The story behind this song is crazy. This song was written in less than 12 hours and released in under 24. Just finishing the 32nd of a 34-city tour he wrote this the night after his performance in Vegas, October 19, 2012. The Heart Pt 2 had featured singer Alori Joh who was a TDE affiliate and also Ab Soul's girlfriend who committed suicide back in February of 2012 by leaping from a radio tower while at the studio recording. The Heart Pt 3 was recorded and some of the lyrics seem like references to her such as when Kendrick says "This last year been quite similar to Aaliyah" and "Find the tallest building in Vegas and jump off it" while being in the studio in Vegas recording it. Then the transition from Kendrick's voice to Ab-Soul's makes it more heartfelt. The tour began a short time after her death so they had to mourn her death as it went on...I know this sounds like alot but hearing this just makes you think about it. Ab Soul wrote a song about her 3 months later called The Book of Soul if any of you want to check it out. Extremely heartfelt and raw, in my opinion, one of the most personalized and saddest songs I've heard.
Yo I actually made a mixtape of these two the same song...they got 7 I could find.....they definitely need an album together....I don't see the point of rock and a anymore
Yeah man. I've been a Kendrick fan for years and the heart songs just hit different. The only L that Kendrick took on the beef is that the heart series might be over.
I think Drake did put his heart into it, and that's not me defending him. It's the opposite. At that point, his heart was damaged and destroyed beyond repair. That's why it was so ass.
Naw he's probably the greatest period. Given his life he should be dead or in jail. he succeeded and he did so by evolving rap past gangsta rap and materialism. logic j Cole are good but Kendrick came from the gutta. he's a true underdog
+Dick Dansom Show me the numbers? Ever been to Compton? I have. Five minutes there and you'll realize being born 20 minutes up the road in Beverly Hills statistically gives you a better shot at a higher quality of life. Kendrick defies stats.
I caught that like 6 months ago and I proudly told my mother of my sheer intelligence of knowledge when it comes to Kendrick Lamar and dmx. Good thing someone else shares the same intellect. P
This song is so incredibly deep. Kendrick knows he has been passed the torch... He is speaking with the intent of greats like Pac. The track is an account of how difficult it is to be the man in this position, when you know the conscious weight of hip hop is on his shoulders. This is the burden of only writers of the highest caliper. No one makes music to change the world like Kenny does (or like many of the greats have), and I believe the beauty in this song resides in his complete pledge to us as listeners within the culture. Gotta appreciate that!! Peace and love
As a Kendrick fan since 2009, I can say that this song is the point where he transformed into a Master of his craft. Kendrick was always amazing, but this song here is when he evolved into the Kendrick that we hear today. His voice and sound changed drastically.
Man after hearing part 5 I know that song will get a lot of love and hype as it should but something about 3 that just gives me goosebumps, maybe the times were better when I fell in love with it.
3 is just different. A moment of clarity. One mission! Make this shit count! At the moment the world was finally looking at him he knew he had to make it count. It leaks all over the record. That’s the difference.
"soul told me that the record shop bout to go in a drought, Q aint gotta place to stay and bout to sleep on a couch we eating off eachother tray, the dollar menu amount." this whole song is obviously legendary, but these lines...mmm...mannnn, real shit.
John Rodriguez i swear to god i remeber watchin videos of them back in the day sharingn kfc snackers now my niggas eat shrimp steal liqour and pasta everyday
After all these years of listening to this song, i just realized the beat uses a finger snap and a drum snare, using them at different times for a variation of sound. Classic song from the instrumentation to the lyrics.
