Kendrick Lamar Talks About ‘u,’ His Depression & Suicidal Thoughts (Pt. 2) | MTV News

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  • Kendrick Lamar opens up about his depression and suicidal thoughts that are behind the vulnerable recording of ‘u’ on his ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ album.
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  • @jimiya3924
    @jimiya3924 7 років тому +6780

    "I can either pimp the situation or I can fall victim to it"
    -Kendrick Lamar

    • @daman5551212
      @daman5551212 7 років тому +61

      What does Kendrick mean when he says the word pimp. He frequently talks about the word and i know he doesn't mean it in its traditional definition."I can either pimp the situation or I can fall victim to it" or "...can pimp it to his needs". Can someone shine some light on this for me?

    • @amrgad8302
      @amrgad8302 7 років тому +235

      To turn a bad situation into a good one (lesson).

    • @odetobaltimore
      @odetobaltimore 5 років тому +114

      @@daman5551212 he means take his pain,lifes bad situations and turn it into a positive.

    • @frkin7317
      @frkin7317 4 роки тому +20

      upgrade the situation

    • @manscv7037
      @manscv7037 4 роки тому +32

      Magnum Pilos Its like a bad woman (a prostitute) can ruin a man's life, but pimps play smart and turn the situation to their favor.
      Kendrick is just tryin' to pimp life, hope we all do eventually.

  • @No7oriouSx
    @No7oriouSx 8 років тому +8346

    God please protect this man.

  • @mrkeithish
    @mrkeithish 8 років тому +9404

    Great interviewer, he genuinely cares about the artist

    • @wattaaaonbeat2506
      @wattaaaonbeat2506 7 років тому +194

      ikr

    • @Bleeuuggh
      @Bleeuuggh 7 років тому +283

      Can't blame him when he's sitting with Kendrick, I'd slap the shit outta him if he didn't give a fuck while sitting with this guy.

    • @yvesj14
      @yvesj14 7 років тому +161

      Keith • he looks like j Cole if he wore glasses

    • @harry7630
      @harry7630 7 років тому +6

      Keith • iii

    • @christiansanders1
      @christiansanders1 7 років тому +22

      Keith • was thinking the same thing haha

  • @inesmalti97
    @inesmalti97 8 років тому +6385

    It 's so calming and almost therapeutic to hear Kendrick talk. He's so wise..I could listen to him talk for hours about his passions, his thoughts, his music, and never tire of it.

    • @thetechdude1
      @thetechdude1 7 років тому +51

      Same he's amazing

    • @wickdagoat
      @wickdagoat 7 років тому +16

      W

    • @dravynsonofhelium6005
      @dravynsonofhelium6005 7 років тому +35

      finally someone said it

    • @chewdallas96
      @chewdallas96 7 років тому +75

      yeah he's chill he just sits back and stays quiet most of the time

    • @RememberVietnam
      @RememberVietnam 7 років тому +58

      How many men are out there that stories haven't been heard REAL wise men without fame and in the shadows.

  • @AlainBruno
    @AlainBruno 8 років тому +4770

    I appreciate Kendrick for being so real about his life.

    • @kokkil7047
      @kokkil7047 8 років тому +14

      +Alain Bruno Kendrick is the best!!

    • @andreeaabro
      @andreeaabro 8 років тому +9

      +Alain Bruno I want a bf like him :D

    • @mailinwinder3442
      @mailinwinder3442 8 років тому +1

      +Alain Bruno he's lying bro

    • @trippleseven37
      @trippleseven37 8 років тому +20

      +Mailin winder dislike

    • @OJ-sr6bg
      @OJ-sr6bg 8 років тому +22

      You nigga you're everywhere

  • @jaybriggs2430
    @jaybriggs2430 8 років тому +7267

    The only difference between kendrick and PAC is maturity. Tupac was smart but immature. Kendrick is smart and mature, he's basically what PAC would've been if he never died.

    • @lukejoshnoel
      @lukejoshnoel 8 років тому +1288

      One of the most accurate insights I've heard on the comparison of the two.

    • @mclovin2024
      @mclovin2024 8 років тому +173

      da mn

    • @raynardxo
      @raynardxo 8 років тому +279

      +Jay Briggs bruh that's deep and i'm glad kendrick get to see my country South Africa.

    • @Fleezy81
      @Fleezy81 8 років тому +892

      Pac was very rebellious. A "fight back" guy.
      Kendrick will just tell u what ur dealing with and leave it up to you how u handle it

    • @jaybriggs2430
      @jaybriggs2430 8 років тому +432

      +Jay Wizard he isn't as immature as pac. pac made diss records threatening to murder rappers, kendrick didn't do that. pac kept getting locked up and gettin shot, kendrick didn't put his self in that position. pac spit on people and cameras, kendrick keeps his cool.

  • @dligac
    @dligac 8 років тому +2354

    kendrick hears god speak to him through homeless person
    and we hear god speak through him
    I have chills man this guy is fucking real
    incredibly dope persona

    • @Thegangsta00711
      @Thegangsta00711 8 років тому +1

      Damn

    • @KesamGaming
      @KesamGaming 8 років тому +41

      God doesn't exist. what you are hearing is kendricks raw thoughts. He is a rare type of rapper that expresses his emotions on a whole new level of deep.

