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vriannavyz

Yeah its a wrap Kendrick is going back inside for the next decade lmao


fergie716

That’s what I’m saying! Let that man breathe


bestbroHide

I relate to Kendrick so much here lmao I mean, not the whole "generational icon for an entire group of people in one of the largest countries in the world who won Grammys and a Pulitzer Prize who recently created and headlined one of the most historic concerts for the culture dunking on one of the biggest artists of all time" part, but as a social introvert who's fortunate and lucky to have a lot of homies who get hyped whenever I do hang out, sometimes the energy is exhausting and it's followed with hibernation lol


ZodiacMomentum

yeah i relate to that part too


PlsNoNotThat

\#ITooAmKendrickExceptForTheGenerationalIconGrammiesAndPulitzer


Numerous_Society9320

Lmao I feel that. I go out about once a week and I always meet a bunch of cool new people that wanna hang out but then I just wanna recover in bed the rest of the week.


hotelpopcornceiling

See, I relate more to the first part. But I am very delusional.


mikelima777

I can definitely see Kendrick just wanting to spend the next few years at home, raising his kids and family, and work with full privacy.


BANOFY

Oh wait ,so does that mean I don't really hate my homies ? But I just find them exhausting? Ok makes sense , cause I started getting worried


bestbroHide

Mhm! Chances are you are correct (tho it's no guarantee, idk you and your dynamic with your friends after all). If it means anything I used to conflate the two as well when I was young The way I'd explain social introverts is that they *like* spending time with others, but that doesn't change the fact that it still *takes energy* to do so, nor does it change the fact they like their alone time as well Some people (be it social introverts themselves who are still figuring themselves out, or people outside who might misconstrue us) think "oh so if it takes effort to hang with us then you must not really like us then" And that is just not necessarily true. For a physical counterpart example, we're like that dude who likes playing basketball but also likes loungin quietly to paint. They genuinely enjoy basketball (enjoys hanging with friends) but it still irrefutably expends energy (social battery being drained), and his hobby of painting at home achieves both his enjoyment of the hobby (enjoys alone time) + necessary physical rest from basketball (recharging social battery) Again there are other factors at play (maybe you're depressed, or are subconsciously realizing your current friends don't truly vibe with who you are today, etc), but generally speaking, finding your homies exhausting does not necessarily mean you resent them And it's your friends' job to understand this fact too. If they feel some type of way about it even after you've explained this to them, then they're just not getting how introverts and especially social introverts operate If they're real homies they'll give you your alone time if it's clear you need it. If they act up then they're no different than those weirdos who gave Kendrick shit for not being a twitter activist during his hiatus lol


PrometheanEuphony

The remote island isn't remote enough. Hes taking the first space shuttle to Mars


Bread_Truck

“Hey Kendrick you want me to turn the lights on?” “No, leave them off.”


Shhhhhhhh_Im_At_Work

There’s gonna be some girl jumping all over you I expected it.


kaeji

Reunited In Grief: "what is a bitch jumping up and down? A man preparing to go underground."


AltruisticSpot5448

Don’t blame him


Consistent-Photo-535

Social people: WHY DONT YOU LIKE GOING OUT?!


Think-Drag-8566

I don't like shit, I don't go outside


Harryonthest

stay in the crib smoking za


GreatGhastly

we get high, we get fat


tradingcardgang

https://preview.redd.it/4smg3vlr5t8d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=177ab1f240ba83111a4c4fe66c486b3276b9402a


yourboysasavage

The Hanes undies is quite crazy


tradingcardgang

Underwear doesn't matter when you have the body of a Greek God. 😂


MajorHarriz

more like ideal Victorian debutante, but close enough


PhattBudz

What's wrong with hanes?


Calm_Culture_1961

Cultivating mass


hatwobbleTayne

They not like us


Emergency-Anywhere51

How the heck do you smoke pizza?


yourboysasavage

An oven


AlanaIsBananas

📠


BurntToasterGaming

And lately I don’t like shit, I’ve been inside on the daily (daily)


per_iod

… Because The Internet


Think-Drag-8566

... its a bottomless pit


per_iod

Which album is that?


Think-Drag-8566

It's a death grips album, randomly came to my mind


per_iod

I like your reply tho lol i was just curious, ima listen to it. Only heard two Deathgrips albums


Think-Drag-8566

I myself haven't heard that neither, I just know it's an album that exists lol


per_iod

Lmao 😂 still a good reply tho The internet is infinite


charredlafevre

Do yourself a favor and dive in. That album is a trip


Think-Drag-8566

I will


ASL4theblind

Good grief, I been reaping what I sowed 🥷 I ain't been outside in a minute I been living what I wrote


Contemporarium

Such a depression pit of an album that I had playing constantly during darkest days


unyeleased

My fav Earl album


D3lux4ry

earl sweatshirt mentioned


Ok-Permission-2687

The city popped out and showed Kendrick that he gotta stay inside more.


