Looking Back At Kendrick Lamar’s "Control" Verse | Song Stories

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On Aug. 12, 2013, Kendrick Lamar sent shockwaves throughout hip-hop with his name-dropping verse on Big Sean’s non-album track “Control” featuring Jay Electronica. Rapping over production by No I.D., the Compton rapper dubbed himself the King of New York and specifically called out peers like J. Cole, Drake, and Mac Miller, as well as both of his collaborators on the song.
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@genius 5 лет назад

*Editor's note: We mistakenly included an alternate GKMC cover.

@joelthompson8288 5 лет назад

Genius same difference

@akhilmanchanda7055 5 лет назад

Nah that's F A N A R T from GTA dummy

@EverydayFindings 5 лет назад

Genius it’s ok we all make mistakes

@EverydayFindings 5 лет назад

Genius way to mess that up Genius..

@kingavrix8799 5 лет назад

- jvsona nigga make your mind up

@sethmitchell7749 3 года назад

The fact kendrick said “they gotta try harder” is absolute gold

@bastibagui2553 3 года назад

The standard is high and that standard is kdot himself

@WyWid 3 года назад

That’s hilarious and disrespectful at the same time haha

@cesarsantellana1768 3 года назад

"Try harder" Thats something a respectable chess player would say to a good checkers player.

@chrismas8797 2 года назад

Love how the video didn't mention nothing about Kendrick saying King Los had the best control response though

@SwishTrey21 5 лет назад

Drake really took that verse to heart lmao

@god8911 5 лет назад

salute100 Drake is trash.

@Noadvantage246 5 лет назад

Fr that nigga is wayy too emotional

@DinoSBlaise 5 лет назад

salute100 typical lightskin nigga

@grxhxmmm 5 лет назад

Lol he mad

@bielzinosk 5 лет назад

lightskin niggas.....

@benjithevirtuoso 4 года назад

I felt like Kendrick was like Thanos when he said "they gonna try harder" to the responses

@changedname_8970 4 года назад

Drake was upset (nervous) because he knows he can’t lyrically beat Kendrick

@JaydevRaol 3 года назад

Yup

@Ian-bt8dz 3 года назад

Not even with eight sub credited writers and every advantage possible on earth because he’s tried lol. Kendrick just picked up the pencil

@stackhighintransit2443 4 месяца назад

Kendrick Lamar will serve Drake and his team of Ghostwriters 😂

@efearabaci Месяц назад

he couldn't

@justjuniorjaw Месяц назад

He still can't.

@shotbyicy 4 года назад

man I think if you weren’t mentioned in Kendrick’s verse then he didn’t consider you competition

@buzwemaka7264 3 года назад

That is the only true interpretation of it man. I must say tho, I liked Ortiz's and Joey's responses.

@jamiesparrow8713 3 года назад

Or their name didnt rhyme

@dylanr4854 3 года назад

@@jamiesparrow8713 ahahahahha

@Ian-bt8dz 3 года назад

He didn’t even think they were competition, they were just the highest below him

@omen9431 2 года назад

@Gaurav Goel He didn't mention Kanye because he probably doesn't see him as competition, Kendrick mentioned young rappers only. Notice how he didn't bring up Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, Kanye or any other older rappers in that "I got love for you all" moment of his verse. He probably knew that they were all clearly better than him. It's clear that Kanye West is better then Kendrick

@Parii27 5 лет назад

I never understood how Big sean could release the song with that verse💀

@zim561552 5 лет назад

Bro frfr 😂

@CELLY96 5 лет назад

Sean went crazy on it too tho

@TheWonderboiy 5 лет назад

i think its a compliment

@GorgonDrageil 5 лет назад

Big Sean's just that big lol

@PerocDisgusting 5 лет назад

Cause real recognize real and that verse was monstrous

@parthsethia4223 4 года назад

Kendrick Lamar songs: taught in literature classes Drake: kiki do you love me?

@hassantalib14 3 года назад

Lmaaaao

@wildishbambino7479 3 года назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@thundertitsy 3 года назад

nd i wonder y drake even on the list lmaoo

@patrickgreene20 3 года назад

Damn we actually analyzed Sing about me in literature

@jacobstrong1832 3 года назад

If u think that’s all drake has ur insane drake has crazy bars and if u don’t understand that u haven’t listened enough. There’s a reason EVERY rapper fucks with drake bc they know he can spit

@walkingw8064 5 лет назад

Rappers hella sensitive

@sanjaynandalall2260 4 года назад

Walking W your profile picture made that even funnier lmaoo

@changedname_8970 4 года назад

Walking W Drake was upset (nervous) because he knows he can’t lyrically beat Kendrick

@princeroyy8388 3 года назад

Drake hella sensitive

@varun3253 3 года назад

bro I'm the 1k like.

