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Kendrick Lamar’s Top 10 Rules For Success (@kendricklamar)


a lot of people have their own different

a lot of people have their own different Nicks and you know you had to be a super

Nicks and you know you had to be a super

Nicks and you know you had to be a super lyricist or story to it just be the

lyricist or story to it just be the

lyricist or story to it just be the energy to bring people don’t like to

energy to bring people don’t like to

energy to bring people don’t like to look themselves in the mirror that’s the

look themselves in the mirror that’s the

look themselves in the mirror that’s the hardest thing to do you know it’s to

hardest thing to do you know it’s to

hardest thing to do you know it’s to critique yourself when I started doing

critique yourself when I started doing

critique yourself when I started doing music at first I was selfish your music

music at first I was selfish your music

music at first I was selfish your music you mean then I like you want to flashy

you mean then I like you want to flashy

you mean then I like you want to flashy things until you know you grow older you

things until you know you grow older you

things until you know you grow older you know it’s an adult and you be able to

know it’s an adult and you be able to

know it’s an adult and you be able to understand yourself a little bit more

understand yourself a little bit more

understand yourself a little bit more he’s an American rapper from Compton

he’s an American rapper from Compton

he’s an American rapper from Compton California his major label debut was in

California his major label debut was in

California his major label debut was in October of 2012 to critical success time

October of 2012 to critical success time

October of 2012 to critical success time named him one of the hundred most

named him one of the hundred most

named him one of the hundred most influential people in the world in 2016

influential people in the world in 2016

influential people in the world in 2016 he’s Kendrick Lamar and here is my take

he’s Kendrick Lamar and here is my take

he’s Kendrick Lamar and here is my take on his top 10 rules for success Isaac

on his top 10 rules for success Isaac

on his top 10 rules for success Isaac guys watch and listen if you hear

guys watch and listen if you hear

guys watch and listen if you hear something like Kendrick says that you

something like Kendrick says that you

something like Kendrick says that you really love make sure to leave it in the

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it’s a whole world out there man that

it’s a whole world out there man that believes in what you can do and what you

believes in what you can do and what you

believes in what you can do and what you can say and the energy you bring you

can say and the energy you bring you

can say and the energy you bring you know I’m not even just justify myself a

know I’m not even just justify myself a

know I’m not even just justify myself a lot of people have their own different

lot of people have their own different

lot of people have their own different Nick’s and you know you’ll have to be a

Nick’s and you know you’ll have to be a

Nick’s and you know you’ll have to be a super lyricist or story to it just be

super lyricist or story to it just be

super lyricist or story to it just be the energy to bring doing I’m saying

the energy to bring doing I’m saying

the energy to bring doing I’m saying they believe in it but the moment they

they believe in it but the moment they

they believe in it but the moment they feel like you don’t believe in that no

feel like you don’t believe in that no

feel like you don’t believe in that no more and you’re just going with the next

more and you’re just going with the next

more and you’re just going with the next trend where this 808 where there’s an

trend where this 808 where there’s an

trend where this 808 where there’s an up-tempo slow tomorrow – exactly

up-tempo slow tomorrow – exactly

up-tempo slow tomorrow – exactly they don’t believe it you know more you

they don’t believe it you know more you

they don’t believe it you know more you know the coach you don’t believe you

know the coach you don’t believe you

know the coach you don’t believe you know more so stand behind what you do

know more so stand behind what you do

know more so stand behind what you do and you know the world is gonna move by

and you know the world is gonna move by

and you know the world is gonna move by and that’s not how I look at it if you

and that’s not how I look at it if you

and that’s not how I look at it if you don’t like to look themselves in the

don’t like to look themselves in the

don’t like to look themselves in the mirror that’s the hardest thing to do

mirror that’s the hardest thing to do

mirror that’s the hardest thing to do you know it’s to critique yourself

you know it’s to critique yourself

you know it’s to critique yourself rather than pointing a finger you know

rather than pointing a finger you know

rather than pointing a finger you know and then everybody hates change so to

and then everybody hates change so to

and then everybody hates change so to actually do that and say I’m wrong in a

actually do that and say I’m wrong in a

actually do that and say I’m wrong in a lot of areas I look at myself in the

lot of areas I look at myself in the

lot of areas I look at myself in the mirror and I’m saying wrong in a lot of

mirror and I’m saying wrong in a lot of

mirror and I’m saying wrong in a lot of areas it takes a lot of will

areas it takes a lot of will

areas it takes a lot of will power we didn’t saying so it start with

power we didn’t saying so it start with

power we didn’t saying so it start with self first the nickname they’ve been

self first the nickname they’ve been

self first the nickname they’ve been inquired since I was like a kid she’s

inquired since I was like a kid she’s

inquired since I was like a kid she’s been in the neighborhood know something

been in the neighborhood know something

been in the neighborhood know something given to me by just my homeboys growing

given to me by just my homeboys growing

given to me by just my homeboys growing up and calm so that name always good you

up and calm so that name always good you

up and calm so that name always good you know I go back to your sitting down coma

