Kendrick Lamar, “Hood Politics,” To Pimp a Butterfly, Second Verse (2015) ![]() ![]() A line like “I can put a rapper on life support” would be a mild threat coming from lesser rappers, but knowing what we do about Kendrick’s own admissions of his violent past makes this read more like a chilling promise if ever tempted.ġ9. ![]() This isn’t even his greatest potshot (see everything below), but it’s still enough for Kendrick’s peers to dodge the bullets. Over the course of his still-young career, Kendrick has continuously fired warning shots at his competitors. Key lines: “I can put a rapper on life support / Guarantee that’s something none of you want / Ten homies down and they all serving life / What is it like twenty-five hundred a month? / What if I empty my bank out and stunt? / What if I certified all of these ones? / Bitch I get buck, I’m as real as they come.”
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