New KENDRICK LAMAR - THE BLACKER THE BERRY

[Stiff]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

 

[DNB1]

New niggas want me to forget about slavery and millions of black people that died for nothing other than being black and ignore that fact its now open season on black men in the united states of america because Kendrick wants to talk about black on black crime from the "perspective" of a gang banger so he don't feel wack. Fucking losers. I've wasted enough of my time today.

Take a hold of your feelings sir, and then take your leave.

Good day.

 

[EyeofAsaru]

Bruh you're a known Kdot hater he could save your mama and you still hate him . It's not hard to understand that whole 3rd verse where he coming from

Shit like this is why I dislike him tho. So go ahead and prove my posts wrong. Or just keep calling me a hater and telling me and everyone else we don't understand.

I did in the second sentence and also he said plenty of times he used to bang back when he was around 16 .

Lol@kdot banging...

Silly negro please you obviously have no clue

Your real street nigga detector is broken...

Dont confused banging with banging beats

Kendricks mannerisms would be considered "lunch" amongst wolves

 

[Brian B.]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

 

[_Goldie_]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

You normally make good points fam, but that was a terrible analogy. Comparing black on black crime (something we can control) to terrorist attacts (something we cant control) ? Word?

 

[EyeofAsaru]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

Bruh u can't compare cube to Lamar..waaaaay more street niggas felt cube than Kendricks good kid PG-13 sheep amongst wolves narratives..

Cube was affliated with the old NOI which introduced a whole another dynamic that Kendrick hasnt began to touch on...

Cube didn't have to bang to still be appointed by the streets to speak on their behalf..its evident

 

[Gee_has_hot_picture]

"Why did I weep when Trayon Martin was in the street when gang bangin made me kill a nigga blacker than me, hypocrite!"

I hope that this ain't another "what about black on black crime" lines

If youre out "bangin" and killing brothas on the regular , youre no better than the crackas who do it.

most monkeys on the IC dont have that kind of iQ to realize that.

 

[D0wn]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

Stop.

America has resources and an economic base... It has structure, and a national community. That gave it the ability to combat Terroism.

What resources, structure, economic base , community do blacks have to combat white supremacy???

We are at the american revoloution stage, N R trying to unite the 13 seperate colonies

We in the black community have things to resolve first, such as sense less gang killings... Lack of buisnesses, camaraderie, community, family, finaces, self knowledge and worth.

Pointing out white supremacy dont mean squat. This country is built on white supremacy, and benefit those in power.

White supremacy aint going anywhere, unless blacks resolve the issues that are holding us back.

 

[J.J._Evans]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

Kendrick Lamar had to earn respect from hood niggas......But that nigga earned it. I can literally remember how long it took niggas to start rockin with him, but it eventually happened. The following song is what completely earned him his respect................


Then the following song forever cemented his respect with hood niggas.................

 

[D0wn]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

Bruh u can't compare cube to Lamar..waaaaay more street niggas felt cube than Kendricks good kid PG-13 sheep amongst wolves narratives..

Cube was affliated with the old NOI which introduced a whole another dynamic that Kendrick hasnt began to touch on...

Cube didn't have to bang to still be appointed by the streets to speak on their behalf..its evident

This was then, this is now. This aint 1991 nigga , this is 2015.

On a mainstream level kendrick n cole r needed.

Decisive niggas aint shit.

 

[Stiff]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

You normally make good points fam, but that was a terrible analogy. Comparing black on black crime (something we can control) to terrorist attacts (something we cant control) ? Word?

Nah you looking at it wrong. It's internal vs external.

We can control black on black crime (internal)

We ultimately can't control police brutality against us or the injustices of the justice system against us, we can only work to influence their occurrences (external)

Americans in general can control our own murder rate (internal)

America can't control whether or not a terrorist launches an attack against America , it can only work to influence their occurrences (external)

And also, depending on your own definition of terrorism I would argue that many police departments nationwide are guilty of terrorist acts, on a small scale. It's all about psychological warfare and I'm sure you won't argue that the police indulge in that.

Basically, I'm comparing the actions of the police and the justice system to terrorism. We in Black America should respond to terrorism with the same attitude regular America does.

 

[Gee_has_hot_picture]

hiphop has gone the way of country, its past its prime, if this nigga came out in the 90s early 00s he wouldbt be shit :\

 

[EyeofAsaru]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

Bruh u can't compare cube to Lamar..waaaaay more street niggas felt cube than Kendricks good kid PG-13 sheep amongst wolves narratives..

Cube was affliated with the old NOI which introduced a whole another dynamic that Kendrick hasnt began to touch on...