@goobert2469 3 года назад

It’s to keep rap exciting and competitive

@JEGAX-dt8gr 5 лет назад

Kendrick is my favorite rapper alive

@jeffreymbelu9718 5 лет назад

me too bud, wait in line.

@alexsanders7303 5 лет назад

Rip X

@jariussmith4933 5 лет назад

He got tupac in him

@savipaha2958 5 лет назад

I went to see that idiot who said “you the next on my fork” he ain’t even making music no more 😂😂

@sultanhanga 5 лет назад

Kendrick is the best rapper that ever come out

@taviangaudiuso9078 4 года назад

the fact people tried to reply to kendrick with those weak ass bars is disrespect

@oblambo 3 года назад

Responses from Joel Ortiz, Papoose, and Lupe was weak??? I don't think so.

@mfcoobs5424 3 года назад

On god !

@truthbringer-6748 3 года назад

@@oblambo papooze was weak as shit.

@OgLoC2 3 года назад

This nigga really said Papoose's name. GTFO lmfao

@oblambo 3 года назад

@@OgLoC2 this nigga sure did 😂😂✌

@3DKURLS 5 лет назад

*King of New York is a **_F U C K I N G_** movie*

@Oxytocin_ 5 лет назад

3D KURLS 🤣

@arivarela3007 5 лет назад

I would pay to watch it

@pitakafoa1214 5 лет назад

Who was the KING OF THE NEW YORK???? 😂😂😂😂😂 Kurupt lmao

@credeaux24 5 лет назад

Wuz kurupt on coke😂😂😂

@asvpfern 5 лет назад

Kurupt was on something lmao

@HailCaesxrBeats 5 лет назад

When this dropped Kendrick had Hip-Hop shook for a lil & made some artist get up and drop some heat. Hip-Hop needs more of this I wanna see good rappers drop fire tracks left, right & centre just like how Meek said keep it fun and in the music Hip-Hops kinda stale atm.

@ryanfisher5569 5 лет назад

the ringer brother

@JayTaicho 5 лет назад

'kinda stale' is right. How the hell is 'I Love It' top the charts?

@HailCaesxrBeats 5 лет назад

Jared Yearsley Because hip hop isn’t based on talent & lyrical skill anymore it’s about popularity and which popular artist can make a label the most money Kanye is talented though

@JayTaicho 5 лет назад

Hail Caesxr Beats Kanye a creative genius. No denying Lil Pump is popular, but true hip hop always gonna be about lyrical skill.

@HailCaesxrBeats 5 лет назад

Jared Yearsley It will always be about it but if you look at the majority of artist and majority of the popular artist who are soon to take over most ain’t lyrical and probs couldn’t write a deep lyrical piece if someone had a gun to their head

@RomarioCHVNNS Месяц назад

More than a decade later and this verse still doing damage. Greatest verse of all time

@Ingspinipsgni 5 лет назад

White dude: How do you feel about the comebacks... K.Dot: They gotta try harder

@ioverslept. 4 года назад

White guy

@yzmarco9109 4 года назад

White folk

@userSoulguy 4 года назад

White fellow

@victorjimenez8394 4 года назад

white

@hashim7527 4 года назад

White boi

@LeBeautiful 5 лет назад

That 2nd verse was so powerful we completely forgot how good Jay's 3rd verse was. A Pivotal movement in Hiphop history??

@dylonaguilar7113 5 лет назад

No. He drops a verse every 6 years and its supposed to be magical? it's good, but nothing to get all worked up over

@Gosiy 5 лет назад

Jay’s verse was nice but that boy don’t drop anything so it doesn’t even matter

@mattfrench4121 5 лет назад

I think he's talking about Kendricks verse being pivotal, not Jay Electronicas

@LeBeautiful 5 лет назад

NICOLAS ARZOLA-COLON suppp

@LilSwagAlot 5 лет назад

LeBeautiful I forgot he was he even on it

@kanewill 5 лет назад

rip mac miller

@jnall5904 5 лет назад

I knew somebody was gon say it

@MFDef8 5 лет назад

@@jnall5904 niggas will do anything for likes

@2012summr 5 лет назад

Ahmed Ibrahim yep 🤦🏾‍♂️

@therealboyboy7449 5 лет назад

Let be honest nobody listened to mac miller before died

@jordan12118 5 лет назад

@@therealboyboy7449 you're a moron

@scarlxrd4435 5 лет назад

Kendrick's gun go doo-doo, Meek's gun goes blat-blat. What? 😂

@user-nk1rf2dr6y 5 лет назад

Meek was saying kendrick is shooting with a pistol possibly a silencer. While meek shoots a more powerful automatic gun

