I will forever respect 9th wonder for realising that cutting off “Darling” makes it sound like “Duck”. One of the best sample flips of the century so far
This sample came from a 70s Yugaslovian song. Its so beautiful. This song is a Hip Hop gospel. But you're so right, it's a bitch to get samples these days whew
I don't think any of you guys understand, 9th wonder is a genius. I genuinely don't understand how he made a beat this masterful utilizing 5 different fucking songs to make this song's instrumental, "Be Ever Wonderful" by Ted Taylor for the bass line on the first half of the track, adding "Mole on the Dole" by Climax Blues Band for the drums on the track, he then rode the drum track onto the vocals from "Atari" by Hiatus Kaiyote to create the transition into the beat switch, AND THEN he used "Ostavi trag" by September as the base beat for the second beat of the song where he sped up the audio, pitched it down, and adjusted the melody, then he used "Let the Drums Speak" by Fatback Band as the drumline for the second half of the track. 9th wonder is one of the smartest producers in the game I'm telling you
Kendrick: make me the most westcoast sounding 90’s boom bap beat. 9th wonder: bet Update: listening to this a few years later feels like magic. Bump down the 417 blasting this in Canada and I feel like I’m in Cali
Yeah, in all honesty, that’s my favorite part of the original song and sample. I always loved lowered octave parts of harmonies more than the higher ones
The ostavi trag sample fits so perfectly with Kendrick’s vocals, and what’s so impressive it that it was previously an obscure forgotten 70s track, man 9th wonder is a genius.
Oh, Lamar Hail Mary and marijuana, times is hard Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star Life is one funny mothafucka A true comedian, you gotta love him, you gotta trust him I might be buggin', infomercials and no sleep Introverted by my thoughts; children, listen, it gets deep See, once upon a time inside the Nickerson Garden projects The object was to process and digest poverty's dialect Adaptation inevitable: gun violence, crack spot Federal policies raid buildings and drug professionals Anthony was the oldest of seven Well-respected, calm and collected Laughin' and jokin' made life easier; hard times, mama on crack A four-year-old tellin' his nanny he needed her His family history: pimpin' and bangin' He was meant to be dangerous Clocked him a grip and start slangin' Fifteen, scrapin' up his jeans with quarter pieces Even got some head from a smoker last weekend Dodged a policeman, workin' for his big homie Small-time hustler, graduated to a brick on him 10,000 dollars out of a project housing, that's on the daily Seen his first mil twenty years old, had a couple of babies Had a couple of shooters Caught a murder case, fingerprints on the gun they assumin' But witnesses couldn't prove it That was back when he turned his back and they killed his cousin He beat the case and went back to hustlin' Bird-shufflin', Anthony rang The first in the projects with the two-tone Mustang That 5.0 thing, they say 5-0 came Circlin' parking lots and parking spots And hoppin' out while harrassin' the corner blocks Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it He brushed 'em off and walked back to the Kentucky Fried Chicken See, at this chicken spot There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot With a curly top and a gap in his teeth He worked the window, his name was Ducky He came from the streets, the Robert Taylor Homes Southside Projects, Chiraq, the Terror Dome Drove to California with a woman on him and 500 dollars They had a son, hopin' that he'd see college Hustlin' on the side with a nine-to-five to freak it Cadillac Seville, he'd ride his son around on weekends Three-piece special with his name on the shirt pocket 'Cross the street from the projects, Anthony planned to rob it Stuck up the place before, back in '84 That's when affiliation was really eight gears of war So many relatives tellin' us, sellin' us devilish works Killin' us, crime, intelligent, felonious Prevalent proposition with 9's Ducky was well-aware They robbed the manager and shot a customer last year He figured he'd get on these niggas' good sides Free chicken every time Anthony posted in line Two extra biscuits, Anthony liked him and then let him slide They didn't kill him; in fact, it look like they're the last to survive Pay attention, that one decision changed both of they lives One curse at a time Reverse the manifest and good karma, and I'll tell you why You take two strangers and put 'em in random predicaments Give 'em a soul so they can make their own choices and live with it Twenty years later, them same strangers, you make 'em meet again Inside recording studios where they reapin' their benefits Then you start remindin' them about that chicken incident Whoever thought the greatest rapper would be from coincidence? Because if Anthony killed Ducky, Top Dawg could be servin' life While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight
I remember listening to this for the first time and I had goosebumps and I can’t explain how good the beat sounded, but I still get goosebumps every listen to this beat switch 1:42
