Pop Fan Reacts to Rap - Kendrick Lamar - Reaction - Humble 

I think he’s mostly talking to other rappers, “I let my soul speak, you let the meds talk” he’s a storyteller while a lot of other rappers are taking just talking about being high. This song is also a lot more pop-y and mainstream than he typically does and a lot of people interpret that as him flexing that he can do what other rappers can do, make a catchy hit but they can’t do what he does with incredible storytelling and lyricism. I really love this song but it’s not the best example of Kendrick’s strengths, the guy has a Pulitzer Prize for his lyricism.

Within the context of the whole album this song is a backslide for the character in the album on his quest for enlightenment. So it comes across on first listen typical rap but Kendrick is legit the best poet of our times.

He's talking to the industry. King Kung Fu Kenny 🤘

The songs is supposed to be looked at in 2 different ways depending on how you listen to the album, if you listen in order regularly he’s speaking from the prospective of god or acting like he is a god over people In general, musically, just overall. But if your listen to the story or the album songs backwards order he’s telling himself to be humble. Now of course in the song he off shots other topics and things but he pretty much telling YOU the listers BE HUMBLE IM KENDRICK LAMAR/ God (being the scene of Him dressed like the pope with the light from the heavens shining on him from his backside in a church) or if you listen to the album backwards he saying. KENDRICK Lamar YOU better be humble (being the reason the song you would listen to after this if listening backwards is PRIDE, the downfall of his arrogance). DAMN is a very complicated album with a lotta themes,story, and Side ally’s you can vintner into but overall it’s one big story or a guys down fall or awakening🎬

The fire on the heads to me mean too many rap artists is being hot heads

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If you’re getting into rap, try listening to the podcast Dissect - specifically the seasons on Kendrick. He’s a genius and his albums are works of art.

Thanks for making a Kendrick Lamar video pls continue making them. Kendrick is not just a rapper he’s a poet pls another one

He’s talking to the rest of the rap industry while ironically being hypocritical about what he’s saying in the beginning because you knows what’s “Morally correct” or something in that direction but he’s doing the “rapper thing” where he’s flexing money and women ironically. Then he’s directing his attention to his rap peers and critiquing them telling them to be humble because they’re putting out “fastfood” raps .Then in the last verse he’s being braggadocios but also recognizing he is then finishes it by directing be humble to himself

hes preaching

The person who listened to it knows if they are talking to him or not that's the thing it's such a universal message

I always thought it was lowkey a Kanye diss track 💀 with the alcohol reference and all the religious imagery

Humble isn’t really the best representation of Kendrick Lamar‘s music. can you please react to m.A.A.d city, please forgive me I’m dying of thirst, u, FEAR, FEEL, PRIDE, and or DUCKWORTH. Great vid btw

Thank you :)

Great

Kendrick lamar - The blacker the berry.

I really think you should try one of his more narrative-based songs to better develop an ear for his lyricism so that you can more easily catch his bars in relatively conceptual songs like “Humble.” I suggest starting with “Sing About Me/I’m Dying Of Thirst” and “How Much A Dollar Cost.” When I was first getting into rap, I found that the structured format of stories within raps painted a clearer image in my mind and taught me to better understand given rappers’ use of language and poetry. It’d be amazing to see you develop an appreciation for Kendrick. He really is a genius in his element.

this song is so cool because it is a diss track to drake but its also indirectly directed to almost every other rapper, while also being kendrick attacking himself, theres also the idea of it being other people (like news hosts and showhosts who used to pick on him a lot) telling him to" be humble and sit down" and him being annoyed and doing the exact opposite refusing to be silenced and being purposely eccentric, all this while also having a narrative purpose in the story that the album is portraying

when he said be humble he’s talking to himself because in the album is him learning how to be a good person while him thinking he is the greatest alive

3:52 I know this is late but this scene in the video is a nod to the famous “ Grey Poupon” mustard commercial from the 80s where the two fancy guys were passing the mustard in the backseat of two Rolls Royce’s so Kendricks is sitting in the backseat of a Chevy and passing the mustard to show he’s from the hood but got money. There’s so much symbolism in this video and album tbh but it’ll take me forever to break it down I’ll just say there’s a reason why this album won a Pulitzer Prize and is the first rap album to do so.

If anyone has went to Harry concert in these comments then you know the pain of this song lol

Don't feel bad! Even rap fans use genius lyrics to understand songs. Imo rap takes time to digest, because of the pacing and word play, ect so don't worry about not getting everything on the first listen. I judge based on the rhythm and flow in the rappers delivery. Logic takes the cake with that...1st 2 albums are solid. J.cole is content wise and he is easier to understand imo...his newest project is really good.

He’s talking to the artists who call themselves “rap gods” and saying they need to chill out cause they’re not a ‘god’

Yes the music video has meaning lol

I love this album! Have you checked out Hopsin Kumbaya or Ill Mind No.7? ✌️😊

If you listen to the original version of the album when humble plays it sounds like he is talking about the other rappers and artists telling them that he is the best in the genre so they should be humble while he is not humble at all in the song. But if you listen to it in the alternative version it sounds like he is talking to himself in the perspective of god like god is telling him to be humble. That’s why throughout the video you can see him dressed as a “Pope” then you see him in the table like Jesus and his apostles. And the double meaning of the song is possible because of the difference in the sequencing of the two versions of the album. To be honest it’s too long to explain the whole meaning behind this song without mentioning the other songs of the album but yeah Kendrick is very very deep in his lyrics even in the “fun” songs. Lmao nice reaction tho

Big Sean and most people.

Not his most lyrical track, more of a flex song but still great nonetheless.

My guy really needs to listen to Matt corbys song brother, for triple j like a version

Also I am suggesting Bruno Mars & Anderson Paak, Smoking Out The Window again, MV of course. Until I can get my new laptop. It is. so. funny. Treat yo self (and us)!

Hello you should react to why don't we make you feel my love adele cover acapella and words i didn't say live 927 club medley please

Try reacting to FEAR by Kendrick Lamar or Maad city by Kendrick Lamar

Maneskin cover please.

Bro react to French rap ! For example : ninho - goutte d'eau (with subtitles) (Sorry for my Bad English lol i'm just French)

Not his best but his most listened too.

I saw him telling himself to be humble

Try arrested development, outcast, and Tupac and Biggie. Then go from there.

Off topic of the video but can you please react to the 10 minute version of all to well by taylor swift, and also marjorie my taylor swift ❤️tysm! Love your videos

KAI PEACHES REACTION PLEASE

Is talking to you

Can you please react to Clinton kane new song 'Chicken Tendies' and 'Go To Hell'?, Appreciate it🙏

do King Von

He talkin to drake

Basically talking ish about other rappers in general. Nothing too deep in general in this song.