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Kendrick Lamar drops ‘Not Like Us’: full lyrics, what did he say about Drake, will he respond?
The Compton rapper has been releasing music at an unprecedented rate, and his latest track has many questioning whether it’s a good idea for Drake to reply.
Lesson learned, Aubrey? Don’t taunt the Boogeyman. Waved away by many for dropping albums as infrequently as a cicada invasion, Kendrick Lamar has been on an unprecedented musical spree and has released four new tracks in five days, attacking Drake deeper and deeper in each one.
K Dot wrote in his first diss track, entitled ‘euphoria’, that he “might do a show a day” - and that’s the way things are looking. While some are even (albeit wishfully) hoping for an entire EP from Kendrick with the way he is consistently releasing new music, hitting home runs time and time again, what is certain is that right now, Drake cannot keep up.
Kendrick’s latest song, ‘Not Like Us’, expands on themes already explored on his previous release, entitled ‘meet the grahams’, that Drake and his people supposedly have questionable relationships with underage girls.
From being called a “d*generate” on ‘euphoria’ to insinuating that “OVO [Drake’s record label] was workin’ for me”, many already had Drake out of the race. Then, on ‘meet the grahams’, Kendrick dissects Drake’s close family, going through them one by one (his son, his mother and his father) before the Pusha-T-style reveal of Drake’s alleged 11-year-old daughter. It couldn’t get any worse for the Canadian, could it?
To all this music, Drake responded with ‘Push-Ups’, ‘Taylor Made Freestyle’ (which was taken down after Tupac’s estate ordered a cease and desist for the unwarranted recreation of the rapper’s voice using AI) and ‘Family Matters’, in which Drake alleges Kendrick beats his wife. Apart from these tracks, the Canadian has been active on social media, taunting K Dot.
And now, the Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper has come back again with ‘Not Like Us’, a song that uses a typical west coast beat created by Mustard and Sounwave. The artist calls Drake a “certified paedophile” before adding that he “Tryna strike a chord and it’s probably A-Minor”, a play-on reference, as pointed out by Genius, “obviously meaning the musical chord but most importantly a reference to the numerous accusations of Drake being inappropriate with underage girls”.
Why is 6:16 in LA not on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music?
One noticeable thing is that Kendrick’s second track, ‘6:16 in LA’, has not been uploaded onto the usual streaming services, with his Instagram story being the only release from the rapper. The most likely reason is that the sample for the beat, Al Green’s ‘What a Wonderful Thing Love Is’, has Drake’s uncle credited as a guitar player on the track. While it is a hilarious move from Lamar, using music from Drake’s family is not likely to be given the green light to be uploaded by those who own the rights to the song.
Kendrick Lamar 'Not Like Us' lyrics:
[Intro]
Psst, I see dead people
(Mustard on the beat, ho)
[Verse 1]
Ayy, Mustard on the beat, ho
Deebo, any rap n-a, he a free throw
Man down, call an amberlamps, tell him, "Breathe, bro"
Nail a n-a to the cross, he walk around like Teezo
What's up with these jabroni-ass n-a tryna see Compton?
The industry can hate me, f*ck 'em all and they mama
How many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options
I'm finna pass on this body, I'm John Stockton
[Verse 2]
Beat your ass and hide the Bible if God watchin'
Sometimes you gotta pop out and show n-as
Certified boogeyman, I'm the one that up the score with 'em
Walk him down, whole time I know he got some ho in him
Pole on him, extort shit, bully, Death Row on him
Say, Drake, I hear you like 'em young
You better not ever go to cell block one
To any bitch that talk to him and they in love
Just make sure you hide your lil' sister from him
They tell me Chubbs the only one that get your hand-me-downs
And Party at the party, playin' with his nose now
And Baka got a weird case, why is he around?
Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, f*ck 'em up
Wop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff
Why you trollin' like a bitch? Ain't you tired?
Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A-Minor
[Chorus]
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
[Verse 3]
You think the Bay gon' let you disrespect Pac, n-a?
I think that Oakland show gon' be your last stop, n-a
Did Cole fouI, I don't know why you still pretendin'
What is the owl? Bird n-as and bird b*tches, go
The audience not dumb
Shape the stories how you want, hey, Drake, they're not slow
Rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise
Ain't that somethin'? B-Rad stands for b*tch
And you Malibu most wanted
Ain't no law, boy, you ballboy, fetch Gatorade or somethin'
Since 2009, I had this b*tch jumpin'
You n-as'll get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxers
What OVO for? The "Other Vaginal Option"? P*ssy
N-a better straighten they posture, got famous all up in Compton
Might write this with a doctrine, tell the pop star, "Quit hidin'"
F*ck a caption, want action, no accident, and I'm hands-on
He f*ck around, get polished
F*cked on Wayne girl while he was in jail, that's connivin'
Then get his face tatted like a b*tch apologizin'
I'm glad DeRoz' came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither
From Alondra down to Central, n-a better not speak on Serena
And your home boy need subpoena, that predator move in flocks
That name gotta be registered and placed on neighborhood watch
I lean on you n-as like another line of Wock'
Yeah, it's all eyes on me, and I'ma send it up to Pac, ayy
Put the wrong label on me, I'ma get 'em dropped, ayy
Sweet Chin Music, and I won't pass the aux, ayy
How many stocks do I really have in stock? Ayy
One, two, three, four, five, plus five, ayy
Devil is a lie, he a 69 God, ayy
Freaky-ass n-as need to stay they ass inside, ayy
Roll they ass up like a fresh pack of 'za, ayy
City is back up, it's a must, we outside, ayy
[Chorus]
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
They not like us, they not like us, they not like us
[Verse 4]
Once upon a time, all of us was in chains
Homie still doubled down callin' us some slaves
Atlanta was the Mecca, buildin' railroads and trains
Bear with me for a second, let me put y'all on game
The settlers was usin' town folk to make 'em richer
Fast-forward, 2024, you got the same agenda
You run to Atlanta when you need a check balance
Let me break it down for you, this the real n-a challenge
You called Future when you didn't see the club (Ayy, what?)
Lil Baby helped you get your lingo up (What?)
21 gave you false street cred
Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head (Ayy, what?)
Quavo said you can be from Northside (What?)
2 Chainz say you good, but he lied
You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars
No, you not a colleague, you a f*ckin' colonizer
The family matter, and the truth of the matter
It was God's plan to show y'all the liar
[Bridge]
Mm
Mm-mm
He a fan, he a fan, he a fan (Mm)
He a fan, he a fan, he a—
Freaky-ass n-a, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass n-a, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Freaky-ass n-a, he a 69 God
Freaky-ass n-a, he a 69 God
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Hey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life
Let me hear you say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Say, "OV-ho" (OV-ho)
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way
[Outro]
Are you my friend?
Are we locked in?
Then step this way, step that way
Then step this way, step that way
“Thug made you feel like you a slime in your head (Ayy, what?) / Quavo said you can be from Northside (What?) / 2 Chainz say you good, but he lied / You run to Atlanta when you need a few dollars / No, you not a colleague, you a f*ckin’ colonizer” adds a clearly angry Kendrick, insinuating that Drake requires attention from Atlanta rappers in order to feel wanted and a part of the culture.
Back on ‘meet the grahams’, Lamar rapped that Drake had “f*cked up the moment you called out my family’s name”; “Rabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise” Kendrick has now threatened on ‘Not Like Us’, meaning we may still have more music to come...