My favorite fact about this instrumental is how the interaction between Kendrick & 9th went. Story below ⬇️ Kendrick begged 9th for just one beat as they never collabed before. Kenny sent his vocals over to 9th so he could make a beat around it. When he sent this out, 9th Wonder decided to bless Kendrick with 3 beats in one, each tailor-made for the sole purpose of creating an environment for the story. The first beat’s sample (Ted Taylor’s 1972 version of ‘Be Ever Wonderful’) highlights Anthony’s upbringing, fueled by severe poverty and soul music (the record has that little crackle, like a worn-down vinyl). The second beat’s sample (Polish group September’s ‘Ostavi Trag’ from 1976) contains that almost holy, yet chaotic choir sample, detailing the tension of Top Dawg’s life at the time along with LA’s rise in gang wars at the time. The third beat’s sample (‘Atari’ by Hiatus Kaiyote in 2015) is used specifically to shed light on Ducky, Kendrick’s dad. This warm environment the sample brings is symbolic of what Ducky means to Kendrick’s life and how he was a beacon of hope for his family during struggling times. 9th Wonder and Kendrick are huge fans of each other, and when Kenny came knocking, 9th knew he had to cook up something special, especially for a story like this. DAMN.
It was always me vs the world Until I found it's me vs me Why, why, why, why? Why, why, why, why? Just remember, what happens on Earth stays on Earth! We gon' put it in reverse Darling, I told you many times And I am telling you once again Just to remind you, sweetheart That my- Oh Lamar, Hail Mary and marijuana, times is hard Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star Life is one funny mothafucka A true comedian, you gotta love him, you gotta trust him I might be buggin', infomercials and no sleep Introverted by my thoughts; children, listen, it gets deep See, once upon a time inside the Nickerson Garden projects The object was to process and digest poverty's dialect Adaptation inevitable: gun violence, crack spot Federal policies raid buildings and drug professionals Anthony was the oldest of seven Well-respected, calm and collected Laughin' and jokin' made life easier; hard times, Momma on crack A four-year-old tellin' his nanny he needed her His family history: pimpin' and bangin' He was meant to be dangerous Clocked him a grip and start slangin' Fifteen, scrapin' up his jeans with quarter pieces Even got some head from a smoker last weekend Dodged a policeman, workin' for his big homie Small-time hustler, graduated to a brick on him 10, 000 dollars out of a project housing, that's on the daily Seen his first mil twenty years old, had a couple of babies Had a couple of shooters Caught a murder case, fingerprints on the gun they assumin' But witnesses couldn't prove it That was back when he turned his back and they killed his cousin He beat the case and went back to hustlin' Bird-shufflin', Anthony rang The first in the projects with the two-tone Mustang That 5.0 thing, they say 5-0 came Circlin' parking lots and parking spots And hoppin' out while harrassin' the corner blocks Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it He brushed 'em off and walked back to the Kentucky Fried Chicken See, at this chicken spot There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot With a curly top and a gap in his teeth He worked the window, his name was Ducky He came from the streets, the Robert Taylor Homes Southside Projects, Chiraq, the Terror Dome Drove to California with a woman on him and 500 dollars They had a son, hopin' that he'd see college Hustlin' on the side with a nine-to-five to freak it Cadillac Seville, he'd ride his son around on weekends Three-piece special with his name on the shirt pocket 'Cross the street from the projects, Anthony planned to rob it Stuck up the place before, back in '84 That's when affiliation was really eight gears of war So many relatives tellin' us, sellin' us devilish works Killin' us, crime, intelligent, felonious Prevalent proposition with 9's Ducky was well-aware They robbed the manager and shot a customer last year He figured he'd get on these niggas' good sides Free chicken every time Anthony posted in line Two extra biscuits, Anthony liked him and then let him slide They didn't kill him; in fact, it look like they're the last to survive Pay attention, that one decision changed both of they lives One curse at a time Reverse the manifest and good karma, and I'll tell you why You take two strangers and put 'em in random predicaments Give 'em a soul so they can make their own choices and live with it Twenty years later, them same strangers, you make 'em meet again Inside recording studios where they reapin' their benefits Then you start remindin' them about that chicken incident Whoever thought the greatest rapper would be from coincidence? Because if Anthony killed Ducky, Top Dawg could be servin' life While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight So, I was takin' a walk the other day
Reputations easy screwed Harder to mend too I have my sword and armor After every battle I tend to So an arrow in the chest in not the best but reminds the other soldiers by my shoulder Not to forget That if you lose focus in moments It could mean your death
It’s realizing this is Hiatus kaiyote when I first listened and flipping out. Then double flipping out when I realized 9th wonder produced it. This beat is so special to me.
