go by the name of Kendrick Lamar come from this place car cop to California
from this place car cop to California
from this place car cop to California Colin KDOT or call him the next king of
Colin KDOT or call him the next king of
Colin KDOT or call him the next king of hip hop
hip hop
hip hop welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10
10
10 Kendrick Lamar songs for this list we’ve
Kendrick Lamar songs for this list we’ve
Kendrick Lamar songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs now run a game get the whole world
songs now run a game get the whole world
songs now run a game get the whole world Toki ki go to everybody wanna cook the
Toki ki go to everybody wanna cook the
Toki ki go to everybody wanna cook the next up we should mention that as good
next up we should mention that as good
next up we should mention that as good as some of Kendricks mixtapes and guest
as some of Kendricks mixtapes and guest
as some of Kendricks mixtapes and guest spots are will be leaving entries from
spots are will be leaving entries from
spots are will be leaving entries from them off the list
[Music]
[Music] number 10 bitch don’t kill my vibe
number 10 bitch don’t kill my vibe
don’t let hip hop cliches and the title
don’t let hip hop cliches and the title fool you through an array of incredibly
fool you through an array of incredibly
fool you through an array of incredibly expressive lyrics KDOT addresses the
expressive lyrics KDOT addresses the
expressive lyrics KDOT addresses the state of his reality and confronts the
state of his reality and confronts the
state of his reality and confronts the issues of hip-hop culture to check and
issues of hip-hop culture to check and
issues of hip-hop culture to check and further the changes I can feel the
further the changes I can feel the
further the changes I can feel the newspaper around me just wanna be famous
newspaper around me just wanna be famous
newspaper around me just wanna be famous you can see them actually found
you can see them actually found
you can see them actually found young face originally intended to
young face originally intended to
young face originally intended to feature the vocal stylings of one Lady
feature the vocal stylings of one Lady
feature the vocal stylings of one Lady gaga
gaga
gaga this collaboration never saw the light
this collaboration never saw the light
this collaboration never saw the light of day due to scheduling and creative
of day due to scheduling and creative
of day due to scheduling and creative differences
differences
differences Diana pitiful pain tell me you’re
Diana pitiful pain tell me you’re
Diana pitiful pain tell me you’re watching that changed it’s way more
watching that changed it’s way more
watching that changed it’s way more believable give me your feasible game
believable give me your feasible game
believable give me your feasible game Reza has Lisa no names
Reza has Lisa no names
Reza has Lisa no names I’ll let the people know this is
I’ll let the people know this is
I’ll let the people know this is something you can play Kendrick did
something you can play Kendrick did
something you can play Kendrick did manage to land a verse by jay-z on the
manage to land a verse by jay-z on the
manage to land a verse by jay-z on the tracks remix while the songs music video
tracks remix while the songs music video
tracks remix while the songs music video condemns the glorification of Mali and
condemns the glorification of Mali and
condemns the glorification of Mali and hip-hop culture minima wait like 20
hip-hop culture minima wait like 20
hip-hop culture minima wait like 20 years straight
years straight
years straight I’m in on my vibe like number nine high
I’m in on my vibe like number nine high
I’m in on my vibe like number nine high power visions the mine ruthless Tamron
power visions the mine ruthless Tamron
power visions the mine ruthless Tamron at me Malcolm X put the hex on my future
at me Malcolm X put the hex on my future
at me Malcolm X put the hex on my future someone kept me produced by Jay Cole
someone kept me produced by Jay Cole
someone kept me produced by Jay Cole this socially conscious track kicked off
this socially conscious track kicked off
this socially conscious track kicked off the high power movement and established
the high power movement and established
the high power movement and established the rapper as a powerful voice not only
the rapper as a powerful voice not only
the rapper as a powerful voice not only in the hip-hop community but in the
in the hip-hop community but in the
in the hip-hop community but in the music industry as a whole I mean it shit
music industry as a whole I mean it shit
music industry as a whole I mean it shit is Huey Newton going through but you
is Huey Newton going through but you
is Huey Newton going through but you can’t resist his power
can’t resist his power
can’t resist his power [Music]
[Music]
[Music] by hot power lyrically Kendrick Lamar
by hot power lyrically Kendrick Lamar
by hot power lyrically Kendrick Lamar breaks down the role of a figure in
breaks down the role of a figure in
breaks down the role of a figure in society and how peace of mind can easily