    • @dligac
      @dligac 8 років тому +82

      ***** I have my own definition of god. Saying "god doesn't exist" as if it was the truth speaks of your complete ignorance. Go attend an ayahuasca ceremony then talk about god.

    • @KesamGaming
      @KesamGaming 8 років тому +6

      lol ive taken ayahuasca but i didnt know they had fucking ceremonies for it lol

    • @dligac
      @dligac 8 років тому +15

      ***** well where do you think it comes from

  • @steph8007
    @steph8007 4 роки тому +597

    He seems so anxious and emotional and some what intimate yet detached. Like he wants to share but he doesn't want to feel these things all over again.

    • @HolisticSoul123
      @HolisticSoul123 3 роки тому +1

      Steph steoh that’s what makes him who he is x

    • @justinebudgeon6094
      @justinebudgeon6094 3 роки тому +5

      He can't say to much he signed to a label

    • @Where.Art.Thou.Jezebel
      @Where.Art.Thou.Jezebel 3 роки тому +21

      Justine Budgeon nah that’s just his antisocial personality.

    • @alvarogarrido7313
      @alvarogarrido7313 3 роки тому +15

      "Antisocial extrovert" From DNA seems accurate

    • @necodalie6830
      @necodalie6830 3 роки тому +4

      @@alvarogarrido7313 hes gemini sun with pisces moon and a lot of water influence so hes deeply connected to emotional inteligence

  • @colinies
    @colinies 9 років тому +2991

    Amazing, you can tell these two are really friends. Kendrick opened up alot.

    • @colinies
      @colinies 9 років тому +156

      ***** Yeah, they talk about how they text, been friends for years, etc.

    • @LinusE
      @LinusE 8 років тому +37

      ***** he interviewd K.dot for section 80 album and good kid, m.A.A.d city so yeah they close

    • @thecity6617
      @thecity6617 8 років тому +5

      These guys ain't close, it's an interview

    • @daquanmatthews3028
      @daquanmatthews3028 8 років тому +34

      +The City your dumb j Cole and kdot go way back

    • @thecity6617
      @thecity6617 8 років тому +8

      Jeff Jordan fam you're dumb, who mentioned j Cole?

  • @wewantraw
    @wewantraw 9 років тому +2318

    It's crazy how on the Album Kendrick interacts with the devil through a hot girl. Someone he might want to or is expected to engage with, but when he's presented with a homeless man (someone he doesn't want to or isn't expected to engage with) it's God.

    • @th1ngakasulfurmentalsotomy145
      @th1ngakasulfurmentalsotomy145 9 років тому +11

      RADubs that right what he said there all in a nut shell in Johnny Depp's movie the 9 gate was pussy I always felt some ill aged voice trying to convince me to tie the knot which sounds like cutting off

    • @ashleylamar3727
      @ashleylamar3727 9 років тому +347

      It could help that the devil is supposed to be everything people could ever want. And that people have this misconception that God is showy. He's like a whisper in a roaring wind, you have to pay extreme attention to notice Him.

    • @Lordpraisethe
      @Lordpraisethe 9 років тому +39

      Ashley La Mar thats a beautiful way to put it

    • @Ms9mmBeretta
      @Ms9mmBeretta 8 років тому +184

      That's exactly what the devil temps you with. Everything you could ever want. God gives you what you NEED. Ironically, I've heard so many say that when they compare Kendrick with other music artists... they say other rappers give us what we want but Kendrick Lamar gives us what we need. Pretty dope.

    • @Doctrinedarkk
      @Doctrinedarkk 8 років тому +1

      Ashley Campbell

  • @charliethurston2358
    @charliethurston2358 7 років тому +835

    How Much A Dollar Cost is one of the realest rap records I've ever heard

    • @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed
      @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed 7 років тому

      Charlie Thurston Same bro!

    • @metube7332
      @metube7332 7 років тому +67

      Charlie Thurston man to pimp a butterfly was some of the best hip hop I've heard in ages

    • @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed
      @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed 7 років тому

      metube Oml.

    • @waytoocozy
      @waytoocozy 3 роки тому +6

      metube greatest hip hop record ever

    • @pinata3399
      @pinata3399 3 роки тому +2

      @@MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed i agree!

  • @dontcallmestupid7698
    @dontcallmestupid7698 7 років тому +724

    I fell in love with "u" the second I heard it, so intense

    • @JoePesciBallsack
      @JoePesciBallsack 7 років тому +88

      Trust. The second part where he's drinking is some real heartbreaking shit.

    • @Bleeuuggh
      @Bleeuuggh 7 років тому +34

      I didn't like it when I first heard it, it was too all over the place. But it's one of my favourites now that I've listened more and I understand what it's about and I've gotten used to the crazy sound the song has and why it makes sense for it to sound like that. The whole album is incredible really.

    • @JoePesciBallsack
      @JoePesciBallsack 7 років тому +41

      To be honest, it took me quite a lot of listens the whole way through TPAB to actually fuck with "u". It was only one time though when I closed my eyes and just listened to it, when it got to the part where the spanish housekeeper is knocking on the door and that crazy dirty beat slips in from left to right, and then when the beat fully kicks in like BAM! Shit just hit me so hard I almost started bawling my eyes out, it remains my favourite track after I experienced that.