By the by Glory is never glorified You can't see envy within With the naked eye Regulating a kind of pride ls denied on that side l hid the mistletoe That can be used two times twice Why would l be nice lf you slip you slide Conflict as a grind Will never see daylight Anything done right ls never surprised by it's own bite
All these thought in my head I can’t explain to what it really means Thinking way too much and not seeing what the vision my life brings To what I really desire what ever happens acquire what ever intelligence inspired by all this people that put best in me to all those artist that past May you Rest In Peace cos all of you have been my greatest enemy that challenged me to being my best personality gaining immortality but all you gone now boy what do I do now. I only know to follow all these things I don’t know how cause what happens if I rap goes to slow down.Migo this worlds at a constant movement it’s best to go now.
!["FEEL." - Kendrick Lamar [Instrumental]](/img/n.gif)
I will forever respect 9th wonder for realising that cutting off “Darling” makes it sound like “Duck”. One of the best sample flips of the century so far
Never caught that till I seen your comment
@@315Uzin I always hear that DUCK 😳 DUCK 😳
I KNEW I WASN’T THE ONLY ONE!!!!!!
That's crazy observant
I hear Dot or Duck
1:42 cant get any better than that tbh
check out september - ostavi trag
@@kowya5952 njnj ookonn
nkknkkk k kkokojnknkokok pknokkknn I
Mm m. M m
@@theclassicgamer3677 yes
@@theclassicgamer3677 mmhmm
9th Wonder's ear for samples 💯💯💯💯
This sample came from a 70s Yugaslovian song. Its so beautiful. This song is a Hip Hop gospel. But you're so right, it's a bitch to get samples these days whew
The way he flips it too!
9th is a beast.
@@AllenMitchellGardner YESSSS
Pay it to Pete and Prem 💯💯💯💯💯
2:05 is the smootest beat I've ever heard in my life
Hiatus Kaiyote by Atari is the original song for this sample!
@@gizmajd3545 it’s Atari by Hiatus Kaiyote not the other way around
that shit is so slept on
Thank You! 💯
Too bad is so damn short! 😥
I don't think any of you guys understand, 9th wonder is a genius. I genuinely don't understand how he made a beat this masterful utilizing 5 different fucking songs to make this song's instrumental, "Be Ever Wonderful" by Ted Taylor for the bass line on the first half of the track, adding "Mole on the Dole" by Climax Blues Band for the drums on the track, he then rode the drum track onto the vocals from "Atari" by Hiatus Kaiyote to create the transition into the beat switch, AND THEN he used "Ostavi trag" by September as the base beat for the second beat of the song where he sped up the audio, pitched it down, and adjusted the melody, then he used "Let the Drums Speak" by Fatback Band as the drumline for the second half of the track.
9th wonder is one of the smartest producers in the game I'm telling you
Him and j Dilla
They were three different beats putting them all on one track was Kendrick’s idea.
Damn I just came here from 9th Wonder. I didn't realize that he produced this. It seems almost obvious now. Such a patented sound.
😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
It's still bananas regardless.
When those vocal harmonies come in like that....... life stops....
Second vocals around 1:50 are from song Ostavi trag by September if you're interested.
@@projectx5154 the goat
No, life truly begins
The drop and the pace switch in the beginning is a masterpiece
for sure 🔥
Yeah. You can tell 9th was highly influenced by Dilla's Donuts in this one.
Kendrick: make me the most westcoast sounding 90’s boom bap beat.