know I go back to your sitting down coma

know I go back to your sitting down coma kid I just felt like it was it was a

kid I just felt like it was it was a

kid I just felt like it was it was a time for me to grow know not only as a

time for me to grow know not only as a

time for me to grow know not only as a artist but as a person I want to you

artist but as a person I want to you

artist but as a person I want to you know the world to know me for who I am

know the world to know me for who I am

know the world to know me for who I am and I just said back and reflect on why

and I just said back and reflect on why

and I just said back and reflect on why to pop you knows one of the greatest web

to pop you knows one of the greatest web

to pop you knows one of the greatest web beings one of the greatest YJ is because

beings one of the greatest YJ is because

beings one of the greatest YJ is because the people feel like they had a

the people feel like they had a

the people feel like they had a connection it wasn’t just some facade

connection it wasn’t just some facade

connection it wasn’t just some facade that you’ve seen on stage wrong you know

that you’ve seen on stage wrong you know

that you’ve seen on stage wrong you know on TV people actually felt like you know

on TV people actually felt like you know

on TV people actually felt like you know it was a part you know what she was

it was a part you know what she was

it was a part you know what she was going through it you know your worries

going through it you know your worries

going through it you know your worries and just life in general you know I said

and just life in general you know I said

and just life in general you know I said you know what what better way to start

you know what what better way to start

you know what what better way to start that rather you know giving them our

that rather you know giving them our

that rather you know giving them our real name I don’t know why a missing

real name I don’t know why a missing

real name I don’t know why a missing person my songs are personal I do try to

person my songs are personal I do try to

person my songs are personal I do try to make up you know personal it took me a

make up you know personal it took me a

make up you know personal it took me a long time to figure that out

long time to figure that out

long time to figure that out you know in that state just in that one

you know in that state just in that one

you know in that state just in that one box does not know the world is listen

box does not know the world is listen

box does not know the world is listen when I started doing music at first I

when I started doing music at first I

when I started doing music at first I was selfish going music you mean that I

was selfish going music you mean that I

was selfish going music you mean that I like um I got a whole community behind

like um I got a whole community behind

like um I got a whole community behind me now I used to wonder they don’t

me now I used to wonder they don’t

me now I used to wonder they don’t saying so it’s more of a responsibility

saying so it’s more of a responsibility

saying so it’s more of a responsibility because they banking on me to have some

because they banking on me to have some

because they banking on me to have some positive life yo me out the City of

positive life yo me out the City of

positive life yo me out the City of Compton it’s always been a negative

Compton it’s always been a negative

Compton it’s always been a negative stigma there so I’m at a point now where

stigma there so I’m at a point now where

stigma there so I’m at a point now where I can walk through any neighborhood and

I can walk through any neighborhood and

I can walk through any neighborhood and they be like yo nigga you better go you

they be like yo nigga you better go you

they be like yo nigga you better go you better do it for us because at the end

better do it for us because at the end

better do it for us because at the end of the day we gonna be locked up I mean

of the day we gonna be locked up I mean

of the day we gonna be locked up I mean they’re locked up in the penitentiary

they’re locked up in the penitentiary

they’re locked up in the penitentiary calling me and say yo I need you to look

calling me and say yo I need you to look

calling me and say yo I need you to look out for Milo

out for Milo

out for Milo my little son or my nephew through your

my little son or my nephew through your

my little son or my nephew through your music like dick I’m sayin so that’s a

music like dick I’m sayin so that’s a

music like dick I’m sayin so that’s a responsibility I have and that’s what

responsibility I have and that’s what

responsibility I have and that’s what keeps me humble man and just life in

keeps me humble man and just life in

keeps me humble man and just life in general and my family I’m the oldest of

general and my family I’m the oldest of

general and my family I’m the oldest of four you know so I gotta make a way for

four you know so I gotta make a way for

four you know so I gotta make a way for them and make a positive life for them

them and make a positive life for them

them and make a positive life for them my little brother seventeen now and he’s

my little brother seventeen now and he’s

my little brother seventeen now and he’s in the City of Compton he might go

in the City of Compton he might go

in the City of Compton he might go through the same steps and mistakes that

through the same steps and mistakes that

through the same steps and mistakes that I made you know

I made you know

I made you know so that’s what really humbles me man and

so that’s what really humbles me man and

so that’s what really humbles me man and keep my head level I think it’s all my

keep my head level I think it’s all my

keep my head level I think it’s all my best advisors reason which came from

best advisors reason which came from

best advisors reason which came from trade is to keep the passion for the

trade is to keep the passion for the

trade is to keep the passion for the music you know always keep that because

music you know always keep that because

music you know always keep that because so many people lose passion and now

so many people lose passion and now

so many people lose passion and now everything you start to build by the

everything you start to build by the

everything you start to build by the dollar and that’s when you know the

dollar and that’s when you know the

dollar and that’s when you know the value of the music goes down when I was

value of the music goes down when I was

value of the music goes down when I was listening to NWA anything that I did in

listening to NWA anything that I did in

listening to NWA anything that I did in the streets it wasn’t from NWA

the streets it wasn’t from NWA

the streets it wasn’t from NWA it was from because my cousin’s was

it was from because my cousin’s was

it was from because my cousin’s was doing it you know I

doing it you know I

doing it you know I uncle’s like a song really didn’t the

uncle’s like a song really didn’t the

uncle’s like a song really didn’t the songs that they had was just a

songs that they had was just a

songs that they had was just a autobiography of what I seen anyway you

autobiography of what I seen anyway you

autobiography of what I seen anyway you know so for me personally knowing how

know so for me personally knowing how

know so for me personally knowing how kids react to music that’s why I tend to

kids react to music that’s why I tend to

kids react to music that’s why I tend to always have the reasoning behind it it’s