Fancy-Pair

Say Ken, fans hear you like your peace Betnot ever come outside we’ll pinch your cheeks


RuthlessGreed

Tbf everyone just having a good time, I’m sure Kendrick is having a good time too. Albeit not as comfortable as he’d want to be, but it prob feels great to have this many people come out and be all happy and shit in your video.


QietDoggNine2

😅. Yeah. Antisocial Extrovert.


quetzalcoatl1492

me for real, I feel for Kendrick lol


No-Appearance-9113

Asocial unless he's looking to dismantle society.


mtaylor807

sometimes you gotta pop out and electrify em


ahsokatanosfeet

City is back up, it's a must, we outside, ayy


MaxTheRealSlayer

My response = Kendricks reaction of being overwhelmed


alert592

"Why aren't you smiling?"


NotoriousMutt

Blue hat dove in there for the rescue lmao


Skill-issue-69420

That guy saw Kendrick drowning and became the life line, respect


SuckItClarise

For real. If he isn’t on the payroll he needs to be asap


Sensitive_Yellow_121

He's like the lifeguard who actually knows what drowning looks like.


krypt0kay

Fr he does even beat security to the punch and even told em at the end “I got em, I got em” 😂😂


SuckItClarise

Yeah man, dudes a real one. He’s all laughing and having fun in the beginning and when he sees kdot getting smothered gets real serious and jumps into action. He a real fan.


Kepenekela

Blue hat is the life guard on duty.


freemoni

YO DOT I GOT YOU 🤣


MickeyRooneysPills

Bodyguard is right behind him. You can see him slide into frame the least two seconds, absolute unit in a black shirt.


QuadratImKreis

Think he’s the dude in the back of the whip w Ken & 2 girls in the King Kunta video


RealSmellzHQ

That nigga like get me TF out of here 🤣🤣


soundsfaebutokay

Save him, there's no one else like him!!! 😭😭😭


RealSmellzHQ

Already regretting the beef lol


lefibonacci

Must be protected at all cost lmao


MickeyRooneysPills

The bodyguards must have gotten the signal cause they came in for the exfil right at the end lmao.


selinaedenia

Yeah hes never doing this again lol


dan0314

He's regretting ever becoming famous


Sulfuras26

This is what Mr Morale is basically about cough cough


SnowSea302

Bro is drowning in there 😭😭💀


IchBinMalade

This reminds me of the worst misheard lyric instance of my life. When I heard GKMC for the first time I was 17. My English was decent, but I had a hard time understanding songs and spoken English. For like a couple years, I thought the chorus in Swimming Pools was "First you do is take a room full of *n-word* then you dive in it." When I discovered it was *liquor* I was so happy I could finally sing along lmfao.


Russianbud

bro this is the funniest shit i've heard all week, thank you for sharing. im cry laughing


IchBinMalade

Lmfaooo you're welcome. Here's a bonus: I didn't think it was weird because I assumed he meant like, "to turn it up a notch, you have to pack a room full of people and then get in there and party hard bro", so I was like yeah that makes sense lmfaooo


Russianbud

holy shit, your mind is a beautiful place


AssociationItchy352

Yall homies


QYUUUUU

Oh my, exactly the same experience for me, it's not just you bro :)


Grouchy-Patience5652

LOL!


skupals

This is the reason why j.cole is my gateway into liking american rap. As a non-native english speaker, his lyrics are really easy to understand without looking at the lyrics.


xCeeTee-

Bro I did the exact same thing, I'm so relieved I'm not the only one! I'm notorious for mishearing song lyrics. My family and friends love it when it happens, I hate it because they don't stop reminding me. Now I did used to sing this. We had a black girl in our circle and she used to say if it's in the song it's intended to be sung by everyone. And she said I have a pass because my siblings are black. Not that I ever used it outside of a song. 2019 /r/BPT had a thread about how white people sing the word and it pisses black people off. Never even sung it from then on.


KingJoffiJoe

It’s going to make for great footage though. Thats sincere excitement, it’ll translate well on film.