9th wonder: bet
Update: listening to this a few years later feels like magic. Bump down the 417 blasting this in Canada and I feel like I’m in Cali
Listen to Walk Like A Man by Murs, same type of song produced by 9th Wonder
"Also make it constantly change with insane sample chops so people freak out when they listen"
j dilla type beat
@@noaharkadedelgado2318 2:06 sounds more like Dilla.
@@k_isforkaito. I see it.
1:43 is the best part of the song 🙏🏾🚫🧢
nah 2:05 is way better
@@ariheready28 that one sounds pretty good as well 🔥💯
@@rashid8646 I was looking for those samples. I couldn't find them. Thanks💯
Next time you need samples there's a channel called Bandstand that does videos for the song sample
@@genesisosuna I've heard of them. They have high quality and helpful sample videos. Thanks for the suggestion 😊
Oh Lamar!
Hail Mary and marijuana when times is hard
Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark
Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star
😂Life’s one funny muphuka
A true Comedian, you gotta love him
I have not written rhymes in over 10 years. Hearing this beat made me do it again
For once an instrumental that actually sounds like the song!
It's the real intrumental
@@YUMYUMYUMFOODFORDOGhow’d he do it tho
@@user-ey4cv2ju6v pretty sure the producer had it in an album or cd
The dude humming during the part where they harmonize perfectly hits hard bruh, the lower octave shit, its clean as hell.
september - ostavi trag
Yeah, in all honesty, that’s my favorite part of the original song and sample. I always loved lowered octave parts of harmonies more than the higher ones
All 3 different parts of this beat were on the point. 9th Wonder is absolutely genius for sure
2:05 for me.
Was so good
laughing and joking made life easier
So dang true.
Hard times momma on crack
@@bweeztakeover 14 tellin his nanny he needed her
@@goobiethicc5054 his family history pimpin and bangin he was meant to be dangerous
@@goobiethicc5054 His family history pimpin and bangin
Those vocal harmonies are so fgging good
The ostavi trag sample fits so perfectly with Kendrick’s vocals, and what’s so impressive it that it was previously an obscure forgotten 70s track, man 9th wonder is a genius.
I love the instrumental to this song its so majestic
2:05
Believe it or not this the first time 9th was a platinum Grammy producing machine. He been a legend. #919 stand tf up.
He made thousands of beats before this crazy when you think of it like that
9th Wonder is a beast on the samples. Oh my damn.
the beatswitch at 0:38 is just so great.
First part of the beat makes me 🌊🔥🔥🔥
0:22 WE GON PUT IT IN REVE-
Idk why that made me crack up for 😭 but facts! WHAT HAPPENS ON EARTH STAYS ON EARTH!
@@CharismaticGamer lol dj clue:
“WE GON PUT IT IN REVE-“
they took him out
STOP I CACKLED-
Darling, i've told you many times...
And i'm telling you once again... (:
just to remind you sweetheart
That my-
This song alone shows how kendrick is 100x better than drake
Yea this beat definitely slaps hard af
OMFGGGGGGG THIS IS PERFECT
Yo Spectre
Bruhhhhh
Goodluck on TPAB (but just your voice)
@@kingsleyosamade thanks
Yooo it’s spectre
Crazy how bro only has 15 likes
Oh, Lamar
Hail Mary and marijuana, times is hard
Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark
Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star
Life is one funny mothafucka
A true comedian, you gotta love him, you gotta trust him
I might be buggin', infomercials and no sleep
Introverted by my thoughts; children, listen, it gets deep
See, once upon a time inside the Nickerson Garden projects
The object was to process and digest poverty's dialect
Adaptation inevitable: gun violence, crack spot
Federal policies raid buildings and drug professionals
Anthony was the oldest of seven
Well-respected, calm and collected
Laughin' and jokin' made life easier; hard times, mama on crack
A four-year-old tellin' his nanny he needed her
His family history: pimpin' and bangin'
He was meant to be dangerous
Clocked him a grip and start slangin'
Fifteen, scrapin' up his jeans with quarter pieces
Even got some head from a smoker last weekend
Dodged a policeman, workin' for his big homie
Small-time hustler, graduated to a brick on him
10,000 dollars out of a project housing, that's on the daily
Seen his first mil twenty years old, had a couple of babies
Had a couple of shooters