society and how peace of mind can easily
society and how peace of mind can easily be lost in a money-hungry world so get a
be lost in a money-hungry world so get a
be lost in a money-hungry world so get a fuckin slave ship build your own
fuckin slave ship build your own
fuckin slave ship build your own pyramids write your own high road nice
pyramids write your own high road nice
pyramids write your own high road nice just heartless shit half power by
just heartless shit half power by
just heartless shit half power by channeling Martin Luther King and
channeling Martin Luther King and
channeling Martin Luther King and dropping Kanye references in the song’s
dropping Kanye references in the song’s
dropping Kanye references in the song’s chorus the Compton born musician offered
chorus the Compton born musician offered
chorus the Compton born musician offered a call to action for those willing to
a call to action for those willing to
a call to action for those willing to make changes through hard work and
make changes through hard work and
make changes through hard work and dedication
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number eight the blacker the berry
number eight the blacker the berry [Music]
[Music]
[Music] believe it or not
believe it or not
believe it or not Kendrick Lamar took a lot of flack from
Kendrick Lamar took a lot of flack from
Kendrick Lamar took a lot of flack from diehard fans after releasing the
diehard fans after releasing the
diehard fans after releasing the radio-friendly I but he came out
radio-friendly I but he came out
radio-friendly I but he came out swinging with his follow-up single and
swinging with his follow-up single and
swinging with his follow-up single and challenged everybody to re-examine what
challenged everybody to re-examine what
challenged everybody to re-examine what it means to be hypocritical you never
it means to be hypocritical you never
it means to be hypocritical you never liked this anyway your friendship I’m
liked this anyway your friendship I’m
liked this anyway your friendship I’m Mickey I’m african-american
Mickey I’m african-american
Mickey I’m african-american I’m African snake is the moon heritage
I’m African snake is the moon heritage
I’m African snake is the moon heritage of a small fetish party my presidency in
of a small fetish party my presidency in
of a small fetish party my presidency in fact each verse of the blacker the berry
fact each verse of the blacker the berry
fact each verse of the blacker the berry begins with the statement I’m the
begins with the statement I’m the
begins with the statement I’m the biggest hypocrite of 2015 on the biggest
biggest hypocrite of 2015 on the biggest
biggest hypocrite of 2015 on the biggest hypocrite of 2015 once I finish this
hypocrite of 2015 once I finish this
hypocrite of 2015 once I finish this weaknesses will come faces what I mean
weaknesses will come faces what I mean
weaknesses will come faces what I mean as Kendrick delivers a story about
as Kendrick delivers a story about
as Kendrick delivers a story about racial injustice and those who
racial injustice and those who
racial injustice and those who inadvertently or ignorantly contribute
inadvertently or ignorantly contribute
inadvertently or ignorantly contribute to the problem frustrated and self-aware
to the problem frustrated and self-aware
to the problem frustrated and self-aware the emcee closes the lyrical assault
the emcee closes the lyrical assault
the emcee closes the lyrical assault with a bang a watch BTK service support
with a bang a watch BTK service support
with a bang a watch BTK service support is important so why did that weekly
is important so why did that weekly
is important so why did that weekly straight from Andalus industry weekend
straight from Andalus industry weekend
straight from Andalus industry weekend bacon make me killin record in me number
bacon make me killin record in me number
bacon make me killin record in me number 7 sing about me I’m dying of thirst
7 sing about me I’m dying of thirst
7 sing about me I’m dying of thirst [Music]
[Music]
[Music] about me filled with reflective lyrics
about me filled with reflective lyrics
about me filled with reflective lyrics of hope and plenty of sadness this song
of hope and plenty of sadness this song
of hope and plenty of sadness this song allowed Kendrick Lamar to confront his
allowed Kendrick Lamar to confront his
allowed Kendrick Lamar to confront his past and address a rather unimpressed
past and address a rather unimpressed
past and address a rather unimpressed listener I woke up this morning and
listener I woke up this morning and
listener I woke up this morning and figured that call you in case I’m not
figured that call you in case I’m not
figured that call you in case I’m not here tomorrow I’m hoping that I can
here tomorrow I’m hoping that I can
here tomorrow I’m hoping that I can borrow a piece of mind I’m behind almost
borrow a piece of mind I’m behind almost
borrow a piece of mind I’m behind almost with the in poet in my mind is with the
with the in poet in my mind is with the
with the in poet in my mind is with the striking opening verse the emcee fills