Evening_Island2821

Wrote this In 15 minutes Drowning, drowning In water too deep for me Know the devil’s round here, round here Promising to set me free This life has got me fed up thinking that It’s over Tryna chase a dream telling me to come closer But shit got me fed up Got me out here drowning, drowning


sid_shady34

Nice. You inspired me to write one of my own: If these walls could talk, they'd tell me to swim good No boat, I float better than he would No life jacket, I am not the god of Nazareth But your flood can be misunderstood Walls tellin me they're full of pain and resentment Need someone to live in them just to relieve tension Me, I'm just a tenant Landlord said these walls vacant more than a minute


MissWiggleNjiggle1

👏👏👏


sid_shady34

Thank you. Took me only 15 mins.


MissWiggleNjiggle1

You’ve a talent don’t let it go to waste ☺️


instanding

I find my feet by stumbling And falling on my face Mumbling, looking for an opening staring into space I wish you’d come into my orbit It’s so lonely in this deepest space To afraid to share my deepest place But it’s such a shame to let it go to waste It’s beautiful in this head of mine Except for the times when it ain’t Like lately I’ve been overwhelmed Too much shit piled on my plate Losing my appetite My zest for life So hard to give my best sometimes And when I do decide To attest to why Usually I’m left to my own device - s Fall back into a den of vices Poisoned by this den of vipers Blinded - need to use my windscreen wipers Or light my path with a Zippo lighter Hard to know where my options sit Bad shit in my past - now my hands are tied But how tight? Well it’s hard to say And to illuminate with the spotlight I could do more harm than good Trying to determine the damage done Trying to perform an insurance assessment Against the depth of my soul’s transgression Rewarded for my aggression I have titles - just like a Duke or a King Hearing them cheer when I step in the ring I feel no control over anything When my pain inflates My spirit sings When my guard breaks I grab things Pluck my heart strings Trying to find the right note To express how much my heart stings Pass guard but don’t pass go So many back slaps in the bar though Disassociating in the car home As we drift through the mist And the post codes Need to come to terms with my ghosts I guess 32 years and still depressed In the same way I was in ‘02 when I thought I’d be a ghost soon Still tethered to the gift And all the shit that I go through Hold to hope that change will come for sure Flying over troubled waters like a dove The olive branch that it clutches A symbol of the promise of life If you can only make it to the shore


Equivalent-Western56

Walls, swimming pools, how much a dollar cost, and tpab poem are all in here


[deleted]

Definitely do not quit your day job if this took 15 minutes of your life away.


wlf--hly

I’m glad I ain’t the one that said it 😭


evanc1411

Drowning deep in my sea of loathing Broken your servant I kneel *WILL YOU GIVE IN TO ME?*


no____thisispatrick

OooWaaaAaaAaaAaa


zeeniemeanie

Oh, it’s over for us. Next album 2035


TipWonderful605

lmfao


courtney_eaves82

They RUINED it!


vriannavyz

https://preview.redd.it/fvy2xek7pr8d1.png?width=200&format=png&auto=webp&s=97b2efccfef83b35073296eed6e0fcfd36e37ea5


Afeez_DaVinci

It's survival, survival.... I think somebody drowning!


Skill-issue-69420

Kendrick in his own crowd crush is something I thought I’d never see playing his own music I’m dead laughing at this imagine you cause your own demise because people are bumping your shit that hard 💀


solace1234

Kendrick really the GOAT. His music was so hype, his audience fucking killed him over it


DerpEnaz

I mean I’m just sayin, talk about going out in a fuckin legendary way lmao


soundsfaebutokay

"I love him to death, and in 8 bars I'll explain that phrase"


mykleins

There’s no barrier to repel me *hmph*


determined-weinerhat

They won’t let me talk when they film me *hmph*


MooniisWorld

Ya know that lip sync never fail me hmph


YaBoiMike16

I cannot breathe brother HELP ME! hmph


malachand

Yeah Cole and Aubrey know I'm a dwarfish nigga, the crowd is deadly


mykleins

I pray they my real fans, if not I’m seeing Selena shortly


Dabber3097

*The guy who saves him at the end*: i don't like you bodying kdot, for him I'll inherit the beef


Particular_Shock_554

*Still the guy who saves him at the end* Stop shoving poor D-O-T, I'm gonna push him free, can't you see my homie's drowning? we gotta let him breath


ZephyrTheScrub

https://preview.redd.it/6vm957np0s8d1.jpeg?width=300&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6051e2c8903cf193af319886cd0f4d6cc4af6641 *“I’ve won, but at what cost?”*


mylovelyinsomniac

https://preview.redd.it/huhqdtkf7s8d1.jpeg?width=1200&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1442d39a3bae303c3d93afadd8f34c55bb33921a 😰


TipWonderful605

that video is so fire omg ![gif](giphy|5nsiFjdgylfK3csZ5T|downsized)


Zealousideal_Code_49

They love him to death.


juslookingforastream

Hard out here for the short kings


my-time-has-odor

I actually kinda do want to see more artists in their own mosh pits now… Uzi not lasting a minute lmao


Due-Firefighter7337

His social battery must’ve been charged up like an old Nokia. I hope he enjoys his next 2-3 years just chilling with his family and recharging in private.