Caught a murder case, fingerprints on the gun they assumin'
But witnesses couldn't prove it
That was back when he turned his back and they killed his cousin
He beat the case and went back to hustlin'
Bird-shufflin', Anthony rang
The first in the projects with the two-tone Mustang
That 5.0 thing, they say 5-0 came
Circlin' parking lots and parking spots
And hoppin' out while harrassin' the corner blocks
Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it
He brushed 'em off and walked back to the Kentucky Fried Chicken
See, at this chicken spot
There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot
With a curly top and a gap in his teeth
He worked the window, his name was Ducky
He came from the streets, the Robert Taylor Homes
Southside Projects, Chiraq, the Terror Dome
Drove to California with a woman on him and 500 dollars
They had a son, hopin' that he'd see college
Hustlin' on the side with a nine-to-five to freak it
Cadillac Seville, he'd ride his son around on weekends
Three-piece special with his name on the shirt pocket
'Cross the street from the projects, Anthony planned to rob it
Stuck up the place before, back in '84
That's when affiliation was really eight gears of war
So many relatives tellin' us, sellin' us devilish works
Killin' us, crime, intelligent, felonious
Prevalent proposition with 9's
Ducky was well-aware
They robbed the manager and shot a customer last year
He figured he'd get on these niggas' good sides
Free chicken every time Anthony posted in line
Two extra biscuits, Anthony liked him and then let him slide
They didn't kill him; in fact, it look like they're the last to survive
Pay attention, that one decision changed both of they lives
One curse at a time
Reverse the manifest and good karma, and I'll tell you why
You take two strangers and put 'em in random predicaments
Give 'em a soul so they can make their own choices and live with it
Twenty years later, them same strangers, you make 'em meet again
Inside recording studios where they reapin' their benefits
Then you start remindin' them about that chicken incident
Whoever thought the greatest rapper would be from coincidence?
Because if Anthony killed Ducky, Top Dawg could be servin' life
While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight
This song is in my personal top 10 from Kendrick
Genuinely one of the best beats I ever heard in my life, truly masterful work.
Real Hip-Hop is the epitome of respect.
Dude I swear I thought it was a glitch in the matrix when I scrolled past ya name, thought I was looking at my own comment for a second
I remember listening to this for the first time and I had goosebumps and I can’t explain how good the beat sounded, but I still get goosebumps every listen to this beat switch 1:42
0:38 🔥
The kick goes hard
Best part of the song🔥🔥🔥🔥🐐
Oh Lamar
Overrated
agreeeeedddddd
One of the craziest beats I ever heard in my life. That Atari sample is nuts
Idk why no one talks about the bass in the first bit but it’s masterful
1:43 literally ascending at this part
listening to kendrick gives me motivation.
Hot take: first beat is the best
2:05 for me
Absolutely agree, it’s the part i listen to it for
Real
Best song on the album
The beginning goes hard no 🧢🔥
this is paradise
I need an extended version of 2:05 best part
Sample name: “Atari” by Hiatus Kaiyote
Just loop it
This beat version is definitely better than Hiatus Coyotes. And it sucks that that parts so short even tho it slaps so hard.
Nah is :38
ua-cam.com/video/NOiB3WaUS04/v-deo.html
This is life changing 😧🔥🔥
My favorite fact about this instrumental is how the interaction between Kendrick & 9th went. Story below ⬇️
Kendrick begged 9th for just one beat as they never collabed before. Kenny sent his vocals over to 9th so he could make a beat around it.
When he sent this out, 9th Wonder decided to bless Kendrick with 3 beats in one, each tailor-made for the sole purpose of creating an environment for the story.
The first beat’s sample (Ted Taylor’s 1972 version of ‘Be Ever Wonderful’) highlights Anthony’s upbringing, fueled by severe poverty and soul music (the record has that little crackle, like a worn-down vinyl).
The second beat’s sample (Polish group September’s ‘Ostavi Trag’ from 1976) contains that almost holy, yet chaotic choir sample, detailing the tension of Top Dawg’s life at the time along with LA’s rise in gang wars at the time.