"Make the decision, ride the beat or ride in a hearse" Kendrick is real af. He saying that if it wasn't for hip-hop he'd be brainwashed by all the gang bangers and prolly die like so many of them. Bout to make me cry over here
I think it’s a lot deeper, I think at an early age it was quite evident for Kendrick that he had talent and an ability to convey his emotions on paper, not often does a writer’s ability take form in a young boy from a place such as Compton. I think to him hip hop saved his life, but at the same time he had to nurture his talents or else he would’ve gotten caught up in gang affiliation
He got even better tbh but our favorites have to evolve. Dot from 2011-2017 was the greatest prime ever it will never be done again. Also it's music you can always press rewind and hear the 🐐🐐🐐
Same man…. Kendrick is my favourite artist but I’m really not into his new high pitch voice stuff. This, to me, was the best performance of kendrick ever.
WOW...I have heard this song many times before, but I have had it on repeat for the past three days. This and 6:16 in LA both have excellent production and just seem to be so infectious. K. Dot is HIM🔥🔥🔥🔥
This is a lyrical master piece from Kendrick. I might be being over the top here, but that's one of the best performances on a hip hop track i've ever heard. Still listening in 2021.
After listening to Kendrick for 3 years I thought " this is it he has reached the peak of RAP LYRICS " boy I was wrong he has surpassed himself as a lyrical genius 0.o
crazymanjonchin I said surpassed himself. HIMSELF as a lyrical genius (his pass lyrical technique) not anyone else , also stop dwelling on the pass , your on a Kendrick song not a Krs joint
"A pound of white rice on the tribe of Asians." I fail to see how that is racist, at worst it's a joke playing off of a common stereotype. But it's not even that, it's actually really ironic that you call it ignorant because it shows further insight into asian culture then even you seem to possess. In the previous line he talks about getting married to the rap game. It's a common practice at Asian weddings to throw Rice, as a form of confetti.
Thank God for the album i idolized "its dark and plus hell its hot" thats the the start of this crazy ride...2 young nggs me and dave inside that garage i thought we was Jay and Dame thats the lane that we tried to drive 😤
Kendrick is the best of our era. He's something else. He bodied this track and as an upcoming rapper in the same shoes that he once was in I found this to be the most inspirational song from him in my opinion.
If you really sit back and listen, read the lyrics along with him, it is simply amazing. Kendrick man, you are so inspirational. last semester was crazy tough here at MIT, raps like these are keeping me going.
All there is to say is kendrick has already separated himself and stood out from the start there is no comparing him with anyone out right now and this track proves it. #Respect
i wanna agree, but hes got a lot of work to put in yet...lets just see how he goes (young lil wayne anyone? the games early shit? see how those guys ended up...?)
truthfully I just started rapping to get away....i never thought that yo favorite rapper would want a verse....my brother got hit 25 times with a K...MAKE THE DECISION RIDE THE BEAT OR RIDE IN A HEARSE!
I think it's safe to say kendrick is my favorite artist of all time. like i have gone a few months only listening to him and it has a impact on my life. Not one song has gotten old, and still gives me chills. and when I'm slipping it still fucking helps me remember where I'm from, who i am, where I'm going. God speaks through this man, and i pray i can make my own positive impact one day because i can do it and you can too. high power
I feel you, but he said kendrick is his favorite artist of all time, not the best of all time. I'm 14 yrs and I've started listening to k-dot like 2yrs ago and he got me into the hip hop industry and I didn't knew shit about hip hop but know I do, I listen everyday to rappers like Big L, Mos Def, Kurupt, Rakim, Outkast (...), I've passed the mainstream thing. I'm Portuguese so English is not my native language and I can't get it all at the first time I hear it but rap genius is there for something. K-dot is my favorite artist too and I've seen him performing this summer as well as de la soul, and man he deserves all the credits he is getting. So, I ain't saying this to tell that i'm anything special, just to prove that it doesn't matter how many time you're into it. It does matter how much of yourself you put into it.
After hearing The Heart part 4 I had to catch up on parts 1-3. As much as I love Kendrick I can't believe I slept on this😩🤷🏽♀️🤦🏽♀️ definitely woke now 🙌🏾😍🔥🎧
omfg, first time that im hearin this track, kendrick the best rapper in the mainstream right now. he's totally under Pac influence, the way he rappin, lyrically and etc…
