Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker The Berry (Prod. by Boi-1da)

[Walt]

Just listened. The bar that has everyone up in arms isn't really the worst thing in the world, though I can see how it touched a nerve with some. I mean, fukk, Ice Cube's "Us" does the same thing that bar does for an entire song and no one ever said a peep about it.

 

[eXodus]

damn its crazy how Superior minds recognize the song as a masterpiece.

maight take the simple minds a few more listens to fully understand that shyt though

man shut that condescending ass shyt up

 

[Not Crodie]

when was the last time didn't drop a critically acclaimed song

its like hes always objectively coming with the heat

 

[thirdeye]

I want like 5 mins of that jazz outro with Kenny rapping on it

 

[WhoShotCha]

Why nikkas so salty though .. It's a not nearly that serious. Song is flames, you either like it or you dont- dont make it something it isnt

 

[Kuwka_Atcha_Ratcha]

gangbangers are c00ns just people don't like the truth

 

[TezMilli]

Black people who kill other Black people are not Black people's enemies, unless you're suggesting that they're killing Black people just because they're Black.

So what are they? If the average gangbangers unite instead of killing each other, we'll be an actual threat to the system.

 

[Matt504]

So what are they? If the average gangbangers unite instead of killing each other, we'll be an actual threat to the system.

They're Black people who kill other Black people usually because of proximity to those Black people, the same reason for White on White crime that White people NEVER have to mention in their songs.

 

[Kenny West]

They rap about the streets and the dope game

Trayvon wasn't a street nikka, or a dope dealer

so how is that relevant

when people enter the dope game they accept the risk

Italian gangstas killed other Italian gangstas

Russian gangsta kill other Russian gangstas

the question is why ARE BLACKS the only race associated with the criminal element as a whole

ummm don't know why you brought up trayvon but ok. also I would have listed currensy or others if it was just about the streets or dope game. those dudes I mentioned all rap that violent shyt

the question is why do people feel cool with associate themselves with violence? All those rappers I listed rap about killin black folk till this one track and it's "stop the violence." then its back to the bullshyt. I understand your point and what you typed is totally right but regardless of that you can't be against the violence and then dive head first into the fukkery and not be a hypocrite. The reason yall so mad is cause it's true . I can't even act like it don't apply to me. I like ratchets, I be bumpin in love with the coco, I was schmoney dancing....im a hypocrite too

 

[TezMilli]

becuz he feels if he makes this actual record.. Verse1. Verse2 and V3 lines 1-14 and actually called out our oppressors then.......
he would be biggest hypocrite of 2015
thats the context... thats why its the first line in the song
"I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015
Once I finish this, witnesses will convey just what I mean...."
he's not gangbanging in that first verse bruh, or speaking from a gang bangers perspective..
he's speaking from a "BLACK" perspective..

I understand that. I get what he's saying. I just don't see why folk are making a big deal out the last line. Doesn't take away the impact of his message

 

[No1]

I don't think he's making a comparison. He's saying he's hypocritical to be mad at one and turn a blind eye to another. a dead brother is a dead brother and he's saying he feels like he should be equally outraged at both

I'm not going to argue what he meant, and I don't see anyone really doing that. They are arguing that he's wrong and the comparison should not be made in the first place. A guy on the street killing another guy on the street is not an analogous situation to an unarmed black high school kid being killed by a white guy and the white guy getting away with it. What people are more worried about is how that will be taken, and that speaks to the extent people are traumatized by racial bias

 

[Mensch Fontana]

Losing to Caclemore got kenrick extra focused

 

[eXodus]

gangbangers are c00ns just people don't like the truth

yea they are c00ns but to suggest that them and their "hypocrisy" is the issue when it comes to Ferguson and Trayvon is hysterical

What happened to [Michael Brown] should've never happened. Never. But when we don't have respect for ourselves, how do we expect them to respect us? It starts from within.

Well at least the little homies Art and his actually social views are consistent

i'm good on this record bruh.. y'all can have it and enjoy..
but thats just my stance on it, agree or disagree its watever..

 

[Auger]

Judging by this thread, song is gonna be divisive

 

[Master Teacher]

ummm don't know why you brought up trayvon but ok. also I would have listed currensy or others if it was just about the streets or dope game. those dudes I mentioned all rap that violent shyt

the question is why do people feel cool with associate themselves with violence? All those rappers I listed rap about killin black folk till this one track and it's "stop the violence." then its back to the bullshyt. I understand your point and what you typed is totally right but regardless of that you can't be against the violence and then dive head first into the fukkery and not be a hypocrite. The reason yall so mad is cause it's true . I can't even act like it don't apply to me. I like ratchets, I be bumpin in love with the coco, I was schmoney dancing....im a hypocrite too

Are you a moron

he says Trayvon's name in the song

what happened to Trayvon has nothing to do with CRIME, or gang violence

so it's not hypocritical

if a gang banger got shot by a white person in the process of gang banging, and these people are outrage that would be hypocritical

Trayvon wasn't in the streets, he wasn't a gang banger and he was doing nothing illegal

street violence is in a world upon itself, and most black people don't live in that world