always have the reasoning behind it it’s

always have the reasoning behind it it’s still gangsta rap it’s still hushed and

still gangsta rap it’s still hushed and

still gangsta rap it’s still hushed and some parents may not want their kids to

some parents may not want their kids to

some parents may not want their kids to listen to some records not all records

listen to some records not all records

listen to some records not all records for some records but at the same time

for some records but at the same time

for some records but at the same time when I do do these records it’s a sort

when I do do these records it’s a sort

when I do do these records it’s a sort of responsibility of giving like I said

of responsibility of giving like I said

of responsibility of giving like I said the happenings behind it you know yeah

the happenings behind it you know yeah

the happenings behind it you know yeah you can go kill somebody I’m going to

you can go kill somebody I’m going to

you can go kill somebody I’m going to talk about don’t killing somebody but

talk about don’t killing somebody but

talk about don’t killing somebody but I’m not going to talk about it was

I’m not going to talk about it was

I’m not going to talk about it was saying that you risking your life for 25

saying that you risking your life for 25

saying that you risking your life for 25 years times for you know in the state

years times for you know in the state

years times for you know in the state correctional facility you know it’s not

correctional facility you know it’s not

correctional facility you know it’s not just doing it for fun

just doing it for fun

just doing it for fun we’re bottles and they’re women around

we’re bottles and they’re women around

we’re bottles and they’re women around me and say I’m talking about it with

me and say I’m talking about it with

me and say I’m talking about it with cuffs and chains you know saying so any

cuffs and chains you know saying so any

cuffs and chains you know saying so any any kid that’s that’s listening to it

any kid that’s that’s listening to it

any kid that’s that’s listening to it you’re going to have a precaution so

you’re going to have a precaution so

you’re going to have a precaution so that’s the reality to be I’m just going

that’s the reality to be I’m just going

that’s the reality to be I’m just going to continue to give people what I know

to continue to give people what I know

to continue to give people what I know what I want to know what they don’t know

what I want to know what they don’t know

what I want to know what they don’t know what we all know the reason while every

what we all know the reason while every

what we all know the reason while every we on earth today you meet him heard all

we on earth today you meet him heard all

we on earth today you meet him heard all these different walks of life it’s all

these different walks of life it’s all

these different walks of life it’s all the tests it’s like it’s almost like an

the tests it’s like it’s almost like an

the tests it’s like it’s almost like an experiment God’s experiment why don’t we

experiment God’s experiment why don’t we

experiment God’s experiment why don’t we go understand that we are put on earth

go understand that we are put on earth

go understand that we are put on earth to love that’s all this about everybody

to love that’s all this about everybody

to love that’s all this about everybody want to figure out how complicated life

want to figure out how complicated life

want to figure out how complicated life is and and break it down this is what I

is and and break it down this is what I

is and and break it down this is what I truly think I I really think that it’s

truly think I I really think that it’s

truly think I I really think that it’s going to keep going on we’re gonna keep

going to keep going on we’re gonna keep

going to keep going on we’re gonna keep going on frustration we keep going on

going on frustration we keep going on

going on frustration we keep going on and go keep going on till we finally go

and go keep going on till we finally go

and go keep going on till we finally go back down to the simplest word love and

back down to the simplest word love and

back down to the simplest word love and one guy sees that then we had acid but

one guy sees that then we had acid but

one guy sees that then we had acid but until then it’s gonna be warfare you

until then it’s gonna be warfare you

until then it’s gonna be warfare you want the flashy things until you know

want the flashy things until you know

