He began to gain major recognition in 2010 after his first retail release, Overly Dedicated. The following year, Lamar independently released his first studio album Section.80, which included his debut single, "HiiiPoWeR" which was produced by J. Cole. By that time, he had amassed a large Internet following and collaborated with several artists in the hip-hop industry, including The Game, Snoop Dogg, Busta Rhymes, Lil Wayne and Drake.
Lamar secured a major-label record deal with Aftermath and Interscope Records, in 2012. His major-label debut, good kid, m.A.A.d city, was released in October 2012 to critical success. The record contained the top 40 singles "Swimming Pools (Drank)", "Bitch, Don't Kill My Vibe", and "Poetic Justice". It debuted at number two on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Lamar won his first Grammy Award for "i", the lead single from his critically acclaimed third album To Pimp a Butterfly (2015). The album drew on free jazz, funk, soul, and spoken word debuted atop the charts in the U.S. and the UK, and won the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album at the 58th ceremony. In 2016, Lamar released untitled unmastered., a collection of unreleased demos that originated during the recording sessions for Butterfly.
Lamar has received several accolades throughout his career, including seven Grammy Awards. In early 2013, MTV named Lamar the number one "Hottest MC in the Game", on their annual list. Time named Lamar one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2016.
Lamar's fourth album, DAMN. was released on April 17, 2017, to widespread critical acclaim. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, earning Lamar his third consecutive number-one album in the United States. The album was supported by the lead single, "Humble.". Lamar won the Pulitzer Prize for DAMN.
Lamar's fifth album Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers was released on May 13, 2022, his first album in five years.
100 Favors
Kendrick Lamar Lyrics
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And all I know is girl I owe you 100, 100, 100 favors
I owe you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Niggas all talk, it'll never change
Keep on choosin do your thang
All them favors, I call her like a driver
Drowning in that pussy, and I'm a soul survivor
She always do me favors, and I don't never tell her
GT yellow mango, I love to drink juice
Owe her 100 favors, I call her my 100 proof
Man I heard about an angel
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
Prices with the life, rollin on them dice
Spent a mill on a flight
Flew back and she bounced back
High speed, all gold
Lord of the ring, we live that life big time
Big time, 100 times I gave my bitch the sunshine
Harley Davis, Harley Davis,
Twin cam, I gave my bitch a 100 favors
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
You was a college student abusing the credit union
The music was way too loud, the tuition was fuckin stupid
And me I was runnin' wild hittin' licks in my mothers' Buick
Confusing, you like my style even though I was broke and doing
Stick em ups, you wanna pick em up
Inside your Civic Plus the difference was
I wasn't rich as fuck you still would depend on us
And I missed the crush that we had every time winter December come
And we had tempers and arguments, disagreements and senses from
Cupid himself, end up shootin' himself
And the paramedics won't come even if you scream for help
Don't let love die, you regroovin' yourself
And I'm losing now too looking at you boo hoo from what's dealt
So as I reminisce the coupon that we used to split at Baileys
On your mothers couch your little brother in the alley
You say K. Dot your page got that pay that Birdman and Jay got
One day you'll reap what you sow, now I reap for us both
That's one hunnid
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
In Kendrick Lamar's song 100 Favors, he reminisces about the time he spent with an old flame. He acknowledges that they have been through difficult times but he owes her a hundred favors. Throughout the song, he mentions the different drinks they had, such as vodka and hunned flavors, and GT yellow mango, that they have shared together while drowning in that ‘pussy’. He acknowledges her loyalty as a drink server, and the throwback moments to love that is broken yet never dies. He talks about how they have both grown and it seems as though she has moved on in life, but their love or humanity remains. He admits that he may have made many mistakes in their relationship but he will owe her 100 favors, symbolizing how he will never forget her.
The lyrics of 100 Favors show how Kendrick Lamar still feels the pain of the past and the love that he has for the old flame, but at the same time, he seems to have moved on. He tells a story of a love that was once shared by two people, but now they are separate and possibly living separate lives. The song conveys a strong sense of regret and nostalgia, with lyrics that are reminiscent of a lost love. Perhaps Kendrick is singing this song to someone he once loved, to try and keep the memory of their love alive.
