Why did Kendrick play it safe with " We hate Po Po" line in Grammy performance?

[Dilltastic VolWon(derful)]

He really did remove the line himself.
Ain't mad at him. They straight up probably told him, pull any crazy stunts and you will never win another Grammy again.
Some of Yall stans/haters really are emotional about these artists.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

Ok he's dodging. I'll ask again. What was the message? And who was the message aimed at? And did the intended target give a fukk? Take your time.

Or you can be a p*ssy and say cac/c00n/troll.

Not dodging I didn't see your post until now. We can break it down however you want to.

The opening scene of black men chained and encaged. He performed the first verse of 'Blacker The Berry' which, imo, is the most important verse of the song.

Lyrics:
I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015
Once I finish this, witnesses will convey just what I mean
Been feeling this way since I was 16, came to my senses
You never liked us anyway, fukk your friendship, I meant it
I'm African-American, I'm African
I'm black as the moon, heritage of a small village
Pardon my residence
Came from the bottom of mankind
My hair is nappy, my dikk is big, my nose is round and wide
You hate me don't you?
You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture
You're fukkin' evil I want you to recognize that I'm a proud monkey
You vandalize my perception but can't take style from me
And this is more than confession
I mean I might press the button just so you know my discretion
I'm guardin' my feelins, I know that you feel it
You sabotage my community, makin' a killin'
You made me a killer, emancipation of a real nikka

Those lyrics were just performed in front of white America. Do I have to break down the entirety of what each of those statements mean?


If you're black you respect that...but let's ignore that right smh. We can keep going.

The imagery of the scene itself sets worth the message. All chained. Even a brother playing the sax in a cage, whether that it was the meaning or not, can be interpreted as well. Even if you cage and chain us up, our potential breaks through the oppression. We still are able to shine through.

He breaks the chains, says "trap our bodies but can't lock our minds" and they break into traditional African dance as the chorus comes in:
I said they treat me like a slave, cah' me black
Woi, we feel a whole heap of pain, cah' we black
And man a say they put me in a chain, cah' we black
Imagine now, big gold chain full of rocks
How you no see the whip, left scars pon' me back
But now we have a big whip, parked pon' the block
All them say we doomed from the start, cah' we black
Remember this, every race start from the block, just remember that

I mean I can really go shot by shot. Break it down in every which way. Every scene. But y'all want to get into c00n talk and deflect because really you're hiding your insecurity and discomfort. So you're attempting to nitpick and criticize because you yourself don't want the backlash that comes with living in truth and speaking truth to power.

Now do you want me to further breakdown y'all bullshyt, coward tactics or you want to fall back? Because the scene with Alright has meaning as well. The last rap was powerful as well.

But let's ignore all of what was said, done and projected for the black masses and talk about how he's a coward for not saying "and we hate popos" right after he rapped an entire verse shytting on white supremacy. Yea let's do that.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

Ok he's dodging. I'll ask again. What was the message? And who was the message aimed at? And did the intended target give a fukk? Take your time.

Or you can be a p*ssy and say cac/c00n/troll.

And to "did his intended target give a fukk"? They did, enough to where everyone is showing where they stand.

 

[Thegospel]

And to "did his intended target give a fukk"? They did, enough to where everyone is showing where they stand.

How did the target audience (white people) care? Did it change any of their opinions?

 

[Thegospel]

Not dodging I didn't see your post until now. We can break it down however you want to.

The opening scene of black men chained and encaged. He performed the first verse of 'Blacker The Berry' which, imo, is the most important verse of the song.

Lyrics:
I'm the biggest hypocrite of 2015
Once I finish this, witnesses will convey just what I mean
Been feeling this way since I was 16, came to my senses
You never liked us anyway, fukk your friendship, I meant it
I'm African-American, I'm African
I'm black as the moon, heritage of a small village
Pardon my residence
Came from the bottom of mankind
My hair is nappy, my dikk is big, my nose is round and wide
You hate me don't you?
You hate my people, your plan is to terminate my culture
You're fukkin' evil I want you to recognize that I'm a proud monkey
You vandalize my perception but can't take style from me
And this is more than confession
I mean I might press the button just so you know my discretion
I'm guardin' my feelins, I know that you feel it
You sabotage my community, makin' a killin'
You made me a killer, emancipation of a real nikka

Those lyrics were just performed in front of white America. Do I have to break down the entirety of what each of those statements mean?


If you're black you respect that...but let's ignore that right smh. We can keep going.

The imagery of the scene itself sets worth the message. All chained. Even a brother playing the sax in a cage, whether that it was the meaning or not, can be interpreted as well. Even if you cage and chain us up, our potential breaks through the oppression. We still are able to shine through.