Cube didn't have to bang to still be appointed by the streets to speak on their behalf..its evident

This was then, this is now. This aint 1991 nigga , this is 2015.

On a mainstream level kendrick n cole r needed.

Decisive niggas aint shit.

Lmao..and u say conscious niggas sound like they getting raped? Projection a muthafucka,b....bruh turn the fuck down...i was speaking about their influence over people...

You are right and wrong in your assessment...

CERTAIN niggas need that diet rap realness spewed by Kendrick and Cole..

But for the elite niggas who have already ingested the red pill...that song lyrically is some ol goo goo gaga baby militant talk...kendrick JUST laced up his goretex boots..he still got milk on his breath...

There's a level beyond race and this so called music industry

So take your cape off and sit yo ass down..stanley

 

[D0wn]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

Exactly, and one of the effects white supremacy (unfortunately), is forced hyperawareness. Black people are too often treated as a monolith, so when we hear stuff like that Kendrick line, it sounds like one of those racist tropes thrown at us to silence our outrage, and when it comes from the mouth of a black person it can irk some people.

That's the reason some black people are weary of shows like Empire (which I like btw), and the elevation of ignorant black people by the predominantly white media, because white supremacy means we're super aware of anything that negatively stereotypes us. So when you hear likes like Kendrick's, or Pharrell's Mike Brown comment, it's serves as a perfect soundbite for whites to say "see! ever your own know how thuggish you are."

In this racist bullshit system we live in, even if you don't agree with posters not liking that line, you should at least understand why it might be viewed as problematic, it shouldn't be that way at all, but it is our reality. Maybe if it was an issue he tackled in another song, it would have been better.

Anyway, overall that tracks pretty cool, but I'll wait for some more tracks to drop.

Oh, and a bit of background on that guy in the gifset/video dropped. His name's Akala, he's rapper/poet these days, and he is continuously taking white people to task over here in the UK. He was recently on some panel taking about gentrification, and he basically told the white people that the only reason they find these neighbourhoods "exciting" now is because they've pushed all the scary black people out. He's pretty consistent.

Dope it shows white supremacy as a global phenomena, cause here in Brooklyn, the same thing is occuring.

for this to be happening on two continents shows that its planned, n not random.

Which leads me to, we gotta stop with this taking white ppl to task, b.s...

White folks know good n well about white supremacy, and they benefit from it. If it aint broke dont fix it, so why would they do some thing about it??

How would white ppl, ending white supremacy, benefit white ppl?

We gotta take ourselves to task, and do what we have to do to defeat white supremacy...

Which is money, unity, family, resources, community, nation, code, and self knowledge n love.

 

[EyeofAsaru]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

Bruh u can't compare cube to Lamar..waaaaay more street niggas felt cube than Kendricks good kid PG-13 sheep amongst wolves narratives..

Cube was affliated with the old NOI which introduced a whole another dynamic that Kendrick hasnt began to touch on...

Cube didn't have to bang to still be appointed by the streets to speak on their behalf..its evident

This was then, this is now. This aint 1991 nigga , this is 2015.

On a mainstream level kendrick n cole r needed.

Decisive niggas aint shit.

Plus another thing,b

What u mean decisive niggas aint shit?

What type of feminine fuckery is that?

SO you're saying men should be indecisive like women?

That sounds highly bitch made..

Real men are decisive and make decisions and moves sternly and firmly...

 

[Stiff]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

Stop.

America has resources and an economic base... It has structure, and a national community. That gave it the ability to combat Terroism.

What resources, structure, economic base , community do blacks have to combat white supremacy???

We are at the american revoloution stage, N R trying to unite the 13 seperate colonies

We in the black community have things to resolve first, such as sense less gang killings... Lack of buisnesses, camaraderie, community, family, finaces, self knowledge and worth.

Pointing out white supremacy dont mean squat. This country is built on white supremacy, and benefit those in power.

White supremacy aint going anywhere, unless blacks resolve the issues that are holding us back.

Alright, using your own american revolution analogy:

Did the 13 colonies wait until they were on the exact same page about everything before they declared their independence and started the revolution? Did they wait until all their ducks were in a row? Did they wait until the Constitution was already drawn up first? Or did they decide to cross that bridge when they came to it and get to fighting?

When they started the revolution they were divided on so many levels on various issues. They didn't know what form of government was going to form once they were free from Britain. People who lived in the NorthEast didn't live like people who lived in the South. They didn't agree on slavery, tariffs, the size and scope of federal government, etc.