@richkjt 5 лет назад

😂

@__skillz 5 лет назад

In GKMC, a few of Kendrick's verses and skits included him making gun noises, and the noises he made could be transcribed as "doo-doo-doo-doo"

@frespects9624 5 лет назад

I thought It was paying homagebto the song put it on by big l

@sultanhanga 5 лет назад

If ya all dont knaw "Doo doo doo" is One of K dot Ad libs For Guns

@jovankandola 2 года назад

The fact that j cole didn’t come with a rebuttal and instead just did the Black Friday remix with Kendrick is amazing

@mvib1604 2 года назад

And that collab was 🔥🔥🔥

@naivet Месяц назад

R.I.P. Drake

@jayhandave 5 лет назад

why was that guy so mad with the king of new york line lmaooo

@oscaradame5088 5 лет назад

JayhanDave territory

@jbtheprophet 5 лет назад

JayhanDave wait which guy, kurrupt ?

@TokurErdem 5 лет назад

@@jbtheprophet It wasnt kurupt wtf

@TokurErdem 5 лет назад

Why would kurrupt even care about NY

@jbtheprophet 5 лет назад

Tokur kurrupt was in this video. Him and snoop had a song called New York New York where they said the king of New York line and the shot up the video shoot cus they felt disrespected

@nickdavis7648 Месяц назад

The verse that changed hip hop forever

@runegeezy 17 дней назад

How? Verse was trash

@asitis3914 Месяц назад

the year is 2031, kendrick dropped again yall, bout to go jam with my grand kids.

@DVRKSTXR 5 лет назад

Kendrick definitely had the hardest verse on Control, and easily one of the most iconic verses of the last decade. Bar none. Regardless, without the name drops, Big Sean and Jay Electronica did more than just hold their own.

@gabrielmalta1962 3 месяца назад

Without a shred of a doubt, they all KILLED it. Kenny's was just that much sharper to make it make a difference

@sjhtz 5 лет назад

Everyone stepped up their bars and music after that verse.

@tahachihab8226 4 года назад

Not drizzy though only gave about 4 rap songs since then

@boldbutweird9169 3 года назад

@@tahachihab8226 and then he got murdered my pusha T

@DOUBLEJOE850 3 месяца назад

Fast forward to 2024, hip hop needs another control verse to really get these new rappers to step up their bars

@EayuProuxm 3 месяца назад

So 5 years from now, there's going to be another video, " Looking Back At Kendrick Lamar’s "Like That" Verse | Song Stories "

@theonewhoaskedtheonewhocar9780 Месяц назад

It's 2024 and control verse still relevant

@tannerserrano6723 4 года назад

Best response was Mac, he did it on a track with Q, took the message the right way

@ribbityrobbity 5 лет назад

This was legendary

@ryboi1337 3 месяца назад

Kung Fu Kenny did it again 😂

@tanekabellamy6342 5 лет назад

Drake is soft

@benalbert62 5 лет назад

Facts

@JayTaicho 5 лет назад

More like... Microsoft

@christiane8578 5 лет назад

people been saying that forever but idk how it's even an insult really

@kevinstart5107 5 лет назад

Nigga took that to the heart..

@changedname_8970 4 года назад

Taneka Bellamy Drake was upset (nervous) because he knows he can’t lyrically beat Kendrick

@number1slays 5 лет назад

I love how much respect Kendrick has always had for Mac. I wish they had time too make more music. Rest In Peace MR. Fisherman.

@lightskinlouis 5 лет назад

Kendrick is da best rapper out there!!!

@Oxytocin_ 5 лет назад

*_No rap_* 🎓😒

@royalpalace1899 5 лет назад

STFU💩 *D R A K E* *I S* 👑

@210UnderGroundRapper 5 лет назад

Louis Alleyne Em

@LukaMladicevic 5 лет назад

Drake is overrated, and u can't say shit about that.