    • @CRAETION_
      @CRAETION_ 2 роки тому

      @@JoePesciBallsack what a great description of listening to that song man, I just relistened to the album and "u" really took me by surprise, I didn't realize how deeply personal and powerful the song was until now

  • @RandomUsername77
    @RandomUsername77 9 років тому +2310

    I regret not going to see Kendrick when he came to my home town of Durban, South Africa. Come back soon Kendrick

    • @GigiKong7
      @GigiKong7 9 років тому +42

      ***** wat

    • @Nappyboyz29
      @Nappyboyz29 9 років тому +22

      Why can't Kendrick go to South Africa.... Artist have international tours all the time

    • @TheSoldier4Good
      @TheSoldier4Good 9 років тому +27

      ***** this nigga said sorry i was high lls

    • @GwazaJuse
      @GwazaJuse 9 років тому +13

      *****
      I saw Kendrick in South Africa. In Johannesburg.

    • @glodeine
      @glodeine 9 років тому +2

      Donovan O'Leary I was at the Cape Town show!!!

  • @Fleezy81
    @Fleezy81 8 років тому +1163

    Kendrick isn't 2 Pac. He could be the "brain"that Pac said he would "spark", but these are 2 different individuals on a different mission.

    • @jimkanani3750
      @jimkanani3750 8 років тому +124

      +Fleezy81 I believe they have the same mission just a little bit different approach. Kinda like Malcolm X and MLK

    • @angeline_1994
      @angeline_1994 8 років тому +25

      +Jim Kanani yes I agree with u. Kendrick wouldn't say he has a different mission than Tupac. He would say it's the same which is why he's always looking up to Tupac. They just both grew up in different times but trying to preach the same sort of message.

    • @Erailex
      @Erailex 8 років тому +5

      +JOHN HINOJOSA Did you mean Kendrick is the reincarnation of Tupac?

    • @TheRealBeatMaster
      @TheRealBeatMaster 8 років тому +13

      +Fleezy81 I'd say Kendrick is something like the Pac of your generation. Glad he also gets all the praise he deserves.

    • @playboicarti2399
      @playboicarti2399 8 років тому +5

      +JOHN HINOJOSA I dont see the J cole comparison at all gtf with that kendrick on a way different level

  • @defcon938
    @defcon938 8 років тому +1198

    Kendrick has such sad eyes, you can tell he's seen terrible things.

    • @DMac6001
      @DMac6001 8 років тому +77

      His eyes are like that because of a genetic defect.

    • @TheRealHerbaSchmurba
      @TheRealHerbaSchmurba 4 роки тому +9

      dash the hitman what was that song he said it in again? I remember that verse.

    • @TheRealHerbaSchmurba
      @TheRealHerbaSchmurba 4 роки тому +3

      GOYARD THUGGER thanks

    • @George3martinez
      @George3martinez 3 роки тому +1

      @4115 Entertainment lol I got that reference :)

    • @BOMNN
      @BOMNN 3 роки тому +15

      He looked so tired

  • @ryanbrijlall7967
    @ryanbrijlall7967 6 років тому +220

    I'm not a psychologist (though I'm studying it) and don't know much about Kendrick Lamar, but the way he looks around when he speaks, and then looks intensely in the eyes of the interviewer, shows that he speaks from an honest, intellectual standpoint yet you can see that he himself has seen many things that broke him and made him wiser, and stronger.

    • @Danny808s
      @Danny808s 8 місяців тому +3

      did you finish studying it

  • @amourlashai
    @amourlashai 9 років тому +810

    Kendrick is so genuine, def in my top 5.

    • @Rebelz173
      @Rebelz173 6 років тому +1

      amourlashai he ain’t even top 100..

    • @drainfrog872
      @drainfrog872 6 років тому +114

      Dan Robinson you right.. he ain't top 100, he top 5

    • @Smierio
      @Smierio 5 років тому +58

      amourlashai Top 1*

    • @iamboomer.4673
      @iamboomer.4673 5 років тому +22

      If i could make a top 10 favourite modern rappers ,it would be
      5.j.cole
      4.tyler the creator
      3.joyner lucas
      2.vince staples
      1.kendrick lamar

    • @londawalker4280
      @londawalker4280 5 років тому +1

      @@iamboomer.4673 mine would be
      5.Ybn Cordae
      Ski mask
      Kendrick
      Cole
      1.Drake

  • @Ibalnaif
    @Ibalnaif 9 років тому +179

    This man is a fucking genius! He makes you think unlike people like Lil Wayne and Drake ! Keep doing you King Kendrick

    • @WolfataDoor
      @WolfataDoor 8 років тому +29

      ***** Drake is the biggest fuckboy rapper out there. He sucks shaft.

    • @themissinglink2792
      @themissinglink2792 8 років тому +1

      +Calvin Odom nope.

    • @lluminascent
      @lluminascent 8 років тому +2

      +Ibrahim IBz I don't get why there's always a constant need to compare. each to his own. yes, most of the music lil wayne and drake make is full of crap. but they are two of the hottest rappers in the game right now. i mean, when you compare them to the likes of bobby shmurda, 2 chains, meek mill and i could go on forever. but like i said... each to his own.