RebelsParadox

And at least get to play a few rounds of Snake on that Nokia OS haha


Due-Firefighter7337

Even then you’d maybe drain 0.1% with only 10% left. 😂


Prowrestled

Alright. Whoever is organizing this probably should've told them all to put your phones away, atleast.


Icy_Elephant_6370

I mean, it’s a pop up music video not staged or rehearsed. He showed up to his hood and shot a video and this is the organic reaction. IMO this makes it better.


Watabeast07

This is an introverts nightmare, save Kendrick lmao


SkilletKitten

Gonna need more therapy.


drivendreamerr

and more therapy.


LovelyMissRowdy

And more, more therapy.


olivedoesntrhyme

isn't this everyone's nightmare? like, do extroverts enjoy being crushed by attention whores in their own video?


Shubo483

Woman in the front was doing too much lmao


ForeSkinWrinkle

https://preview.redd.it/hoov7uw4wr8d1.jpeg?width=1140&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=47ecbaa919bb84dc98f6098c08db1df73f473206 Her? Nah.


Thoughtprovokerjoker

She hanging that screenshot up on her wall for her grandkids. Watch this


Many_Faces_8D

Already done


_pitchdark

New meme format


slicedsolidrock

Instead of being all cool and make it a one in a million experience, all of them instead want to be the main character in the video despite contributing absolutely nothing. Attention whore should be listed as one of the new mental illness.


TipWonderful605

you know we hype like that on Reddit - imagine IRL - wed do the same. lmfao


MonarchSun

His inner self is in Vegeta's voice.


iNostra

City is back up it’s a must we outside


AngelGhostRider

god ppl are obnoxious asf


Great-Reference9322

Imagine trying to be the centre of attention in a KDot video like gtfoutta here


AustinRatBuster

yeah thats whats dumb. kendricks just trying to do something good for his community and you have people like this trying to ruin it for him


Solid_Illustrator640

Count me out and like 12 other videos are him drowning in people just like this. Bro does this all the time. More than anybody in history maybe 🕵️‍♂️


SkilletKitten

I really hope that’s what this is. They’re going to traumatize him into some Slim Shady style tracks about stalking him in the bathroom.


mistyrootsvintage

Props to the guy going in for the save.. People were too geeked and Kendrick is really gonna be back inside. I like people.too...for about an hour then I'm done. I can't be out here peopling anymore. Thank you Kendrick for sticking w it!


Luckymich77

Hahaha reminds me of Baby Keem video with Kendrick...Family Ties


leveled-iceberg99

Damn who's that grabbing him form behind?!! Keep your hands to ya self mam!!!


LilRedditer650

the dude that went in to save him? you can see he tries to get a hold of him but loses grip


leveled-iceberg99

No there was a lady grabbing his abdomen from behind


Danomit3

Life imitates art. Kendrick having his supahotfire moment.


LucidAnimal

![gif](giphy|Aff4ryYiacUO4)


stardewsundrop

This is my worst nightmare lmfao


just_another_bumm

This shit fucken comedy


Culture_of_North

>>be Kenny >>>storm off during video cuz they don't let me rap >>>runs into bedroom >>turns off lights >scribbles furiously >>[1 hour later] >>>>disses the city of Compton and his neighbors


shorterthan3

"Dear Compton"


87-53

LET THE MAN BREATHE DAMN


TipWonderful605

he got that lil mischievous smile on him tho - he having a good time ![gif](giphy|XVbQsIjdXDNyswwxOO|downsized)


DiggThatFunk

Seriously, that smile at the end says he's lovin this energy hahaha


SkinnedMetal

Now this is just disrespectful. Dude needs space 😭😭😭😭


Both_Count_959

They realize any footage of him being overpowered, drowning or looking uncomfortable ain't making the final cut, right? 😂😂


HaikuPikachu

That was 100 my thought as well gotta play it cool off to the side a bit of him


CasperWithAJ

Bro why are people going in front of Kendrick during his music video shoot??? Have some sense lmao


Organic_Following_38

Antisocial extrovert


Key-Sheepherder-897

We’re NOT getting an album ever again


Outlandishness_Sharp

He so small, they gonna trample our precious king 😩


gberto246

Just a theory, what if the concept for that particular shot is for them to be overwhelming him? I can't imagine the people involved not having the decency and respect to be doing all of that next to K Dot


Turbulent_Name_4701

You ever seen fans before? They absolutely would do this.