Line by Line Meaning
Swear I be sitting here thinking 'bout the shit that we've been through
I am reflecting on the experiences we have gone through together
And all I know is girl I owe you 100, 100, 100 favors
I am aware of how much you have done for me and I owe you a lot
I owe you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
I owe you one hundred favors and I am emphasizing the amount
Niggas all talk, it'll never change
Other men may talk but they will never act on their words
Keep on choosin do your thang
Continue to make your own decisions and live your life how you choose to
All them favors, I call her like a driver
I rely on her for many favors, such as a driver
Drowning in that pussy, and I'm a soul survivor
I am fully indulging in her sexually and it is satisfying
Vodka, hunned flavors, GT watermelon
I am drinking vodka with many flavors and a specific type of watermelon flavor called GT
She always do me favors, and I don't never tell her
She always does things for me and I never brag about it
GT yellow mango, I love to drink juice
I am enjoying a specific type of mango-flavored juice called GT
Owe her 100 favors, I call her my 100 proof
I owe her one hundred favors and I am comparing her significance to alcohol proof
Man I heard about an angel
I have heard about a particularly special or pure woman
Prices with the life, rollin on them dice
I live a luxurious lifestyle and take risks
Spent a mill on a flight
I spent one million dollars on a flight
Flew back and she bounced back
I came back from the trip and so did she
High speed, all gold
I am going fast and everything I have is gold-colored
Lord of the ring, we live that life big time
I have a lot of power and we live a lavish lifestyle
Big time, 100 times I gave my bitch the sunshine
I have given her love and positive experiences many times over
Harley Davis, Harley Davis, Twin cam, I gave my bitch a 100 favors
I gave her gifts, such as a motorcycle, and I owe her a lot
You was a college student abusing the credit union
You were a college student misusing financial credit resources
The music was way too loud, the tuition was fuckin stupid
The music played in your college was too loud and the tuition was unreasonably high
And me I was runnin' wild hittin' licks in my mothers' Buick
I was reckless, stealing things, and using my mother's car to do so
Confusing, you like my style even though I was broke and doing
It was confusing how you accepted my lifestyle even though I was broke and making bad decisions
Stick em ups, you wanna pick em up
I was committing armed robbery and you wanted to get involved
Inside your Civic Plus the difference was
We were in a Honda Civic and the difference between us was clear
I wasn't rich as fuck you still would depend on us
Even though I wasn't wealthy, you would still rely on me and my actions
And I missed the crush that we had every time winter December come
I miss the emotional high we felt every December
And we had tempers and arguments, disagreements and senses from
We had fights, disagreements, and felt emotional things
Cupid himself, end up shootin' himself
Even love can end poorly and self-destruct
And the paramedics won't come even if you scream for help
No one can save you from the negative effects of a bad relationship
Don't let love die, you regroovin' yourself
Don't let love fade away, find a way to renew it
And I'm losing now too looking at you boo hoo from what's dealt
I am also experiencing pain when I see you upset
So as I reminisce the coupon that we used to split at Baileys
As I look back, I remember splitting a coupon at a specific location
On your mothers couch your little brother in the alley
I remember a specific time with your family at home and your brother outside
You say K. Dot your page got that pay that Birdman and Jay got
You recognize that I have potential to make a lot of money like Birdman and Jay-Z
One day you'll reap what you sow, now I reap for us both
You will eventually face the consequences of your actions, but right now I am facing them for us both
That's one hunnid
That is one hundred percent true
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
I am currently drinking the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
I continually think of and see your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
I am reflecting on your actions and behaviors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
I am fulfilling my promise to owe you one hundred favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
I am currently drinking the last bit of a specific drink called GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
