. Appreciate it bruh

[@jaelyn1630]

Idk who tho thank more, kendrick or FD signifier!!! I have found so many great new video essayists from watching his drake vs kendrick video! Due my extreme hate for drake, and extreme love and respect for kendrick I’ve watched endless videos in relation to their “beef” and with it found so many incredible new youtubers! Thank you for such inspiring and thoughtful work!

[@drug.3797]

Love the humor with the depth, yet another great video.

[@foryourconsiderationpod]

Putting Trenton on correctly bro, shout out to you

[@lilbilliam]

This Danny Baez who went to Trenton Catholic?

[@foryourconsiderationpod]

Will B?! I knew the voice sounded familiar

[@lilbilliam]

@@foryourconsiderationpod don't be typing my government like that bro 🤣

[@bestwashington]

MC Skat Kat should definitely be #1

[@constipatedwonka8061]

17:22 out of all the videos I watched, I don't think I ever heard Bill be so angry. Feels uncanny almost, but rightfully so.

[@1984Bergeron]

tapping at my window with a set of rusty blunt edge castration tools lmao no one on youtube makes me laugh this hard

[@BigHorus]

why you got me out here with tears in my eyes on a sunday bro smh

[@michalapalmer8874]

As someone who’s dad is a minister and still in church I really love when you mix theology into your videos. Especially to call out the hypocrisy a lot of Christians (myself included) inhabit

[@FyredUpU]

Woah this video is insane! Thank you for being so visceral.

[@drewberriesandcream]

the image at 19:37 made me break down sobbing. the sweet little boy pictured hugging that cop was murdered by his adoptive mothers.

[@xxculpritexx]

"faith is what got us through the middle passage" - lil bill Real

[@yearslikefevers]

first video of yours i've watched. i needed this.

[@billytitus1519]

I am bipolar myself, and Kendrick Lamar helped me understand that sensitivity as a strength, and not a weakness. And he elucidated my favorite essay by Walter Benjamin, made me understand it deeply, and it turned from aporetic, and aphoristic to incessantly lucid. And thank you for the name Langston Hughes, reading Henri Michaux right now. Subscribed, Apart from a period where I was inundated with trap, listen to Lamar, Kole, Rocky, and recently some JPEGMAFIA, as political conditions and economic and social precarization have worsened in Europe too, now that the money of the Marshall Plan has dried up and is no longer necessary. First generation to study in our family, my brothers will be alright for a while. Subscribed; Boondock Saints was crazily good and poignant, not a The Wire fan, and did not look up the reference, because I was listening intently.

[@camishanimmons1766]

Another unfortunate reasons we are told to be quiet is, sometimes a mother knows she won't have enough support to help her child nor will there be any legal vindication...so in the interest of less suffering they bury it, until it inadvertently comes back up. It will always come back up😢

[@scottbuck1572]

You sent me straight into a Vietnam-esk flashback mention the Pain Olympics

[@stjames3852]

7:37 I did not do it lil bill… … the internet corrupted me years ago

[@pxsycho]

I feel like I’m in the minority on this take but I feel like religion is holding us back. Why believe in the same god that was used to justify our mistreatment, why keep praying to a god that isn’t bringing change and we are still suffering to this day. We need to move past it.

[@ultravioletiris6241]

Because people are weak. They have Stockholm syndrome with their captors

[@HadynTM]

Let's go lil bill!

[@ProAZZeater]

Ngl Kendrick’s music kinda brought me back into religion and spirituality when I’ve previously denounced it

[@Thaboygamin]

Brodie I absolutely love the detail in EVERY bit. I’m glad I found a KZbinr like you. Also are you like shadow banned/demonetized or sum?bc i don’t think I’ve ever heard of ur channel, but keep ts up fr fr

[@392maal]

Institutionalized is my favorite track off the album

[@kaedatiger]

That Boondocks reference hits me. My bf is an actual street dude from Brooklyn and I've been strategically shoving this cartoon down his throat until he appreciates it because he missed out on basically the entire Adult Swim catalog

[@Ty.DotDot]

we cry together is my favorite song on the album 😭

[@nanettematthews2264]

This was beautiful. I wasn’t really listening but something about your delivery is captivating…

[@Mankam168]

Lol 0:34 Savanna and Havana Ginger IYKYK (wink wink)

[@Lord_Marquaad]

I was binging your vids before this upload ❤

[@DeVanteJackson]

Smashing jawns together was a crazy bar

[@ReshonBryant]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@BePatientSeeLove]

Bill is it weird that FREEDOM by Beyonce that has Kendrick Lamar on it hits the hardest for me. "Ima keep running because a winner don't quit on themselves" thats for us BLACK FOLKS period we CANT AND shouldn't quit

[@doggodoggo3000]

i worked in dog sled racing. Its straight up animal abuse. Thats what it makes me think about. Why are we making it a contest anyway? And then it makes me think about all the different reasons the dogs seem to keep running. Some are just inbred and brain broken. "he could lose his legs and hed try to run on the stumps" Some are by force, theyd rather not run at all but excel anyway. its not like they are given a choice. Some are running just so they can stop running even sooner. they run just to get it over with. Loads never make it to the races anyway. they are doomed to give sled dog rides to tourists instead. Many of those dogs might actually enjoy running but they are just too slow to win a race. And if a dog doesnt want to run at all, its lucky if it doesnt get culled.