The third beat’s sample (‘Atari’ by Hiatus Kaiyote in 2015) is used specifically to shed light on Ducky, Kendrick’s dad. This warm environment the sample brings is symbolic of what Ducky means to Kendrick’s life and how he was a beacon of hope for his family during struggling times.
9th Wonder and Kendrick are huge fans of each other, and when Kenny came knocking, 9th knew he had to cook up something special, especially for a story like this. DAMN.
I don’t think anyone else could a have gave this beat justice
Meek would Murda this
@@kg4hunnidbeatz555 Hell nah
It was always me vs the world
Until I found it's me vs me
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why, why, why?
Just remember, what happens on Earth stays on Earth!
We gon' put it in reverse
Darling, I told you many times
And I am telling you once again
Just to remind you, sweetheart
That my-
Oh Lamar, Hail Mary and marijuana, times is hard
Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark
Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star
Life is one funny mothafucka
A true comedian, you gotta love him, you gotta trust him
I might be buggin', infomercials and no sleep
Introverted by my thoughts; children, listen, it gets deep
See, once upon a time inside the Nickerson Garden projects
The object was to process and digest poverty's dialect
Adaptation inevitable: gun violence, crack spot
Federal policies raid buildings and drug professionals
Anthony was the oldest of seven
Well-respected, calm and collected
Laughin' and jokin' made life easier; hard times, Momma on crack
A four-year-old tellin' his nanny he needed her
His family history: pimpin' and bangin'
He was meant to be dangerous
Clocked him a grip and start slangin'
Fifteen, scrapin' up his jeans with quarter pieces
Even got some head from a smoker last weekend
Dodged a policeman, workin' for his big homie
Small-time hustler, graduated to a brick on him
10, 000 dollars out of a project housing, that's on the daily
Seen his first mil twenty years old, had a couple of babies
Had a couple of shooters
Caught a murder case, fingerprints on the gun they assumin'
But witnesses couldn't prove it
That was back when he turned his back and they killed his cousin
He beat the case and went back to hustlin'
Bird-shufflin', Anthony rang
The first in the projects with the two-tone Mustang
That 5.0 thing, they say 5-0 came
Circlin' parking lots and parking spots
And hoppin' out while harrassin' the corner blocks
Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it
He brushed 'em off and walked back to the Kentucky Fried Chicken
See, at this chicken spot
There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot
With a curly top and a gap in his teeth
He worked the window, his name was Ducky
He came from the streets, the Robert Taylor Homes
Southside Projects, Chiraq, the Terror Dome
Drove to California with a woman on him and 500 dollars
They had a son, hopin' that he'd see college
Hustlin' on the side with a nine-to-five to freak it
Cadillac Seville, he'd ride his son around on weekends
Three-piece special with his name on the shirt pocket
'Cross the street from the projects, Anthony planned to rob it
Stuck up the place before, back in '84
That's when affiliation was really eight gears of war
So many relatives tellin' us, sellin' us devilish works
Killin' us, crime, intelligent, felonious
Prevalent proposition with 9's
Ducky was well-aware
They robbed the manager and shot a customer last year
He figured he'd get on these niggas' good sides
Free chicken every time Anthony posted in line
Two extra biscuits, Anthony liked him and then let him slide
They didn't kill him; in fact, it look like they're the last to survive
Pay attention, that one decision changed both of they lives
One curse at a time
Reverse the manifest and good karma, and I'll tell you why
You take two strangers and put 'em in random predicaments
Give 'em a soul so they can make their own choices and live with it
Twenty years later, them same strangers, you make 'em meet again
Inside recording studios where they reapin' their benefits
Then you start remindin' them about that chicken incident
Whoever thought the greatest rapper would be from coincidence?
Because if Anthony killed Ducky, Top Dawg could be servin' life
While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight
So, I was takin' a walk the other day
thanks lyric guy
@@duxky1418 gotchu
it's not "Oh Lamar" it's "Oklama"
Some dilla type shit bruh i love it
This song uses one of my favourite samples and its ostavi trag you can hear it at 2:59
K Dot’s magnificent storytelling distracted from how magnificent this beat is by itself
i can have the intro to this song on loop all day 4 real 🔥🔥🔥
The tempo switch and spiral was beautiful
Duckworth.