want the flashy things until you know you grow older you know it’s on the

you grow older you know it’s on the

you grow older you know it’s on the thought and you be able to understand

thought and you be able to understand

thought and you be able to understand yourself a little bit more I learned

yourself a little bit more I learned

yourself a little bit more I learned that the things they make me happy you

that the things they make me happy you

that the things they make me happy you know I learned that you know that really

know I learned that you know that really

know I learned that you know that really money really don’t make me I’m learning

money really don’t make me I’m learning

money really don’t make me I’m learning that now you know that’s not really my

that now you know that’s not really my

that now you know that’s not really my arm my peace of mind having money you

arm my peace of mind having money you

arm my peace of mind having money you know that’s all I learned this year your

know that’s all I learned this year your

know that’s all I learned this year your support I learned that you know jewelry

support I learned that you know jewelry

support I learned that you know jewelry and all that stuff for me to make Nabi

and all that stuff for me to make Nabi

and all that stuff for me to make Nabi and when you learn that you’ll be able

and when you learn that you’ll be able

and when you learn that you’ll be able to grow grow more as a person you know

to grow grow more as a person you know

to grow grow more as a person you know what makes me happy is really

what makes me happy is really

what makes me happy is really challenging myself and knowing that I

challenging myself and knowing that I

challenging myself and knowing that I defeated my let’s go you know and took

defeated my let’s go you know and took

defeated my let’s go you know and took myself to the next level a better person

myself to the next level a better person

myself to the next level a better person it was Pharrell I think that called you

it was Pharrell I think that called you

it was Pharrell I think that called you the black Dylan

the black Dylan

the black Dylan that was crazy yeah cuz Dylan was

that was crazy yeah cuz Dylan was

that was crazy yeah cuz Dylan was prolific but I’m sure that’s where he’s

prolific but I’m sure that’s where he’s

prolific but I’m sure that’s where he’s coming from

coming from

coming from yeah Deveny oh I said man if I’m gonna

yeah Deveny oh I said man if I’m gonna

yeah Deveny oh I said man if I’m gonna do this I’m gonna say something yeah I’m

do this I’m gonna say something yeah I’m

do this I’m gonna say something yeah I’m not just going

and that’s where dinner you know he’s a

and that’s where dinner you know he’s a legend and he said something he voiced

legend and he said something he voiced

legend and he said something he voiced his opinion and the world gravitated

his opinion and the world gravitated

his opinion and the world gravitated towards and I want to do that with music

towards and I want to do that with music

towards and I want to do that with music this young dedicated artist can’t help

this young dedicated artist can’t help

this young dedicated artist can’t help but reflect on those who once doubted

but reflect on those who once doubted

but reflect on those who once doubted him they never said I wasn’t talented

him they never said I wasn’t talented

him they never said I wasn’t talented enough they say somebody the industry

enough they say somebody the industry

enough they say somebody the industry Shady you’ll need to be doing this

Shady you’ll need to be doing this

Shady you’ll need to be doing this I respected their opinions but at the

I respected their opinions but at the

I respected their opinions but at the end of the day I had to follow my heart

end of the day I had to follow my heart

end of the day I had to follow my heart is what I want to do it was a passion I

is what I want to do it was a passion I

is what I want to do it was a passion I couldn’t shake him and I be hurt now if

couldn’t shake him and I be hurt now if

couldn’t shake him and I be hurt now if I just stick with you because it always

I just stick with you because it always

I just stick with you because it always be on my

thank you guys so much for watching I

thank you guys so much for watching I made this video because the Kingslayer

made this video because the Kingslayer

made this video because the Kingslayer asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous

asked me to so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you I’m going to