    • @Cbairdman
      @Cbairdman 8 років тому

      +Calvin Odom damn chill chill! they're both tight as fuck calm down! Drake talks about personal shit that's on a much more relate-able level b/c he always talks about failing relationships and shit and how fame has strained him, whereas Kendrick is talkin about shit that could probably only pertain to he, himself, but we all fucking love it b/c this is some shit we never heard nor did we ever think we would hear this from any rapper ever.

    • @dezrossjr.1629
      @dezrossjr.1629 8 років тому +1

      +VTK XTO You're right. It's comparing classics to bubble gum rap

  • @apseudonym
    @apseudonym 3 роки тому +63

    He's so self-aware. You can see it in his eyes, too. He's been through things, he's doubted himself, he's been used, he's been tempted, he's achieved things and perhaps not felt the elation that is expected when you reach certain milestones. He's gained power and felt powerless at the same time. I saw him back in 2016 and the energy in the stadium was electric. I will never forget it. TPAB is one of my favourite albums of all time. As an artist and as a person of influence, Kendrick exists on an entirely different level. This may sound pretentious as hell but he's like the Bob Dylan of rap. He's a poet.

    • @erinmerlot8826
      @erinmerlot8826 Місяць тому

      Yup its like struggling all of your life to one day wake up in a paid for home with a full fridge. It can trigger you in a very scary and different way

  • @Big-Papa-Smurf
    @Big-Papa-Smurf 8 років тому +543

    For with much wisdom comes much sorrow; the more knowledge, the more grief. - Ecclesiastes 1:18

    • @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed
      @MiguelGutierrez-vv2ed 7 років тому +7

      Medicine Man Amen.

    • @rock3tofjustus777
      @rock3tofjustus777 6 років тому +2

      Can you explain that quote to me?

    • @delishiaj640
      @delishiaj640 5 років тому +72

      it means the more knowledge you get on the world the more sadness and disappointment that you will incur. simply because you’ re learning the true faults of the world. its like finding out your idol is a douche bag. it somewhat crushes your spirit. its like the saying "the truth hurts"

    • @couleuredgirl6314
      @couleuredgirl6314 5 років тому +2

      BaraZulu tears 😭 you ain’t never lied!

    • @siphelelesokhela7859
      @siphelelesokhela7859 4 роки тому +14

      Very true, with wisdom and knowledge you get to see the world as it is and that is heavy for the soul and your mind because you have to work up every day and navigate through this crocked world. Sometimes not knowing puts your mind at ease because you do not stress much.

  • @RaulBestt
    @RaulBestt 9 років тому +575

    Kendrick is so humble and so real. He is the only one to touch on such sensitive topics and problems in society. Realizing and then soaking all these bits and pieces and converting them to picture drawing songs. Truly inspiring!

    • @ObeyAmmalol
      @ObeyAmmalol 9 років тому +15

      Yep him and cole

    • @cam8577
      @cam8577 9 років тому +8

      Him, Cole and Wale

    • @cam8577
      @cam8577 9 років тому

      Nah... Not really

    • @Mario-su1jz
      @Mario-su1jz 9 років тому +3

      Listen to Pac

    • @MaximumTino
      @MaximumTino 9 років тому +11

      Raul Guzman "Only one" is quite a stretch

  • @shaunbenton9810
    @shaunbenton9810 9 років тому +286

    Kendrick is mad humble!

    • @LexxNova
      @LexxNova 9 років тому +8

      Shaun Benton he truly is a inspiration, I love his art and his music. He inspired me to create dope art and music, hopefully you can take the time out to check out my channel and sub but its all love, man enjoy dope music

    • @evanritchey9479
      @evanritchey9479 7 років тому +37

      Shaun Benton sit down

    • @lovespooh13
      @lovespooh13 7 років тому +13

      Shaun Benton hey 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽his HUMBLE song haaaaaa

    • @zakk2205
      @zakk2205 5 років тому +2

      That’s something you don’t see in artists nowadays so treasure it

    • @rav10l15
      @rav10l15 3 роки тому +8

      This aged perfectly

  • @cs-np9gc
    @cs-np9gc 7 років тому +201

    Kendrick Lamar by far the realest Negus alive.

  • @tammyorefice6219
    @tammyorefice6219 8 років тому +453

    I have been going through depression since my brother got killed by a train in 1989, You can only help your self or talk to someone that has gone through the same thing. I live by this, you have to fight the fight, don't let the devil take you down. Fight the fight. Life is like a deck of cards, you never know what your going to get, but when you get that hand play it right. Hang in there life is all about ups and downs. pimp it Kendrick and stay strong.

  • @Pleaseunderstand
    @Pleaseunderstand 9 років тому +2169

    I've stayed away from rap and hip-hop for most of my life. I always used to think the music consisted of simplified and uninspired rhythm backing up hateful and violent vocals only aiming to gain popularity from shock value.
    To Pimp a Butterfly was the first rap/hip-hop album I have ever heard, and holy crap was I ever ignorant on the genre. I don't think I have ever heard a more personal and intimate record. The flow of the album is just sublime. Each track, each idea, flows effortlessly into each other painting a mosiac of different experiences.
    I freakin' love this album. This is the last time I judge a book by it's cover.

    • @Eziokilla9595
      @Eziokilla9595 9 років тому +173

      Please understand. I'm glad to hear that you love To Pimp A Butterfly with the same passion that most of us do, but I'll be the first one to burst your bubble; very, VERY few Hip-Hop albums are quite like To Pimp A Butterfly.