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It was always me versus the world
Until I found it's me versus me
Why, why, why, why?
Why, why, why, why?
Just remember what happens on earth stays on earth!
We gon' put it in reverse
Darling I told you many times
And I am telling you once again
Just to remind you sweetheart that my-
Oh Lamar, Hail Mary and marijuana, times is hard
Pray with the hooligans, shadows all in the dark
Fellowship with demons and relatives, I'm a star
Life is one funny mothafucka
A true comedian, you gotta love him, you gotta trust him
I might be buggin', infomercials and no sleep
Introverted by my thoughts
Children listen, it gets deep
See once upon a time inside the Nickerson Garden projects
The object was to process and digest poverty's dialect
Adaptation inevitable, gun violence, crack spot
Federal policies raid buildings and drug professionals
Anthony was the oldest of seven
Well respected, calm and collected
Laughin' and joking made life easier
Hard times, momma on crack
A four-year-old telling his nanny he needed her
His family history pimpin' and bangin'
He was meant to be dangerous
Clocked him a grip and start slangin'
Fifteen scrapin' up his jeans with quarter pieces
Even got some head from a smoker last weekend
Dodged a policeman workin' for his big homie
Small time hustler, graduated to a brick on him
Ten thousand dollars out of a project housing
That's on the daily, seen his first mil twenty years old
Had a couple of babies, had a couple of shooters
Caught a murder case, fingerprints on the gun
They assumin', but witnesses couldn't prove it
That was back when he turned his back
And they killed his cousin
He beat the case and went back to hustlin'
Bird shufflin', Anthony rang
The first in the projects with the two-tone Mustang
That 5.0 thing, they say 5-0 came
Circlin' parkin' lots and parking spots
And hoppin' out while harrasing the corner blocks
Crooked cops told Anthony he should kick it
He brushed them off and walked back
To the Kentucky Fried Chicken
See at this chicken spot
There was a light-skinned nigga that talked a lot
With a curly top and a gap in his teeth
He worked the window, his name was Ducky
He came from the streets the Robert Taylor Homes
Southside Projects, Chiraq, the Terror Dome
Drove to California with a woman on him and 500 dollars
They had a son hoping that he'd see college
Hustlin' on the side with a nine to five to freak it
Cadillac Seville, he'd ride his son around on weekends
Three-piece special with his name on the shirt pocket
'Cross the street from the projects
Anthony planned to rob it
Stuck up the place before back in '84
That's when affiliation was really eight gears of war
So many relatives telling us, selling us devilish works
Killing us crime, intelligent, felonious
Prevalent proposition with nines
Ducky was well aware, they robbed the manager
And shot a customer last year
He figured he'd get on these niggas good sides
Free chicken every time Anthony posted in line
Two extra biscuits, Anthony liked him and then let him slide
They didn't kill him, in fact it look like
They're the last to survive
Pay attention, that one decision changed both of they lives
One curse at a time, reverse the manifest
And good karma and I'll tell you why
You take two strangers
And put 'em in random predicaments
Give 'em a soul so they can
Make their own choices and live with it
Twenty years later them same strangers
You make 'em meet again
Inside recording studios where they reaping their benefits
Then you start reminding them 'bout that chicken incident
Whoever thought the greatest rapper
Would be from coincidence
Because if Anthony killed Ducky
Top Dawg could be servin' life
While I grew up without a father and die in a gunfight
So I was taking a walk the other day
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Songwriters: Bill Curtis / Dado Topic / Don Robey / Earl Shelton / George Williams / Janez Boncina / Jean Matyka / John King / Johnny Flippin / Joseph Scott / Kendrick Duckworth / Naomi Saalfield / Patrick Douthit / Paul Bender / Petar Ugrin / Richard Cornwell
Duckworth. lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc, Downtown Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
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14 Apr 2017 · DUCKWORTH. Lyrics: It was always me vs the world / Until I found it's me vs me / Why, why, why, why? / Why, why, why, why?
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Kendrick Lamar Lyrics. "DUCKWORTH." [Bēkon and Kid Capri:] It was always me vs the world. Until I found it's me vs me. Why, why, why, why? Why, why ...