[@rkoff5744]

We see, hopefully we stop. What do we move on to & how. Thank God for the music.

[@lukeedwards2402]

I just found your stuff and immediately subscribed. I have been trying to parse Kendrick's stuff for a while; but as you can tell by my pfp that can be difficult from my perspective given how I was raised. I had the start of many of the ideas you fully flesh out in this video. This is a great resource and I am now going to watch your whole back catalog. Thank you much!

[@wefubmadness1922]

Christianity is inherently for people who need faith that things will be better. It’s based in the traditions of an oppressed people who needed escape from the cruelty of their lives. Evangelical Christianity is the appropriation of the need for faith.

[@m.danielmills7091]

I accepted long ago that if there's really a creator out there, and that same creator handed us a set of basic guidelines, that it wouldn't be something that made me comfortable. I'd be less inclined to believe it because as we can observe there's almost nothing in life worth having that is simple to gain and easy to maintain. A faith that allowed me to do whatever felt good to me wouldn't jibe with reality. At least not as I experience it. I HAVE to clash with it and be uncomfortable with aspects of it for it to be real. But that's just me.

[@AlaMO96]

Definitely not tired of the Future jokes 😂

[@somniatic]

10:19 I appreciate this song so much.

[@MrDXW1213]

Havana and Savana is crazzzzyyy 😭😭

[@7csstone541]

Hard times like Yahh! Nazareth.

[@2011killjoy]

@40:00 gay guy here, appreciate the words said and I’m not gonna bash any of it I just see a sort of connection when you talked about allyship as well and I just find it interesting that it’s hard to bridge the gap between those 2 ideas. From my perspective at least while it’s nice to have people that will back us up in front of bigots or something, it feels hollow when not demonstrated outside of those circumstances and is kinda a red flag to me bc all I see is debate lord energy. Would love to hear more of your perspective tho.

[@ultravioletiris6241]

Yea that whole part of the video is awkwardly defensive. Just like FD, it’s very clear that they have difficulty setting aside their biases and conservative upbringing. That part of the video is just a conservative Christian preacher being annoyed that his actions and words still have consequences. According to that part of the video, Bill thinks that people have too much expectation about his respect of LGBT people.

[@BaNkS1989]

Brilliant analysis + overwatch reference. You got yourself a new subscriber.

[@yukijacksonpoet]

I really appreciate your fresh approach towards the realm of faith and how it intersects with Black American culture & how it lives through hip-hop via Kendrick & many others. This is the first time I'm coming across your channel and am grateful that this video was the first one that was on my feed today, specifically since I am in pursuit of similar aims as you, seemingly, based on what you expressed in this video. I made a video recently that explores the intersection of religion, rap and sexuality/gender which I believe might resonate with you. Whether you watch it or not, I can see that we are in conversation and am grateful that we can all share in this consciousness. Indeed, we have no choice but to keep fighting for progress. Salute.

[@user-nq3yn6xv6s]

Damn!!!! Bro u be dropping some heat!!!!

[@amalija11]

The BME Pain Olympics reference gave me a That’s So Raven flashback lol

[@aje-olokunsChile]

Kind of irritated I was recommended this channel until now. I will rectify this crime by binging. Been needing a channel like this in my life. Subscribed

[@slfrules1]

Bad Brains - Don't Bother Me best song ever. Earl's working through something on that kit

[@athenemathews783]

Hey friend, indigenous anarchist and traditional 3rd gender person here, I'd like to have a dialog if it helps. You seem open to it, and there is a ton of historical context I think may help in your journey. Chi miigwetch 💙

[@Jsinista]

Savana and Havana ginger is crazy!!😂

[@DoodOverThere]

The Mr Morale video is how I found you page! Good times

[@colingallagher1648]

I think its interesting that kendrick and alot of others draw on the images of being sons of god or godlike but also the social out reach and acts of compassion and virtue of forgiveness in the gosple

[@NeroDracolith]

Excellent video Lil Bill Would have very likely enjoyed your sermons if I had experienced them when I was going to church.

[@legitlitcal]

When I ask how much more being humble it’s gone take this what I’m talking about

[@DucksUpDogsDownCatsSlide]

I appreciate your sense of humour.

[@jasoncarle8470]

We have the same 2 favorite rappers in the same order so I’m curious who u got third. For me it’s the Rebel INS! After that it flip flops given the hour.