Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry (Prod. by Boi-1da)

[Ronnie Lott]

"Why did I weep when Trayon Martin was in the street when gang bangin made me kill a nikka blacker than me, hypocrite!"

Gtfoh with that shyt

I was rockin with Koondrick up until that part

 

[Eye Cue DA COLI GAWD]

Who is Kendrick trying to speak for, because he seems to believe he has a 'cause' or movement behind what he's rappin about.

But for someone who personally cares about the issues he's rapping about, he's not doing it in a way that's impressive from a message or lyrical standpoint. He's not exhibiting elite abilities while trying to be the voice of a generation. That's not what's hot, breh. You have to connect with the people in a very sincere and personal level in order to get the props Kendrick's fans want him to get.

Decent track, but will be forgotten in 10 days like the rest of his recent singles.

 

[DeuceCypherUno]

This song is crazy. King Kendrick is back

 

[Rapmastermind]

"American's Nightmare was given a Mic Booth" - NaS


I love Hip Hop when it channels this type of energy. Props K Dot. Has an Andre 3000 Outkast vibe while it has that Common Sense even a little Esco in there. I love it from 1st listen. HE WENT IN ON WHITE AMERICA that still supports the same White Supremecy that has kept Blacks in bondage mentally and physically for many many years. I'm sorry tell it like it is. After people questioned him calling him "c00ndrick" after his comments were taken out of context by a magazine. He wanted it to be known he knows what time it is. Oh and musically, Boi did this thing, love the last 30 seconds, and the Jazz influences.

 

[Lucky Millionaire]

I'm fukkin with the neo-jazz vibes Lupe and Kendrick been on lately

 

[verhonggen]

man... this is AMAZING

 

[Young Bishop]

 

[verhonggen]

Give this kid a 3rd grammy award.

 

[Vonte3000]

is pac a c00n for that too?

nikkas gone act like they aint see this

 

[gluvnast]

This is revolutionary POETRY!

1st verse, taking shots are those white devils

2nd verse, taking shots at the sell-out black bourgeoisie elitist

3rd verse, taking shots at the ignorant hood nikka

And therefore stating the hypocrisy of American society towards the black man as a whole!

JUST. FUCCKIN' BRILLIANT!

 

[Kitsch]

That last line.

Kendrick is under review.

 

[DeuceCypherUno]

Yall do realize that Kendrick was not talking about every black person in that last line, right? just the ones who stay on that demonic shyt (the ones that should know better)

if it doesnt apply then it doesnt apply.

 

[Still Benefited]

of course not but he saying the same shyt kdot said on that last line. dot ain't the first to say something like that on record and pac is the most pro black rapper of all time

That Rolling Stone interview left a bad taste in peoples mouths...What Pac said was a valid and really just a thought and acknowledgement,not a pardon of white peoples evils....Same thing with the Kendrick statement,that line itself at face value is just something to think about.

The last line alone is not really c00nish to me,just self reflection? What I DONT like about the song is the fact even with all the shyt he said against the system,the whole buildup of the song was how he was about to show how he was a hypocrite at the end of it all....somewhat negating all the shyt he said about the system and white supremacy.

ONLY because he made pointing himself out as a hypocrite to be the climax of the song,i hate to say it did kindve turn into one big "what about black on black crime" song....he failed by making that the main theme of the song,pointing out his hypocrisy....song may be deeper than I realize on first couple listens,its one you might have to sit with.

I don't hate it at all,but you gotta admit it took some of the edge out of the song with him doing that...if it was just one line in the song I don't think it would get that hate.

 

[gluvnast]

I was rockin with Koondrick up until thar part

listen to that entire 3rd verse and understand the context. He was talking about those hood nikka that's willing to kill his own brother over ignorant beef, but shed a tear for Trayvon due to senseless murder.

Or do YOU support a black man killing another black man? How can someone kill his own brother and turn around and shyt on whitey for doing what you are doing? Due to hatred and prejudice? It IS hypocritical.

 

[NaijaProdigy Redux]

Got me like this

Breh I'm headed to the gym in like 30 minutes...just loaded this shyt to my playlist....

I'm about to get in on the bench press tonight