Kendrick Lamar Breaks Down Tracks From 'To Pimp A Butterfly' (Pt. 1) | MTV News 

Kendrick looks like he wandered the earth searching for life's meaning and found it unlike everyone else lol

Top 5 Rappers: 1. Kendrick Lamar 2. K Dot 3. The short guy in TDE 4. The genius behind the second 'Control' verse 5. The guy who fucked Sherane and went to tell his bros

Kendrick is one of very few people that its hard not to respect

He's got flow even when he's just talking. His voice is a blessing.

Crazy that J. Cole is interviewing Kendrick on his album.

Kanye called Kendrick a visionary. He wasn't wrong.

Even if you dont like Lamar's music, this man has such a good soul.

His eyes speak of genuineness and greatness. I've never seen a man with such charisma before.

Kendrick is pure. You can see in his eyes that he's a true person. He doesn't make music for money, he makes music because this is the way he found to express himself and his toughts. I'm really proud of him. Success didn't change him. Well done Kendrick.

When my friend first showed me Kendrick I didn't really listen and kinda thought he was just another generic Rapper. Oh boy was I wrong.

He seems like a really cool person to be friends with

mtv actually doing things with music. dope.

I am a king, no matter what you call me, got me teary eyed

Feefo gonna have this interview bumpin in the whip

Kendrick voice might beat Morgan Freeman's

So fucking cool man.

I'm so attracted to him.. Everything about him is just honest and beautiful

Kendrick Lamar is not overrated, he is certainly not a sell out nor did he get on his knees to get to where he is. Kendrick i a one in a trillion, he managed to get through the industry without selling out and without falling into temptation of greed, lust, and selfishness. I highly respect Kendrick Lamar because his verses are his actual thoughts and his state of mind. I respect him because he is a man of the Lord. He even made me realize that I need more faith and I feel incredible. Religion or not Kendrick Lamar knows right and wrong and he fights for whats right and he fights for what he believes in. He is a descendant of Tupac. Tupac died speaking the truth and that is why i highly respect Tupac. The same is being done with Kendrick. He even directly asked us, the fans, if something tragic happens, will we still believe in him? Kendrick is on another level than the average rapper that talks about money hoes and drugs. Kendrick speaks the truth and managed to pull it out amazingly. Kendrick is a disciple and he is spreading positivity to the streets, and that is the very reason why he is the number one MC of this era.

I don't really listen to modern rappers but it something about Kendrick that drawn me to him and his music. He's ego free , seems friendly and is a individual. He can stand alone in his music. It's just something you know? I know he's a celebrity but he doesn't flash it. He still act like a normal human being. It's just something about him that I love

When a rapper start lookin homeless you know they about to drop some fire

Definitely best album of 2015 the funk the Jazz definitely brought it back to the essence of black music i mean before hip hop niggas don't like it cause they don't know they're history this is definitly what you call grown folks music

I'm not a huge fan of rap and hip-hop because I am more into deeper lyrics and it's hard to find that in modern music, but my friend introduced me to Kendrick earlier this year, and I was so mad at myself for not giving Kendrick a chance. I am so happy that I discovered him, he is a genius, and one of the greatest artist of this generation. I am now a huge fan, and I was blessed to see him live twice this year. If you are a Kendrick fan and have not seen him live, I highly recommend you do so, he is one of the greatest performers I have ever seen.

Kendrick: *disses rappers with ghostwriters* Kendrick: "I'm not gonna say no names" Drake: *sighs*

How Much a Dollar Cost is arguably the greatest hip hop song of all time. I genuinely believe that

As wonderful as DAMN is, as well as Good Kid, Section80, To Pimp A Butterfly is likely to remain his masterpiece, and arguable Hip Hop's Masterpiece. Blessings and Prayers to him and everyone else in this comment section.

I love his voice

"using my celebrity for good and not being pimped by the industry" wow i love kendrick

Shout out to DeadEndHipHop for being the realest channel out there! Keep up the great work!

I wonder who Kendrick has ghostwritten for. I knew he wrote Dre's verses on Compton and The Recipe, but I wonder who else he has written for under the table.

2 Pimp A Caterpillar = 2Pac ??? My mind is blown...

When I first heard the title of the album, "To Pimp A Butterfly," I immediately thought about "To Kill A Mocking Bird." Either way, it's such a great concept--the frailty of a caterpillar vs the beautiful uncertainty of a butterfly: his music is a reflection of the social condition. Any artist that spends time creating a relationship with his album allows us to enter it with the same energy. It's not about making a hit song, it's about making body of work. I mentioned that in my album review video, and it feels great to see Kendrick express exactly what he wanted to convey on his album.