I continually think of and see your face, as I owe you one hundred favors
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: NOEL FISHER, KENDRICK DUCKWORTH, BRYAN WILLIAMS, BRIAN SOKO, RASOOL DIAZ, ANDREW PROCTOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Espantapájaros
Juro que estaré sentado aquí pensando en la mierda por la que hemos pasado
Swear I be sitting here thinking 'bout the shit that we've been through
Y todo lo que sé es chica, te debo 100, 100, 100 favores
And all I know is girl I owe you 100, 100, 100 favors
Te debo 100 favores, 100, 100, 100 favores
I owe you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Niggas todos hablan, nunca cambiará
Niggas all talk, it'll never change
Sigue eligiendo hacer tu thang
Keep on choosin do your thang
Todos esos favores, la llamo como conductora
All them favors, I call her like a driver
Ahogándome en ese coño, y soy un sobreviviente del alma
Drowning in that pussy, and I'm a soul survivor
Vodka, sabores hunned, sandía GT
Vodka, hunned flavors, GT watermelon
Ella siempre me hace favores y yo nunca le digo
She always do me favors, and I don't never tell her
GT mango amarillo, me encanta beber jugo
GT yellow mango, I love to drink juice
Le debo 100 favores, la llamo mi prueba 100
Owe her 100 favors, I call her my 100 proof
Hombre, escuché sobre un ángel
Man I heard about an angel
Ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de vodka
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara
And all I ever see is your face
Y estoy sentado aquí pensando en la mierda que has estado haciendo
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
Y todo lo que sé es que debo 100, 100, 100 favores
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
Te doy 100 favores, 100, 100, 100 favores
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Y ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de GT
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara, 100 favores
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
Precios con la vida, rodando sobre los dados
Prices with the life, rollin on them dice
Gasté un molino en un vuelo
Spent a mill on a flight
Voló de regreso y ella se recuperó
Flew back and she bounced back
Alta velocidad, todo oro
High speed, all gold
Señor del anillo, vivimos esa vida a lo grande
Lord of the ring, we live that life big time
Gran momento, 100 veces le di a mi perra el sol
Big time, 100 times I gave my bitch the sunshine
Harley Davis, Harley Davis,
Harley Davis, Harley Davis,
Cámara gemela, le di a mi perra 100 favores
Twin cam, I gave my bitch a 100 favors
Ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de vodka
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara
And all I ever see is your face
Y estoy sentado aquí pensando en la mierda que has estado haciendo
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
Y todo lo que sé es que debo 100, 100, 100 favores
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
Te doy 100 favores, 100, 100, 100 favores
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Y ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de GT
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara, 100 favores
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
Eras un estudiante universitario que abusaba de la cooperativa de crédito
You was a college student abusing the credit union
La música estaba demasiado alta, la matrícula era jodidamente estúpida
The music was way too loud, the tuition was fuckin stupid
Y yo estaba corriendo salvajemente golpeando lamiendo en el Buick de mi madre
And me I was runnin' wild hittin' licks in my mothers' Buick
Confuso, te gusta mi estilo a pesar de que estaba arruinado y haciendo
Confusing, you like my style even though I was broke and doing
Stick em ups, quieres recogerlos
Stick em ups, you wanna pick em up
Dentro de su Civic Plus, la diferencia fue
Inside your Civic Plus the difference was
No era tan rico como la mierda, todavía dependerías de nosotros
I wasn't rich as fuck you still would depend on us
Y extrañaba el enamoramiento que teníamos cada vez que llegaba el invierno en diciembre
And I missed the crush that we had every time winter December come
Y tuvimos temperamentos y discusiones, desacuerdos y sentidos de
And we had tempers and arguments, disagreements and senses from
Cupido mismo, termina disparándose a sí mismo
Cupid himself, end up shootin' himself
Y los paramédicos no vendrán aunque grites pidiendo ayuda
And the paramedics won't come even if you scream for help
No dejes que el amor muera, te estás recuperando
Don't let love die, you regroovin' yourself
Y estoy perdiendo ahora también mirándote boo hoo por lo que se trata