striking opening verse the emcee fills
striking opening verse the emcee fills his promise to a Compton friend who lost
his promise to a Compton friend who lost
his promise to a Compton friend who lost his brother to violence before losing
his brother to violence before losing
his brother to violence before losing his own life in the same manner by verse
his own life in the same manner by verse
his own life in the same manner by verse 2 Kendrick Lamar references his 2011
2 Kendrick Lamar references his 2011
2 Kendrick Lamar references his 2011 track Keisha’s
track Keisha’s
track Keisha’s fancy girls on Long Beach buh bah and a
fancy girls on Long Beach buh bah and a
fancy girls on Long Beach buh bah and a woman who didn’t enjoy the public
woman who didn’t enjoy the public
woman who didn’t enjoy the public display of her sister’s story by the end
display of her sister’s story by the end
display of her sister’s story by the end k-dog offers an explanation and looks
k-dog offers an explanation and looks
k-dog offers an explanation and looks for a deeper meaning in life as his fame
for a deeper meaning in life as his fame
for a deeper meaning in life as his fame continues to grow sometimes I look in
continues to grow sometimes I look in
continues to grow sometimes I look in the mirror and ask myself am I really
the mirror and ask myself am I really
the mirror and ask myself am I really scared to passing away if it’s today I
scared to passing away if it’s today I
scared to passing away if it’s today I hope I hear a cry from heaven so loud
hope I hear a cry from heaven so loud
hope I hear a cry from heaven so loud they can water down the demon what the
they can water down the demon what the
they can water down the demon what the holy goes to the drown in the blood of
holy goes to the drown in the blood of
holy goes to the drown in the blood of Jesus I got a bone number 6 King Kunta I
Jesus I got a bone number 6 King Kunta I
Jesus I got a bone number 6 King Kunta I don’t want you monkey mouth sitting in
don’t want you monkey mouth sitting in
don’t want you monkey mouth sitting in my throne again ok now it’s time to get
my throne again ok now it’s time to get
my throne again ok now it’s time to get funky Kendrick Lamar upped the ante with
funky Kendrick Lamar upped the ante with
funky Kendrick Lamar upped the ante with this upbeat track by chronicling the
this upbeat track by chronicling the
this upbeat track by chronicling the proverbial weight of being the king
proverbial weight of being the king
proverbial weight of being the king now when the game get the whole world no
now when the game get the whole world no
now when the game get the whole world no he can’t good day everybody wanna cut
he can’t good day everybody wanna cut
he can’t good day everybody wanna cut the legs up when you got the yams the
the legs up when you got the yams the
the legs up when you got the yams the opening words announce the upcoming
opening words announce the upcoming
opening words announce the upcoming lyrical Smackdown as mr. Lamar poses a
lyrical Smackdown as mr. Lamar poses a
lyrical Smackdown as mr. Lamar poses a most logical question to those who
most logical question to those who
most logical question to those who suddenly jumped on his bandwagon one
suddenly jumped on his bandwagon one
suddenly jumped on his bandwagon one question
question
question bitch way you and I was walking now run
bitch way you and I was walking now run
bitch way you and I was walking now run again get the whole world sampling Ahmad
again get the whole world sampling Ahmad
again get the whole world sampling Ahmad Lewis and referencing Michael Jackson’s
Lewis and referencing Michael Jackson’s
Lewis and referencing Michael Jackson’s smooth criminal life spaceship butterfat
smooth criminal life spaceship butterfat
smooth criminal life spaceship butterfat put you out on the screaming in the air
put you out on the screaming in the air
put you out on the screaming in the air you
you
you any ie okay limits Lamar brought the
any ie okay limits Lamar brought the
any ie okay limits Lamar brought the party back to his hometown of Compton
party back to his hometown of Compton
party back to his hometown of Compton for the songs groovy music video
for the songs groovy music video
for the songs groovy music video [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number five ADHD that eight Dobie stated
number five ADHD that eight Dobie stated face that twelve are ascending case of
face that twelve are ascending case of
face that twelve are ascending case of that here’s a song that doesn’t glorify
that here’s a song that doesn’t glorify
that here’s a song that doesn’t glorify drug use but explores why children of
drug use but explores why children of
drug use but explores why children of the 80s crack epidemic have a hard time
the 80s crack epidemic have a hard time
the 80s crack epidemic have a hard time coping especially in the inner city
chica a PhD armed with a phenomenal
chica a PhD armed with a phenomenal lyrical flow Kendrick Lamar examines his
lyrical flow Kendrick Lamar examines his
lyrical flow Kendrick Lamar examines his generations need to self-medicate and
