Jul 22, 2023 · Originally, I thought Kendrick was telling us to separate art from the artist, he mentions Micheal Jackson and Martin Luther King, both had some dramatic accusations, but both are still respected people who shouldn't have their messages ignored for human mistakes they made, that's what I thought Kendrick was referring to when he says "is you ...

Feb 14, 2022 · Kendrick Lamar killed the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show, and here's why Kendrick Lamar's halftime performance has everyone talking about Michael Jackson.

May 9, 2015 · As “Mortal Men”, all of us are in need of forgiveness; all of us are all sinners, from Kendrick to Michael Jackson to the pope himself. Yet in a world full of sinners, we must find the ability to empathize, identify, and share our common flaws if we are to find peace.

Feb 1, 2016 · We could call Kendrick Lamar and Michael Jackson the two “Kings of the Grammys;" they now hold the two highest records for number of nominations in a single night, at 11 and 12 nominations...

May 3, 2024 · With his first 600-week charter, Lamar joins a club of only 13 albums–including his own–that have spent that much time on the Billboard 200. That group includes projects from the likes of Adele,...

3 days ago · Kendrick Lamar wants his Super Bowl halftime show to be a reminder about rap music and its overall impact on the music world.

On “Pray,” Kendrick Lamar reflects over “the voices of art” and personifies a song by Michael Jackson and a speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., respectively.

Feb 14, 2022 · In what perhaps was an obvious homage to Michael Jackson (who was the last person to perform a Super Bowl halftime show in Los Angeles prior to 2022, ESPN reported), Kendrick Lamar channeled the...

Mar 22, 2024 · On the early We Don't Trust You highlight, Kendrick Lamar once again made a guest verse a major event by aiming for both Drake and J. Cole. There's also a part of the track where he alluded to...

May 18, 2022 · “Prayer” is a very poetic song in terms of the characters Kendrick Lamar portrays. In the first verse, he serves as a personification of, most simply put, the song “ABC” by the Jackson 5. And in the second, he takes on the role of Martin Luther King Jr.’s iconic 1963 “I Have a Dream” speech.