The Licensed Boogeyman from Compton, none aside from rapper Kendrick Lamar, has popped out one once more — this time with the a lot awaited music video for ‘Not Like Us’. The video comes with a proud disclaimer: No OVHOES had been harmed through the making of this video. The key phrase is ‘throughout’ — speak about rubbing it in!
Kendrick Lamar filming the “Not Like Us” video appears like a full circle second.
As a child, Dot famously noticed Dr. Dre & Tupac filming a music video in his hometown. It helped encourage him. Now he’s again to do the identical.
Right here, he talks about that day & its affect. (by way of GRAMMYs, 2013) pic.twitter.com/6DFUa0BdNo
— Andrés Tardio (@AndresWrites) June 23, 2024
Ever since what’s been broadly acknowledged as a Kendrick victory over Drake, the ambiance has been ripe with pleasure for the brand new Dot video. Kendrick repped LA in a means that made his neighborhood proud, and boy did they present up for him on the units of the video!
Further footage from immediately’s music video taking pictures 👀
S/o @itsavibe pic.twitter.com/cUnfm4WQB2
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Previous to the video’s launch, audiences across the globe found out one thing was afoot; with LA residents throughout units and in any other case becoming a member of Kendrick within the filming of this masterpiece, there was palpable pandemonium — that is, in fact, translated superbly within the video itself, the place Kendrick destroys the OVO piñata and performs confidently alongside his metropolis.
Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” music video is coming quickly 👀🎬
Listed below are some pictures from the video with a disclaimer, “No ovhoes had been harmed through the making of the video” 😭 pic.twitter.com/YYpFCcUMCS
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The video captures the LA tradition of hip hop superbly, and extra personally, additionally options Kendrick’s speedy household. This, maybe, is one other nail within the coffin for Drake, who frequently insinuated the alleged mistreatment of Kendrick’s household by the hands of the rap legend. The video additionally options everything of Black Hippy, which is a second of true nostalgia for a lot of followers of hip hop. Try the video under to get your groove again on!