@meltdown3083 5 лет назад

nah eminem

@johnnimo5473 Месяц назад

Who here after the beef? 😂

@epikthedawn_ 2 года назад

Pap: "How do you feel about the responses to your CONTROL verse?" Ken: "They gotta try harder" Me: *Spits Out Drink*

@eraserhead9335 2 года назад

😅

@MaverickZ007 Месяц назад

Dear Aubrey,

@Nt3ma Месяц назад

Had to check in after euphoria and the grahams

@jmfordaliza3139 5 лет назад

kendrick sacrificed himself to make new school rap great again. To make those rappers he mentioned, step up their A game. RESPECT

@aphelelemgidi7075 3 года назад

Like, Drake got worse and still is breaking records like crazy

@deelaw. 3 года назад

Kendrick and Cole on another level to their peers

@punchlinerwokle7850 3 года назад

Not Cole

@therealpotpol4027 3 года назад

Definetely not Jermain Cole

@obedbautista5729 5 лет назад

*insert big sean making arthur fist*

@chillwill1571 5 лет назад

OB3 STA t😂😂💀💀

@ededdneddy4ever34 3 месяца назад

I just want to say I’m glad Big Sean doesn’t think he got washed on Control. He’s the only one who thinks that, but I’m glad someone does

@ajfreeney 3 года назад

"They gotta try harder" is THE best response I've ever heard this man is a genius

@trillbeatsldn7304 5 лет назад

Kendrick spun them man differently, that shit is timeless

@Biscuit_432 5 лет назад

The way I see it, Kendrick wouldn’t have said it if he knew he couldn’t prove it. Few years later here we are in 2018, and Kendrick’s one of the biggest out right now and one of the greatest. RESPECT ON TDE

@areyounotentertained9499 Месяц назад

At this point Drake should just go back to acting.

@TheShadowrun. 5 лет назад

Kendricks verse on this was next level. It proved he's a different level to other rappers. 👌🏽

@christinejozsef8860 15 дней назад

The way he said “they gonna try harder “ got me rollin 😂😂😂😂😂

@q.7556 Месяц назад

Who’s here after meet the grahams

@AGoodYouTubeUsername 5 лет назад

Who else listening to Control right after this video? 😂

@conversecityarcade 5 лет назад

Preston Poindexter I’m listening to big Krit after this🤘🏼

@jaym7245 5 лет назад

Its one of the best bars ever spit

@bianka5419 5 лет назад

Preston Poindexter me

@brandonp.9371 5 лет назад

BIG KRIT!!!!!!!!! Thank you, I feel like no one ever acknowledged that verse it was the best response in my opinion. Just glad someone finally mentioned it.

@sjsshsh2768 4 года назад

Don't let this distract you from the fact that Kendrick and Jcole just collabed and I couldn't be happier

@user-hy5bq7vi5h Месяц назад

Here after meet the grahams

@sickmoe6338 Месяц назад

Kendrick bring the heat and sauce that's missing on hip hop nowadays

@broolkeez 4 месяца назад

That verse birthed a super duper star. It’s the old adage “ if I don’t say, I’m the best who will?”.

@eastsidedarnell2014 5 лет назад

Big KRIT had the best response. No question. #TheSouth

@E8UTA 5 лет назад

Boogie Scott Facts !!!!!!!

@alucardthegreat9176 5 лет назад

Nah it was King Los

@lifewithaj4360 4 года назад

Facts young krizzle Multi TIL the sun die

@chikaubah9687 5 лет назад

MY HAPPINESS WAS RESTORED WHEN THEY ASK HIM HOW E FELT ABOUT OTHER RAPPER RESPONSE AND THE KIND SAID THEY GOTTA TRY HARDER. ALL HAIL KING KENDRICK

@jasonjohnson4803 29 дней назад

Control>Like That>Not Like Us!

@Kappatalism 5 лет назад

That Meek mill response was fire though

@jeffreymbelu9718 5 лет назад

true facts

@derrickalexander9710 5 лет назад

Behind king Los yes.

@beeazy2847 5 лет назад

On the Dr Dre sample tho. Meek low-key had the best response, especially considering that he was beefing wit Cassidy at the time.

@theon9275 5 лет назад

Your guns go DOO DOO mine go BLAT BLAT

@TrueAkal 5 лет назад

I do it for the niggas on the corner you do it for the niggas with the back pack

@SithLordSensei 5 лет назад

That diss verse has been greater than any rap beef songs put out in the last couple of years. Legendary

@julianq1umb246 5 лет назад

RIP Mac Miller

@thealjohnsonshow2188 5 лет назад

I was just listening to the song yesterday. It's weird how much time has passed since that verse. Cannot even believe it's already been 5 years since the verse.