    • @SShadyOFFICIAL
      @SShadyOFFICIAL 9 років тому +67

      Hip Hop would be boring if every album was like TPAB. Album is a classic, but serious stuff all the time would get annoying and depressing.

    • @Jsalcedo23
      @Jsalcedo23 9 років тому +140

      That is why you don't listen to radio hip hop and judge the entire genre by the shit music they play there

    • @SShadyOFFICIAL
      @SShadyOFFICIAL 9 років тому +8

      Jsalcedo23
      Kendrick music is on the radio.

    • @FALUKYOURMOM
      @FALUKYOURMOM 9 років тому +12

      Please understand. Listen to some Old Nas , New Wale album , Joey BadA$$ and Logic.

  • @generaldom
    @generaldom 9 років тому +1909

    I think he's making a difference just by opening up about all of this stuff on and off the record. Not that that's all he needs to do or will be happy doing, but he's made me look at a lot of stuff in a different perspective at least.

    • @dEViN1887
      @dEViN1887 9 років тому +35

      Dom's Sketch Cast Music is one of the most important forms of activism, you can reach a lot of people in a way that really hits them & might change their mind

    • @nothing2aG
      @nothing2aG 9 років тому +10

      That's why some of those great musicians die mysteriously.

    • @johnbarron5409
      @johnbarron5409 9 років тому +9

      I think overall he's much happier expressing himself

    • @tylergarner5453
      @tylergarner5453 9 років тому +1

      nothing2aG why u think he's getting married now

    • @jimmyharris1105
      @jimmyharris1105 9 років тому

      Jimmy j.-sega genesis

  • @SuperHarhoura
    @SuperHarhoura 8 років тому +367

    This guy is one of the good guys. A very rare breed indeed these days

  • @comptonqueen4495
    @comptonqueen4495 8 років тому +184

    When he talk it sound like he rapping I love Kendrick so much

    • @b1gbzblood496
      @b1gbzblood496 7 років тому +7

      true love

    • @Kaash2breezy
      @Kaash2breezy 2 роки тому

      YES I SAID THIS IT SOUNDS LIKE POETRY

    • @kentuckybruce6816
      @kentuckybruce6816 2 роки тому +1

      It sounds strange to hear him saying influence and institutionalised because I’m used to him saying it in the song

  • @aidan7413
    @aidan7413 9 років тому +475

    Kendrick is the man, opening up about his life and explaining his art so well and so it all makes sense, lyrical genius

  • @BlackGirlsYouTubeToo
    @BlackGirlsYouTubeToo 8 років тому +421

    This was an amazing interview, shout out to the interviewer, all of these questions are great, he's so attentive and they made this so real and beautiful to me! I love Kendrick ten times more dude

  • @thisisnotmyid_
    @thisisnotmyid_ 8 років тому +109

    I was in such a bad position in my life, then I heard things like u and how much a dollar cost, sing about me, maad city, keisha's song and especially his pain. This mans music saved me and gave me the energy to find a purpose to my life and I want to meet him one day, and just thank him

  • @kingskid1985
    @kingskid1985 8 років тому +53

    The thing that strikes me about Kendrick Lamar in these interviews is his HUMILITY. He's so HUMBLE...so UNASSUMING....so DOWN TO EARTH! It's incredible that this humble man created the hip hop masterpiece that is To Pimp A Butterfly....

  • @GraditudevsRevenge
    @GraditudevsRevenge 9 років тому +40

    You can tell by the way Kendrick speaks that he's straightforward and real with you and not just bullshiting anything he states. What really got me was when he mentioned how his close friends died in the streets and how he felt survivors guilt on tour when it happened in the summer as he was overseas. He's really down to earth and honest.

  • @NerdyDZN
    @NerdyDZN 9 років тому +86

    Man, "How Much a Dollar Cost" is one of my favorites on this album. It blew and opened my mind. Ever since then I've given two homeless people extra change/money, without thinking what they're going to spend it on, and honestly feel like a better person.

  • @NewLyrics
    @NewLyrics 8 років тому +247

    I love this interview, you could really sense some realness & authenticity from this.
    I love it -- so realll...

  • @ryanhart5960
    @ryanhart5960 8 років тому +56

    He seems so close to tears

    • @brianmolele7264
      @brianmolele7264 2 роки тому +1

      Driving around Johannesburg will change your perspective on life. As a black South African, I say appreciate everything you have, because someone else got it worse.

  • @kieranlong3696
    @kieranlong3696 8 років тому +52

    I'm just gonna say it. Very few people in hip hop are as down to earth, clever and as ground-breaking as Kendrick.

  • @Aaliyahbaby19
    @Aaliyahbaby19 7 років тому +203

    I can listen to him talk all day .💯

  • @takiyahchery
    @takiyahchery 7 років тому +69

    love that he was so open about this! "Mental Illness" is real and too many of us are sweeping this under the rug.

  • @all-caps3927
    @all-caps3927 2 роки тому +43

    Kendrick is so down to earth it's simply eyeopening. Someone with his success, someone with his intellectuality, its amazing to see he's still right here with us and not flying off into the space of fame and money. I find so many similarities between me and him beneath the skin. I hope one day I'll be able to be in his position in a different way, and pimp the butterfly for good.