Excellent interview!! Landed here in 2024! 50 yr old Mom just exploring Kendrick Lamar following his recent feature on of the “Like That” track from Future’s We Don’t Trust You album. Started with Good Kid M.a.a.d. City. Now on TPAB. ❤it. Gonna double back to Section 80. Then the Unreleased, DAMN…Mr. Morale BSs. No rushing. Gonna “live with” each one of them as Kendrick would say. Enjoying the journey. Kendrick is definitely now my fav. I’m from the origin era of hip hop (late 70’s-80’s). I watched it go from late night/weekend only radio and midnight video shows on BET only to being premiered on MTV’s Yo MTvRaps. I pushed tissue down in the top tabs of a many of cassette tapes to record the midnight mixes off the radio and had hurry up and press “pause AND play” to pause when the DJ cut to commercials.😂 That was the only way to get the music. We couldn’t afford to buy the actual records/cassettes from the record stores. Then we dubbed our mix tapes on our 2cassette boom boxes. Grabbed some masking tape, a sharpie marker real quick…labeled it.. keep going till the tape was full.✅ Kendrick takes me back to that. That feeling. That excitement. That longing to HEAR. To LISTEN. To DECIPHER. To DECODE. To ARRIVE. You couldn’t vibe until you journeyed with the artist and arrived at the message, the understanding. It took some rewinding, some replaying, sometimes even a dictionary, asking questions, some conversations. Then some smiles, some head nodes, some affirming eyebrow raises…some being impressed, schooled, enlightened, entertained…that was hip hop. It was engagement. It’s good to be home❤.

You ain't gotta lie to kick it my nigga. You ain't gotta lie...you ain't gotta lie...you ain't gotta lie to kick it my nigga...you ain't gotta try so hard

You can tell that Kendrick is a genuinely nice person, just by looking at his face. I mean that in a good way.

I love that, though he's a christian artist, Kendrick has the humility not to act as though he's without sin and doesn't put on a "holier than thou" facade, and that he makes music about the world and the people in it, rather than just more safe devotional songs marketed towards an audience pressured into feeling like bad christians for liking anything but a particular type of music, and that grows more fickle day by day. Kendrick's music is what good christian music should be, an analysis of the world an artist sees coloured by their belief in and relationship with God, rather than just another bland praise song. Rolling Stone called him the most influential rapper of our generation, and I'm not about to disagree with that.

"Taking that negativity and being proud of it and making it to your own, cause then I am a king, no matter what you call me."

maybe Kendrick was talking about Drake? he knew before all of us

Relevant then, relevant now.

Anyone else think that Kendrick should make a movie like eminem did with 8 Mile? That would be sooo sick

Congrats to Beezy, Feefo, Ken and Myke.

Kendrick is actually cute!

Can't believe this was five years ago, one of the greatest musical experiences I've had was listening to TPAB for the first time, the feeling was otherworldly.

He has such a beautiful timbre to his voice.

I love kendrick Lamar

2Pac inspiring Kendrick is almost prophetic. 2Pac knew his purpose when he said that he wanted to spark a mind greater than his. And here we are... Well played to both of 'em.

DEHH should hopefully blow up more after this.

Has a very strong "John Lennon" spirit, speaking honestly without force, aware of his celebrity but uses it as an avenue to celebrate truth. Very nice!

Everyone: Kendrick, what are you up to today? Kendrick: It gets a little deeper.

DEHH gonna get the coverage they deserve now respect to Kendrick

HELL YEAAAA THAT SHOUT OUT TO DeadEndHipHop!!! THey doing BiiiiG THiNGS!!!

Been following DEHH since 2011. Those guys prolly never thought that they were doin sumthin that great but you never know who's watchin.

Had me crying knowing he was fighting not to stutter

I didn't know people were ok with ghost writers. i'm not at all. I remember being told diddy admitted to having a ghost writer, and I lost all lyrical respect for him and never took him seriously as an MC again. Hip-Hop is all about individuality and what you bring to a verse with your voice and POV. Using a ghost writer completely cuts that out and makes your lyrics insincere to me. I need to hear a unique voice and a unique perspective

Kendrick Lamar is one of the few rappers/lyricists of today that actually could have survived back in the 80s and 90s which were the golden age of REAL HIP HOP.....His style, lyrics, lyrically ability, flow, delivery are all on point....