@itsjustjt8250 5 лет назад

Still gives me goosebumps when I hear him calling them out

@dboii9741 3 года назад

The control verse was much needed for hip hop at that time

@AR-re7pi 5 лет назад

Big Sean's verse get slept on like crazy

@WyWid 3 года назад

I mean Ken had one of the best verses ever, what did you expect

@stevenbolewicki2289 3 года назад

@@WyWid I mean did he? It was just controversial... let’s be honest electronicas verse was much more tasteful

@eddingtontinotendamapurang4773 Месяц назад

Back in 2024 after Euphoria 🎉

@ssonosk 5 лет назад

Thank you for this. Helped me to understand a lot more of this song.

@XblMunchie 2 года назад

Very happy they included Macs reply. I listen to FACES very often and I always loved that little easter egg

@bey_lliswiggle3782 Месяц назад

But he said nothing bad. He even mentioned big Sean 😂

@obiwankenobi4687 3 года назад

I wish Control was on Spotify.

@johanesandrentolentino372 2 года назад

It is

@drseizure Год назад

@@johanesandrentolentino372 all I found was a podcast about some middle age men debating about the song lol

@kickmcmelon18 9 месяцев назад

Still listen to this control weekly...

@Ilovechicago100 3 года назад

I remember this like yesterday. Kendrick made rap exciting again with the bars he be giving. He shook the industry with that verse.

@ajayiayomide3068 5 лет назад

When I heard this track.. I was so overwhelmed and new fo sho that kdot was here to school and inspire the other hiphop artistes and he did that accordingly... Kungfu Kenny for Life!!!!

@rubenn4522 Месяц назад

who’s back here after the whole beef right now.

@pulengndlovu3103 2 года назад

Truly rare moment in Hip Hop. I am yet to witness that kinda impact of a verse again.

@thelordsgoneprivate 5 лет назад

Was literally just bumpin this !!!!

@Tekkyballer7 2 месяца назад

Might wanna look back at it again...

@jkxclusive295 5 лет назад

I remember that verse like it was yesterday. Kendrick closing in as my favourite rapper of all-time.

@MrJesseDesigns 5 лет назад

Such a legendary song

@matthewkeller8296 5 лет назад

verse of the century

@9veli 5 лет назад

Kendrick Lamars "new freezer" verse explained

@michaelcampbell2390 5 лет назад

5 years later

@bxbert7904 5 лет назад

Do a video about the history of Kendrick and Drake. What happened between them? Are they beefing or not?

@akilw.3360 5 лет назад

They already did edit: nvm hip-hop dx kinda covered it

@nimakarshenas1988 5 лет назад

drake just salty he aint as good as him

@thedarkside55567 5 лет назад

Theres no beef, kendrick already ate it

@SwishTrey21 5 лет назад

freddy Fuck no lmao

@terrezharris5262 5 лет назад

@@thedarkside55567 My nigga what?!😲😲😲 those low-key some bars right there lol

@asamiddlebrook2719 2 года назад

Bro, how can y’all not crown him as the best of this generation,he literally had his peers and a couple OGs coming at em

@lydellbell4638 3 года назад

Great information Always 👏🙏👏🙏

@A3strakt 4 года назад

Kendrick spazzing on everyone 😭😭

@frescobarmusic 4 года назад

That ain't christ like

@maniishk1741 4 года назад

5:06 thats the definition of thug life 😎

@WyWid 3 года назад

I need a old thug life blunt and glasses gif

@ExtraDip147 12 дней назад

Big sean still denies being outrapped by Kendrick on Control

@cagjr3421 5 лет назад

I feel like this song is the point when a new generation of rap truly started, people were still chasing a 2000s type radio hits with this people came with the lyrics, will need a control for this generation.

@TheConfuciusPanda 2 года назад

I laughed out loud when I heard the Joe Budden verse. Medal for trying 🙏🙏

@kudacg1389 5 лет назад

Kendrick's Verse was game changing, too true. But Big Sean's Verse is criminally underrated

@jasondmarajh 5 лет назад

Man I remember this like just yesterday. It was 5. Fucking. Years. Ago. Born Sinner in June, Hall of Fame dropped in August and Nothing was the Same dropped in September 13'.