  • @j7lew
    @j7lew 9 років тому +232

    The "Lucy" reference really made me think about the character "Damien" from DMX's albums, specifically "It's Dark and Hell is Hot". I know Kendrick is a big fan of that album and DMX....

    • @SoulBrotha91
      @SoulBrotha91 9 років тому +6

      Yup yup. I remember he said in a interview some years back that DMX is who inspired him to start writing his raps

    • @shaqloco7671
      @shaqloco7671 9 років тому +1

      That was the first album he bought with his own money I think

    • @CASSOBLVCK
      @CASSOBLVCK 9 років тому +24

      "Thank god for the album I idolize, It's dark and plus hell is hot that's the start of this crazy ride"

    • @eyanvenom
      @eyanvenom 8 років тому

      BLVCK LORD BEATS yuP

    • @TheRealOZ
      @TheRealOZ 8 років тому

      j7lew for real

  • @royette_
    @royette_ 9 років тому +249

    I'm watching on a king in the making

    • @Swaggstuna69
      @Swaggstuna69 9 років тому +24

      Hes been a king hes more than a king now..

    • @musiqman509
      @musiqman509 9 років тому +2

      ADAJ3 I'm going to use this as a quote!

  • @muranausikha5032
    @muranausikha5032 8 років тому +85

    Hearing Kendrick's voice is honestly therapeuthic, really helping... Peace

  • @ebere213
    @ebere213 8 років тому +80

    3:03 - 4:56
    You can tell he has *a lot* of pain inside of him he still has surpressed despite how therapeutic music is for him. I saw his interview about losing his homies back in Compton on VICE news.

    • @Mumuu15
      @Mumuu15 6 років тому +6

      Yeah, you can see the pain through his eyes. He has sad eyes...Im sorry for him...

    • @Rockysays1024
      @Rockysays1024 4 роки тому +1

      also genetic de

  • @C_Snax
    @C_Snax 9 років тому +407

    TPAB isn't a mainstream album ya know? People who are calling the album "shit" aren't listening to it. They just jump to that because they're too lazy to listen and dissect and understand the full meaning behind the lyrics. And even the poems that is just straight spoken in the album. You can learn some real shit from Kendrick and especially this album and it's a damn shame when someone's ignorance keeps them from that

    • @seanocansey2956
      @seanocansey2956 6 років тому +2

      Calvin Hidde so true man

    • @7Mushrooms7
      @7Mushrooms7 6 років тому +4

      Dark Angel We all have our preferences and tastes. I personally don't listen to much hip hop but I love Kendrick and TPAB. I don't get or like every song I've heard from him but I simply love TPAB and GKMC and I love listening to him talk on interviews. There are other artists that I know are very talented too but like you I can't get to enjoy their songs. It's all a matter of preference.

    • @demetriusean
      @demetriusean 4 роки тому

      @@DarkAngel2512 There is alot of great lyriscism in TPAB tho. If your problem is with the production, then to each his own

    • @ayidonno8194
      @ayidonno8194 3 роки тому +1

      Only intelligent people understand Kendrick's music

    • @kingadalou
      @kingadalou 2 роки тому

      Some just aren't ready.

  • @cendo7012
    @cendo7012 9 років тому +133

    Glad to see that J cole is interviewing Kendrick !

  • @iShiinex3
    @iShiinex3 7 років тому +40

    Seems more like two friends talking. LOVE THIS

  • @galwaygirl8131
    @galwaygirl8131 2 роки тому +23

    I am struggling so much with deep sadness I am not sure if it's sadness or depression. I am going through deep grief and wish I had more people in my life who were real and understood me. Listening to Kendrick brings me so much comfort it's bittersweet I wish I had someone in my life that wise and emotional but don't. It's lonely I appreciate his music so much wish I could meet more people like him

  • @dirkhamadziripi2793
    @dirkhamadziripi2793 3 роки тому +23

    Kendrick & Nas are gifts, they transcend the genre

  • @ntokozovilakazi4959
    @ntokozovilakazi4959 2 роки тому +18

    Big up my brother Kendrick, you're an old soul and we are privileged to witness your talent. It's beautiful to know that your experience in South Africa contributed to your growth. We love you bro!

  • @Einfuhlung.
    @Einfuhlung. 6 років тому +10

    "I can either pimp this situation or I can fall a victim to it" - that's deep and inspiring

  • @alonewolfe12
    @alonewolfe12 7 років тому +21

    I genuinely love this man.
    So real.
    DANG!

  • @ahmedsaleh6511
    @ahmedsaleh6511 3 роки тому +5

    " And he told me GOD BLESS YOU"
    I teared as I heard those words as I have experienced the same situation and I couldn't describe how I felt about it till I heard those words by kendrick

  • @SpoofRecaps
    @SpoofRecaps 9 років тому +34

    Finally MTV is actually backing real music..it's been 20 years.

  • @brianphilips1092
    @brianphilips1092 8 років тому +131

    PIMP PIMP

  • @xeinem2345
    @xeinem2345 2 роки тому +7

    There's so much charisma in Kendrick. The way he talks and his expression

  • @judette_m
    @judette_m 3 роки тому +12

    Kendrick forever. He's just the definition of love and a great human being. OMG I love this man soooooo much.

