Meaning of Kendrick Lamar’s Lyrics in Drake Diss Track is a Lot Different Than What We Initially Thought
Regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time, Kendrick Lamar’s biggest influence on both his professional and personal life is Tupac Shakur. The rapper describes himself as an ‘offspring’ of late Tupac Shakur’s artistry and sociopolitical views. Lamar’s music is often inspired by social commentary and political criticism, which has impressed the fans, making him one of the most influential artists of all time.
The artist not only uses his music to comment on society but has also been known to work with various charities to advocate for racial equality and mental health awareness. In recent times, Kendrick Lamar’s diss tracks for Drake have taken the spotlight, and fans have been dissecting the lyrics ever since. Interestingly, the lyrics, upon in-depth understanding, turn out to not be what the fans thought them to be.
Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics for Not Like Us diss track for Drake dissected
Artist Kendrick Lamar collaborated with Future and Metro Boomin for their latest album, We Don’t Trust You, in which he appeared in the track Like That, which reignited the long-running beef between Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. Lamar didn’t hold himself back while rapping.
Yeah, get up with me, f**k sneak dissing/First Person Shooter. I hope they came with three switches. Think I won’t drop the location? I still got PTSD/Motherf**k the Big Three, n***a, it’s just big me.
Drake addressed the diss track from Lamar during his tour in Sunrise, Florida, by stating that he just wants everyone to walk out of the concert thinking about themselves. He added that he got his head up high, his back straight, and knowing the fact that he could go anywhere, no one on this earth can ever mess with him. That’s something he wants his fans to understand and feel.
The Canadian rapper released a diss track, Push Ups, in response to Lamar’s track in April. Lamar then released his comeback track, Euphoria, in which he called out Drake for using the N-word, questioning his fashion choices, his merits, and more. Lamar dropped another track in 72 hours, 6:16 LA, only with Drake responding with Family Matters, in which he sings,
You, the Black Messiah, wifing up a mixed queen/ And hot vanilla cream to help out with your self-esteem/ On some Bobby sh**, I wanna know what Whitney need.
Soon after, Lamar dropped Meet the Grahams, in which the artist alleges that Drake has been hiding another child besides Adonis and his challenges with alcohol, gambling, cosmetic surgeries, ghostwriting, and more. Lamar also alleged that there are pedophiles inside Drake’s OVO camp. In his fourth diss track, Not Like Us, Lamar used an aerial view of Drake’s mansion outside of Toronto, labeling it with red s*x offender symbols.
The song debuted at No. 1 on the Hot 100, making it his first solo entry since 2017’s Humble. Now, a TikTok user (via Instagram) decided to dissect the lyrics of the song, starting with the chorus, ‘He a fan, he a fan, he a fan…Freaky-a** N***a’. The user pointed out that the word FAN used is an acronym used by Lamar to call Drake ‘Freaky a** Neighbor’.
The user moved on to dissect ‘Trynna struck a chord, and it’s probably a minor’, and he goes on to explain that A Minor is a chord along with being an allegation. He continued that Kendrick Lamar called Drake a ‘white boy’ via his lyrics, as the A minor scale is the only scale that only has White keys’. The user noted that the lyrics used by Lamar in his diss tracks have a deeper meaning than what fans would expect.
Kendrick Lamar opens his Pop Out concert with Drake diss track Euphoria
Lamar appeared for his Pop Out concert in Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, where he opened the concert with Euphoria, along with rolling out a new verse for it.
Give me Tupac’s ring back, and I might give you a little respect.
Variety reports that an undisclosed buyer had purchased a ring at an auction that was previously owned by Tupac Shakur. Last year, this undisclosed buyer was known to be Drake. Lamar, according to the BBC, was encouraged by the crowd to sing Not Like Us five times, with each performance more explosive than the other.
The song has reached a new peak since its debut and is significant because the lyrics in the song accuse Drake of colonizing Southern rap culture for personal gain, and Lamar also makes claims about Drake’s conduct with young women. Not Like Us is one of the most-played hip-hop songs in a single day.
NBC reported that Lamar was spotted filming a video for Not Like Us in Compton as a video showcase, with fans chanting along to the chorus of the song. It’s unclear when the video will be released.