He breaks the chains, says "trap our bodies but can't lock our minds" and they break into traditional African dance as the chorus comes in:
I said they treat me like a slave, cah' me black
Woi, we feel a whole heap of pain, cah' we black
And man a say they put me in a chain, cah' we black
Imagine now, big gold chain full of rocks
How you no see the whip, left scars pon' me back
But now we have a big whip, parked pon' the block
All them say we doomed from the start, cah' we black
Remember this, every race start from the block, just remember that

I mean I can really go shot by shot. Break it down in every which way. Every scene. But y'all want to get into c00n talk and deflect because really you're hiding your insecurity and discomfort. So you're attempting to nitpick and criticize because you yourself don't want the backlash that comes with living in truth and speaking truth to power.

Now do you want me to further breakdown y'all bullshyt, coward tactics or you want to fall back? Because the scene with Alright has meaning as well. The last rap was powerful as well.

But let's ignore all of what was said, done and projected for the black masses and talk about how he's a coward for not saying "and we hate popos" right after he rapped an entire verse shytting on white supremacy. Yea let's do that.

All that said, its still much like the slave movies showing how much we went through and how we still overcome. What is new or powerful about that? You didnt answer that question.

 

[JayGatsby]

dude can never win with some of you.......

 

[Thegospel]

Yall are easily impressed by anything pro black. Kendrick has very good image consultants i swear.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

All that said, its still much like the slave movies showing how much we went through and how we still overcome. What is new or powerful about that? You didnt answer that question.

You're playing. You're not serious.

The very next song is an anthem about black progress ("Alright")


But keep playing dumb.

What is your real gripe bruh? Because I'm hearing deflections.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

Yall are easily impressed by anything pro black. Kendrick has very good image consultants i swear.

So what would've been good enough? Let's say he said "we hate popos"...now it was enough of a statement? Because I can tell it ain't about that.

What is enough? What would you like him or anybody black with any kind of platform to say that he did not say?

I'll wait for you to answer that.

 

[Thegospel]

You're playing. You're not serious.

The very next song is an anthem about black progress ("Alright")


But keep playing dumb.

You can post all the smilies you want to deflect. What is new or powerful about it? Was that a life changing performance? Again, are white people questioning themselves over Kendrick Lamar? Are black people feeling hope because of that performance? Is mankind as a whole and not just blacks feeling more together?

NO NO AND NO. it was a highpriced light show with props and imagery. Yall dont know what the fukk powerful means. Kendrick could be powerful but he's not about that life. He'll stick to giving you black power nikkas the bone without the meat.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

You can post all the smilies you want to deflect. What is new or powerful about it? Was that a life changing performance? Again, are white people questioning themselves over Kendrick Lamar? Are black people feeling hope because of that performance? Is mankind as a whole and not just blacks feeling more together?

NO NO AND NO. it was a highpriced light show with props and imagery. Yall dont know what the fukk powerful means. Kendrick could be powerful but he's not about that life. He'll stick to giving you black power nikkas the bone without the meat.

Ok words and music mean nothing. I don't agree but let's roll with that.

What would you like them to do?

I know you're going to dodge.

Edit: for the record imagery and music play a big part in our subconscious mind and self image

 

[TheRtist]

You're playing. You're not serious.

The very next song is an anthem about black progress ("Alright")


But keep playing dumb.

What is your real gripe bruh? Because I'm hearing deflections.

Alright isn't an anthem about black progress. It became that. It's a song about the moment before dying.

 

[BOXINGGEMS]

Alright isn't an anthem about black progress. It became that. It's a song about the moment before dying.

You're right. I meant to say for. Respect.

 

[Thegospel]

So what would've been good enough? Let's say he said "we hate popos"...now it was enough of a statement? Because I can tell it ain't about that.

What is enough? What would you like him or anybody black with any kind of platform to say that he did not say?

I'll wait for you to answer that.

Lets get thing straight. I dont care about him not saying that popo line. I care about him profiting off the black power fad that is in lately. Wtf is he doing besides making music? Pac was out there getting harrassed and beat up by the police. Thats a threat. Thats somebody with something to back up their talk. Kendrick gets to play the quiet shy guy with the hippy dress fashion and talk that shyt but when has he ever put up? Bob Marley put up. Pac put up. Others have put up to the point where they endured suffering at the hands of the people Duckworth is talking to in the crowd. Kendrick is a phony rap nikka to me. Its like he has a checklist of things the hotep community wants to hear. But when asked to expound on his music with actual views or SOLUTIONS his PR team hits you nikkas with the. Whoa whoa whoa lets just talk music interviewer.


I dont hate Kendrick. I just know a fake nikka when I see one. If I'm a cac/c00n for that so be it. Open your third eye and see past the bullshyt.

 

[Thegospel]

Ok words and music mean nothing. I don't agree but let's roll with that.

What would you like them to do?

I know you're going to dodge.

Edit: for the record imagery and music play a big part in our subconscious mind and self image

His music is basic outer layer shyt. He never goes under the surface like say, Tupac. I didnt say music means nothing. His music means nothing as far as (powerful). Hes a great rapper though. Yall just put him on a level hes not at as far as content goes.