    • @niranjaleecroos8056
      @niranjaleecroos8056 3 роки тому

      Factszzz! 💯😍💣❤🙏🏽💫👀👌🏽🎯💥🤩

  • @johnhurd4878
    @johnhurd4878 7 років тому +49

    damn I need to appreciate this man so much more before he dies cause there ain't too many like him left in this game.

  • @user-ff2kx4oo8h
    @user-ff2kx4oo8h 7 років тому +17

    his voice is so beautiful and recognizable

  • @cmb2232
    @cmb2232 8 років тому +36

    I literally have my moments when I'm chillin with my friend or my brother and I suddenly just think about summin from TPAB or GKMC or any of Kendrick's albums, and we literally sit for hours and talk about his lyrics and meaning and deeper meanings within songs and their titles themselves. Rare to come across not just a rapper than you can do this with but an artist in general. Find it fun as hell haha, and besides from his music being so good, it's one of the main factors why Kendrick is my favorite artist

  • @laudyxalen
    @laudyxalen 8 років тому +42

    I loved reading these comments. Kendrick is all about spreading love and respect.

  • @dakazoos
    @dakazoos 7 років тому +27

    Props to the guy interviewing really really dope interview. Kendrick is just way ahead of the curve so much wisdom and a very high intellectual human being I love his music

  • @robin13gd
    @robin13gd 7 років тому +388

    bruh this host looks like a mix of J.Cole and Macklemore.

  • @laurenlouisemusic8066
    @laurenlouisemusic8066 6 років тому +18

    He's so real and humble. Much love to him

  • @luvuyongubane3557
    @luvuyongubane3557 8 років тому +13

    this album took me out of depression and this interview opened my eyes about my life. Wish I could just thank him.

    • @mohammedabdu.8126
      @mohammedabdu.8126 8 років тому

      Same as me and j Cole forest hills drive they were both recommend to me

  • @MrFlyking29
    @MrFlyking29 9 років тому +36

    "How Much a Dollar Cost" is the best song I heard since K-Rino's "Solitary Confinement" ...Deep songs

  • @iluvinnovativemusic9072
    @iluvinnovativemusic9072 5 років тому +8

    "How is it that I can reach people around the world and not reach the ones closet to me" That is "real talk" Honesty is the most Admirable trait in Humankind

  • @niranjaleecroos8056
    @niranjaleecroos8056 5 років тому +11

    The realest interview I've ever seen to date. Kendrick Lamar is a living masterpiece. Truly phenomenal 🙏❤🙌

  • @zeeleecraze
    @zeeleecraze 2 роки тому +6

    Kendrick has discovered simplicity. It found him unexpectedly, and it blew his mind. Sometimes it’s uneasy to unravel your feelings, you want to be clear and in touch with your life experiences before you just speak. He did well enough.

  • @doesntknowbetter6415
    @doesntknowbetter6415 5 років тому +9

    Kendrick and Cole are the two most genuine and real artists this generation has.

  • @Juiceish1
    @Juiceish1 7 років тому +20

    One of my favorite MC's of all time

  • @pauliewalnuts6734
    @pauliewalnuts6734 7 років тому +26

    such a multi-layered man with an amazing talent. A genuine role model for the kids in his city keep up the great kendrick

  • @Silinganiso
    @Silinganiso 2 роки тому +5

    Can't wait for the new album. We've missed you Kenny!

    • @ra-ok8yn
      @ra-ok8yn 2 роки тому

      it's his last album too 😢

    • @ra-ok8yn
      @ra-ok8yn 2 роки тому

      @Maz Nunez wait didn't he say "my next album is gonna be my last one"

    • @DannySullivanMusic
      @DannySullivanMusic 2 роки тому

      yup. precisely correct dude

    • @Silinganiso
      @Silinganiso 2 роки тому

      No,😭

  • @jaytheartbae
    @jaytheartbae 9 років тому +23

    I wish that this interview could've some how been attached to Kendrick's new album so you had to hear this before the album, because it explains alot. When i first listened to Kendrick's new album, I didnt like it because I felt like everything he was saying was just all a confusing bottle of emotions put with a beat, but from this interview, I now see that he had real experiences behind it. He went through some things, and the tracks are meant to be listened to, not just the beat blasting while your driving somewhere. This is why I appreciate Kendrick's style so much, he makes his music with a substance and a purpose, not just for fame.

  • @timeeaclaudia
    @timeeaclaudia 4 роки тому +6

    Both of them have such a calming presence.

  • @somewheresilverlake
    @somewheresilverlake 7 років тому +2

    the vulnerability of this interview is absolutely stunning. the part about bums being angels--beautiful

  • @reytheking5606
    @reytheking5606 7 років тому +8

    man kdot is so wise and intelligent I could listen to him speak for hours he's so genuine it's cats like Cole and kdot who don't fall victim to women,money,drugs etc.

  • @BUILDXSIMPLE
    @BUILDXSIMPLE 7 місяців тому +3

    this guy is a for real genius. This album is one of the best and most complex works of human expression ever made.

  • @samwarner6024
    @samwarner6024 8 років тому +4

    this man makes me cry dude, he's amazing

  • @kitpalmer1583
    @kitpalmer1583 8 років тому +5

    What makes Kendrick so special is that people from all musical backgrounds are feeling the substance in this record. My friend that got me into Kendrick had never really listened to rap before, he's a jazz trombonist. That's how you know that a record is really great, when it can have crossover appeal without sacrificing anything artistically.