But they realized it was in their best interest to cast aside differences for the moment to deal with the task at hand. Getting free from Britain. All the other shit could be figured out later.

Again I pose this question to you:

What does the crime rate have to be at amongst Black people before we should start to focus on White Supremacy?

What does the per-capita income have to be for Black Americans before we should start to focus on White Supremacy?

What should the entrepreneurship rate be amongst Black Americans before we start to discuss White Supremacy?

How do you measure Black camaraderie to know when we should begin to discuss White Supremacy?

Specific numbers please.

Sounds like you're waiting on a perfect time bro. The time is never going to be perfect, that shit gotta get handled tho

 

[_Goldie_]

Let me put it like this:

When they flew 2 planes into the Towers and on 9/11 about 3,000 died..and everybody was riled up talking about wanting to bring those responsible to justice

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that? In the same month that those people were killed by Al-Qaeda, how may Americans were killed by other Americans? Where's the outrage?"

That would have been a ridiculous thing to say. Any person of prominence who would have said that in the days after 9/11 would have gotten considerable backlash.

If Black people are rallied behind an issue that effects us and exposes one of the many symptoms of White Supremacy, what good does it do to try to dilute the message by pointing the finger back at Black people? What does the crime rate have to drop to before we're allowed to have a focused conversation about the external factors that are putting weight on us and our communities? Not everybody in the hood is in a gang. Not everybody that is out protesting screaming Black Lives Matter hates themselves or has low self-esteem or is trying to kill other Black people. White supremacy though effects EVERYBODY.

I think the song is dope. I definitely don't think Kendrick Lamar is a coon. I appreciate that Kendrick dropped a record about Black consciousness even though it's not from my own point of view because maybe it will inspire an artist to drop a song that will be more in line with my views. I'm definitely checking for the album.

You normally make good points fam, but that was a terrible analogy. Comparing black on black crime (something we can control) to terrorist attacts (something we cant control) ? Word?

Nah you looking at it wrong. It's internal vs external.

We can control black on black crime (internal)

We ultimately can't control police brutality against us or the injustices of the justice system against us, we can only work to influence their occurrences (external)

Americans in general can control our own murder rate (internal)

America can't control whether or not a terrorist launches an attack against America , it can only work to influence their occurrences (external)

And also, depending on your own definition of terrorism I would argue that many police departments nationwide are guilty of terrorist acts, on a small scale. It's all about psychological warfare and I'm sure you won't argue that the police indulge in that.

Basically, I'm comparing the actions of the police and the justice system to terrorism. We in Black America should respond to terrorism with the same attitude regular America does.

I agree 100% fam.

But you said:

Nobody spoke up and said "but, but, but, 10-15,000 Americans kill other Americans every year! How come nobody is riled up about that?

^^ That would be from the perspective of a normal citizen. Again, K.Dot was speaking from the pov of a killer. If he was one of the people who killed a handful of those 10,000, would that not be hypocritical to say?

 

[D0wn]

HE AINT NO FUCKING BANGER. SO FUCK HIS PERSPECTIVE ON THIS WHOLE SHIT. STOP LETTING WACK NIGGAS SPEAK FOR YOU.

So... we should say fuck Cube's perspective on this too, since he isn't a banger?

Bruh u can't compare cube to Lamar..waaaaay more street niggas felt cube than Kendricks good kid PG-13 sheep amongst wolves narratives..

Cube was affliated with the old NOI which introduced a whole another dynamic that Kendrick hasnt began to touch on...

Cube didn't have to bang to still be appointed by the streets to speak on their behalf..its evident

This was then, this is now. This aint 1991 nigga , this is 2015.

On a mainstream level kendrick n cole r needed.

Decisive niggas aint shit.

Lmao..and u say conscious niggas sound like they getting raped? Projection a muthafucka,b....bruh turn the fuck down...i was speaking about their influence over people...

You are right and wrong in your assessment...

CERTAIN niggas need that diet rap realness spewed by Kendrick and Cole..

But for the elite niggas who have already ingested the red pill...that song lyrically is some ol goo goo gaga baby militant talk...kendrick JUST laced up his goretex boots..he still got milk on his breath...

There's a level beyond race and this so called music industry

So take your cape off and sit yo ass down..stanley

Cool, then sit yo elite ass down.

Cole n Kendrick r for the young niggas , of my generation, who were, and are asleep.

Your time past gramps. Instead of lacing the youth, u online with ya musty dashiki .on some, "look at me" shit.

 

[KingFreeman]

They don't want to hear it.

 

[traestar]

Wanted to know what the hype is about...

After

MY GAWD! KL went heavy!!