Teenagers expressing this on a daily basis in the middle of the streets - you can't help but believe we are in the mind state of taking our losses and changing people's perceptions of us and our community. We are strong. Our families are tired of being hurt.
Kendrick LamarMy folks ain't graduated from high school or nothing like that, so we always had to struggle in the family - and I come from a big family.
Kendrick LamarAm I the only one who measures time using songs? โOh it only took me 4 songs to get here! thatโs not to long!
Kendrick LamarAlthough the butterfly and the caterpillar are completely different, they are one and the same.
Kendrick LamarI really focus on what my fans will take from it, people living their day-to-day lives. At the end of the day, the music isn't for me; it's for people who are going through their struggles and want to relate to someone who feels the same way they do. I've got to go all-in, expressing myself, right there in the moment.
Kendrick Lamar