  • @smol_chilli_pepper
    @smol_chilli_pepper 8 років тому +43

    He's so thoughtful and intelligent. what an amazing artist

  • @babygirlyiyi13
    @babygirlyiyi13 6 років тому +3

    Lost three of my close friends and it did something psychological to me too, you wouldnt think a famous person would go through it too.
    Your humbleness is rare and appreciated
    Alright reminds me through everything I will survive ❤️

  • @samanthareed217
    @samanthareed217 5 років тому +11

    I can relate to Kendrick 's Mindset. Everyone goes through thoughts experiences dont matter if your Rich and Famous Doesn't matter His Friend's Murders took a toll on his mindset abd his ❤ God bless u Kendrick

  • @g-flow4335
    @g-flow4335 3 роки тому +4

    Listening to kendrick lamar speak just unlocks different level of consciousness for me.

  • @tom202404
    @tom202404 7 років тому +11

    Kendrick is truly transforming into a prophet, a new voice of some God

    • @tinymaster2378
      @tinymaster2378 7 років тому +3

      Yeah, he said that he's a vessel for God.

  • @DickMcGuffin
    @DickMcGuffin 9 років тому +4

    This is far and away the best interview. Could be his relationship with the interviewer, but he's talking much more about the motives, feelings, intentions, inspiration behind this album than any other interview. Bravo Kendrick on a great piece of art.

  • @henrymckenney7943
    @henrymckenney7943 4 роки тому +4

    u is the best song on TPAB. Kendrick's vocal performance is so incredibly raw and genuine.

  • @mackielang1151
    @mackielang1151 6 років тому +3

    Kendrick this will make me cry. I'm tearing up right now. I love you your my hero. Greatest rapper ever. Thank you for all the hope and joy you've giving me in my life

  • @Gabriel-qg7vv
    @Gabriel-qg7vv 4 роки тому +3

    To Pimp A Butterfly changed the way I listen to rap/hip hop and music forever. I didn't get the album at first (French listener here) so a lot of the references was hard to get but, months after months, listening to it again and again, even after all those years I discover new things on it. This album is a real journey and I think one of the best album, if it's not THE best, I've ever listened in my short life. And God knows I listen to a lot of different genre.
    Thank you Kendrick, thank you from the deepest of my heart.

  • @stephanierogers3480
    @stephanierogers3480 2 роки тому +3

    One of my top five favs. Love your music, beats are hypnotic

    • @osheajackson8975
      @osheajackson8975 2 роки тому

      That dude Kendrick Lamar is so short, he's only 5'5

    • @jakescoolbtw
      @jakescoolbtw 2 роки тому +3

      @@osheajackson8975 and? Does that matter?

    • @Bighugomusic
      @Bighugomusic 2 роки тому +2

      @@osheajackson8975 and? His music really means something and his lyrics are groundbreaking

  • @goddessny6068
    @goddessny6068 4 роки тому +2

    Kendrick is a healer. I listened to his music and connected to this man on a deep level that I couldn’t explain. He most likely is an empath who grew up in a wild place and his soul was loud enough to depack. He was my inspiration when I needed him at the time. Thank you for changing my life ❤️

  • @khadedrakinchen9360
    @khadedrakinchen9360 7 років тому +7

    His eyes so deep they tell of stories untold, I look forward to hearing every album he decides to make.

  • @Ben22377
    @Ben22377 2 роки тому +3

    I love you Kendrick Lamar Duckworth.
    Beautiful and humble human being. ❤

  • @aadolema
    @aadolema 9 років тому +11

    Love Kendrick....There's something so sincere about his words, and his eyes....

  • @MzzzBadu2
    @MzzzBadu2 3 роки тому +2

    Kendrick Lamar that spirit within you is magnetic. I love you from my heart and I don't even know you. That wisdom and knowledge in you is priceless. Let GOD lead and guide you. I can feel your pain. Damn, I wish you nothing but peace and blessings.

  • @krdankers1
    @krdankers1 8 років тому +3

    Huge respect, this guy actually cares and has empathy for his city and wants to change the world. May God bless him and give an abundant life of servitude.

  • @djtjtoo72
    @djtjtoo72 9 років тому +8

    BEST ALBUM IN 10 YEARS!!!!!! LISTEN TO IT EVERYDAY...I"M AN O.G.(42),AND BEEN A HIP-HOP FAN SINCE 84...KENDRICK IS ONE OF THE FEW MC'S OF TODAY THAT WOULD'VE MADE IT IN THE "GOLDEN ERA(90'S)"..GREAT MESSAGE AND TRUE LYRICS...

  • @BigLilLee03
    @BigLilLee03 7 років тому +109

    A celebrity that actually cares about how he influences his fans...fuck the money.

  • @ti2218
    @ti2218 3 роки тому +2

    The silence and lack of background music is greatly appreciated. The central focus is very serious and calls for that same silence.

  • @AdrianWareBPP-Poet
    @AdrianWareBPP-Poet 8 років тому +5

    he is actually growing on me. cause i actually hate new rappers cause their music don't bring any real meaning, but he is different cause he writes music from a poets point of view. And I write and I am a fan of poetry, so the music he makes has a real message behind it. Plus its very relatable