generations need to self-medicate and
generations need to self-medicate and their refusal to address problems that
their refusal to address problems that
their refusal to address problems that begin long before they were born
begin long before they were born
begin long before they were born then I get close enough when I turn down
then I get close enough when I turn down
then I get close enough when I turn down an effect that she just might open up
an effect that she just might open up
an effect that she just might open up wanting to foster the drought everybody
wanting to foster the drought everybody
wanting to foster the drought everybody in
in
in now if a DHD symbolizes a constant phase
now if a DHD symbolizes a constant phase
now if a DHD symbolizes a constant phase of contention as it’s always easier to
of contention as it’s always easier to
of contention as it’s always easier to temporarily ease one’s pain when the
temporarily ease one’s pain when the
temporarily ease one’s pain when the future remains unclear what number for
future remains unclear what number for
future remains unclear what number for money trees featuring j-rok go Halle
money trees featuring j-rok go Halle
money trees featuring j-rok go Halle Berry Oh hallelujah
Berry Oh hallelujah
Berry Oh hallelujah now how’s that for a memorable hip hop
now how’s that for a memorable hip hop
now how’s that for a memorable hip hop book as a day in the life story and a
book as a day in the life story and a
book as a day in the life story and a conceptual ingredient to the album as a
conceptual ingredient to the album as a
conceptual ingredient to the album as a whole money trees chronicles several
whole money trees chronicles several
whole money trees chronicles several events of kendrick lamar’s life from
events of kendrick lamar’s life from
events of kendrick lamar’s life from bragging to his friends to getting down
bragging to his friends to getting down
bragging to his friends to getting down with Usher’s 2004 song burn it featuring
with Usher’s 2004 song burn it featuring
with Usher’s 2004 song burn it featuring a killer sample of beach houses silver
a killer sample of beach houses silver
a killer sample of beach houses silver soul
soul
soul [Music]
[Music]
[Music] and an impressive verse from fellow
and an impressive verse from fellow
and an impressive verse from fellow rapper money trees is a serious standout
rapper money trees is a serious standout
rapper money trees is a serious standout track from Kendricks major label debut
number three I do a whole life draft
number three I do a whole life draft revelation but I know guy Satan when I
revelation but I know guy Satan when I
revelation but I know guy Satan when I put me in a bow tie with Fame comes
put me in a bow tie with Fame comes
put me in a bow tie with Fame comes fortune and this inspirational Kendrick
fortune and this inspirational Kendrick
fortune and this inspirational Kendrick Lamar single represents a significant
Lamar single represents a significant
Lamar single represents a significant change in the artists sound and image
change in the artists sound and image
change in the artists sound and image [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after going up in a gang-infested
after going up in a gang-infested
after going up in a gang-infested community the rapper brought together
community the rapper brought together
community the rapper brought together the unlikeliest of people for the cover
the unlikeliest of people for the cover
the unlikeliest of people for the cover art and proclaim that self-worth is far
art and proclaim that self-worth is far
art and proclaim that self-worth is far more important than playing somebody
more important than playing somebody
more important than playing somebody else’s violence game while the album
else’s violence game while the album
else’s violence game while the album version of the track is far more
version of the track is far more
version of the track is far more abstract and fits perfectly with the
abstract and fits perfectly with the
abstract and fits perfectly with the themes of the album’s the single version
themes of the album’s the single version
themes of the album’s the single version is a neo soul gem that never fails to
is a neo soul gem that never fails to
is a neo soul gem that never fails to get us moving to mad city featuring mc8
get us moving to mad city featuring mc8
get us moving to mad city featuring mc8 every time I’m in the street
expressing the stark reality of growing
expressing the stark reality of growing up in Compton this startling track
up in Compton this startling track
up in Compton this startling track conveys the inherent madness of
conveys the inherent madness of
conveys the inherent madness of Kendricks mad city and the psychological
Kendricks mad city and the psychological
Kendricks mad city and the psychological framework that one constructs out of
framework that one constructs out of
framework that one constructs out of necessity if I take you wanna tell me
don’t you touch it this way
don’t you touch it this way much like Compton artists who came
much like Compton artists who came