Imagine what his next albums gon be like

Kendrick is very dope and relatable... Hope he stays humble & continues to put out great music man 👌

My favorite part of the whole album is when he says "I remember you was conflicted"

Deadendhiphop about to be big...

Yooo he just shouted out DEHH. They be blowing up and shit atm! Really proud of those guys

Man, this guy isn’t just a musical genius, he’s an icon. Like someone you really look up to, and learn from.

I hear he's the next Tupac. Could anyone live to such a legacy?

He's so aloof. He puts heart into his words. Kendrick is a genuine soul.

In 50 years time we'll look back at this interview the same way we look back at the interviews the Beatles did after Sgt Pepper. Kendrick is a genius and TPAB is a masterpiece.

He is so humble and down to earth

Dead end hip hop bout to hit 100k suscribers coz of this!!!

Kendrick is so humble.... makes you want to cry :')

To me, minute 5:11 is a foreshadowing moment for the personal growth he's able to share seven years after this interview through Mr.Morale & the Big Steppers (2022).

Kendrick and J Cole having an epic conversation

I love the interviewer very down to earth and humble like kendrick

Kendrick Lamar Stay Real!! You are AMAZING!! you don't rap about shit like the most of them other rappers do,you rap about real life!!

I love this guy

Kendrick The Legend

My man Kendrick has matured a lot.

I admire this MC till this day I knew he was going to be that ONE!

DEHH made it bruh!!!!

And I could use a Writer just to balance out my flows but I'll never share my thoughts this is all a nigga knows.. Kendrick shitted on Drake. Its all about Growth & his musics STILL the same.

Kendrick is one of the few hiphop "artists" in the game that command respect. he on his own level whether u fuk wit it or not

I think the very fact that Kendrick is getting an interview to talk about his inspirations and meanings within his music is a testament to the fact that this dude is on another level. I don't see quality interviews with this type of dialogue for regular 'rappers.' I'm so glad to see this dude get this type of credit. Kendrick has taken rap and hip hop to a place that hasn't been reached before. At least not to the masses. I'm into this culture, but I have to admit I didn't think it would be a rap album that blessed so many peeps with some serious, serious intellectual and spiritual thoughts and direction.

Kendrick is so smart and a great role model

That look in his eyes… the eyes of a sage. The eyes of a child that’s seen hell. The eyes of a young man who hit the wrong blunt and has been cursed by a permanent case of shenanigans.

DEHH!

Greatest album of all time

10:00 DRAAAAAAKEEEEEE 💅🏽💅🏽💅🏽

hella refreshing to see an interviewer who actually listens/is so genuine. Beautiful. KDOT, you changed my life

i wonder how dr. dre feels about the ghost-writing line? I don't think Dre has ever written a verse in his life

The greatest

2- To P- Pimp A- A C- Caterpillar/Butterfly

Ayy Dead End Hip Hop

Kendrick Is One Of Musics best, He reminds me of Tupac, John Lennon, Bob Marley, Kurt Cobain, John Frusciante, Michael Jackson and Freddie Mercury. So Charismatic. Thank You for The Music Kendrick.

Kendricks smile...just heart melting! Puts me in a good mood!😄😄

love his eyes, so genuine...

realest interview ever, feels like a genuine conversation and not just prying questions. Interesting questions asked and interesting answers provided back

Notice how very intelligent people always stutter when they talk .. ? Kendrick goes n n n n , it's it its its a lot .. I've noticed smarter people tend to always stutter when they talk pay attention to it .. The reason it is like that is because there always working there mind as if there trying to solve a problem there whole life's even when they try to have conversations so then they stutter..

i love Kendrick Lamar's eyes!!!!. Imagine him staring you down, omg

So humble. Respect this man to the fullest extent. sweats and no jewelry. you know he's stacking but you best believe that isn't his main goal, the goal is the message... and that is what I appreciate.

he's such a cutiepie

Kendrick Lamar will go down as a legend.

Kendrick is such a genuine, positive, generous, and strong soul. I have so much respect for him, always. Wish him the best with all he does.

Watched all 4 parts so many times and still love it. One of my favourite Kendrick interviews.

WOW Kendrick is the realist musician around i hope people can understand where I'm coming from......