And I'm losing now too looking at you boo hoo from what's dealt
Así que mientras recuerdo el cupón que solíamos dividir en Baileys
So as I reminisce the coupon that we used to split at Baileys
En el sofá de tu madre, tu hermano pequeño en el callejón
On your mothers couch your little brother in the alley
Dices que K. Dot tu página obtuvo ese pago que Birdman y Jay obtuvieron
You say K. Dot your page got that pay that Birdman and Jay got
Un día cosecharás lo que siembras, ahora cosecho para los dos
One day you'll reap what you sow, now I reap for us both
Ese es un hunnid
That's one hunnid
Ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de vodka
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara
And all I ever see is your face
Y estoy sentado aquí pensando en la mierda que has estado haciendo
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
Y todo lo que sé es que debo 100, 100, 100 favores
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
Te doy 100 favores, 100, 100, 100 favores
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Y ahora estoy sentado aquí bebiendo el último trago de GT
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
Y todo lo que veo es tu cara, 100 favores
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
ßrain Slicer
Swear I be sitting here thinking 'bout the shit that we've been through
And all I know is girl I owe you 100, 100, 100 favors
I owe you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
Niggas all talk, it'll never change
Keep on choosin do your thang
All them favors, I call her like a driver
Drowning in that pussy, and I'm a soul survivor
Vodka, hunned flavors, GT watermelon
She always do me favors, and I don't never tell her
GT yellow mango, I love to drink juice
Owe her 100 favors, I call her my 100 proof
Man I heard about an angel
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
Prices with the life, rollin on them dice
Spent a mill on a flight
Flew back and she bounced back
High speed, all gold
Lord of the ring, we live that life big time
Big time, 100 times I gave my bitch the sunshine
Harley Davis, Harley Davis,
Twin cam, I gave my bitch a 100 favors
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
You was a college student abusing the credit union
The music was way too loud, the tuition was fuckin stupid
And me I was runnin' wild hittin' licks in my mothers' Buick
Confusing, you like my style even though I was broke and doing
Stick em ups, you wanna pick em up
Inside your Civic Plus the difference was
I wasn't rich as fuck you still would depend on us
And I missed the crush that we had every time winter December come
And we had tempers and arguments, disagreements and senses from
Cupid himself, end up shootin' himself
And the paramedics won't come even if you scream for help
Don't let love die, you regroovin' yourself
And I'm losing now too looking at you boo hoo from what's dealt
So as I reminisce the coupon that we used to split at Baileys
On your mothers couch your little brother in the alley
You say K. Dot your page got that pay that Birdman and Jay got
One day you'll reap what you sow, now I reap for us both
That's one hunnid
Now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of vodka
And all I ever see is your face
And I be sitting here thinking bout the shit that you've been doing
And all I know is I owe 100, 100, 100 favors
I give you 100 favors, 100, 100, 100 favors
And now I'm sitting here sippin' on the last bit of GT
And all I ever see is your face, a 100 favors
Dustin Reed
Don't remember
Here's a reminder
I owe you
100 favors
Get more
Never limit you
Got a daughter
God's greatest gift to a father
Got other kids
Treat em all the same
But one never will see what two do
Bet you glad now huh
Two finish first
Kept it real
Even when you went missing
I remember every second
Could have put up a fight
Probably kept you
Pride in the way
So I ended that visit early
Not thinking
You free
I'm in prison and you drove four hours
For four years
I pushed
You let go
When I grab
Do you grab back...
Mac Blaze
This is one of the songs that made me love Kendrick 😂 They all killed it.
Omarr Koroma
This is once of the songs that made me love Kendrick They all killed it.
Arlex Kamau
I will definately play this classic to my sons in years to come.....may God keep us alive🙏🙏🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
IAM TROYMG
Amen
OG88
i was listening in 2014, and im still listening, it never get old , legendary music 🎶
Aswad liz
Most underrated song ever I think they need to rerelease this song
Going Hammers
So true still listening 2021💯
Mark Gibbs
This SHIIIIIIT is TIGHT
Derrick
fo real bro
nyaw
fo real brooo