entrepreneur that you I’m going to

entrepreneur that you I’m going to profile next leave in the comments below

profile next leave in the comments below

profile next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I also love

and I’ll see what I can do I also love

and I’ll see what I can do I also love to know which of Kendricks top-10 rules

to know which of Kendricks top-10 rules

to know which of Kendricks top-10 rules had the biggest impact on you and why

had the biggest impact on you and why

had the biggest impact on you and why what change you’re going to make in your

what change you’re going to make in your

what change you’re going to make in your business after watching this video and

business after watching this video and

business after watching this video and if you like some of the quotes that

if you like some of the quotes that

if you like some of the quotes that other people have shared from Kendrick

other people have shared from Kendrick

other people have shared from Kendrick down below in the quotations give it a

down below in the quotations give it a

down below in the quotations give it a thumbs up to show your approval finally

thumbs up to show your approval finally

thumbs up to show your approval finally I want to give a quick shout out to

I want to give a quick shout out to

I want to give a quick shout out to Jason Jay Rhys Fonseca from Ryze

Jason Jay Rhys Fonseca from Ryze

Jason Jay Rhys Fonseca from Ryze online.com friend of the channel who

online.com friend of the channel who

online.com friend of the channel who picked up another copy of the book J

picked up another copy of the book J

picked up another copy of the book J rise really appreciate the love for

rise really appreciate the love for

rise really appreciate the love for those you guys want if you want your

those you guys want if you want your

those you guys want if you want your chance at a shadow in the future video

chance at a shadow in the future video

chance at a shadow in the future video make sure to pick up a copy of the book

make sure to pick up a copy of the book

make sure to pick up a copy of the book and email in your receipt suit and keep

and email in your receipt suit and keep

and email in your receipt suit and keep track thank you guys so much for

track thank you guys so much for

track thank you guys so much for watching and continue to believe and

watching and continue to believe and

watching and continue to believe and I’ll see you soon

make sure you dedicate it you know

make sure you dedicate it you know kelowna half-assing will get you nowhere

kelowna half-assing will get you nowhere

kelowna half-assing will get you nowhere and if I do get you somewhere you ain’t

and if I do get you somewhere you ain’t

and if I do get you somewhere you ain’t gonna be there too long you know you

gonna be there too long you know you

gonna be there too long you know you gotta make sure you really dedicate it

gotta make sure you really dedicate it

gotta make sure you really dedicate it to the music one of my teachers

to the music one of my teachers

to the music one of my teachers he asked me say the day you stop being

he asked me say the day you stop being

he asked me say the day you stop being scared to touch people and talk to

scared to touch people and talk to

scared to touch people and talk to people that’s the day your mind open up

people that’s the day your mind open up

people that’s the day your mind open up to so many things I try to imply what I

to so many things I try to imply what I

to so many things I try to imply what I learned in seventh grade even this to

learned in seventh grade even this to

learned in seventh grade even this to this day challenge other rappers have

this day challenge other rappers have

this day challenge other rappers have you been hearing things coming out of

you been hearing things coming out of

you been hearing things coming out of other rappers that are that are going

other rappers that are that are going

other rappers that are that are going back at you or is it is it died down um

back at you or is it is it died down um

back at you or is it is it died down um or do they just take it as a challenge

or do they just take it as a challenge

or do they just take it as a challenge yeah athlete is you took it as a

yeah athlete is you took it as a

yeah athlete is you took it as a challenge but you know the whole point

challenge but you know the whole point

challenge but you know the whole point of thing is not just a challenge for the

of thing is not just a challenge for the

of thing is not just a challenge for the moment challenge for you know the whole

moment challenge for you know the whole

moment challenge for you know the whole extension of this this hip-hop culture

extension of this this hip-hop culture

extension of this this hip-hop culture not just off the height but what we’re

not just off the height but what we’re

not just off the height but what we’re going to do after what we’re gonna do to

going to do after what we’re gonna do to

going to do after what we’re gonna do to challenge ourselves how are we gonna

challenge ourselves how are we gonna

challenge ourselves how are we gonna make better records how we’re going to

make better records how we’re going to

make better records how we’re going to push forward and innovate the next

push forward and innovate the next

push forward and innovate the next generation coming up rather than just

generation coming up rather than just

generation coming up rather than just sticking in the moment of verse you know

sticking in the moment of verse you know

sticking in the moment of verse you know so that was the whole point of the joint

so that was the whole point of the joint

so that was the whole point of the joint in I hope everybody really get the idea

in I hope everybody really get the idea

in I hope everybody really get the idea behind it

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