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Jump to Lyrics · Duckworth" (stylized as " DUCKWORTH.") is a song by American rapper Kendrick Lamar, taken from his fourth studio album Damn, ...
Producer(s): 9th Wonder; Bēkon (add.)
Recorded: 2017
Songwriter(s): Kendrick Duckworth; Patrick Douthit;
Genre: West Coast hip hop
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Read or print original DUCKWORTH. lyrics 2020 updated! [Intro: Bēkon & Kid Capri] / It was always me vs the world / Until I found it's me.
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Lyrics to 'Duckworth.' by Kendrick Lamar. It was always me versus the world Until I found it's me versus me Why, why, why, why? Why, why, why, why?
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It was always me versus the world. Until I found it's me versus me. Why, why, why, why? Why, why, why, why ? Just remember what happens on earth stays on ...

The little cuts make it sound so odd without kendrick singing, great beat
BEST INSTRUMENTAL EVER MADE EVER EVER MADE EVERRR
The second type of transition style is so popping
Bruh my dumbass was waiting for him to say something
damn where did he get those drums they are so clean sounding
Might be 9th Wonder’s best beat (and that’s an insanely high bar!) I get chills from the 2nd beat. It’s so beautiful that I want to cry.
Thanks my dude, used this for my stem player two years ago and finally polished off the stems to use on the stem website. cheers.
this beat is so airy and smooth
Holy shit... lmfaooo I started rapping the lyrics like this was the full version.
All these beats are heat
I was so overwhelmed by the first beat then the second one came, and then the third 😩
And then you did
damn.
Yo my son just put me on to this 🔥!
Second sample was used in Ludacris- splash waterfalls 👌
I need a version with just the first beat through the whole song
I would’ve been happy with the first beat being the whole song
No wonder this beat goes so hard. Just found out it’s a 9th Wonder beat. My fav song on the album.
I like what you did right there lol.
I’ve been waiting for this since 2017
My favorite song of all time
GOAT producer easily
Reputations easy screwed
Harder to mend too
I have my sword and armor
After every battle I tend to
So an arrow in the chest in not the best but reminds the other soldiers by my shoulder
Not to forget That
if you lose focus in moments
It could mean your death
Beautiful
This version better than the album tbh. Give the producer some credit & let the beat rock at the end!
2:05 is what I’m here for
3:32 best part
3:43 sounds so melodic in a way
I miss 2017
Great year
9th wonder orders 10 kanyes for breakfast
Where they dig must be legendary Man. My lp Would cry for something like this. 😂
Thank u
The second beat is bonkers.
This is too good
0:38 best part of the song
2:05❤
@@bobopatchnosuke229that one is underrated tbh
@@noaharkadedelgado2318 my favourite part, can't find it. 😢
"Yes 9th does really make these beats on Fruity Loops"
It’s realizing this is Hiatus kaiyote when I first listened and flipping out. Then double flipping out when I realized 9th wonder produced it. This beat is so special to me.
2:05-2:24 i need this on loop.😢
3:10 You take two strangers and put them in random predicaments
Its around 2:37 where I love the most
Facts
Best new school beats
By the by
Glory is never glorified
You can't see envy within
With the naked eye
Regulating a kind of pride
ls denied on that side
l hid the mistletoe
That can be used two times twice
Why would l be nice
lf you slip you slide
Conflict as a grind
Will never see daylight
Anything done right
ls never surprised by it's own bite
Blown listening to this.🔥🔥
So I was taking a walk the other day...
And I see a woman, a blind woman, pacing up and down the sidewalk...
Whew! Much needed 🎶 Monday's.
insane beat switches
this is too fire
Beat was so good, I spat 🔥🔥🔥 off the top
This is j dilla level sample chops right here
All these thought in my head I can’t explain to what it really means
Thinking way too much and not seeing what the vision my life brings
To what I really desire what ever happens acquire what ever intelligence inspired by all this people that put best in me to all those artist that past May you Rest In Peace cos all of you have been my greatest enemy that challenged me to being my best personality gaining immortality
but all you gone now boy what do I do now. I only know to follow all these things I don’t know how cause what happens if I rap goes to slow down.Migo this worlds at a constant movement it’s best to go now.
OH! Lamar