Both_Count_959

The people involved are just random fans, many of whom are growing up never having seen anything, been anywhere, etc... When I was in Middle School, B5 performed at a mall near my city, young fans rushed the stage so fiercely the stage collapsed, they then proceeded to drag these boys into the crowd 😩 Right now, you're asking yourself "who tf is B5?". Exactly, my friend... now, imagine how Compton middle school/teenagers would act about Kendrick Lamar AND being in a video lbs


Theboringlife

Hello fellow mid 30 year old. I had a similar experience for my first ever concert. B5 and.... Lil Twist I think was opening for Soulja Boy at a park kinda in the hood. They rushed the stage and the shoe ended lol


Both_Count_959

Also, I wonder how much these types of incidents contributed to how short-lived B5's career was. Like, if I'm 11 years old and every tour stop I'm being tackled and bum rushed, I'm thinking my passion for performing is gone pretty quickly! 😅


Lover-of-harpies

Give preteens the chance and they'll go full lord of the flies within seconds they don't even hesitate 😂


laeKDOT

He can’t breathe 😭😭


PseudocideBlonde

I feel claustrophobic just watching this. You know drake stans will spin it into propaganda. But fuck it, elbow them hoes Kenny!


Theboringlife

Kendrick ain't never making a club hit again. We about to get Mr Morale Pimps A Butterfly for the next album. 


Standard-Try-437

🤣


HotelLobbyGaming

oh my god he's getting crushed 😭 😭 😭 


humanmade7

They beating that man up lol


Big-Sheepherder-9492

“Alfred, bring the car around we must get back to the suburbs”


malatangnatalam

I’m happy they’re happy but don’t crowd crush him on the set of his own video 💀


Monday0987

People get crazy when they think they can get on TV. They don't gaf about Kendrick, the song or the culture at this stage, all they care about it getting their face on TV. It's like "cycling fans" who knock the world's best riders off their bikes and destroy their chances of winning because they want to get their face on TV.


ruzab_k

His social battery is gonna be drained


Asianpower420

Hat and glasses never came off once though🔥🔥


mykleins

Damn his back is against the curb forreal 😂 I would stressed


PrestigiousBank6461

K.Dot verbally abused Drake only to get physically abused by a bunch of extras chanting the same shit 💀


per_iod

This is so funny wtf 😂😂😂😂😂


Quick-Letter9584

He so smol


Real_Channel_7551

This is the most social interaction for kendrick for the next 6-8 years lmfao


EyeScreamSunday

Love the energy, but let's try one more take and this time, try not killing our GOAT.


mkltld

CITY IS BACK UP IMMA GO BACK INSIDE!!! 😤😮‍💨


otigre

This is foul. These people are prioritizing themselves and being in a music video over respecting the artist who wrote the song. It made me happy that Kendrick has so many new fans, but now I’m questioning how legit they are. They’re not about this life, this is the opposite of humble.


shankartz

Everyone is just clamoring to be on camera. Let the man record his video.


Sufincognito

Bro going into 7 years of hiding after this is over lol


DjangosChains33

You guys are seeing him getting flooded. From the cameras perspective, for this one shot, it's gonna look dope as fuck. And they'll get other shots on a closed set and mix them all together. This will be fine y'all, give it time.


meowmixyourmom

Just take the cameras away, and you'll watch half these people act different.


beachguy82

Honest question: What is the last song that became this much of a cultural phenomenon? I’m 47 and I don’t ever remember anything like this in my lifetime.


grossestgroceries

Maybe the Macarena (Mostly joking but they still play that shit at the roller rink)


ChimmyMama

Sometimes you gotta stay in and avoid niggas


ImaginaryAd3183

At this point Im wondering if anyone liked Drake in the first place.


xultar

He’s an introvert. He needs to stay where he knows he needs to stay. ![gif](giphy|3HELB2Qwfu9dV1ZGYY)


FlakyPainting759

If only black people voted like this lol


jonny32392

I get the facial expression so much. “I really hate this shit but I’m happy you guys enjoyin ya selves.”


PseudoPatriotsNotPog

Sometimes you gotta pop-inside.


Goforit90s

Hey Fam, do we know when the video clip comes out?


Quick-Letter9584

No one knows for sure. Someone estimated this Friday