they probably wrote the article before the song even came out

Expected, white people love being entertained by black trauma and struggle

Great track though

Y’all only parrot this when Kendrick gets praise for his music but not the actual music about kids killing kids or selling poison to the community

Heart 5 is definitely one of the most satisfying and shortest 5:32 of a song I’ve heard in a while,maybe ever. Kendrick isn’t interested in proving nothing with this song,he is purely a messenger that just wants people to listen.

Weirdo take. Good music is good music.

You never know but Mr.Morale may be our generations What’s Going On cause The Heart Part 5 gives me WGO title track vibes a lil. Only Kendrick Lamar has the influence to drop a Hip Hop WGO. Like I said,you never know but I think that’s where Big Steppers is headed direction wise.

Oh s*** is it that time again where we pretend to care what white people think about hip hop

it’s best new music rated by me

f*** pitchspoon

they right tho

Yeah, because context and intent matters

Kanye would only do some s*** like this out of shock value (and it’d probably look s***tier tbh).

J Cole would never even be so bold.

i guess they didnt hear the carti leaks

these mfs really saying "I can't understand the emotions behind lyrics like 'hurt people hurt more people' if I can't see Will Smith's face"

the lack of imagination and intelligence is astounding

CHROME HEART I SEE THROUGH THESE HOES

I thought the whole point of the song was that you could tie it to so many things you didn’t necessarily need a video tho. Idk maybe I feel like if you listened to the MV first over the song by itself.

It’s really insulting actually that they don’t see that the song is about the black struggle and how we are all people of color but fail to understand each other’s hearts and souls time and time again,repeating a cycle that has become culture to black people. I feel like you can interpret the face changes any way you want but besides Nipsey,I feel like everyone else depicted are black people who have left the reality of the black struggle but still hurt the culture with their actions.

Edit:but the Kobe face tho,yea the video is a lil confusing but probably meant to be taken not exactly at face value,it’s about how you feel and what these people represented to you.

This is a rare instance where the song and video gives you two different perspectives tho,so I guess people can interpret whatever they want but still.

Imagine caring about reviews

Yes because it aligns with our opinion of Oklama the chosen one

I don’t know man, with how fast people and things move, reference points like that won’t make sense to most people, nor will they care. They’ll just know Kendrick made another good album and stop there. It sucks, but that’s just how we consume art nowadays.

It’s an age old,very human tale tho where the only person that could make the youth listen is Kendrick. I know for a fact Kendrick didn’t just sit up in a studio and just say “I wanna make a rap version of WGO”that’s just the energy I get from this single.

This is honestly one of Kendrick’s more direct and human songs out there,he obviously wants to talk about something important on his new album.

Not surprised. They love Kendrick over there. Well deserved.

I mean it would make sense that it would give What's Going On vibes considering this song prominently samples one of Marvin Gaye's greatest songs

relax

He hasn't heard Miles Bridges rap yet