much like Compton artists who came before him Kendrick Lamar addresses the
before him Kendrick Lamar addresses the
before him Kendrick Lamar addresses the idea that a book shouldn’t be judged by
idea that a book shouldn’t be judged by
idea that a book shouldn’t be judged by its cover and that his pages man veil a
its cover and that his pages man veil a
its cover and that his pages man veil a heroine story of society is willing to
heroine story of society is willing to
heroine story of society is willing to pay attention mad city took the emcee
pay attention mad city took the emcee
pay attention mad city took the emcee all the way to the grammy-award stage
all the way to the grammy-award stage
all the way to the grammy-award stage and status as a pivotal track on one of
and status as a pivotal track on one of
and status as a pivotal track on one of hip-hop’s most critically acclaimed
hip-hop’s most critically acclaimed
hip-hop’s most critically acclaimed albums
before we unveil our top pick
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions damn I
here are a few honorable mentions damn I
here are a few honorable mentions damn I feel amazing
feel amazing
feel amazing damn I’m in the matrix my mom is living
damn I’m in the matrix my mom is living
damn I’m in the matrix my mom is living on cloud running this night is never on
on cloud running this night is never on
on cloud running this night is never on vacation watch that boy
vacation watch that boy
vacation watch that boy [Music]
you’re finding my father coming
you’re finding my father coming everything everything so my cover coming
everything everything so my cover coming
everything everything so my cover coming [Music]
[Music]
[Music] down Frank
down Frank
down Frank Stan do Frank pass that Frank we cool
Stan do Frank pass that Frank we cool
Stan do Frank pass that Frank we cool number one swimming pools drank died and
number one swimming pools drank died and
number one swimming pools drank died and grew around some people living their
grew around some people living their
grew around some people living their life in battles granddaddy had the
life in battles granddaddy had the
life in battles granddaddy had the golden flash back stroke every day is
golden flash back stroke every day is
golden flash back stroke every day is Chicago so it’s a history lesson use a
Chicago so it’s a history lesson use a
Chicago so it’s a history lesson use a cautionary tale of alcoholism and the
cautionary tale of alcoholism and the
cautionary tale of alcoholism and the song where Kendrick Lamar communicated
song where Kendrick Lamar communicated
song where Kendrick Lamar communicated with his subconscious then somebody said
with his subconscious then somebody said
with his subconscious then somebody said to me
to me
to me [Music]
[Music]
[Music] soaked up in a bottle of booze kendrick
soaked up in a bottle of booze kendrick
soaked up in a bottle of booze kendrick lamar gets faded in swimming pools and
lamar gets faded in swimming pools and
lamar gets faded in swimming pools and contemplates not only the part of peer
contemplates not only the part of peer
contemplates not only the part of peer pressure but the possibility that
pressure but the possibility that
pressure but the possibility that alcohol will ultimately end his own life
alcohol will ultimately end his own life
alcohol will ultimately end his own life now open your mind abilities to make
now open your mind abilities to make
now open your mind abilities to make engine catches if you do not hear me
engine catches if you do not hear me
engine catches if you do not hear me then you will be history kendrick
then you will be history kendrick
then you will be history kendrick another generation right now and i’m
another generation right now and i’m
another generation right now and i’m hoping to lead you to Derby Kendrick
hoping to lead you to Derby Kendrick
hoping to lead you to Derby Kendrick through a genius lyrical foundation and
through a genius lyrical foundation and
through a genius lyrical foundation and it’s unforgettable rhymes the new king
it’s unforgettable rhymes the new king
it’s unforgettable rhymes the new king of hip hop
of hip hop
of hip hop once again highlights the importance of
once again highlights the importance of
once again highlights the importance of personal identity while reminding that
personal identity while reminding that
personal identity while reminding that it’s okay to swim a little bit I got a
it’s okay to swim a little bit I got a
it’s okay to swim a little bit I got a swimmin
swimmin
swimmin [Music]
[Music]
[Music] Frank however you should never let
Frank however you should never let
Frank however you should never let anyone force you into the pool Frank
anyone force you into the pool Frank
anyone force you into the pool Frank we gooo Frank Frank
we gooo Frank Frank
we gooo Frank Frank so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what
so do you agree with our selections what is your favorite Kendrick Lamar song cuz
is your favorite Kendrick Lamar song cuz
is your favorite Kendrick Lamar song cuz ignorant bliss for more mind-blowing top
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