Kendrick Lamar and a few of his greatest mates within the business are presently performing on the KIA Discussion board. Total, it has been a large celebration of the west coast. Tommy The Clown popped out, whereas numerous artists like Bino Rideaux, Cuzzos, Rucci, Remble, and lots of others carried out. On the time of penning this, DJ Hed’s set remains to be ongoing, nonetheless, Mustard will likely be arising quickly. That mentioned, many followers are presently ready for the person himself, Kendrick Lamar.

As you possibly can think about, many are hoping for Ok-Dot to carry out “Not Like Us.” Some followers have even taken it upon themselves to make customized merch across the tune. Under, you possibly can see 4 followers who’ve “They Not Like Us” throughout the entrance of their shirts, and “Dot Fuck Em Up” throughout the again. Though one has to understand the hassle, some could not assist however see the irony in these shirts. It is because the children carrying the shirts are white, and the phrase “not like us” is explicitly referring to them.

To be truthful, the hook in “Not Like Us” has a few meanings. On the floor, it’s merely a reference to Kendrick’s earlier bars about Drake being an alleged predator. It’s a means for Kendrick to separate himself and his mates from the alleged actions of Drake and his crew. Nevertheless, the opposite which means has to do with the varied assaults Kendrick made in opposition to Drake pertaining to his cultural consciousness. The tune calls Drake a colonizer within the rap recreation. To not point out, all through the complete beef, Kendrick took pictures at Drake for his background, and the way he is not from the tradition like Kendrick himself is. It is means of looping Drake in with the white hip-hop followers who tend to lose sight of how hip-hop bought to the place it’s right now. As many on social media famous, these white followers misinterpreting Kendrick’s lyrics is an ideal illustration of why a tune like “Not Like Us” was wanted within the first place.

Tell us what you considered the merch worn by these followers, within the feedback part down under. Do you suppose that it lacked consciousness to put on this merch? As for the present itself, what are you hoping to see from Kendrick Lamar and mates tonight? Moreover, keep tuned to HNHH for the newest information and updates from across the music world. We’ll proceed to maintain you knowledgeable on your whole favourite artists and their upcoming tasks.