New ‘Not Like Us’ video reference revealed. “say Drake, I heard you like em young - Cellblock One” prison scene | Kendrick Lamar easter egg (🧵)

[CodeBlaMeVi]

Directors referencing art, photos etc is pretty common. Not just in music vids, that's common in film too. Including from great directors (Kubrick did it quite often).

People dismissing the connection tells me it's more about fatigue/disinterest and the over reliance on "content" over art. Just looking at the specific type of speakers in those pictures, as well as the portraits facing the wall, tells me everything I need to know. And given that the video also references LaToya Ruby Frazier's work later in the video (the black and white scene in Kendrick's grandmother's living room), I think it's safe to say it was intentional. Dave Free cares about his craft...I see nothing wrong with acknowledging it. There are certainly aspects of his style/aesthetic that I'm not a fan of but I respect him as an artist.

Quentin Tarantino famously and unapologetically does it.

 

[Ziggiy]

Drake will NEVER live this L down.

Kenny is diabolical. Only someone like Lupe, who would go just as deep and petty, could fukk with Kendrick on the battle tip

 

[Sammy Steez]

Kendrick loves pandering to white liberal sensibilities.
Y'all gas it since it virtue signals as deep/intellectual rather than overly pretentious.

 

[MINT]

It's confirmed real.
Laughed at those saying it was a a reach or just a coincidence....kendrick's art as always been multi layered like HHDX just said...the fract it happens every single time he drops (but never with any other artist?) just proves it's not a coincidence lol

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Kendrick loves pandering to white liberal sensibilities.
Y'all gas it since it virtue signals as deep/intellectual rather than overly pretentious.

Yep. That “real hip hop” patina that industry leeches like to elevate as purity

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

Yep. That “real hip hop” patina that industry leeches like to elevate as purity

shut up Patel

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

shut up Patel

I’m black. Stay focused. Yall doing everything to deflect

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

Kbots worst thing to happen to hip hop

Cape for pedos brehs

 

[DerrtySouthpaw]

I’m black. Stay focused. Yall doing everything to deflect

Your dad lost. What is there to deflect? You really thought drake was gonna win on some rap shyt now he lost and it’s time to move on


bozo

 

[Barney Rubble]

After finding out the depths of Kendrick's verse on Nosetalgia, I'll never doubt his crazy layers.

 

[The Intergalactic Koala]

Jesus jumped on a tree christ

 

[Consigliere]

Dave Free directed this.
And yes this is some weird Easter egg.

Makes me wonder what else is in here.

 

[spliz]

Drake will NEVER live this L down.

Kenny is diabolical. Only someone like Lupe, who would go just as deep and petty, could fukk with Kendrick on the battle tip

Yea right. Lol.

 

[Ziggiy]

Yea right. Lol.

You just gonna rub it in aren’t you lol

 

[RennisDeynolds]

You just gonna rub it in aren’t you lol

Lupe juelzing and backtracking he done out here